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Dr. Lin's research is applicable to Rehabilitation Medicine,
specifically disorders of the nervous system, such as stroke or
spinal cord injury, and investigating the underlying mechanisms of
abnormal posture and movement. In addition, Dr. Lin also formulates
mathematical models of skeletal muscle. Of particular interest to
his laboratory are the force-generating characteristics of different
muscle fiber types, which can be categorized by their unique
proteins. By relating muscle protein content to mechanical function
via mathematical models, different levels of study, from the
molecular to the behavioral, can be connected.
Another aspect of his
research is to incorporate the unique features of neuromuscular systems into
engineered robotic systems. Unlike robots, humans remain stable while
interacting with different loads, such as carrying varying weights.
Implementing mechanical properties similar to muscle into the actuators of a
robot may solve this problem.
Biographical Information
David Lin received a S.B.
in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in
1987. He completed the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Biomedical Engineering from
Northwestern University in 1989 and 1997 respectively. From 1997 to 2000, he
was a Postdoctoral Fellow both at Emory University in the department of
Physiology and at the Georgia Institute of Technology in the department of
Electrical and Computer Engineering. He accepted a joint appointment at
Washington State University as assistant professor in the Departments of
Veterinary and Comparative Anatomy, Pharmacology, and Physiology (VCAPP) and
Department of Biological Systems Engineering in 2001.
Selected Publications
Lin, D.C.
and Nichols, T.R. Parameter estimation in a crossbridge muscle model. ASME
Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. 125(1): 132-140, 2003.
Lin, D.C., and
Rymer, W.Z., Damping actions of the neuromuscular system with inertial loads:
flexor pollicis longus muscle in man. Journal of Neurophysiology. 85:
1059-1066, 2001.
Lin, D.C., and
Rymer, W.Z., Damping actions of the neuromuscular system with inertial loads: soleus muscle of the decerebrate
cat. Journal of Neurophysiology. 83:
652-658, 2000.
Nichols, T.R., Lin,
D.C. and Huyghues-Despointes, C.M.J.I. The role of musculoskeletal
mechanics in motor coordination. In: Peripheral and Spinal Mechanisms in
the Neural Control of Movement, edited by M.D. Binder. Amsterdam: Elsevier
Science, p. 369-378, 1999.
Lin, D.C., and
Rymer, W.Z., Damping in reflexively active and areflexive lengthening muscle
evaluated with inertial loads. Journal of Neurophysiology.80(6):
3369-3372, 1998.
Lin, D.C. and
Rymer, W.Z., Mechanical properties of cat soleus muscle elicited by sequential
ramp stretches: implications for control of muscle. Journal of
Neurophysiology. 90(3): 997-1008, 1993.
Lin, D.C. and
Rymer, W.Z., A quantitative analysis of pendular motion of the lower leg in
spastic human subjects. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering.
38(9): 906-918, 1991.
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