Carolyn W. Roberts

PhD

Engineering Associate

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Dr. Carolyn Roberts is an Engineering Associate in the Biomechanics group of MEA Forensic’s Los Angeles office. She brings more than a decade of research in biomechanics to her work investigating a wide range of injury-producing events, from car accidents, to slips, trips and falls.

Carolyn has specific research experience in rollover crashworthiness and occupant response, cervical spine injury, blast injury, epidemiology, the effect of shoes on lower extremity injury risk, bone morphology, and orthopedic biomechanics. In fact, her PhD studies at the University of Virginia focused on the differences in lower leg injury risk between males and females in car crashes. “I am always looking for holes in the data and research that exists”, she explains. “Once I identify gaps, I seek ways to fill them. I see this as the best way I can contribute to improving the work of biomechanists.”

Carolyn is not only an award-winning researcher and mentor, she has been recognized for her ability to communicate technical material. Driven by a desire to help others understand, she often presents her research to other experts, engineers, and non-technical audiences. “Communication is just as important as technical skill”, she adds. “And the impact of your work is greater if you can translate it for more audiences.”

expertise

  1. Injury Biomechanics

areas of specialization

  1. Sex difference in injury risk, tolerance

education

  1. Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 2020.
  2. Bachelor of Science, Engineering Science and Mechanics, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 2013.

professional associations

  1. International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury (IRCOBI) Scientific Review Committee, member since 2020
  2. Society of Automotive Engineers, member since 2020
  3. Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine, member since 2017
  4. Society of Women Engineers, member since 2017
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Awards

  1. Mid-Atlantic Postdoctoral Symposium hosted by VIMS – second place (2021)
  2. University of Virginia’s Graduate Engineering Student Council’s Mentor of the Year (2021)
  3. Autoliv Diversity Fellowship (2018-2020)
  4. Atlantic Coastal Conference 3 Minute Thesis Competition and Research Advocacy Event – Third Place (2019)
  5. University of Virginia 3 Minute Thesis Competition  –  First place (2019)
  6. University of Virginia Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Distinguished Fellowship (2019)
  7. International Research Council on Biomechanics of Injury (IRCOBI) Murray Mackay Young Researcher Award (2018)
  8. University of Virginia Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department Outstanding Graduate Student of the Year (2018)
  9. Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM) Best Student Symposium Presentation (2017)

Lectures & Presentations

Training & Professional Development

  1. September 11-13, 2024 – International Research Council on Biomechanics of Injury (IRCOBI) Annual Conference, Stockholm, Sweden.
  2. September 10, 2024 – Tissue-based Head Injury Criteria and Risk Curves for Virtual Assessment. IRCOBI Pre-conference Workshop, Stockholm, Sweden.

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