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Allen H. Hoffman

Professor

Office: Higgins Laboratories, 107
Phone: +1-508-831-5217
Fax: +1-508-831-5680
ahoffman@wpi.edu

Biomechanics; biomaterials; biomedical engineering; rehabilitation engineering; biofluids; continuum mechanics

Water pollution; impact of new technologies in health care; assistive technology; environmental impact statements; public health

J. Duquette, A.H. Hoffman and P. Grigg, "The Effects of Diabetes on the Viscoelastic Properties of Rat Knee Ligaments", Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, in press.
A. H. Hoffman, H. K. Ault, R. Catricala, G. M. Rabideau, S. Kohn, and J. Ripley, "Development of a Prototype Bumper System for Powered Wheelchairs", Proceedings of the RESNA 2000 Conference, p. 468-470, 2000.
B. J. Savilonis, A. H. Hoffman, and E. Rusk, "In Vitro Measurement of Arterial Compliance of Porcine Aortic Tissue", Proceedings of the IEEE 26th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, p. 47-48, 2000.
A. H. Hoffman, H. K. Ault, C. Demetry, and D. W. Nicoletti, "Teaching Disability Awareness and Universal Design to Middle School Students", Proceedings of Designing for the 21st Century II: An International Conference on Universal Design, Vol. 5, p. 10-12, 2000
S. Han, S. J. Gemmell, K. G. Helmer, P. Grigg, J. W. Wellen, A. H. Hoffman, and C. H. Sotak, "Changes in ADC Caused by Tensile Loading of Rabbit Achilles Tendon: Evidence for Water Transport", Journal of Magnetic Resonance, Vol. 144, 217-227, 2000.

1980 WPI Trustees Award for Outstanding Teaching
1988 Kappa Delta Award from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons for outstanding orthopaedic research
1989 WPI Trustees Award for Outstanding Scholarship