Research Engineer, Center for Mobility and Rehabilitation Engineering Research
During his undergraduate program he spent a year in the CCNY Musculoskeletal Biomechanics laboratory, investigating trabecular bone microstructure morphology and its effect on acoustic microscopy, fabric anisotropy, and dynamic mechanics. Upon graduation, he interned at the Biomechanical Engineering Laboratory at Hospital for Special Surgery, further developing his knowledge in knee mechanics and physiology through improved instrumentation of an ACL Measurement Device. His experience at the Center for Mobility and Rehabilitation Engineering Research at Kessler Foundation includes analyzing and processing motion capture, radiographic, center of gravity, center of pressure and spatial-temporal data. Some of his other duties include administering static and dynamic balance and gait assessments and interventions using motion capture, EMG, stand-up MRI, robotic exoskeletons and virtual reality. Melvin is also currently in a graduate program at NJIT for a Master of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering, concentrating in Biomechanics.
Melvin's primary interests include joint biomechanics and physiology, balance and gait analysis, neuromuscular physiology, rehabilitation robotics, and peripheral motor control. Secondary interests include neuromuscular engineering, computational biomechanics, biomaterials, medical imaging, orthopedic implant design, and sports medicine.