Grant: Canada Research Chairs
University of Waterloo
$200,000.00
Canada Research Chair in Trauma Biomechanics and Injury Prevention (tBIP)
FY 2023-24
Summary
Accidental injury is a leading cause of preventable hospitalization and fatality in Canada and throughout the world (Canada¿s Road Safety Strategy 2025). The goal of the Trauma
Biomechanics and Injury Prevention program led by Dr. Cronin is to develop biofidelic (response similar to a human) and frangible (sustains damage similar to human tissues) human body computational models to: interpret experimental and epidemiological data, investigate impact response and injury mechanisms in crash scenarios, and develop novel human protection devices. This novel and sophisticated approach is essential to designing safe, lightweight and fuel-efficient vehicles, and ultimately to mitigate injury and save lives.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
CRC-2017-00080
Name nom
Cronin, Duane
Department département
Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering - University of Waterloo
Organization id
33
Institution établissement
University of Waterloo
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2023
Competition year année de concours
2017
Award amount
200000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
DISCOVERY RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR LA DÉCOUVERTE
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
10000
Research subject group en
The field of research available
Research subject group fr
The field of research available
Research subject en
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Research subject fr
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Field of research list codes
RDF204;RDF20701
Field of research list names en
Mechanical engineering;Medical and biomedical engineering
Field of research list names fr
Génie mécanique;Génie médical et biomédical
Application title
Canada Research Chair in Trauma Biomechanics and Injury
Prevention (tBIP)
Keyword
Computational Human Body Model
Trauma Biomechanics
; Neck Injury
Crash Induced Injury
Active musculature
; Vehicle Occupant Safety
Verification and Validation
Side ; Impact Crash
Multi-Material Lightweight Vehicles
Blast and ; Ballistic Protection
Application summary
Accidental injury is a leading cause of preventable hospitalization and fatality in Canada and throughout the world (Canada¿s Road Safety Strategy 2025). The goal of the Trauma
Biomechanics and Injury Prevention program led by Dr. Cronin is to develop biofidelic (response similar to a human) and frangible (sustains damage similar to human tissues) human body computational models to: interpret experimental and epidemiological data, investigate impact response and injury mechanisms in crash scenarios, and develop novel human protection devices. This novel and sophisticated approach is essential to designing safe, lightweight and fuel-efficient vehicles, and ultimately to mitigate injury and save lives.
