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Biomedical research engineer with extensive experimentation and analysis of soft tissue and tissue-engineered scaffolds. Exceptionally organized, self-motivated and detail-oriented. Supervisory and project management experience in both research and client-driven consulting environments. Keen ability to identify and implement innovative means to improve procedures. Readily accepts increasing levels of responsibility coupled with a drive to succeed. Published in peer-reviewed journals. Excellent technical and computer proficiencies. Willing to relocate and travel. U.S. citizen.

EXPONENT, INC.

• Analysis of the biomechanics of traumatic injury, including extensive review of medical records and application of human tolerances to real-life accidents
• Project management, including all aspects of litigation projects: costing, analysis, report, trial prep
• Extensive oral/written communication to external & internal clients, including experts & attorneys
• Responsible for planning, administering, and conducting analyses for dozens of active projects

RJ LEE GROUP, INC.

• Played instrumental role in implementation of new database system that provided easier summation of data and increased access for all personnel to key research information
• Designed, instituted and maintained new labeling system to track samples that enabled scientists to accurately organize resultant data

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, Department of Bioengineering

• Focus on tissue biomechanics and tissue engineering applications
• Extensive hands-on development and and maintenance of mechanical testing devices
• Characterization of mechanics and structure of urinary bladder wall (Ph.D.)
• Structural and biaxial analysis of small intestinal submucosa (M.S.)
• Flexural properties of fatigued porcine bioprosthetic heart valve (M.S.)

1. DC Gloeckner, R Bove, J Croteau, CF Corrigan, TLA Moore. “Timing of Head-To-Vehicle Perimeter Contacts in Rollovers,” Paper 2007-01-0370 presented at the 2007 SAE World Congress, April 2007. SAE Link
2. DC Gloeckner, TLA Moore, D Steffey, H Le-Resnick, C Bare, CF Corrigan. “Implications of Vehicle Roll Direction on Occupant Ejection and Injury Risk” Presented at the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine 50th Annual Scientific Conference, 2006 in Chicago, Illinois. Abstract
3. V Vijayakumar, I Scher, DC Gloeckner, J Pierce, R Bove, D Young, and R Cargill. “Head Kinematics and Upper Neck Loading During Simulated Low-Speed Rear-End Collisions: A Comparison with Vigorous Activities of Daily Living,” Paper 2006-01-0247 presented at the 2006 SAE World Congress, April 2006. SAE Link
4. J Nagatomi, DC Gloeckner, MB Chancellor, WC de Groat, MS Sacks. “Changes in the biaxial viscoelastic response of the urinary bladder following spinal cord injury.” Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 32, No. 10, pp. 1409–1419, 2004. Pubmed Link
5. S Lu, MS Sacks, S Chung, DC Gloeckner, R Pruchnic, J Huard, WC de Groat, MB Chancellor. “Biaxial mechanical properties of muscle-derived stem cell seeded small intestinal submucosa for bladder wall reconstitution.” Biomaterials, Vol. 26, No. 4, pp. 443–449, 2005. Pubmed Link
6. DC Gloeckner, MS Sacks, MO Fraser, GS Somogyi, WC deGroat, MB Chancellor. “Passive biaxial mechanical properties of the rat urinary bladder wall after spinal cord injury.” Journal of Urology 2002 167(5) p2247-2252. Pubmed Link
7. DC Gloeckner, MS Sacks, KL Billiar, N Bachrach. “Mechanical evaluation and design of a multilayered collagenous repair biomaterial.” Journal of Biomedical Materials Research 2000; 52(2):365-373. Pubmed Link
8. MS Sacks, DC Gloeckner, “Quantification of the fiber architecture and biaxial mechanical behavior in porcine intestinal submucosa.” Journal of Biomedical Materials Research 1999; 46: p1-10. Pubmed Link
9. N Vyavahare, M Ogle, FJ Schoen, R Zand, DC Gloeckner, MS Sacks, RJ Levy. “Mechanisms of bioprosthetic heart valve failure: Fatigue causes collagen denaturation and glycosaminoglycan loss.” Journal of Biomedical Materials Research 1999; 46: p44-50. Pubmed Link
10. DC Gloeckner, KL Billiar, MS Sacks. “Effects of mechanical fatigue on the bending behavior of the porcine bioprosthetic heart valve.” ASAIO Journal 1999; 45: p59-63. Pubmed Link