Art Erdman specializes in kinematics, mechanical design and bioengineering (including medical device and product design). In July 2007 he became the Founded Director of the Earl E. Bakken Medical Devices Center (BMDC). He particularly enjoys working with design teams that begin with unmet medical needs and then traverse the medical device development process to ultimately create solutions to improve healthcare. Dr. Erdman has worked with many start up companies (some from the BMDC), helping them navigate through the various aspects of ramping up towards a sustaining entity. He and his former colleagues and students have more than 50 issued patents.
Lab
Earl E. Bakken Medical Devices Center - G217 Mayo Building
ME Research Areas
Biosystems & Bioengineering
ME Impact Areas
Human Health
Education
Ph.D. 1971, Mechanical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
M.S. 1968, Mechanical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
B.S. 1967, Mechanical Engineering, Rutgers University
Professional Background
Member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE)
Morse Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Founding Director, Earl E. Bakken Medical Devices Center
Founder and Co-Chair of the annual Design of Medical Devices Conference (starting in 2001)
Scientific & Professional Societies
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)
