Joel Bach, Associate Professor

Professor Bach's teaching and research is in the areas Computer Assisted Surgery and musculoskeletal, Orthopaedic, occupational and sports biomechanics. The Techniques used by his research group range from mechanical testing to computer simulation and modeling.

Homepage - http://inside.mines.edu/~jmbach/
Professor Bach's research focuses on the application of engineering design, instrumentation, testing, and simulation to problems in Biomedical Engineering, He oversees a team of researchers working on a variety of projects being performed jointly at the Orthopaedic Biomechanics Labs at the UCDHSC as well as at the Bioengineering Research Labs at CSM. These labs are becoming a major center for applications in Computer Assisted Surgery and Medical Robotics. Computer Assisted Surgery (CAS) will revolutionize the delivery of medical treatment facilitating minimally invasive techniques, more complex procedures, and faster recovery times. Additionally, CAS systems and techniques will allow surgeons to tailor procedures to patient specific information further enhancing the quality of treatment. Dr. Bach also serves as the chairman and lead author of the ASTM International committee (F04.05) responsible for drafting standards for the evaluation and development of Computer Assisted Surgery Systems. Additional research projects include instrumentation and sensor development, device design, biomedical modeling, injury prevention and repair, and analysis of normal and pathologic biomechanics.

Current Courses - 2009
EGGN325A - Intro to Biomedical Engineering
EGGN425/BELS425/EGES525/BELS525 - Musculoskeletal Biomechanics
EGGN430/EGGN530 - Biomedical Instrumentation
EGGN504 - EG Grad Colloquium MS-ME