Invited Seminars

Ellen M Arruda, “Full-Field Methods for Characterizing the Non-Linear Anisotropic Response of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament of the Knee,” 2022 Liviu Librescu Memorial Lecture, Virginia Tech, September 21, 2022.

EM Arruda “Full-Field Methods for Characterizing the Non-Linear Anisotropic Response of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament of the Knee,” Distinguished ME Seminar, Northwestern University, May 16, 2022.

EM Arruda, “Full-Field Methods for Characterizing the Non-Linear Anisotropic Response of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament of the Knee,” ME Distinguished Seminar Series: Solid Mechanics (inaugural speaker), Purdue University, March 3, 2022 (virtual).

EM Arruda, “Full-Field Methods for Characterizing the Non-Linear Anisotropic Response of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament of the Knee,” BME 590 Seminar Series, Pennsylvania State University, October 28, 2021 (virtual).

EM Arruda, “Soft Material Characterization by Magneti Resonance Phase Field Imaging,” 26th Annual James F. Bell Memorial Lecture in Continuum Mechanics, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, October 13, 2020 (virtual).

EM Arruda, “Full-Field Methods for Characterizing the Non-Linear Anisotropic Response of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament of the Knee,” George W. Pearsall Distinguished Lecture Series, Duke University, February 26, 2020.

EM Arruda, “Full-Field Methods for Characterizing the Non-Linear Anisotropic Response of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament of the Knee,” Mechanical and Materials Engineering Pierson Lecture (Inaugural Lecture), University of Nebraska, February 18, 2020.

EM Arruda, “Full-Field Methods for Characterizing the Non-Linear Anisotropic Response of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament of the Knee,” Mechanical Engineering Distinguished Speakers Seminar Series, UC Riverside, February 5, 2020.

EM Arruda, “Experimental characterization, constitutive modeling, and computational simulations of the soft tissues of the knee,” ME, Notre Dame, September 25, 2019.

EM Arruda, “Experimental characterization, constitutive modeling, and computational simulations of the soft tissues of the knee,” Mechanical Engineering, UNH, April 5, 2019.

EM Arruda, “The Future of ME: Successes, challenges, opportunities, and frontiers,” Mechanical Engineering Trailblazer Lecturer Series (Inaugural lecture!), Georgia Tech, March 15, 2019.

EM Arruda, “Experimental characterization, constitutive modeling, and computational simulations of the soft tissues of the knee,” Materials Science Department Colloquium Series, UIUC, February 25, 2019.

EM Arruda, “Experimental characterization, constitutive modeling, and computational simulations of the soft tissues of the knee,” Distinguished Lectureship Series, Columbia University, February 22, 2019.

EM Arruda, “Experimental characterization, constitutive modeling, and computational simulations of the soft tissues of the knee,” Distinguished Seminar Series, CU Boulder, November 30, 2018.

EM Arruda, “Experimental characterization, constitutive modeling, and computational simulations of the soft tissues of the knee,” Distinguished Lecture, University of Virginia, November 15, 2018.

EM Arruda, “Magnetic Resonance Based Analysis of Damage Evolution and Healing in Connective Tissues and Biomaterials,” Scott White Memorial Symposium, UIUC, August 13-14, 2018.

EM Arruda, "Experimental Characterization, Constitutive Modeling, and Computational Simulations of the Soft Tissues of the Knee," CHESS CLASSE Seminar, Cornell University, May, 2018.

(Keynote, Knowles Symposium) EM Arruda, "Experimental Characterization, Constitutive Modeling, and Computational Simulations of the Soft Tissues of the Knee," Caltech, May, 2018.

(Ohanian Lecture) EM Arruda, "The anterior cruciate ligament: Characterization and modeling of the native biomechanics and tissue engineering of a replacement graft," University of Florida, April, 2018.

(Keynote) EM Arruda, "An Eight Chain Odyssey...," Pennsylvania State University, April, 2018.

EM Arruda, "Strain Rate Dependence of Visco-Elastic and Visco-Plastic Polymers," NIST, March, 2018.

EM Arruda, "An Eight Chain Odyssey...," University of Michigan, December, 2017.

EM Arruda, "Computational Modeling of Knee Biomechanics," Johns Hopkins University, October, 2017.

EM Arruda, "Anterior Cruciate Ligament Biomechanics; Characterization, Modeling, and Implementation into Whole Knee Simulations," University of Delaware, May, 2017.

EM Arruda, "Computational Modeling of Knee Biomechanics," Los Alamos National Laboratory, March, 2017.

EM Arruda, “Helmets and Head Health,” Exercise and Sport Science Initiative symposium, University of Michigan, September 29, 2016.

EM Arruda, “The Concussion Proof Helmet Challenge,” Medical Scientist Training Program Seminar Series, University of Michigan, September 13, 2016.

EM Arruda, “Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Tibiofemoral Cartilage Characterization and Modeling, and the Role of Constitutive Model Assumptions on Whole Knee Biomechanics,” Brown University, April 25, 2016.

EM Arruda, “Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Tibiofemoral Cartilages Characterizations and Modeling, and the Role of Constitutive Model Assumptions on Whole Knee Biomechanics,” Northwestern, Evanston, IL, TAM Seminar Series, March 17, 2016.

EM Arruda, “Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Tibiofemoral Cartilages Characterizations and Modeling, and the Role of Constitutive Model Assumptions on Whole Knee Biomechanics,” UT, Austin, TX, Midwest Mechanics Seminar Series, February 16, 2016.

EM Arruda, “Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Tibiofemoral Cartilages Characterizations and Modeling, and the Role of Constitutive Model Assumptions on Whole Knee Biomechanics,” TAMU, College Station, TX, Midwest Mechanics Seminar Series, February 17, 2016.

EM Arruda, “Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Tibiofemoral Cartilages Characterizations and Modeling, and the Role of Constitutive Model Assumptions on Whole Knee Biomechanics,” University of Houston, Houston, TX, Midwest Mechanics Seminar Series, February 18, 2016.

EM Arruda, “Design of Polymer Composite Structures for Impact Resistance,” 3M, St. Paul, MN, December 3, 2015.

EM Arruda, “The Anterior Cruciate Ligament:  Mechanical Property Characterization, Constitutive Modeling, and Tissue Engineering Strategies for Repair,” Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Seminar Series, Notre Dame, South Bend, IN, October 6, 2015.

EM Arruda, “The Anterior Cruciate Ligament:  Mechanical Property Characterization, Constitutive Modeling, and Tissue Engineering Strategies for Repair,” Materials Department Seminar, UCSB, Santa Barbara, CA, October 2, 2015.

EM Arruda, “Mechanics of Impact: Application to Helmet Design,” UCSB Department of Materials Science Beer Theory Lecture, Santa Barbara, CA, October 2, 2015.

EM Arruda, “Mechanics of Impact: Application to Helmet Design,” UM Exercise and Sport Science Initiative Symposium, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, September 25, 2015.

EM Arruda “The Anterior Cruciate Ligament:  Mechanical Property Characterization, Constitutive Modeling, and Tissue Engineering Strategies for Repair,” The Pennsylvania State University, April 12, 2015.

EM Arruda, “The Anterior Cruciate Ligament:  Mechanical Property Characterization, Constitutive Modeling, and Tissue Engineering Strategies for Repair,” MIT, March 31, 2015.

EM Arruda, “Impact Biomechanics of the Knee:  Effects of ACL and Cartilage Material Model Assumptions on Soft Tissue Strains,” Purdue University, February 18, 2015.

EM Arruda, “Tissue-Engineered Bone, Ligament, and Muscle Constructs” Pelvic Floor Research Group Day, University of Michigan, February 4, 2015.

E. M. Arruda, “Experimental Characterization and Computational Modeling of High Strain Rate Tissue Deformation in the Knee” University of Nebraska, September 9, 2014.

E. M. Arruda, “Characterization and Computational Modeling of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Biomechanics,” Musculoskeletal Research in Progress Seminar Series, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, January 8, 2014.

E. M. Arruda, “Effects of Soft Tissue Non-Linearity and Mechanical Heterogeneity on Computational Models of Knee Biomechanics,” University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, Department of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, December 3, 2013.

E. M. Arruda, “Mechanical Properties of Native Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL), Native Patellar Tendon (PT), PT Autograft and Tissue Engineered ACL Allograft,” Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, October 29, 2012.

E. M. Arruda, “Mechanics of Layered and Filtrated Polymer Nanocomposites,” Proctor and Gamble, Cincinnati, OH, May 21, 2012.

E. M. Arruda, “Mechanics of Layered Polymer Nanocomposites,” University of California Santa Barbara, January 30, 2012.

E. M. Arruda, “Knee Ligament Mechanics:  Viscoelasticity, Functional Gradients and Implications of these for Tissue Engineering,” University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, September 15, 2009.

E. M. Arruda, “Micromechanical Modeling of the Viscoelastic and Growth Responses of Native and Engineered Ligament and Tendon,” University of Michigan BME 500 Talk, November, 2008.

E. M. Arruda, “Structural and Functional Changes Associated with Overuse Injuries in Ligament and Tendon,” Sports Injury Prevention Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, April 26, 2007.

E. M. Arruda, “Characterization and Modelling of Soft Tissue Poro-Viscoelasticity and Growth via Tissue Engineered Constructs,” Mechanical Engineering Seminar Series, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, November 12, 2007.

E. M. Arruda, “Characterization and Modeling of Growth and Remodeling Mechanics in Tendon and Soft Tissue Constructs,” Mechanical Engineering Seminar Series, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, April 20, 2004.

E. M. Arruda, “Mechanics of Growth in Soft Tissue,” Department Seminar Series, Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, The University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, Urbana, IL, October 3, 2002.

E. M. Arruda, “The Mechanics of Active and Passive Soft Tissue,” Continuum Mechanics Seminar Series, The Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, April 2, 2001.

E. M. Arruda and Y Wang, “Characterization, Testing and Modeling of
An Impact-Modified Polypropylene,” DOW Chemical, Midland MI, December, 2001.

E. M. Arruda, “The Large Deformation Mechanics of Annealed and Quenched Isotactic Polypropylene,” Department of Engineering Mechanics, The University of Nebraska-Lincoln, May, 2000.

E. M. Arruda, “Constitutive Modeling and characterization of the Finite Deformation Response of Nearly Incompressible Hyperelastic Materials,” Paulstra, Grand Rapids, MI, August, 1999.

E. M. Arruda, “Material Selection, Characterization and Modeling for High Rate Polypropylene Applications,” Dow Chemical Company, Southfield, MI, August, 1999.

E. M. Arruda, "Finite Element Analysis of Elastomers at Moderate and High Strain Rates," Akron Rubber Development Laboratory, Akron, OH, March, 1998.

E. M. Arruda, "Strain Rate Dependent Large Deformation in Quenched and Annealed Polypropylene," Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering Department Seminar Series, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN, April, 1997.

E. M. Arruda, "Large Deformation Response of Amorphous and Semi-Crystalline Polymers," 3M, St. Paul, MN, May, 1997.

E. M. Arruda, "Testing, Characterization and Constitutive Modelling of Polymer Deformation," University of Michigan, February, 1997.

E. M. Arruda, "Experimental Characterization and Modelling of Anisotropy, Strain Rate, Temperature and Thermomechanical Coupling in Polymers," Ford Motor Company, Scientific Research Laboratory, Dearborn, MI, October, 1995.

E. M. Arruda, "Experimental Characterization and Modelling of Orientation-Induced Anisotropy in Polymers," General Motors Corporation, Technology Center, Warren, MI, July, 1995.

E. M. Arruda, "Experimental Characterization and Internal Variable Based Constitutive Modelling of Amorphous Networks," DOW Chemical, Midland, MI, December, 1993.

E. M. Arruda, "Experimental Characterization and Constitutive Modelling of the Non-Linear Responses of Polymers at Large Deformations," G.E. Junior Faculty Fellows Forum, University of Michigan, November 15, 1993.