Geoffrey Fisher
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Geoffrey Fisher
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX 79409-1021
Email: geoffrey.d.fisher@ttu.edu
Education
- M.D., Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Expected 2013
- M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Expected 2009
- B.S. (cum laude), Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University, 2006
Experience
- Research Assistant, Texas Tech University, May 2008 - Present
- Graduate Instructor, Texas Tech University, August 2006 - Present
- Engineering Intern, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Fort Worth, TX, Summer 2006
- Engineering Intern, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Palmdale, CA, Summer 2005
Research Interests
- Implant design and analysis
- Mechanical properties of bone and soft tissue
- Cellular mechanics and mechanotransduction
- Effect of extracellular matrix on mechanical properties
Background
I am currently a master's student studying under Dr. Javad Hashemi. All of my research is in the area of orthopaedic biomechanics (e.g., Analysis of Fixation Devices for Distal Femoral Fractures). I will soon begin work on my graduate research, which will involve the investigation of biomechanical properties and gene expression profiles of healthy and degenerated human intervertebral discs in vitro. Upon completion of my graduate studies, I will attend medical school at TTUHSC with a specialty in orthopaedic surgery being the ultimate goal.
TTU, Mechanical Engineering Dept., 7th and Boston, Lubbock, TX 79409
(806) 742-3563