BIOENGINEERING:BIOMATERIALS
Name:
Donna Meyer
Department:
Mechanical Engineering
Office Phone Number:
401-874-9292
FAX Number:
401-874-2355
E-mail Address:
dmmeyer@egr.uri.edu
URL Address:
Specialty:
Bio-Ferrography, tribometer (wear) testing of biomaterials
Expertise:
Characterize morphology of wear debris,
Applications:
Orthopaedic implant wear debris analyses (actual patient joint fluid and implant manufacturer simulator fluids); determine wear volume and rates of new biomaterials
Funding Sources:
NIH, NSF, industry partners