Nic Fiorentino
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
PRONOUNS he/him
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)
Area(s) of expertise
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 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. 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 leads the Musculoskeletal Imaging and Orthopaedic Biomechanics (MIOB) research laboratory.
Courses
- BME 2000 — Core 1 Biomechanics & Sensing
- ME 1120 — Dynamics
- ME 3460 — Biomechanics of Human Motion
- BME 3990 — Biomedical Imaging Systems
- ME 5160 — Continuum Mechanics
- BME 3990 — Medical Imaging Systems
Publications
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 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. 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 leads the Musculoskeletal Imaging and Orthopaedic Biomechanics (MIOB) research laboratory.
Courses
- BME 2000 — Core 1 Biomechanics & Sensing
- ME 1120 — Dynamics
- ME 3460 — Biomechanics of Human Motion
- BME 3990 — Biomedical Imaging Systems
- ME 5160 — Continuum Mechanics
- BME 3990 — Medical Imaging Systems
Publications
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 Journal Articles
Ramsdell, J. C., Beynnon, B. B., Borah, A., Gardner-Morse, M. G., Zhang, J., Krug, M., Tourville, T., Geeslin, M., Failla, M., DeSarno, M., & Fiorentino, N. M. (2024). Tibial and femoral articular cartilage exhibit opposite outcomes for T1ρ and T2* relaxation times in response to acute compressive loading in healthy knees. Journal of Biomechanics, 169, 112133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2024.112133
Ramsdell, J. C., Beynnon, B. B., Borah, A., Gardner-Morse, M. G., Zhang, J., Krug, M., Tourville, T., Geeslin, M., Failla, M., Vacek, P. M., & Fiorentino, N. M. (2023). T1ρ and T2* measurements in small and knee-sized magnetic resonance imaging phantoms: Effect of phantom size and position relative to isocenter. Osteoarthritis Imaging, 3, 100162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ostima.2023.100162
Ramsdell, J. C., Scott, M. E., Beynnon, B. D., & Fiorentino, N. M. (2023). Does interpolation and intra-user variability affect the accuracy of arthrokinematic measurements in the knee? A dual fluoroscopic imaging and model-based tracking study. Medical Engineering & Physics, 114, 103968. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2023.103968
Gurchiek, R. D., Donahue, N., Fiorentino, N. M., & McGinnis, R. (2021). Wearables-only analysis of muscle and joint mechanics: An EMG-driven approach. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1109/TBME.2021.3102009
Pius, A. K., Beynnon, B. D., Fiorentino, N., Gardner-Morse, M., Vacek, P. M., DeSarno, M., Failla, M., Slauterbeck, J. R., Sturnick, D. R., Argentieri, E. C., & Tourville, T. W. (2021). Articular cartilage thickness changes differ between males and females 4 years following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Journal of Orthopaedic Research. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/jor.25142
Beynnon, B. D., Fiorentino, N. M., et al. (2020). Combined injury to the ACL and lateral meniscus alters the geometry of articular cartilage and meniscus soon after initial trauma. Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 38(4), 759–767. https://doi.org/10.1002/jor.24519
Fiorentino, N. M., et al. (2017). Soft tissue artifact causes significant errors in the calculation of joint angles and range of motion at the hip. Gait & Posture, 55, 184–190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2017.03.033