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CURRICULUM VITAE

Updated 02/25/05

 

 

 

 

 

 

Linda van Roosmalen PhD IDSA

5033 Forbes Tower

Pittsburgh, PA 15260

Phone: 412 383 6794

lvanroos@pitt.edu

 

 

 

EDUCATION

April ‘01

Doctor of Philosophy: Rehabilitation Science and Technology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. Focus: Wheelchair Transportation Safety.

March ‘96

BS and MS: Industrial Design Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands. Focus: Product and System Ergonomics.

 

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Jan 2004 – Present

Assistant Professor: University of Pittsburgh, Dept. of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, Pittsburgh, PA.

Nov 2001- Dec 2003

Research Associate/Faculty: University of Pittsburgh, Dept. of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, Pittsburgh, PA.

Task Leader, Principal Investigator, Research Scientist and Designer.

Summer 1998

Researcher, Designer: Beneficial Designs Inc., Santa Cruz, CA.

Beneficial Designs conducts research and development to benefit individuals with disabilities.

Sept 1997- May 2001

Graduate Student Researcher: Injury Risk Assessment and Prevention Laboratory, RERC, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Tasks: Research, design, of wheelchair occupant restraint technology.

June 1996- June 1997

Assistant Project Manager/Production Planner: Metalux BV, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Metalux B.V. consults and manufactures dealing room desks and office furniture. Database development, cost proposals, conceptual design.

Aug 1995- Mar 1996

Graduate Student Researcher, Designer: Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands.

Summer 1995

Research Assistant, Designer: Pentagraph Design Center, Johannesburg, South Africa.

 

INDEPENDENT CONSULTING EXPERIENCE

Product Usability-Expert Reviews-Human Factors-User Research

 

2004-present

Consultant: Pittsburgh Action Against Rape, Pittsburgh, PA

Product/System requirements, survey tool development. 

2004-present

Consultant:  Agentase LLC, Pittsburgh, PA

Product requirements, survey tool development, conceptual design. 

2003-present

Consultant: Daedalus Excel, Pittsburgh, PA

Human Factors and product usability evaluation of products and user interfaces.

2003 – 2004

Consultant:  NeoFormaDesign, Pittsburgh, PA

Human Factors input, product usability protocol development for hospital robot.

2004

Expert reviewer: Technical University Delft, Netherlands

Friendly Restroom Project

2003 – 2004

Consultant: Q’Straint, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Product design and safety analysis.

2003 – 2004

Expert Witness: Reardon Law Firm, Hartford, CT.

Litigation case on wheelchair transportation safety.

2002

Consultant: Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ

Research, computer simulation evaluation of Wheelchair Securement Scenarios in Low-g Environments.

2001-2002

Rehabilitation Specialist: Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children, Pittsburgh, PA

Wheelchair Transportation Safety consultant, research, design and production of adaptive equipment for children with visual, mental and physical disabilities.

2001

Litigation Case Researcher: Wheelchair safety, postural supports, occupant restraints.

2001

Usability Specialist: Abbott Research Group Inc., Pittsburgh, PA

Abbott develops innovate Female Hygiene Products.

2001

Researcher, Designer: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. STTR on Wheelchair Docking and RERC on Wheeled Mobility, Caster Crashworthiness.

2000-2001

Usability Specialist: BodyMedia Inc, Pittsburgh, PA

Project management, test protocol development, product modifications.

 

PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES, CERTIFICATES AND AWARDS

2004-present

Member: Usability Professionals’ Association

2000-present

Member: ANSI/RESNA Wheelchair Transportation Standards Working Group and Committee

Docking systems and rearward facing wheelchair securement

2000-present

Member: ISO Wheelchair Transportation Standards Committee and Working Group

Docking systems and rearward facing wheelchair securement

2000-present

Member: Industrial Design Society of America

2002-present

Reviewer: Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development.

2001-present

Reviewer: Proceedings and workshop proposals of the Rehabilitation Engineering Society of North America

2001-2002

Vice President: Articulated Total Body Simulation Group

2000-2001

Student Representative: University of Pittsburgh, Dept. of Rehabilitation Science and Technology

1998

Awarded: “Student Best Paper  University of Pittsburgh, Dept of Rehabilitation Science and Technology. L van Roosmalen, GE Bertocci, P Karg, T Young, "Belt fit evaluation of fixed vehicle-mounted shoulder restraint anchors across mixed occupant populations.”

 

GRADUATE LEVEL TEACHING AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT (2001-2005)

Rehabilitation Engineering and Design

Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology

Guest lectures on: Wheelchair Transportation Safety, Product Ergonomics and Universal Design

 

OTHER SKILLS

Software:

 

Generic Software

Solid Modeling

Simulation Software

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Web publishing, Director

Solid Works

Working Model, Dynaman, COSMOS

Languages:

Dutch, English, German (basic)

 

 

 

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