Eberhardt, Alan

Eberhardt, Alan
Professor of Engineering

Associate Scientist (C), Injury Control Research Center , Medicine - Immunology and Rheumatology 1992 -
Professor (S), Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering , School of Engineering 1995 -
Scientist (C), Comprehensive Center for Healthy Aging , School of Medicine 1998 -
Professor (S), Materials Science & Engineering , School of Engineering 1999 -
Professor (S), Mechanical Engineering , School of Engineering 2010 -
Senior Scientist (C), Comprehensive Cardiovascular Center , School of Medicine 2012 -
Senior Scientist (C), Center for Exercise Medicine , Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology (CDIB) 2013 -
Senior Scientist (C), Comprehensive Arthritis, Musculoskeletal, Bone and Autoimmunity Center (CAMBAC) , School of Medicine 2015 -
Administrator, Biomedical Engineering , School of Engineering 2015 -
Professor (P), Biomedical Engineering , School of Engineering 2015 -
Senior Scientist (C), Disability Health & Rehabilitation Science Center , Physical Therapy 2017 -
Scholar (C), Interprof Sim for Innov Clinical Practice , Office of the Provost 2019 -

Overview

Alan W. Eberhardt, PhD, is Associate Dean for the UAB School of Engineering, and a Professor within the Department of Biomedical Engineering.

Selected Publications

Academic Article

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2014	A new cortical thickness mapping method with application to an in vivo finite element model 2014
2013	A biomechanical analysis of controllable intraoperative variables affecting the strength of rotator cuff repairs at the suture-tendon interface 2013
2013	The role of medial comminution and calcar restoration in varus collapse of proximal humeral fractures treated with locking plates 2013
2013	The role of medial comminution and calcar restoration in varus collapse of proximal humeral fractures treated with locking plates. 2013
2013	Diabetes-related impairment in bone strength is established early in the life course. 2013
2013	The effect of sliding knots on the suture-tendon interface strength: A biomechanical analysis comparing sliding and static arthroscopic knots 2013
2013	The association between knee airbag deployment and knee-thigh-hip fracture injury risk in motor vehicle collisions: A matched cohort study 2013
2012	A novel device to quantify the mechanical properties of electrospun nanofibers 2012
2012	Altered responsiveness to TGF-β results in reduced Papss2 expression and alterations in the biomechanical properties of mouse articular cartilage 2012
2011	Increasing vascularity to improve healing of a segmental defect of the rat femur 2011
2011	Biomechanical evaluation of 3 arthroscopic self-cinching stitches for shoulder arthroscopy: The lasso-loop, lasso-mattress, and double-cinch stitches 2011
2010	Bone properties surrounding hydroxyapatite-coated custom osseous integrated dental implants 2010
2010	Micromechanics of postmortem-retrieved cement-bone interfaces 2010
2010	Human postmortem device retrieval and analysis - Orthopaedic, cardiovascular, and dental systems 2010
2009	Finite element model development of a child pelvis with optimization-based material identification 2009
2009	Surface Roughness of CoCr and ZrO(2) Femoral Heads with Metal Transfer: A Retrieval and Wear Simulator Study. 2009
2008	Role of hypoxia inducible factor-1α pathway in bone regeneration 2008
2008	Early failure of a cross-linked polyethylene acetabular liner: A case report 2008
2008	Characterization of long fiber thermoplastic/metal laminates 2008
2008	Preliminary tribological evaluation of nanostructured diamond coatings against ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene 2008
2008	Preliminary tribological evaluation of nanostructured diamond coatings against ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene 2008
2008	Synthesis and mechanical wear studies of ultra smooth nanostructured diamond (USND) coatings deposited by microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition with He/H2/CH4/N2 mixtures 2008
2008	Activation of the hypoxia-inducible factor-1α pathway accelerates bone regeneration 2008
2007	Genetic and pharmacologic activation of the hypoxia inducible factor pathway promotes angiogenesis and accelerates bone regeneration 2007
2007	Biomechanical response of the pubic symphysis in lateral pelvic impacts: A finite element study 2007
2007	A biomechanical study of periacetabular defects and cement filling 2007
2006	Three-dimensional finite element models of the human pubic symphysis with viscohyperelastic soft tissues 2006
2005	Contact pressures in the flexed hip joint during lateral trochanteric loading 2005
2005	Effects of trochanteric soft tissues and bone density on fracture of the female pelvis in experimental side impacts 2005
2004	Adhesion of Sol-Gel Derived Zirconia Nano-Coatings on Surface Treated Titanium 2004
2003	A nonlinear finite element analysis of the periodontal ligament under orthodontic tooth loading. 2003
2003	Bone mineral density correlates with fracture load in experimental side impacts of the pelvis 2003
2003	A hybrid zinc-calcium-silicate polyalkenoate bone cement 2003
2003	A nonlinear finite element analysis of the periodontal ligament under orthodontic tooth loading 2003
2002	Gamma irradiation alters fatigue-crack behavior and fracture toughness in 1900H and GUR 1050 UHMWPE 2002
2002	Quasi-linear viscoelastic behavior of the human periodontal ligament 2002
2002	Nonlinear stress-strain behavior of periodontal ligament under orthodontic force. 2002
2002	Failure characteristics of multiple-component fibrin-based adhesives 2002
2002	Nonlinear stress-strain behavior of periodontal ligament under orthodontic loading 2002
2001	Elastic and viscoelastic properties of the human pubic symphysis joint: Effects of lateral impact loading 2001
2001	Regional trabecular bone matrix degeneration and osteocyte death in femora of glucocorticoid- treated rabbits. 2001
2001	Regional trabecular bone matrix degeneration and osteocyte death in femora of glucocorticoid-treated rabbits 2001
2000	Modulation of mechanical properties in multiple-component tissue adhesives 2000
2000	Rapid epiphyseal trabecular bone resorption in high-dose corticosteroid treatment correlates with osteocytic apoptosis and passive tetracycline uptake, while cytokine expression patterns in vitro implicate an alternative osteoclast induction mechanism. 2000
1999	Effects of corticosteroids on trabecular bone mechanical properties in a rabbit model 1999
1999	Finite element models of scleral creep in form-deprivation myopia 1999
1999	Polyethylene wear characteristics in retrieved total knee replacements 1999
1999	Viscoelastic analysis of scleral strip creep data from tree shrew eyes with form-deprivation myopia 1999
1999	Resorption and microfractures precede vascular changes in subarticular bone with high-dose glucocorticoid treatment. 1999
1999	Acetabular fracture patterns: Associations with motor vehicle crash information 1999
1998	Pelvic injury in simulated automotive side impact: Effects of loading rate on fracture etiology 1998
1998	Wear of retrieved CoCrMo articulating surfaces in total hip arthroplasty 1998
1998	Crack face friction effects on mode ii stress intensities for a surface-cracked coating in two-dimensional rolling contact 1998
1998	Stress intensity factors for a vertical surface crack in polyethylene subject to rolling and sliding contact 1998
1997	Altered collateral ligament strain following total knee arthroplasty 1997
1997	Finite element modeling of scleral creep and ocular elongation in deprivation-induced myopia 1997
1997	Fracture mechanics of polyethylene pitting wear in TKR: Pilot finite element models 1997
1997	First and second order stress extrapolation for mode I and mode II edge cracks 1997
1997	The roles of residual stress and surface topography on hardness of Ti implanted Ti-6A1-4V 1997
1997	Properties of nitrogen-implanted alloys and comparison materials 1997
1995	A vertical surface breaking crack in normal and sliding joint Contact 1995
1995	Effects of precoating surface treatments on fatigue of Ti-6A1-4V. 1995
1995	Surface cracks in layered hertzian contact with friction 1995
1991	Compliance of coated elastic bodies in contact 1991
1991	Contact of layered elastic spheres as a model of joint contact: Effect of tangential load and friction 1991
1991	Normal contact of elastic spheres with two elastic layers as a model of joint articulation 1991
1990	An analytical model of joint contact 1990