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PhD
Associate Professor
HealthSouth Professorship
Research at a glance
Research Topics
Educational background
- PhD – Mechanical Engineering, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
- MS – Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
- BS – Mechanical Engineering, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Content expertise/teaching responsibility
- Motion Analysis
- Musculoskeletal Biomechanics
- Kinesiology
- Research Methods
Research interest
- Director, Mizzou Motion Analysis Center – knee biomechanics, motion analysis, osteoarthritis, anterior cruciate ligament, joint loading and movement, computational biomechanics
Additional certifications
- Fundamentals of Engineering
Awards & honors
- Excellence in Education Award, University of Missouri – 2017
- Top Three University Winner, Simulating Reality Contest, MSC Software – 2016
- 2nd Place, Grand Challenge Competition to Predict In Vivo Knee Loads – 2013
- Faculty Scholar Award, University of Missouri – Kansas City – 2007
In the news
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Mar. 5, 2024
Pitching a revolutionary way to diagnose concussions
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Apr. 29, 2022
Students participate in Undergraduate Research forum
![Jacob Thomas](https://healthsciences.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Jacob-Thomas-450x450-1.jpg)
Dec. 7, 2021