Faculty & Staff Profile

Dr. Christian M Puttlitz
Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Research Interests
- Orthopaedic Biomechanics, deep vein thrombosis, osteosarcoma, MEMs, viscoelasticity, implants
- Biomedical engineering, computational modeling, finite element, cadaver, spine, shoulder, knee
- Experimental and computation techniques to investigate orthopaedic conditions and their treatments
- Current research include using the finite element method to study how loading changes in the spine following interverteb
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Education
- Ph.D. 1999, University of Iowa - Biomedical Engineering
- M.S. 1993, Clemson University - Bioengineering
- B.S. 1992, Michigan State University - Materials Science Engineering
Contact Information
Office Location: Engineering A105
Phone: (970)491-0956
Fax: (970)491-3872
Email: puttlitz@engr.colostate.edu