University of Virginia | Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME)

	Richard W. Kent Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Virginia 1011 Linden Avenue Charlottesville, VA 22902 richkent@virginia.edu Website

Research Interests	Dr. Kent leads the Automobile Safety Research Group of the Center for Applied Biomechanics. Dr. Kent's current research interests are in injury biomechanics, e.g., loading condition effects on injury tolerance, and characterization of biological structures, e.g., load distribution-specific quasilinear viscoelastic structural behavior of the thorax.
Recent Publications	Li Z, Kindig MW, Kerrigan JR, Untaroiu CD, Subit D, Crandall JR, Kent RW Rib fractures under anterior-posterior dynamic loads: Experimental and finite-element study. More Publications

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