Personnel

P e r s o n n e l

Faculty
	F.M.L. Amirouche, Ph.D Professor and Director of the UIC Biomechanics Research Lab Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering (1984) University of Cincinnati Personal Web Page Tel: 312-996-3601 Fax: 312-413-0447 E-mail: amirouch@uic.edu Co-Advisor, Student Automotive Engineering Society International Editorial Board, Technology and Health Care, International Journal of Health Care Engineering
	Edward Abraham, MD Professor and Department Head, UIC Department of Orthopaedics Tel: 312-996-7161 Fax: 312-996-9025 E-mail: EDA@uic.edu Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1979 - present Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, 1979 - present Fellow American Academy of Pediatrics, 1984 - present
	Mark Gonzalez, M.D. Professor, UIC Department of Orthopaedics Tel: 312-996-7161 Fax: 312-996-9025 E-mail: hand15@aol.com Fellow of the American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1993 - present Chairman of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cook County Hospital
	Benjamin Goldberg , MD Assistant Professor, UIC Department of Orthoapedics Tel: 312-996-7161 Fax: 312-996-9025 E-mail: bgoldber@uic.ede American Orthopaedic Association/Zimmer Residency Award Winner Smith and Nephew Richards Residency Award Winner
	Franklin C. Wagner, MD Chief, Divison of Spine and Spinal Cord Surgery, UIC Department of Neural Surgery Tel: 312-996-4842 Fax: 312-996-9018 E-mail: fwagner@uic.edu
Students
	Ivan Zivkovic Ph.D. Candidate Tel: 312-413-8717 Fax: 312-413-0447 Email: izivko1@uic.edu Web: http://www2.uic.edu/~izivko1/
	Carlos Lopez, BS Ph.D. Candidate Tel: 312-413-8717 Fax: 312-413-0447 E-mail: clopez17@uic.edu
	Enrico Zordan Ph.D. Candidate Tel: 312-413-8717 Fax: 312-413-0447 Email: ezorda1@uic.edu
	Jude Renil Martin Masters Candidate Tel: 312-413-8717 Fax: 312-413-0447 Email: jmarti4@uic.edu Web : www.juderenil.com
	Samer Al Kork PhD Bioengineering Tel: 312-413-8717 Fax: 312-413-0447 Email: salkor1@uic.edu
	Nagarajan Chandran Ph.D Candidate Tel: 312-413-8717 Fax: 312-413-0447 E-mail: nchand3@uic.edu
Medical Residents
	James Campbell Chow Medical Student Tel: 312-413-8717 Fax: 312-413-0447 E-mail: jchow1@uic.edu
	John Safanda, MD Orthopaedic Resident Tel: 312-996-7161 Fax: 312-996-9025 E-mail:johnsafanda@hotmail.com
	George Branovackj, MD Orthopaedic Resident Tel: 312-996-7161 Fax: 312-996-9025 E-mail:Branovac@uic.edu
	Andy Lehman, M.D Orthopaedic Resident Tel: 312-996-7161 Fax: 312-996-9025 E-mail: alehman@uic.edu
	Jeff Tioco, M.D Orthopaedic Resident Tel: 312-996-7161 Fax: 312-996-9025
Former Students
	Francisco Romero Masters Candidate Tel: 312-413-8717 Fax: 312-413-0447 E-mail: fromer1@uic.edu
	Pedro Gonzalez-Momino Masters Candidate Tel: 312-413-8717 Fax: 312-413-0447 E-mail: pgonza10@uic.edu
	Ravikumar Varadarajan, BS Masters Candidate Tel: 312-413-8717 Fax: 312-413-0447 E-mail: rvarad1@uic.edu
	Joseph Solomon Masters Candidate E-mail: jsolom1@uic.edu
	Dave McNeal Masters Candidate E-mail: dmcnea1@uic.edu
	Nikhil Kulkarni Masters Candidate E-mail: nkulka1@uic.edu
	Rick T. Tong, Ph.D Engineer, Ford Durability Design and Verification Methods Thesis: "Ride Control - A Two-State Design for Heavy-Vehicle Suspensions" Tel: 313-317-4766 E-mail: rtong3@ford.com
	Gordon C. Tajiri, Ph.D Agere System Tel: 1-800-372-2447 E-mail: Gtajiri@aps.anl.gov
	Giuseppe Sammartino, MS Design Engineer, ABC-NACO Inc Thesis: "EFFECTS AND DAMAGE PREVENTION OF HEAVY VEHICLES ON THE STRUCTURE AND VIBRATION OF BRIDGES" Tel: 630-792-2010 Fax: 630-792-2015 E-mail: sammartinog@abc-naco.com
	Robert Giachetti, MS Research Assistant, University of Wisconsin, Madison Thesis: "A Validated Finite Element Contact Model Used in Prosthesis Fitting of Knee Joints" E-mail: Rgiach1@uic.edu WebPage: http://PRO-rsG.tripod.com/home.htm
	Ali Raja, M.D, M.S Orthopaedic Resident, University of Arkansas E-mail: rajaali@hotmail.com
	Chris Mahr, M.D Orthopaedic Fellow Tel: 312-996-7161 Fax: 312-413-0447 E-mail: cmahr1@uic.edu
	Will Hurst, BS Research Assistant, Virginia Tech E-mail:wihurst@vt.edu
	Luke Aram Masters Candidate Tel: 312-413-8717 Fax: 312-413-0447 E-mail: Laram1@uic.edu

	Bertrand Vergnangeal Tel: 33-6-61-47-13-95 (France) E-mail: vergnang@esm2.mrs-imt.fr
	Jon Sensinger Tel: 312-413-8717 Fax: 312-413-0447 E-mail: jon_sensinger@hotmail.com
	Tom Nguyen Tel: 312-413-8717 Fax: 312-413-0447 E-mail:tnguye37@uic.edu