Professor
B.Sc. 1964, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
M.Sc. 1965, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
PhD 1970, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
Room E530
201 W. 19th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210
614-292-0859
Email: berme.1
Thrust Area(s): Applied Mechanics,
Design and Manufacturing
Research
Current research interest involve orthopedic biomechanics, human movement biomechanics, and experimental mechanics. Specific interests include mathematical modeling of human movement, design of endo-prostheses, balance mechanism in humans, gait analysis, and design of multi-component load transducers.
Selected Publications
- "A Numerical Method of Simulating the Dynamics of Human Walking", Journal Biomechanics, 21(12), pp. 1043-1052, 1988.
- "Quantitative Assessment of Gait Determinates During Single Stance via a Three-Dimensional Model - Part I: Normal Gait", Journal Biomechanics, 22(6/7(), pp. 717-724, 1989.
- "The Evaluation of Coupled Dynamics in Observed Locomotion", Preceeding of the 15th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics, 1991.
- "Simulation of General Human Locomotion", Biomechanics XIII, Proceedings of the 13th Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics, 1991.
- "A 3D Passive Mechanical Model of the Human Foot for Use in Locomotion Synthesis", Biomechanics XIII, Proceedings of the 13th Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics, 1991.
- "Measurement of Kinetic Parameters Technology," Gait Analysis -Theory and Applications, (Craik and Oatis Eds.), Mosby, St.Louis, 239-251, 1995.