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Dr. G.W. Brodland, P. Eng.,  Professor

phone    (519) 888-4567 ext.36211 Dr. G.W. Brodland, P. Eng.
fax    (519) 888-4349
office    E2-3330
email    brodland@uwaterloo.ca
website   http://www.civil.uwaterloo.ca/brodland
mailing address Dr. G.W. Brodland, P. Eng.
Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering
University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1
Canada
Research Interests:
  • Mechanics and finite element modeling of embryo development
  • Mechanical causes of malformation birth defects
  • Tissue mechanics, testing, and constitutive equations
  • Three-dimensional reconstruction of cells, tissues and embryos
Current Sources of Research Funding:

HFSP, CIHR, NSERC, OCE
Selected Publications:
  • Brodland, G.W., Yang, J., Sweny, J., (2009). Cellular Interfacial and Surface Tensions Determied from Aggregate Compression Tests Using a Finite Element Model, HFSP Journal, 3(4), 273-281.
  • Siva, P., Brodland, G.W., Clausi, D., (2009). Detecting Mitoses in Time-lapse Images of Embryonic Epithelia Using Intensity Analysis, Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 37 (12), 2646-2655.
  • Yang, J., Brodland, G.W., (2009). Estimating Interfacial Tension from the Shape Histories of Cells in Compressed Aggregates, Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 37 (5), 1019-1027.
  • 10 YouTube videos on Bending of Beams - for example, “05) Bending Moment (Elastic Case)” at www.youtube.com/watch?v=asBW0Ojc0bY
Courses Taught: