Saryn Goldberg
Assistant Professor of Engineering
Degrees
PHD, 2004, Stanford Univ; MS, 1999, Northwstrn Univ; BSC, 1997, Brown UnivBio
Academic Interests:
Human movement biomechanics
Undergraduate engineering education
Courses Taught:
ENGG025: Engineering Mechanics: Statics
ENGG026: Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics
ENGG027: Introduction to Materials Science
ENGG159: Engineering Ergonomics
ENGG163: Mechanics of Materials Laboratory
ENGG196: Biomechanics of Human Movement
Supervised student projects:
Design of a motor-assist arm brace
Design of a $10 microscope
Transformation of a standard ergometer into a sweep rowing machine
Design of a wall-mounted low-force bike storage rack
The snow catapult
Current funding:
National Science Foundation Research Initiation Grants in Engineering Education (RIGEE) Award – “Improving Learning in Engineering by Introducing a Writing-to-Learn Component to Quantitative Problem-Solving Tasks”, $150k, 1/1/12- 12/31/13
Most recent publications:
Haeri, M., Goldberg S.R., and Gilbert J.L., 2011. The voltage-dependent electrochemical spectroscopy of CoCrMo medical alloy using time-domain techniques: Generalized Cauchy-Lorentz and KWW-Randles functions describing non-ideal interfacial behaviour. Corrosion Science, 53, pp. 582-588.
Goldberg S.R., Kepple T.M., and Stanhope S.J., 2009. In situ calibration and motion capture transformation optimization improve instrumented treadmill measurements. Journal of Applied Biomechanics, 25, pp.401-406.
Goldberg S.R. and Kepple T.M., 2009. Muscle induced accelerations at maximum activation to assess individual muscle capacity during movement. Journal of Biomechanics, 42, 952-955.
Goldberg S.R., Ounpuu S., Arnold A.S., Gage J.R., and Delp S.L., 2006. Kinematic and kinetic factors that correlate with improved knee flexion following treatment for stiff-knee gait. Journal of Biomechanics, 39, pp.689-698.
Goldberg S.R., Anderson, F.C., Pandy M.G., and Delp S.L., 2004. Muscles that influence knee flexion velocity in double support: implications for stiff-knee gait. Journal of Biomechanics, 37, pp.1189-1196.
Anderson, F.C., Goldberg S.R., Pandy M.G., and Delp S.L., 2004. Contributions of muscle forces to peak knee flexion during the swing phase of normal gait: an induced position analysis. Journal of Biomechanics 37, 731-737.
Goldberg S.R., Ounpuu S., and Delp S.L., 2003. The importance of swing-phase initial conditions in stiff-knee gait. Journal of Biomechanics, 36, pp. 1111-1116.
Goldberg S.R. and Gilbert J.L., 2001. Transient electric fields induced by mechanically assisted corrosion of Ti-6Al-4V. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research 56, pp. 184-194.
Professional & technical memberships:
American Society of Biomechanics
Outside Interests:
Waltz and swing dancing, scuba diving, biking, home improvement projects
Recent Courses Taught
| Course | Title | Level |
|---|---|---|
| ENGG 025 | MECHANICS:STATICS | Undergraduate |
| ENGG 026 | MECHANICS:DYNAMICS | Undergraduate |
| ENGG 143D | MECH ENGG DESIGN | Undergraduate |
| ENGG 163 | MECH-SOLIDS&PROP-MTL | Undergraduate |
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