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Engineering at Dartmouth is non-departmental and most projects crosscut traditional engineering disciplines to address critical human needs. Current projects are searchable by focus area and by discipline.
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Richard M. Greenwald

Co-Founder and President, Simbex, Lebanon, N.H.
Co-Founder, iWalk, Cambridge, Mass.
Adjunct Associate Professor of Engineering

1-603-448-2367
richard.m.greenwald@dartmouth.edu

Education

B.S.E., Biomedical Engineering, Duke University 1986
M.S.E., Biomedical Engineering, Dartmouth College 1988
Ph.D., Bioengineering, University of Utah 1997

Research Interests

Biomechanics; injury prevention; rehabilitation; sports equipment; product development

Selected Patents

U.S. Patent No. 7,980,856 (2011): Fall Prevention Training System and Method Using a Dynamic Perturbation Platform
U.S. Patent No. 7,837,640 (2009): Dynamic Body Protector
U.S. Patent No. 7,526,389 (2009): Power Management of a System for Measuring the Acceleration of a Body Part
U.S. Patent No. 6,826,509 (2004): System and Method for Measuring the Linear and Rotational Acceleration of a Body Part
U.S. Patent No. 6,620,117 (2003): Vibrational Device for Stimulating Tissue and Organs
U.S. Patent No. 5,961,535 (1999): Instrument and Method For Surgical Stimulation of Connective Tissue

Entrepreneurship

Co-Founder and President, Simbex, Lebanon, N.H.
Co-Founder, iWalk, Cambridge, Mass.

Professional Activities

Co-founder and executive director of the National Institute for Sports Science and Safety (NISSS)

News

Devices help alert teams to potential concussions on the field
The Baltimore Sun
June 27, 2012
Dartmouth Researchers Investigate the Cognitive Effects of Athlete Head Impacts
Dartmouth Now
May 16, 2012
Thayer studies granted $2.5 mil.
The Dartmouth
September 26, 2011
NSF’s Partnerships for Innovations connects engineering PhDs with small business
September 21, 2011
Simbex extends partnership with Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School on concussion research
Simbex
September 15, 2011
Running Backs Take Hardest Hits to the Head, Linemen Take the Most, U.S. College Football Study Find
Science Daily
September 7, 2011
Intel Teams Up with Leading Researchers to Make Football Helmets Safer
Intel
November 15, 2010
Prof. seeks to prevent head injuries
The Dartmouth
September 28, 2010
Simbex Partners with Thayer School on $3.4m National Infrastructure Resource Award
Simbex
January 11, 2010
Sports Imperative: Protecting Young Brains
The New York Times
August 24, 2009

In Dartmouth Engineer Magazine

Kudos
Winter 2012
Just One Question: What is the coolest, most exciting, or most fulfilling job you’ve ever done?
Winter 2012
Lab Report: Modeling the Impact of Brain Damage
Summer 2011
Kudos
Winter 2011
Spotlights
Summer 2009
Kudos
Winter 2008
Lab Reports: Smart Helmet Detects Brain Trauma
Winter 2008
Lab Reports: Smart Football Helmets
Spring 2005