UCLA Active Materials Laboratory
Prof. Greg Carman, Ph.D.
UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science
John Domann
Research Interests
- Thermalmagnetic energy harvesting, strain-mediated multiferroic logic, non-volatile memory devices, magnetoelastic control of magnetization, MEMS
Education
- Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Present
- M.S., Biological Engineering, University of Kansas, 2011
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Kansas (KU), 2008
Experience
- Lecturer, University of Kansas, ME 311 - Mechanics of Materials
- Entrepreneurial Lead, NSF Innovation Corps
- Research Engineer, KU Biomaterials Laboratory (Prof. EA. Friis)
- Graduate Researcher, KU Biomaterials Laboratory (Prof. EA. Friis)
- Undergraduate Researcher, KU Biomaterials Laboratory (Prof. EA. Friis)
Fall 2012 - Spring 2013
2012
2012
2011 - 2013
Fall 2008
Honors & Awards
- Institute for Advancing Medical Innovation Fellowship, 2009-2011
- Graduate Engineering Ambassador, 2009-2011
- Bioengineering Departmental Fellowship, 2009
- Pi Tau Sigma, 2008
- Mechanical Engineering Departmental Scholarships, 2004-2008
Journal Publications
- Tobaben, N.E., Domann, J.P., Arnold, P.M., Friis, E.A., 2013. Theoretical model of a piezoelectric composite spinal fusion interbody implant. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A.
Conference Publications
- Domann, J.P., Arnold, P.A., Friis, E.A. (2012). Effect of soft and hard tissues on the stability of the lumbar spine. Transactions of the 2012 North American Spine Society: Spine Across the Sea Conference, Kauai, HI.
- Domann, J.P., Mar, D., Johnson, A., James, J., Friis, E.A. (2011). Effect of soft tissues on the stability of an analogue lumbar spine: A systematic dissection. Transactions of the 2011 North American Spine Society Conference. Chicago, IL.
- Domann, J.P., Mar, D., Johnson, A., James, J., Friis, E.A. (2011). The analogue spine model: The first anatomically and mechanically correct synthetic physical model of the lumbar spine. Transactions of the 2011 North American Spine Society Conference. Chicago, IL. *Presented during Best Poster session
- Domann, J.P., Johnson, A., James, J., Friis, E.A. (2010). Development of a new synthetic vertebral cancellous bone. Transactions of the 2010 Society for Biomaterials Conference. Seattle, WA.
Patents
- Provisional Patent - 7/15/2012 -"Piezoelectric composites and methods of making." Covers method of manufacturing large tough piezoelectric composite materials, piezoelectric orthopedic implants, and alternative uses for the technology
Product Development
- Biomechanical Lumbar Spine Model - manufactured and sold by Pacific Research Laboratories
- Open Cell Foam for Orthopedic Device Testing - manufactured and sold by Pacific Research Laboratories
Professional Societies
- North American Spine Society
- Society for Biomaterials