Marjolein van der Meulen

Van der Meulen received her BS in Mechanical Engineering[2] at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1987.[1] She went on to graduate from Stanford University with a MS and PhD in Mechanical Engineering[2] in 1989 and 1993 respectively.[1]

Van der Meulen worked at the Rehabilitation R&D Center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Palo Alto, California for three years as a biomedical engineer before joining Cornell University as a professor.[1]

She currently runs the van der Meulen research group at Cornell University.[3] Van der Meulen's research in the field of orthopaedic biomechanics "focuses on the interaction between mechanical stimuli and the skeleton, and the mechanical properties of musculoskeletal tissues."[1][4] In 2013, the van der Meulen research group created a model that simulates prolonged joint loading and published a study in the journal Arthritis and Rheumatism.[5]

Some of Van der Meulen's honors have included:

• Fellow (American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, 2008)[1]
• Fellow (American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2010)[1]
• Robert '55 and Vanne '57 Cowie Excellence in Teaching Award (Cornell University, College of Engineering, 2011)[1]
• Fellow (American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2015)[1]
• Women's Leadership Award (Orthopaedic Research Society, 2015)[1]

Van der Meulen is a member of the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research, the American and European Societies of Biomechanics, and the Orthopaedic Research Society.[6]

Van der Meulen is Dutch-American.