April 2016
ANTHONY J PETRELLA, PHD
184 Bear Drive
Golden, CO 80403
apetrell@mines.edu
+1 303 324 2420 (m)
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EDUCATION
PhD, Mechanical Engineering, December 2000, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
MS, Mechanical Engineering, December 1995, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
BS, Mechanical Engineering, December 1993, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Apr 2012 – Present – Assoc. Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO
Coordinator, Biomechanics Research Division (one of four divisions within ME)
Aug 2006 – Mar 2012 – Asst. Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO
Courses taught: EGGN 315 – Dynamics (course coordinator); EGGN 413 – Computer Aided
Engineering; BELS 428/528 – Computational Biomechanics; BELS 425/525 – Musculoskeletal
Biomechanics; BELS 529 – Probabilistic Biomechanics
Aug 2006 – Present – Director, Computational Biomechanics Group, Colorado School of Mines
Research interests: computational biomechanics; multi-scale modeling; FEA-based design methods
such as optimization, probabilistic analysis, parametric/DOE studies; adult & pediatric spine
biomechanics; total joint replacement mechanics and computational wear simulation
May 2011 – Present – Senior Consultant, AnyBody Technology, Inc, Cambridge, MA
 Providing technical consultation on biomechanical modeling projects leveraging AnyBody multibody dynamics software in concert with finite element analysis
 Serving as ABT’s US technical representative to the orthopaedic medical device industry
Oct 2006 – Present – Managing Member, Cognoscenti Engineering Services LLC, Golden, CO
 Small business owner, LLC formed in state of Colorado October 2006
 Advanced non-linear FEA for medical device design verification & validation support
Aug 2005 – Dec 2005 – Adjunct Lecturer, Purdue University (IPFW), Fort Wayne, IN
Courses taught: ENGR 121, Computer Tools for Engineers
Jul 2005 – Jul 2006 – Manager, Global Concept Development, DePuy Orthopaedics, Warsaw, IN
 Responsible for personnel, budget, and strategic planning for group
 Managed research on UHMWPE material model development and application in explicit dynamic
simulation of activities of daily living, application of probabilistic FEA to orthopaedic implant design
 Strategic vision: development of Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery tools to drive patientspecific surgical decisions on the basis of functional feedback in activities of daily living
Feb 2005 – Jul 2005 – Manager, Comp. Biomechanics Group, DePuy Orthopaedics, Warsaw, IN
 Responsible for three areas of focus: structural analysis for new product development support,
development and deployment of customized simulation tools for use by non-experts, research into
new technologies for simulation of hip and knee joint mechanics
 Designed and executed plan to deploy desktop FEA tools among product development
organization for routine evaluation of new product designs: designed and built FEA Resource
Page on company intranet, organized training, coordinated hardware & software deployment,
managed organizational change and communication, implemented monthly user group mtg
Jan 2005 – May 2005 – Adjunct Lecturer, Purdue University (IPFW), Fort Wayne, IN
Courses taught: ME 480, Finite Element Analysis
Aug 2004 – Dec 2004 – Adjunct Lecturer, Purdue University (IPFW), Fort Wayne, IN
Courses taught: ENGR 121, Computer Tools for Engineers
Jan 2002 – Feb 2005 – Team Leader, Comp. Biomechanics Group, DePuy Orthopaedics, Warsaw, IN
 Managed resource allocation and scheduling for computational support of product development
 Established and managed research contracts with universities and commercial consultants
 Created research vision and guided development of advanced models for hip and knee mechanics
Jun 2000 – Jan 2002 – Senior Research Engineer, DePuy Orthopaedics, Warsaw, IN
 Supported product design verification & validation using FEA and analytical methods
 Deployed FEA among development staff, coordinated training, and provided technical support
 Co-developed interactive software system to compute and display mechanics of DePuy products
Anthony J Petrella, PhD
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PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Member)
Biomedical Engineering Society
Orthopaedic Research Society (Member)
American Society of Biomechanics
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND SERVICE
2015-present, Treasurer, Medical Devices Special Interest Group (SIG), Biomedical Engineering Society
2006-2012, Active member, Industry Advisory Committee and Design, Dynamics & Rehabilitation
Committee within the Bioengineering Division of ASME
2013, Instructor, NSF Pan-American Advanced Studies Institute, “Numerical Methods and Their
Applications in Bioengineering,” 18 Feb – 1 Mar, 2013, Paraná, Argentina
2012-present, Associate Editor, Computational Bioengineering; Applications and Software
2012 ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference: organizer for Design, Dynamics & Rehabilitation theme
with multiple sessions addressing related focus areas
2011 ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference: chair, Rehabilitation, Prosthetics & Orthotics session
2011 ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference: served as judge for the BS Paper Competition, the first
Rehabilitation Design Contest, and the Knee Mechanics Grand Challenge
2011 Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society: organized workshop, “Leveraging
Probabilistic Methods in Orthopaedic Biomechanics”, was named one of only two “New Horizon”
workshops for its leadership in helping to define the future of orthopaedic research
2011 International Conference on Computational Bioengineering, Mazatlan, Mexico: invited member of
International Scientific Committee
2010-present, faculty advisor to student chapter of the ASME, Colorado School of Mines
2009 International Conference on Computational Bioengineering, Bertinoro, Italy: invited member of
International Scientific Committee, abstract reviewer, chaired session on Probabilistic and
Optimization Methods
Reviewer for journals: Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, Clinical Biomechanics, Journal of Biomechanics,
Journal of Orthopaedic Research, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, Computer Methods
in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Materials and
Design
Ad hoc member of merit review panels for: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Science
Foundation, Department of Veterans Affairs
TEACHING AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
Colorado School of Mines
MEGN 315 Dynamics (course coordinator) – adopted new textbook to facilitate on-line homework system
with integrated learning tools, have made initial contact with publisher (Pearson) to develop real-time,
interactive computer simulations to accompany example and homework problems
MEGN 424 Computer Aided Engineering
MEGN 436/536 Computational Biomechanics - won curriculum development grant from the Mines Center
for Engineering Education: “Development of a Challenge‐Based Learning Module on Gait Analysis”;
negotiated and funded adoption of industry-leading software for multi-scale biomechanical modeling
(AnyBody, ABAQUS, Mimics)
MEGN 537 Probabilistic Biomechanics – negotiated and funded adoption of industry leading software for
probabilistic analysis (NESSUS)
University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand (2012, Semester 2)
ENME 442 Finite Element Analysis – introduced new textbook, developed comprehensive new course
curriculum for lecture, laboratory, and special project work
Indiana University / Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW)
ENGR 121 Computer Tools for Engineers
ME 480 Finite Element Analysis
RESEARCH
Unfunded
An improved cross shear model for simulating wear in total joint replacements,
1/2014-12/2015 (expected)
Students: Brendan Casias, MS
Anthony J Petrella, PhD
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Validation of a Novel Algorithm to Predict Cross-Shear Wear in Total Joint Replacements,
1/2011-5/2012 (expected), proposal in preparation
Students: Julie VanLaanen, MS (in collaboration with U Nebraska Medical Center)
Development of a Novel, Multi-Scale Biomechanical Model to Reduce Low Back Pain Among Lower Limb
Amputees, 9/2010-5/2012 (expected), funds for IRB review and preliminary data from Petrella startup
Students: Daniel Chin, MS (in collaboration with Denver VA and UCD)
Development of a Probabilistic Model of Lumbar Spine Biomechanics, 6/2008-12/2010
Students: Kelli Huls, MS (partial RA funding from BD Medical, see below)
A Generalized Model for Cross-Shear Wear in Total Joint Replacements, 6/2008-12/2010
Students: Jeff Armstrong, MS (partial RA funding from BD Medical, see below)
Development of a Probabilistic Framework to Leverage the Joint Elasticity Function of the Knee
Students: MS student TBD
Funded
BMS-Mines Research Partnership: Advanced Product/Process Simulation for Medical Device Innovation,
Bristol-Myers Squibb, $336k/3yr, 1/2016-12/2018 (proposed)
Students: Jasmin Honegger, PhD student
A Model to Predict Container Closure Integrity for Crimped Vial Seals,
Bristol-Myers Squibb, $75k/5mo, 8/2015-12/2015
Students: n/a
Development of Modeling Strategies to Simulate Needle Penetration into Skin and Rubber-Like Materials,
BD Medical, $316k/2yr, 9/2014-8/2016
Students: Veruska Malave, Post-doc; Branden Kappes, Research Faculty
Calibration and Validation of an Advanced Friction Model for Application in Syringe Product Development,
BD Medical, $80k/12mo, 10/2011-9/2012
Students: Jeff Armstrong, PhD student
Numerical Methods and their Applications in Bioengineering (Co-PI), NSF PASI Program, one week
course to be delivered in Argentina, $99k/12mo, 6/2012-5/2013
Students: N/A
Miniaturization and Validation Testing of a Mechanically Variable Stiffness Device for Application in
Prosthetic Joints, NSF Bridge to Doctorate, $120k/24mo, 8/2010-7/2012
Students: Daniel Cano, MS student (in collaboration with Denver VA)
Development of an Advanced Friction Model for Application in Syringe Product Development, BD
Medical, $60k/9mo, 1/2011-9/2011
Students: n/a
Development of Advanced Computer Simulation Methods for Rubber Friction in Syringe Applications, BD
Medical, $140k/12mo, 1/2010-12/2010
Students: Kelli Huls, MS (2010), Jeff Armstrong, MS (2010)
Computational Modeling for Population-Based Evaluation of Spine Procedures, NSF CAREER,
$400k/5yr, 7/2009-6/2014
Students: Kelli Huls, MS (2010); Ashley Pickens, PhD student (converted to non-thesis MS in 2010);
Julius Quinn Campbell, PhD student; Scott Greensides, BS student; Kyle McMinn, BS student (in
collaboration with Panorama Orthopaedics)
Biomechanics Live: Development of a Real-time X-Ray Vision Simulator for K-12 Outreach (part of
CAREER project described above), 7/2009-6/2014
Students: Ben Jones, BS (Comp Sci); Jonathan Hendricks, MS student (Comp Sci); Shanley Philip,
MS student (Comp Sci); Ahmed Ambarak, PhD student (EE)
Development of a Probabilistic Fluid Leak Model, BD Medical, $170k/16mo, 9/2008-12/2009
Students: Kelli Huls, MS (2010), Jeff Armstrong, MS (2010)
Development of Parametric Syringe Design Methods, BD Medical, $65k/12mo, 9/2007-8/2008
Students: Two undergraduate researchers were supported during summer 2007
Effect of Nucleus Replacement & Intervertebral Disk Replacement on Kinematics & Facet Joint Loading
in the Lumbar Spine, Synthes, $35k/13mo, 5/2007-5/2008
Students: n/a
Implementation and Assessment of a Problem-Based Learning Module to Enhance the New
Bioengineering & Life Sciences Course: Computational Biomechanics, Mines Center for Engineering
Anthony J Petrella, PhD
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Education, $4k/4mo, 5/2007-8/2007
Students: n/a
Students Advised
Jasmin Honegger, PhD (expected May 2019), “Advanced Product/Process Simulation for Medical Device
Innovation”
Brendan Casias, MS (expected Dec 2015), “An Improved Cross Shear Model for Simulating Wear in Total
Joint Replacements”
Julius Quinn Campbell, PhD (expected Dec 2015), “Statistical Shape Modeling of Lumbar Spine Anatomy
for Population-Based Biomechanical Simulation”
Jeff Armstrong, PhD (withdrawn), “A Computational Model to Predict Dexterous Hand Movements from
Sparse Muscle Activation Data” (in collaboration with Denver VA)
Daniel Cano, MS 2012, “Miniaturization and Validation Testing of a Mechanically Variable Stiffness
Device for Application in Prosthetic Joints” (in collaboration with Denver VA)
Julie VanLaanen, MS, 2012, “Validation Of A Cross-Shear Model For Ultra-High Molecular Weight
Polyethylene (UHMWPE) Wear” (in collaboration with U Nebraska Medical Center)
Ashley Pickens, PhD (converted to non-thesis MS in 2010), “Computational Modeling for PopulationBased Evaluation of Spine Procedures” (in collaboration with Panorama Orthopaedics)
Kelli Huls, MS, 2010, “Development of a Probabilistic Model of Lumbar Spine Biomechanics”
Jeff Armstrong, MS, 2010, “A Generalized Model for Cross-Shear Wear in Total Joint Replacements”
Deborah Solomonow, MS 2008, “The Effect of Cyclic Loading on Lumbar Neuromuscular Neutral Zones”
Peter Le, MS 2007, “Impact of Load Magnitude from Cyclic Flexion on the Development of a
Neuromuscular Disorder in the Lumbar Spine”
Service on Graduate Committees
Amy Hegarty, PhD (expected May 2017), “Targeted Therapy for Outcome Optimization in Children with
Cerebral Palsy”
Nathan Pickle, PhD (expected May 2016), “Muscle Function During Sloped Walking: Effects of Using a
Powered Ankle-Foot Prosthesis”
Matthew Hayne, PhD (expected May 2016), “Time Dependent Strain Response of Titanium Based
Biomedical Alloys used in Spinal Surgery”
Amy Hegarty, MS 2015, “The Effects of Physical Therapy on Individual Muscle Force Production and
Function in Children with Cerebral Palsy”
Luming Liang, PhD 2014, “Shape Correspondences: Local To Global”
Adam Yoder, MS 2014, “Low Back Biomechanics During Walking of Individuals with a Lower Limb
Amputation”
Matthew Adams, MS 2014, “Multi-Scale Modeling And Analysis via Surrogate Modeling Techniques for In
Vivo Knee Loading Predictions”
Paul van Susante, PhD, 2012, “Soil-Machine Interaction Experimentation and Modeling: Compaction &
Excavation”
Beth Pickett, MS 2011, “Effective Adaptive Sampling for the Creation of Nurbs-based Metamodels”
Derek Parks, MS 2009, “Seismic Image Flattening as a Linear Inverse Problem”
Kelly Desens, MS 2008, “Development of a Method for Configuring a Modular Hip Stem”
Anthony Babb, MS 2007, “A Comparative Study of the Anteroposterior, Cylindrical, Posterior Condylar,
and Transepicondylar Axes for Femoral Implant Positioning in Total Knee Arthroplasty”
Tara Holz, MS 2007, “The Extensor Mechanism, Patellofemoral Contact Mechanics, and Kinematics of
the Knee in Four Conditions Healthy, ACL Deficient, Implanted PCL Sparing and Sacrificing”
Heather Hoops, MS 2007, “The Neuromuscular Response of the Lumbar Spine to Varying Rest Durations
between Cyclic Flexion Periods”
Sara Lewandowski, MS 2007, “Development of a Pelvic Reference Frame for Image-Guided ComputerAssisted Total Hip Arthroplasty”
PUBLICATIONS
Refereed Journals
1. Romano Giannetti; Anthony Petrella; Joel Bach; Anne K Silvermann; Maria Ana Sánchez-Nuño;
Néstor Pérez-Mallada. “IN VIVO BONE POSITION MEASUREMENT USING HIGH-FREQUENCY
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ULTRASOUND VALIDATED WITH 3-D OPTICAL MOTION CAPTURE SYSTEMS: A FEASIBILITY
STUDY.” (submitted to Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering), 2016 (expected).
Campbell, J. Quinn, Petrella, Anthony, J., “Automated Finite Element Modeling of the Lumbar Spine,
Part 1: Verification and Validation with 18 Models,” (submitted to J. Biomechanics), 2016 (in review).
Campbell, J. Quinn, Petrella, Anthony, J., “Automated Finite Element Modeling of the Lumbar Spine,
Part 2: Statistical Shape Modeling for Population-based Simulation,” (submitted to J. Biomechanics),
2016 (in revision).
Campbell, J. Quinn, Petrella, Anthony, J., “An Automated Method for Landmark Identification and
Finite Element Modeling of the Lumbar Spine,” IEEE TBME, Vol. 62, 2709-2716, 2015.
Yoder, Adam J., Petrella, Anthony J., Silverman, Anne K., “Trunk–pelvis motion, joint loads, and
muscle forces during walking with a transtibial amputation,” Gait & Posture, Vol. 41, 757-762, 2015.
Petrella, AJ, Armstrong, JR, Laz, PJ, Rullkoetter, PJ, “A novel cross-shear metric for application in
computer simulation of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene wear,” Computer Methods in
Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 15, 2023-32, 2012.
Botolin, S, Puttlitz, C, Baldini, T, Petrella, A, Burger, E, Abjornson, C, Patel, V, “Facet joint
biomechanics at the treated and adjacent levels after total disc replacement,” Spine, Vol. 36, E27E32, 2011.
Halloran, JP, Clary, CW, Maletsky, LP, Taylor, M, Petrella, AJ, Rullkoetter, PJ, “Verification of
Predicted Knee Replacement Kinematics During Simulated Gait in the Kansas Knee Simulator,”
Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, Vol. 132, p. 081010 (6 pages), 2010.
Petrella, A, Stowe, J, D’Lima, D, Colwell, C, Kessler, O, Rullkoetter, P, Laz, P, “CAS vs. Manual
Alignment in THA: A Probabilistic Study of Range of Motion,” Clinical Orthopaedics and Related
Research, Vol. 467, pp. 50-55, 2009.
Langenderfer, J, Laz, P, Petrella, A and Rullkoetter, P, “An Efficient Probabilistic Methodology for
Incorporating Uncertainty in Body Segment Parameters and Anatomical Landmarks in Joint Loadings
Estimated from Inverse Dynamics,” Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, Vol. 130, p. 014502-1,
2008.
Laz, P, Stowe, J, Baldwin, M, Petrella, A and Rullkoetter, P, “Incorporating Uncertainty in Mechanical
Properties for Finite Element-Based Evaluation of Bone Mechanics,” Journal of Biomechanics, Vol.
40, pp. 2831-2836, 2007.
Pal, S, Langenderfer, J, Stowe, J, Laz, P, Petrella, A and Rullkoetter, P, “Probabilistic Modeling of
Knee Muscle Moment Arms: Effects of Method, Origin-Insertion and Kinematic Uncertainty”, Annals
of Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 35, pp. 1175-1187, 2007.
Easley, S, Pal, S, Tomaszewski, P, Petrella, A and Rullkoetter, P, and Laz, P, "Finite Element-Based
Probabilistic Analysis Tool for Orthopaedic Applications,” Computer Methods and Programs in
Biomedicine, Vol. 85, pp. 32–40, 2007.
Laz, P, Pal, S, Fields, A, Petrella, A and Rullkoetter, P, "Effects of Knee Simulator Loading and
Alignment Variability on Predicted Implant Mechanics: A Probabilistic Study," Journal of Orthopaedic
Research, Vol. 24, pp. 2212-2221, 2006.
Laz, P, Pal, S, Halloran, J, Petrella, A and Rullkoetter, P, "Probabilistic Finite Element Prediction of
Knee Wear Simulator Mechanics," Journal of Biomechanics, Vol. 39, pp. 2303-2310, 2006.
Penmetsa, J, Laz, P, Petrella, A and Rullkoetter, P, "Influence of Polyethylene Creep Behavior on
Wear in Total Hip Arthroplasty," Journal of Orthopaedic Research, Vol. 24, pp. 422-427, 2006.
Bevill, S, Bevill, G, Penmetsa, J, Petrella, A and Rullkoetter, P, "Finite Element Simulation of Early
Creep and Wear in Total Hip Arthroplasty," Journal of Biomechanics, Vol. 38, pp. 2365-2374, 2005.
Halloran, J, Easley, S, Petrella, A and Rullkoetter, P, "Comparison of Deformable and Elastic
Foundation Finite Element Simulations for Predicting Knee Replacement Mechanics," Journal of
Biomechanical Engineering, Vol. 127, pp. 813-818, 2005.
Halloran, J, Petrella, A and Rullkoetter, P, "Explicit Finite Element Modeling of Total Knee
Replacement Mechanics", Journal of Biomechanics, Vol. 38, pp. 323-331, 2005.
Miller, M, Berger, R, Petrella, A, Karmas, A, and Rubash, H, “Optimizing Femoral Component
Rotation in Total Knee Arthroplasty,” Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, Vol. 392, pp. 3845, 2001.
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21. Miller, M, Zhang, A, Petrella, A, Berger, R, and Rubash, H, "The Effect of Component Placement on
Knee Kinetics after Arthroplasty with an Unconstrained Prosthesis," Journal of Orthopaedic Research,
Vol. 19, pp. 614-620, 2001.
Refereed Conference Proceedings
1. J. Quinn Campbell, Paul Rullkoetter, Anthony J. Petrella, “Verification and Validation of an Algorithm
for Automatically Generating FE Models of the Lumbar Spine,” 2016 Annual Meeting of the
Orthopaedic Research Society, Mar 2016, Orlando, FL.
2. J. Quinn Campbell, Anthony J. Petrella, “A New Method for Building Statistical Shape Models of the
Lumbar Spine,” CMBBE 2015, Sep 1-5, Montreal, Canada.
3. Romano Giannetti, Anthony Petrella, Joel Bach, Anne Silverman, “Feasibility Study of In Vivo Bone
Depth Measurement using High Frequency Ultrasound,” 2015 IEEE I2MTC, May 11-14, Pisa, IT.
4. Michelle C. Deem, A.J. Petrella, K.M. Steele, A.K. Silverman, “Effects of muscle weakness on
musculoskeletal model estimates of metabolic energy cost in children with cerebral palsy,” 2015
Annual Meeting of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society, Mar 2015, Austin, TX. BEST
POSTER AWARD
5. J.Q. Campbell, P.J. Rullkoetter, A.J. Petrella, “Validation of an Automated Method for Generating
Subject-Specific Finite Element Models of the Lumbar Spine,” 2015 Annual Meeting of the
Orthopaedic Research Society, Mar 2015, Las Vegas, NV.
6. J.Q. Campbell, A.J. Yoder, A.J. Petrella, “An Automated Method for Feature Extraction and SubjectSpecific Finite Element Modeling of the Lumbar Spine,” 2014 World Congress of Biomechanics, Jul 69, Boston, MA.
7. Adam J. Yoder, Anthony J. Petrella, Anne K. Silverman, “Trunk-Pelvis Motion and Lumbar Loads
during Walking in Individuals with Transtibial Amputation,” 2014 World Congress of Biomechanics, Jul
6-9, Boston, MA.
8. Adam J Yoder, Anthony J Petrella, & Anne K Silverman, “Lumbar Joint Contact Forces and TrunkPelvis Kinematics during Walking in Individuals with Transtibial Amputation,” 2014 Annual Meeting of
the Rocky Mountain ASB, Apr 11-12, Estes Park, CO.
9. Petrella, A, Rasmussen, J, Al-Munajjed, A, Damsgaard, M, Lund, M, Kiis, A, “How Good is Good
Enough? Lessons in Musculoskeletal Model Validation with the AnyBody Modeling System,” ASME
2013 Frontiers in Medical Devices: Applications of Computer Modeling and Simulation, Sep 11-13,
Washington, DC.
10. Campbell, JQ, Liang, L, Szymczak, A, Petrella, A, “Optimization of an Automated Mesh Morphing
Algorithm for Lumbar Vertebrae,” 2012 Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Feb
2012, San Francisco, CA.
11. Pickett, B, Turner, C, Petrella, A, “Using Nurbs-Based Metamodels as Surrogate Spine Models for
More Efficient Probabilistic Analysis,” 2011 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress
and Exposition, Nov 2011, Denver, CO.
12. Barnes, KS, Armstrong, JR, Agarwala, A, Petrella, AJ, “Probabilistic Study of a Lumbar Motion
Segment: Sensitivity of Kinematics to Material and Anatomical Variability,” Annual Summer Meeting
of the ASME Bioengineering Division, June 2011, Farmington, PA.
13. Liang, L, Szymczak, A, Petrella, A, “Nonrigid surface registration using multiple two-way
correspondences,” Computer Graphics International 2011, June 2011, Ottawa, Canada.
14. Huls, K, Agarwala, A, Petrella, A, “Automated Generation of Lumbar Finite Element Models for
Probabilistic Simulation,” 2011 Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Jan 2011, Long
Beach, CA.
15. Pickens, A, Huls, K, Agarwala, A, Petrella, A, “Probabilistic Analysis of TDR Placement in the
Lumbar Spine,” 2011 Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Jan 2011, Long Beach,
CA.
16. Rao, M, Deacy, J, Laz, PJ, Petrella, AJ, Rullkoetter, PJ, “Computationally Efficient Evaluation of
Intact and Instrumented Lumbar Spine Mechanics,” 2011 Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic
Research Society, Jan 2011, Long Beach, CA.
17. Botolin S, Puttlitz C, Petrella A, Baldini T, Burger E, Abjornson C, Patel V, “Facet joint biomechanics
at the treated and adjacent levels after total disc replacement,” 25th Annual Meeting of the North
American Spine Society (NASS), October 5-9, 2010, Orlando, FL.
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18. Botolin S, Puttlitz C, Petrella A, Baldini T, Burger E, Abjornson C, Patel V, “Facet joint biomechanics
at the treated and adjacent levels after total disc replacement,” 12th Meeting of the Combined
Orthopaedic Associations (COMOC), September 12-17, 2010, Glasgow, Scotland.
19. Botolin S, Puttlitz C, Petrella A, Baldini T, Burger E, Abjornson C, Patel V, “Facet joint biomechanics
at the treated and adjacent levels after total disc replacement,” 7th Annual Meeting of the International
Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT), August 31-September 3, 2010,
Gothenburg, Sweden.
20. Botolin S, Puttlitz C, Petrella A, Baldini T, Burger E, Abjornson C, Patel V, “Facet joint biomechanics
at the treated and adjacent levels after total disc replacement,” 17th International Meeting on
Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), July 21-24, 2010, Toronto, Canada. Winner of the
Whitecloud Award for Best Basic Science Paper
21. Huls K, Petrella, A, “Automatic Generation of Virtual Lumbar Motion Segments for Population-Based
Simulation of Lumbar Spine Biomechanics,” Annual Summer Meeting of the ASME Bioengineering
Division, June 2010, Naples, FL. 1st Place MS Student Paper Competition
22. Armstrong, J, Laz, P, Rullkoetter, P, Petrella, A, “A Generalized Cross-Shear Wear Algorithm Based
on a Novel Modification to Archard’s Law,” Annual Summer Meeting of the ASME Bioengineering
Division, June 2010, Naples, FL. 3rd Place MS Student Paper Competition
23. Deacy, J, Rao, M, Smith, S, Petrella, A, Laz, P, Rullkoetter, P, “Combined Rigid-Deformable
Modeling of Lumbar Spine Mechanics,” Annual Summer Meeting of the ASME Bioengineering
Division, June 2010, Naples, FL. Finalist, BS Student Paper Competition
24. Botolin S, Puttlitz C, Petrella A, Baldini T, Burger E, Abjornson C, Patel V, “Facet joint biomechanics
at the treated and adjacent levels after total disc replacement, “10th Annual Meeting of the Spine
Arthroplasty Society (SAS), April 27-30, 2010, New Orleans, LA.
25. Huls K, Agarwala, A, Rullkoetter, P, Laz, P, Petrella, A, “A Statistical Shape Model for Use in
Probabilistic Modeling of the Lumbar Spine,” 56th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research
Society, Mar 2010, New Orleans, LA.
26. Armstrong, J, Laz, P, Rullkoetter, P, Petrella, A, “A Modified Form of the Archard Wear Law to
Account for Cross-Shear,” 56th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Mar 2010, New
Orleans, LA.
27. Laz, PJ, Deacy, JS, Petrella, AJ, Rao, M, Rullkoetter, PJ, “Combined Rigid-Deformable Surrogate
Model for Computationally-Efficient Evaluation of Spine Mechanics,” 56th Annual Meeting of the
Orthopaedic Research Society, Mar 2010, New Orleans, LA.
28. Botolin S, Baldini T, Burger E, Puttlitz C, Abjornson C, Petrella A, Noshchenko A, Lindley E, Patel V,
“Lumbar Facet Joint Biomechanics after Nuclectomy, Nucleus Replacement, and Total Disc
Replacement,” 24th Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society (NASS), November 10-14,
2009, San Francisco, CA.
29. Petrella, A, Armstrong, J, Patel, V, Laz, P, Rullkoetter, P, “A Generalized Cross-Shear Wear Model
for Use in Joint Replacement Design,” 2009 Meeting of the International Society for Technology in
Arthroplasty, Oct 2009, Big Island, Hawaii.
30. Huls, K, Agarwala, A, Petrella, A, “Modeling Anatomic Variability for Application in Probabilistic
Simulation of Lumbar Spine Biomechanics”, IV International Conference on Computational
Bioengineering, Sept 2009, Bertinoro, Italy.
31. Rao, M, Petrella, A, Laz, P, Bushelow, M, and Rullkoetter, P, “Evaluation of Posterior Stabilization
Configurations on Mechanics of the Lumbar Spine”, SAS9: Annual Meeting of the Spine Arthroplasty
Society, Apr 2009, London, England.
32. Petrella, A, Patel, V, Laz, P and Rullkoetter, P, “A Generalized Model for Cross-Shear Wear in Joint
Replacements”, 55th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Feb 2009.
33. Rao, M, Petrella, A, Baldwin, M, Laz, P, Rullkoetter, P, “Efficient Probabilistic Finite Element
Modeling for Evaluation of Spinal Mechanics”, 55th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research
Society, Feb 2009.
34. Ghiglieri, W, Laz, P, Petrella, A, Bushelow, M, Kaddick, C, Rullkoetter, P, “Probabilistic Cervical Disk
Wear Simulation Incorporating Cross-Shear Effects”, 55th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic
Research Society, Feb 2009.
35. Stowe, J, D’Lima, D, Petrella, A, Kessler, O, Rullkoetter, P, Laz, P, “Effect of Manual and CAS
Alignment Variability on THA Range of Motion”, 54th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research
Society, Mar 2008.
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36. Pal, S, Mitra, S, Laz, P, Petrella, A, and Rullkoetter, P, “Evaluating Measurement Uncertainty in
Predicted Tibiofemoral Contact Positions using Fluoroscopy-Driven FEA”, 53rd Annual Meeting of the
Orthopaedic Research Society, Feb 2007.
37. Laz, P, Stowe, J, Baldwin, M, Petrella, A, and Rullkoetter, P, “Effects of Bone Mechanical Properties
on Fracture Risk Assessment”, 53rd Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Feb 2007.
38. Baldwin, M, Laz, P, Petrella, A, and Rullkoetter, P, “Development and Verification of a Probabilistic
Knee Ligament Model”, 53rd Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Feb 2007.
39. Richardson, T, Baldwin, M, Langenderfer, J, Laz, P, Petrella, A, and Rullkoetter, P, “Probabilistic
Muscle Force Prediction during Gait”, 53rd Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Feb
2007.
40. Halloran, J, Laz, P, Pal, S, Maletsky, L, Clary, C, Petrella, A, and Rullkoetter, P, “Probabilistic
Analysis of Knee Mechanics during Simulated Gait”, 53rd Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic
Research Society, Feb 2007.
41. Halloran, J, Baldwin, M, Laz, P, Petrella, A, and Rullkoetter, P, “Effects of Manual and CAS TKR
Alignment Tolerances on Joint Mechanics”, 53rd Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research
Society, Feb 2007.
42. Langenderfer, J, Laz, P, Petrella, A, and Rullkoetter, P, ”Incorporating Uncertainty in Body Segment
Parameters and Anatomical Landmarks in Inverse Dynamics Calculations of Joint Loads”, 53rd
Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Feb 2007.
43. Pal, S, Stowe, J, Rullkoetter, P, Laz, P, Petrella, A, and Langenderfer, J, “Effects of Origin, Insertion
and Kinematic Uncertainties on Muscle Moment Arms”, 53rd Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic
Research Society, Feb 2007.
44. Laz, P, Pal, S, Fields, A, Halloran, J, Petrella, A, and Rullkoetter, P, "Effects of Simulator Loading
and Alignment Variability on Knee Implant Mechanics," Transactions of the 52nd Annual Meeting of
the Orthopaedic Research Society, Vol. 31, 2006.
45. Halloran, J, Clary, C, Maletsky, L, Taylor, M, Petrella, A, and Rullkoetter, P, "Validation of Predicted
TKR Kinematic Variation with Implant Design," Transactions of the 52nd Annual Meeting of the
Orthopaedic Research Society, Vol. 31, 2006.
46. Petrella, A, “Creating a Concurrent Engineering Environment & Deploying FEA for Product
Development in the Medical Devices Industry,” NAFEMS World Congress, Malta, 2005.
47. Pal, S, Laz, P, Halloran, J, Petrella, A, and Rullkoetter, P, “Robustness of TKR Design to Alignment
and Environmental Variability using Probabilistic Mechanics”, ASME Summer Bioengineering
Meeting, 2005.
48. Halloran, J, Clary, C, Maletsky, L, Taylor, M, Petrella, A, and Rullkoetter, P, “Experimental
Verification of Model-Predicted TKR Kinematics During Simultaneous Tibio- and Patello-Femoral
Loading,” Transactions of the IMechE Knee Arthroplasty: Engineering Functionality, London, UK,
April 2005.
49. Halloran, J, Maletsky, L, Taylor, M, Clary, C, Petrella, A, and Rullkoetter, P, “Dynamic Finite Element
Model Predicts Tibio- and Patello-Femoral Mechanics,” Transactions of the 51st Annual Meeting of
the Orthopaedic Research Society, Vol. 30, 2005.
50. Penmetsa, J, Petrella, A, and Rullkoetter, P, “Polyethylene Liner Creep and Wear during BeddingIn,” Transactions of the 51st Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Vol. 30, 2005.
51. Penmetsa, J, Laz, P, Petrella, A, and Rullkoetter, P, “Influence of Polyethylene Creep Behavior on
Wear in THA,” Transactions of the 51st Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Vol.
30, 2005.
52. Bronson, F, Halloran, J, Laz, P, Petrella, A, and Rullkoetter, P, “Sensitivity of Patellofemoral
Mechanics to Patellar Component Position,” Transactions of the 51st Annual Meeting of the
Orthopaedic Research Society, Vol. 30, 2005.
53. Laz, P, Pal, S, Halloran, J, Petrella, A, and Rullkoetter, P, “Probabilistic Finite Element Prediction of
Knee Wear Simulator Mechanics,” Transactions of the 51st Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic
Research Society, Vol. 30, 2005.
54. Easley, S, Tomaszewski, P, Petrella, A, Rullkoetter, P, and Laz, P, “Effect of Dimensional Variability
on Hip Stem Reliability,” Society for Biomaterials, 7th World Biomaterials Conference, Sydney,
Australia, 2004.
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55. Bevill, S, Bevill, G, Penmetsa, J, Petrella, A, Rullkoetter, P, “Effects of THR Geometry on Combined
Creep and Wear Simulation,” Transactions of the 50th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research
Society, Vol. 29, p. 1448, 2004.
56. Halloran, J, Petrella, A, and Rullkoetter, P, “Effect of Posterior Tilt on TKR Mechanics During Gait
Simulation,” Transactions of the 50th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Vol. 29,
p. 1033, 2004.
57. Penmetsa, J, Easley, S, Petrella, A, and Rullkoetter, , “Creep of UHMWPE Acetabular Cups During
Gait Loading,” Transactions of the 50th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Vol.
29, p. 1482, 2004.
58. Bronson, F, Bevill, S, Bevill, G, Penmetsa, J, Halloran, J, Petrella, A, and Rullkoetter, P, “Explicit
Finite Element Based Numerical Wear Simulation,” Proceedings of the 2003 ASME Winter Meeting,
November, 2003.
59. Halloran, J, Easley, S, Penmetsa, J, Laz, P, Petrella, A, and Rullkoetter, P, “Efficient Dynamic Finite
Element Rigid Body Analysis of TJR,” Proceedings of the 2003 ASME Bioengineering Conference,
Vol. 55, p. 551-552, 2003.
60. Halloran, J, Petrella, A, and Rullkoetter, P, “Explicit Finite Element Model Predicts TKR Mechanics,”
Transactions of the 49th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Vol. 28, p. 1312, 2003.
61. Penmetsa, J, Easley, S, Petrella, A, and Rullkoetter, P, “Effect of Head Size, Clearance, and Poly
Thickness on Creep of Acetabular Cups,” Transactions of the 29th Meeting of the Society for
Biomaterials, Vol. XXVI, p. 177, 2003.
62. Ruedebusch, V, Bevill, S, Bevill, G, Petrella, A, Rullkoetter, P, “Incorporating Crossing-Shear Effects
in Numerical Wear Simulation,” Transactions of the 49th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research
Society, Vol. 28, p. 1384, 2003.
63. Flanagan, W, Mehl, D, Petrella, A, and Rullkoetter, P, “Viscoelastic Modeling of UHMWPE TJR
Components,” Transactions of the 48th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Vol. 27,
p. 1031, 2002.
64. Halloran, J, Petrella, A, and Rullkoetter, P, “Development and Verification of a Dynamic TKR Model,”
ASME Advances in Bioengineering, Vol. 54, p. 321-322, 2002.
65. Ruedebusch, V, Petrella, A, and Rullkoetter, P, “A Numerical Wear Simulation for Evaluation of
Polyethylene Total Joint Replacements,” Transactions of the 28th Annual Meeting of the Society for
Biomaterials, Vol. XXV, p. 709, 2002.
66. Houchaime, W, Petrella, A, Dietz, T, Halloran, J, and Rullkoetter, P, “Development of a RateDependent Material Model for UHMWPE Joint Replacement Components,” Advances in
Bioengineering, Vol. 51, p. 101-102, 2001.
67. Petrella, A, Miller, M, “A General Adhesive Wear Simulation for Total Joint Replacements –
Application to the Patellofemoral Joint,” Proceedings of the 2001 ASME Winter Annual Meeting,
November, 2001.
68. Miller, M, Petrella, A, Karmas, A, Berger, R and Rubash, H, "Establishing Rotational Position of the
Femoral Component in TKA," Transactions of the 45th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research
Society, Vol. 24, pp. 967, 1999.
69. Miller, M, Aitken, S, Petrella, A and Conti, S "Experimental Measurement of Weightbearing after
Ankle Replacement," Advances in Bioengineering, Vol. 43, pp. 303-4, 1999.
70. Petrella, A, Karmas, A, Miller, M, Berger, R and Rubash, H, "Medial Placement of the Patellar Button
Improves Contact Pressure Distribution Following Total Knee Arthroplasty," Advances in
Bioengineering, Vol. 43, pp. 207-8, 1999.
71. Petrella, A, Karmas, A, Berger, R, Miller, M and Rubash, H, "The Effect of Cruciate Retention or
Substitution on Patellofemoral Kinematics and Force Balance," Transactions of the 45th Annual
Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Vol. 24, pp. 937, 1999.
72. Petrella, A, Karmas, A, Berger, R, Rubash, H and Miller, M, "Patellar Medialization Reduces MedialLateral Patellofemoral Joint Load after TKA," Transactions of the 45th Annual Meeting of the
Orthopaedic Research Society, Vol. 24, pp. 968, 1999.
73. Suggs, J, Petrella, A Smolinski, P, Miller, M and Conti, S, "Design of Tibio-Talar Joint Replacement
Wear Test Machine," Advances in Bioengineering, Vol. 43, pp. 5-6, 1999.
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74. Miller, M, Berger, R, Petrella, A and Rubash, H, "Experimental Evidence Demonstrates Existence of
a Window of Patellofemoral Stability with Respect to TKA Component Placement," Transactions of
the 44th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Vol. 23, pp. 705, 1998.
75. Petrella, A, Karmas, A, Berger, R, Rubash, H and Miller, M, "The Effect of PCL Substitution on
Patellofemoral Joint Forces and A/P Drawer in the Post-TKA Knee," Advances in Bioengineering, Vol.
39, pp. 293-294, 1998.
76. Petrella, A, Karmas, A, Berger, R, Rubash, H and Miller, M, "The Effects of Patellar Placement on
Knee Mechanics," Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 26, pp. S-111, 1998.
77. Miller, M, Zhang, A, Petrella, A, Sherwood, C, Berger, R, Crossett, L and Rubash, H, "A
Comprehensive In Vitro Study of the Effects of Component Placement on Total Knee Kinematics and
Patellofemoral Load Transfer." - Presented as a Scientific Exhibit at the 64th Annual Meeting of the
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, 1997.
78. Petrella, A, Rubash, H and Miller, M, "The Effect of Femoral Component Rotation on the Stresses in
an UHMWPE Patellar Prosthesis - A Finite Element Study," Advances in Bioengineering, Vol. 36, pp.
309-310, 1997.
79. Petrella, A and Hillberry, B, "An In Vitro Study of Hydraulic Stiffening in Cancellous Bone,"
Proceedings of the Fifteenth Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference, pp. 317-318, 1996.
80. Sherwood, C, Zhang, A, Petrella, A, Miller, M, Berger, R and Rubash, H, "The Effect of Femoral
Component External Rotation on Tibial Rotation in Total Knee Arthroplasty," Proceedings of the
Fifteenth Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference, pp. 311-312, 1996.
Reports
1. Petrella, A, Berger, J, Stebner, A, Malave, V, “Development of Modeling Strategies to Simulate
Needle Penetration into Skin and Rubber-Like Materials, Phase ” 85 pages, submitted to BD Medical,
July 22, 2015.
2. Petrella, A, Berger, J, Stebner, A, Malave, V, “Development of Modeling Strategies to Simulate
Needle Penetration into Skin and Rubber-Like Materials, Phase 1” 42 pages, submitted to BD
Medical, May 7, 2015.
3. Petrella, A, “Stopper Friction Research Report, Part II: Finite Element Modeling,” 13 pages,
submitted to BD Medical, July 4, 2011.
4. Petrella, A, “Stopper Friction Research Report, Part I: Tribology Review and Application to Stopper
Friction,” 19 pages, submitted to BD Medical, November 1, 2010.
5. Petrella, A, “Research Report: Summary of Research Activities for Fiscal Year 2009,” 3 pages,
submitted to BD Medical, January 26, 2010.
6. Petrella, A, “Project Report: Probabilistic Study of Syringe Sealing Pressure with an Axisymmetric
Model,” 26 pages, submitted to BD Medical, May 7, 2009.
7. Petrella, A, “Project Update: BD-CSM Research Partnership, 2007-2008 Final Report,” submitted to
BD Medical, September 10, 2008.
8. Petrella, A, “Midterm Report on Accomplishments of BD-CSM Research Partnership,” submitted to
BD Medical, May 29, 2008.
9. Petrella, A, “Eclipse Project Report - Volume 2,” submitted to BD Medical, March 30, 2008.
10. Petrella, A, “Development of a Challenge‐Based Learning Module on Gait Analysis,” submitted to
Mines Center for Engineering Education, February 11, 2008.
11. Petrella, A, “Project Update: Needle Penetration, Preliminary Literature Survey,” submitted to BD
Medical, February 11, 2008.
12. Petrella, A, “Project Update: Posiflush Project, Hydrostatic Fluid Modeling,” submitted to BD Medical,
January 31, 2008.
13. Petrella, A, “Eclipse Project Report - Volume 1,” submitted to BD Medical, December 30, 2007.
PRESENTATIONS
1. J. Quinn Campbell, Anthony J. Petrella, “A New Method for Building Statistical Shape Models of the
Lumbar Spine,” CMBBE 2015, Sep 1-5, Montreal, Canada.
2. Petrella, Anthony, “Efficient Probabilistic Methods for Medical Device Design,” Bristol-Myers Squibb,
July 21, 2015.
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3. Petrella, Anthony, “Professional Development Series: Managing Your Research Program…and the
Rest of Your Life,” Colorado School of Mines, ME Graduate Program, April 30, 2015.
4. Petrella, Anthony, “The AnyBody Modeling System for Medical Device Development,” Summit on
Computational Modeling & Simulation, Johnson & Johnson, Medical Devices & Diagnostics Division,
April 21, 2015, Raynham, MA.
5. Petrella, Anthony, “Translation of Modeling & Simulation Tools from Research to R&D/Clinical
Applications,” 2014 BMES Annual Meeting, Oct 22- 25, San Antonio, TX.
6. Petrella, Anthony, “The AnyBody Modeling System for Exoskeleton Design & Analysis,” Joint DoD
Workshop on Biomechanical Modeling & Simulation, August 28-29, 2014, Arlington, VA.
7. Anthony Petrella, Ruxi Marinescu, Brian McKinnon, Jeff Bischoff, “A Case Study: Examination of
RAM/CAM Application for Evaluation of a Coupled Musculoskeletal-FEA Model,” ASME VV40:
Committee on Verification & Validation for Modeling & Simulation of Medical Devices, Jan 22, 2014,
San Antonio, TX.
8. Petrella, A, Rasmussen, J, Al-Munajjed, A, Damsgaard, M, Lund, M, Kiis, A, “How Good is Good
Enough? Lessons in Musculoskeletal Model Validation with the AnyBody Modeling System,” ASME
2013 Frontiers in Medical Devices: Applications of Computer Modeling and Simulation, Sep 11-13,
Washington, DC.
9. Petrella, A, “Pan-American Advanced Studies Institute: Statistical Shape Modeling and Probabilistic
Methods, Applications in Bioengineering,” presented at Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Central University of Paraná, Paraná, Argentina, February 26-27, 2013.
10. Petrella, A, “Careers in Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Research,” presented at Colorado School of
Mines, Society of Women Engineers: Girls Lead The Way event, February, 9, 2013.
11. Petrella, A, “Investigating Low Back Pain through Computational Modeling,” presented at Department
of Mechanical Engineering, U. Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, September 20, 2012.
12. Petrella, A, “Development of an Advanced Friction Model for Application in Syringe Product
Development,” presented at BD Medical, Franklin Lakes, NJ, May 26, 2011.
13. Petrella, A, “Probabilistic Methods: Theory and Application to Human Anatomy,” presented as part of
the New Horizons Workshop, Leveraging Probabilistic Methods in Orthopaedic Biomechanics, 2011
Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, January 2011, Long Beach, CA.
14. Petrella, A, “Modeling Spine Mechanics & other Aspects of the Musculoskeletal System,” invited
lecture in the Math & Computer Science Colloquium at Mines, November 20, 2009.
15. Petrella, A, “Leveraging Probabilistic Analysis in Spinal Implant R&D,” presented to LANX
Orthopaedics during a research visit to Mines, February 12, 2009.
16. Petrella, A, Armstrong, J, Patel, V, Laz, P, Rullkoetter, P, “A Generalized Cross-Shear Wear Model
for Use in Joint Replacement Design,” 2009 Meeting of the International Society for Technology in
Arthroplasty, Big Island, Hawaii, Oct 2009.
17. Huls, K, Agarwala, A, Petrella, A, “Modeling Anatomic Variability for Application in Probabilistic
Simulation of Lumbar Spine Biomechanics”, IV International Conference on Computational
Bioengineering, Bertinoro, Italy, September 2009.
18. Petrella, A, “Bioengineering Research in the Computational Biomechanics Group,” invited lecture to
the Society of Women Engineers at the Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, January 2008.
19. Petrella, A, “A Sampling of Bioengineering Research at CSM & UCDHSC,” invited lecture to the PreMed Society at the Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, December 2007.
20. Petrella, A, “A Sampling of Bioengineering Research at CSM & UCDHSC,” invited lecture to the PreMed Society at the Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, February 2007.
21. Petrella, A, “Computational Biomechanics Group Research Vision,” invited presentation at the
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Aurora, CO, October 2006.
22. Petrella, A, “Applications of Biomechanical Modeling for Orthopaedic Implant Design,” invited lecture
at the Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, August 2006.
23. Petrella, A, “Biomechanical Modeling to Improve CAOS,” invited lecture at the University of
Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, April 2006.
24. Petrella, A, “Biomechanics in the Medical Devices Industry,” invited lecture at Penn State University,
University Park, PA, February 2005.
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25. Petrella, A, “Driving Innovation in the Medical Device Sector: Deploying FEA and Advanced Design
Tools in R&D,” invited presentation at the 2004 International ANSYS Conference, Pittsburgh, PA,
May 2004.
26. Petrella, A, “Will Standards Work for FEA of Medical Devices?,” invited presentation at the ASTM
Committee Meeting: F04 Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices, Salt Lake City, UT, April 2004.
27. Petrella, A, Rullkoetter, P, “The Role of Computational Mechanics in the Delivery of Next Generation
Total Joint Replacements,” invited lecture at the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN, October
2003.
28. Petrella, A, Rullkoetter, P, Miller, M, “A General Adhesive Wear Simulation to Predict Long-term
Function of Total Joint Replacements,” invited presentation at the Worldwide ABAQUS User Group
Meeting, Newport, RI, May 2002.
29. Petrella, A, “Squeaky Knees and Elbow Grease, Improving Artificial Joint Implants with FEA,” invited
presentation at the Midwest Regional ABAQUS User Group Meeting, West Lafayette, IN, October
2001.
HONORS AND AWARDS
2012 Recipient, Erskine Visiting Fellowship from U. Canterbury, Christchurch, NZ
2009 NSF CAREER Award, Comp. Modeling for Population-Based Evaluation of Spine Procedures
US Patent 7,470,288; Telemetric Tibial Tray. A tibial tray for use in total knee replacement that is capable
of measurement and wireless transmission of in vivo forces in the knee.
US Patent 7,275,218; Method, Apparatus and Program for Analyzing a Prosthetic Device. Developed a
real-time interactive system for computing joint replacement mechanics and range of motion.
2005 DePuy Global R&D Award for Creating our Future, an individual award made for a significant
personal contribution to innovation that has brought value to DePuy through combining technical,
scientific and commercial opportunities
Founder of the Johnson & Johnson Council of Research Directors, Computational Modeling and
Simulation Subcommittee, Chair (2002-2004), Active Member (2002-2006)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Standards Committee for FEA of Medical Devices, 20012002
Ranawat Award presented by The Knee Society, 2001
J&J Standards of Leadership award, 2001
COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES COMMITTEE SERVICE
Mechanical Engineering
Biomechanics Research Division Lead
Presentation to incoming ME Grad Students, Industry Advisory Board, Visiting Committee
Professional Development Presentation to ME Grad Students, Spring 2015
Course Coordinator, MEGN 315 Dynamics, 2008-2013
ASME Faculty Advisor, 2010-present
Robotics and Automation Search Committee, Spring 2016
Advanced Manufacturing Search Committee (chair), 2015
Advanced Manufacturing Search Committee (chair), 2014
Robotics and Automation Search Committee, 2012
Bioengineering Search Committee, Spring 2011
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, 2009-2012
Graduate Curriculum Committee, 2009-2010
Bioengineering Search Committee, Fall 2009
Incoming Graduate Student Advising Committee, August 2008-2012
Campus-wide
Committee for Consideration of Research Misconduct, Fall 2015
Budget Committee, 2013-present
Undergraduate Council, 2011-2013
Biosciences Strategy Committee, 2010-present
Web Redevelopment Committee, July 2007-Present (most activity was July 2007-Spring 2009)
BELS Curriculum Committee
Other Special Assignments
Discover/Preview Mines, Fall 2015
Discover/Preview Mines, Spring 2012
Anthony J Petrella, PhD
Discover/Preview Mines, Fall 2010
Discover/Preview Mines, Fall 2009
Discover/Preview Mines, Fall 2008
Discover/Preview Mines, Spring 2008
Discover/Preview Mines, Spring 2007
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