Email: alexander.c.kazerooni@vanderbilt.edu

Education/Background

1999	Biomedical Engineering, M.S., University of Michigan
1996	Kinesiology, M.S, University of Michigan
1993	Biology, B.S., University of Michigan
6/2002-8/2002	NASA JSC-TNSG Fellow, Medical Informatics Branch and Exploration Office, NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas
3/2002-4/2002	Mars Desert Research Station, Utah. Mars Society
11/2001-Present	Biomechanical Advisor, Somatic Simulation Science Project, Advanced Projects (DV3), NASA Johnson Space Center
1/2000-10/2001	Systems Engineer, Lockheed Martin Space Operations – SEAT, Space Flight Research Human Facility, NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
3/1999-3/1998	Product Engineer, Total Artificial Heart 3M Health Care, Ann Arbor, MI, Manpower Technical Contract Employee

Honors

2002	National Library of Medicine Fellowship
2000	Lockheed Martin Lightning Award
1999	Distinguished Leadership Award, College of Engineering, U of M
1998	Martin Luther King, Jr. Spirit Award, College of Engineering
1997	Elaine Harden Society Award, College of Engineering, U of M
1996	NASA- Michigan Space Grant Consortium Graduate Fellowship
1994	General Motor’s – University of Michigan Volunteer Spirit Award, Alumni Recipient

Publications

1. “The Influence of Mechanical Strain Magnitude on Tissue Adaptation to Porous-Coated Implants” J. Borodkin, S. Hollister, N. Caldwell, A. Kazerooni, Proceedings of the Bioengineering Conference, ASME June 11-15, 1997
2. “Local Geometry Effects on Bone Ingrowth in to Porous Coated-Implants in a Controlled Mechanical Environment.” N. Caldwell, R. Guldberg, C. Kuelske, A. Kazerooni, S. Goldstein, Transactions of the 42nd Annual Orthopedic Research Society, February 8-22, 1996
3. “The Vortex Ring Transit Experiment (VoRTEX) GAS Project” S.G. Bilen, L.S. Langenderfer, R.D., Jardon, H.H. Cutlip, A.C. Kazerooni, A.L. Thweatt, L.P. Bernal, Proceeding of Small Shuttle Payload Symposium, September 1995

Presentations

1. “Establishing a Career in the Biomedical Product Industry”, Growth Opportunities in the Biomedical Product Industry. Annual Biomedical Engineering Society Conference, Cleveland, OH October 12, 1998
2. “Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan”, U of M, College of Engineering Tech Day, November 1997
3. “The World of Biomedical Engineering”, Minority Engineering Professional Opportunities, July 9, 1997
4. “A, B, C’s of Biomedical Engineering”, Michigan Middle School Scholars Day, May 5, 1997

Posters

1. “Careers in Space”, A. Kazerooni, R. Johnson, Washtenaw Community College, Careers in Space, November 1996
2. “The Development of the Suprainiac Fossa: the question of homology”. R. Caspari, A. Kazerooni, S. Goldstein, Society of Anthropology Conference, March 1996

Graduate Research Projects

01/98-01/94	Porous Coated Tibial Implant Study, Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, U of M
01/97-09/94	Compensatory Hypertrophy of Rat Soleus, Anatomy and Cell Biology Department, U of M
09/92-09/91	Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deficiency Study, Medsport, Sports-medicine Clinic