Background
Lakes, Roderic Stephen was born in August 1948 in New York City.
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Biomaterials: An Introduction
( With sixty years of combined experience, the authors of...)
With sixty years of combined experience, the authors of this extensively revised book have learned to emphasize the fundamental materials science, structure-property relationships, and biological responses as a foundation for a wide array of biomaterials applications. This edition includes a new chapter on tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, approximately 1900 references to additional reading, extensive tutorial materials on new developments in spinal implants and fixation techniques and theory. It also offers systematic coverage of orthopedic implants, and expanded treatment of ceramic materials and implants.
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Viscoelastic Solids (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Series)
(Viscoelastic Solids covers the mathematical theory of vis...)
Viscoelastic Solids covers the mathematical theory of viscoelasticity and physical insights, causal mechanisms, and practical applications. The book: • presents a development of the theory, addressing both transient and dynamic aspects as well as emphasizing linear viscoelasticity • synthesizes the structure of the theory with the aim of developing physical insight • illustrates the methods for the solution of stress analysis problems in viscoelastic objects • explores experimental methods for the characterization of viscoelastic materials • describes the phenomenology of viscoelasticity in a variety of materials, including polymers, metals, high damping alloys, rock, piezoelectric materials, cellular solids, dense composite materials, and biological materials • analyzes high damping and extremely low damping • provides the theory of viscoelastic composite materials, including examples of various types of structure and the relationships between structure and mechanical properties • contains examples on the use of viscoelastic materials in preventing and alleviating human suffering Viscoelastic Solids also demonstrates the use of viscoelasticity for diverse applications, such as earplugs, gaskets, computer disks, satellite stability, medical diagnosis, injury prevention, vibration abatement, tire performance, sports, spacecraft explosions, and music.
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Roderic Stephen Lakes
Edit Profilebiomedical engineering educator
Roderic Stephen Lakes, American biomedical engineering educator. Achievements include patent on polyhedron cell structure foam which expands when stretched and method of making same; discovery of acoustic wave which can travel in wet bone, first evidence of cement line motion in bone, first experimental characterization of Cosserat elastic materials; invention of novel materials which expand laterally when stretched.
Education
Student, Columbia University, New York City, 1965. Student, University Maryland, 1970. Bachelor of Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1969.
Doctor of Philosophy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1975.
Career
National Institutes of Health predoctoral trainee Department of Health, 1972-1975. Research associate department engineering and applied science Yale University, New Haven, 1975-1977. Assistant professor physics Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, 1977-1978.
Assistant professor biomedical and mechanical engineering University Iowa, Iowa City, 1978-1982, associate professor, 1982-1986, professor, 1986-1998, professor laser science, 1987-1998. Visiting professor materials department Queen Mary College, London, 1984. Visiting professor engineering mechanics University Wisconsin, Madison, 1990, engineering physics, Wisconsin distinguished professor, since 1998.
Visiting professor theoretical and applied mechanics Cornell University, 1991. Reviewer Allyn and Bacon, 1979-1980. External reviewer National Institute Arthritis Metabolism and Digestive Diseases, National Institutes of Health, 1979.
Ad hoc reviewer Pritzker Institute Medical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, 1981. Workshop participant American Academy Orthopaedics Surgeons, 1979.
Achievements
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Achievements include patent on polyhedron cell structure foam which expands when stretched and method of making same. Discovery of acoustic wave which can travel in wet bone, first evidence of cement line motion in bone, first experimental characterization of Cosserat elastic materials. Invention of novel materials which expand laterally when stretched.
Works
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Biomaterials: An Introduction
( With sixty years of combined experience, the authors of...)
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Viscoelastic Solids (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Series)
(Viscoelastic Solids covers the mathematical theory of vis...)
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Biomaterials: An Introduction
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Membership
Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (joint biomechanics committee since 1984), American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Physical Society, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Diana M. Vezzetti, August, 1971.
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Religion
Episcopalian
Awards
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Recipient Outstanding Faculty award Student Society biomedical Engineering, University Iowa, 1985, 86, 88, 94, award for faculty achievement Burlington Northern Foundation, 1987, Instructional Improvement award University Iowa, 1989. Rensselaer scholar, 1965-1969, University Faculty scholar, 1990-1993. Old Gold fellow, 1986.Recipient Outstanding Faculty award Student Society biomedical Engineering, University Iowa, 1985, 86, 88, 94, award for faculty achievement Burlington Northern Foundation, 1987, Instructional Improvement award University Iowa, 1989. Rensselaer scholar, 1965-1969, University Faculty scholar, 1990-1993. Old Gold fellow, 1986.