Nic Fiorentino
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
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33 Colchester Ave
Votey 231B
Burlington, VT 05401
United States
- Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Virginia
- B.S., University of Florida
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Electrical & Biomedical Engineering (Secondary)
Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation (Secondary)
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Areas of expertise
Musculoskeletal biomechanics, orthopaedics, medical imaging, motion capture, multibody dynamics, finite element analysis.
BIO
Nic is a biomechanist with a mechanical engineering background in solid mechanics and dynamics. His areas of expertise include musculoskeletal biomechanics, orthopedics, and imaging. He leads the Musculoskeletal Imaging and Orthopaedic Biomechanics (MIOB) research laboratory. His long-term research goals are to improve the overall health and well-being of those who have suffered an orthopedic injury and to reduce the burden from all disabling musculoskeletal conditions. He earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Virginia, after which he completed postdoctoral training in the Orthopedic Research Laboratory at the University of Utah. He joined UVM in 2017.
Courses
- ME 1120 - Dynamics
- BME 3205 - Biomechanics Lab
- ME 3460 - Biomechanics of Human Motion
- BME 3370 - Medical Imaging
- ME/BME 3990 - Sports Engineering
- BME/ME- Orthopedic Biomechanics
- ME 5160 - Continuum Mechanics
Publications
Nic Fiorentino's Google Scholar Profile
Awards and Achievements
ASME Rising Star of Mechanical Engineering, 2025
Karl and Mary Fessenden Professorship in Biomedical Engineering, 2024
Bio
Nic is a biomechanist with a mechanical engineering background in solid mechanics and dynamics. His areas of expertise include musculoskeletal biomechanics, orthopedics, and imaging. He leads the Musculoskeletal Imaging and Orthopaedic Biomechanics (MIOB) research laboratory. His long-term research goals are to improve the overall health and well-being of those who have suffered an orthopedic injury and to reduce the burden from all disabling musculoskeletal conditions. He earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Virginia, after which he completed postdoctoral training in the Orthopedic Research Laboratory at the University of Utah. He joined UVM in 2017.
Courses
- ME 1120 - Dynamics
- BME 3205 - Biomechanics Lab
- ME 3460 - Biomechanics of Human Motion
- BME 3370 - Medical Imaging
- ME/BME 3990 - Sports Engineering
- BME/ME- Orthopedic Biomechanics
- ME 5160 - Continuum Mechanics
Publications
Awards and Achievements
ASME Rising Star of Mechanical Engineering, 2025
Karl and Mary Fessenden Professorship in Biomedical Engineering, 2024
Recent Grants
Fiorentino, N. M. (Principal Investigator). (2024). CAREER: Advancing in vivo knowledge and assessment of cartilage material properties with quantitative MRI (NSF Award No. 2441470). National Science Foundation, Directorate for Engineering.
Recent Publications
Articular Cartilage Arthrokinematics and Compositional Measurements With qMRI 1 to 2 Years After ACL Reconstruction With Meniscal Surgery.
Khodabandeloo S, Ramsdell JC, Beynnon BD, Krug MI, Geeslin M, Failla MJ, Choquette RH, DeSarno MJ, Fiorentino NM.
American Journal of Sports Medicine
2025 Sep;53(11):2553-2561. doi: 10.1177/03635465251360794. Epub 2025 Aug 15. PMID: 40815853
Arthrokinematic Analysis of High-Impact and Large-Rotation Activities at 1 to 2 Years After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Meniscal Surgery.
Khodabandeloo S, Ramsdell JC, Beynnon BD, Krug MI, Geeslin M, Failla MJ, DeSarno MJ, Fiorentino NM.
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
2026 Apr 1;14(4):23259671261422732. doi: 10.1177/23259671261422732. eCollection 2026 Apr. PMID: 41943805 Free PMC article
Tibial and femoral articular cartilage exhibit opposite outcomes for T1ρ and T2* relaxation times in response to acute compressive loading in healthy knees.
Ramsdell JC, Beynnon BB, Borah A, Gardner-Morse MG, Zhang J, Krug M, Tourville T, Geeslin M, Failla M, DeSarno M, Fiorentino NM.
Journal of Biomechanics
2024 May;169:112133. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2024.112133. Epub 2024 May 4. PMID: 38744146 Free PMC article.
Does interpolation and intra-user variability affect the accuracy of arthrokinematic measurements in the knee? A dual fluoroscopic imaging and model-based tracking study.
Ramsdell JC, Scott ME, Beynnon BD, Fiorentino NM.
Medical Engineering & Physics
2023 Apr;114:103968. doi: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2023.103968. Epub 2023 Mar 14. PMID: 37030894 Free PMC article.
Articular cartilage thickness changes differ between males and females 4 years following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
Pius AK, Beynnon BD, Fiorentino N, Gardner-Morse M, Vacek PM, DeSarno M, Failla M, Slauterbeck, JR, Sturnick DR, Argentieri EC, Tourville TW.
Journal of Orthopaedic Research
2022 Jan;40(1):65-73. doi: 10.1002/jor.25142. Epub 2021 Jul 31