Dr. Karthik Somasundaram

Dr. Karthik SomasundaramMarquette University

Zablocki VA Medical Center Labs, Research 151

MilwaukeeWI53201United States of America(414) 384-2000ksomasundaram@mcw.eduGoogle Scholar

Assistant Professor

Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering

Director

Trauma Biomechanics Laboratory (TBM Lab)

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Professional Preparation

• Postdoctoral Research Associate, 2019–2022, Neuroscience Research Labs, Zablocki VA Medical Center and MCW
• Ph.D., 2019, Biomedical Engineering, Wayne State University
• M.S., 2015, Biomedical Engineering, Wayne State University

Courses Taught

BIEN 6440 Biomedical Engineering Analysis of Trauma—An engineering analysis of the physiological changes following impact to the head, spinal cord, and limbs, and electrical events and effects on tissues are treated 

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Research Interests

• Computational Modeling (FEM)
• Motor Vehicle Crash Trauma
• Pedestrian Safety

Recent Publications

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Honors and Awards

• Graduate Research Fellowship; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Wayne State University; 2014–2019.
• Best Paper Award; National Technical Symposium, conducted by Anna University affiliated Colleges; 2010.
• Best Paper Award; National Technical Symposium, conducted by Anna University affiliated Colleges; 2009.

Grants

• Somasundaram, Karthik (Principal Investigator); Pintar, Frank (Co-Investigator); "Child Motor Vehicle Injuries in Wisconsin Communities: A Data-Driven Safety Testing Approach." Sponsored by the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment (July 2026–June 2027).
• Somasundaram, Karthik (Co-Principal Investigator); Pintar, Frank (Principal Investigator); "Soldier Lethality and Protection: Experimental, Analytical, and Computational Methods Characterizing Biological Materials." Sponsored by the Army Contracting Agency (October 2022–October 2024).