Dr. William Marras
Professor
Contact Information
Office: 278 Baker Systems Engineering
Phone: (614) 292-6670
Fax: (614) 292-7852
Email: marras.1 @ osu.edu
Education
Wright State University: B.S.(Systems Engineering - Human Factors Engineering), 1976
Wayne State University: M.S.(Human Factors Engineering), 1978
Wayne State University: Ph.D.(Bioengineering and Ergonomics), 1982
Areas of Interest
Industrial biomechanics issues, laboratory biomechanics studies, mathematical modeling, and clinical studies of the back and wrist.
Courses Taught at OSU
Undergraduate Courses: ISE560, ISE680 Ergonomics & Industrial Biomechanics in Industry, ISE664, ISE665
Graduate Courses: Biomechanics and Ergonomics (Engineering Anthropometry), Biomechanics and Ergonomics (Spine Mathematical Modeling), Biomechanics and Ergonomics (Biomechanics of Cumulative Trauma Disorders), Seminar in Industrial Engineering, Dynamic Biomechanical Lab Analysis
Dr. William S. Marras holds the Honda Endowed Chair in the Department of Integrated Systems Engineering at the Ohio State University. He also holds joint appointments in the Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, and Biomedical Engineering. He is the founder and director of the Biodynamics Laboratory and the Center for Occupational Health in Automotive Manufacturing (COHAM); he is an Executive Director of OSU's Institute for Ergonomics. His research is centered on occupational biomechanics issues including workplace biomechanical and epidemiologic studies, laboratory biomechanical studies, mathematical modeling, and clinical studies of the back and wrist.
Additional Information
Dr. Marras's Webpage
The Biodynamics Lab
The Institute for Ergonomics
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