Dan Romanyk, PhD, PEng.
Contact
Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering Dept
- dromanyk@ualberta.ca
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering Tissue Mechanics Cranial Suture Periodontal Ligament Orthodontic Biomechanics
About
Dr. Dan Romanyk is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, cross-appointed in Biomedical Engineering, and holds an Adjunct appointment in the School of Dentistry. He also completed his Phd and Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Alberta. Dr. Romanyk’s primary areas of research surround the mechanical characterization of natural and synthetic biomaterials in the craniofacial environment, and studying the biomechanics of orthodontic treatment.
Courses
MEC E 360 - Mechanical Design II
Design procedures, theories of failure, material selection, design for fatigue, creep and relaxation, selection of gears and bearings and application of computer-aided design software. Prerequisite: MEC E 260 and 265, MAT E 202 and CIV E 270. Corequisite: MEC E 362.