Jill Schmidt - Assistant Professor

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2009
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2007
B.S., Physics, St. Norbert College, 2004
B.S., Mathematics, St. Norbert College, 2004

Research Interests

Biomechanical computational modeling – validation and optimization using factorial analysis, improved specimen-specific representation through advanced imaging, model validation through clinical and in‑vitro studies.

Selected Publications

• Schmidt J. Biomechanical Evaluation of a Stemmed Tibial Implant. PhD Thesis. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA, 2009.
• Schmidt J, Spiegel C, Squire M.  Effect of Vacuum mixing on antimicrobial activity of commercially available bone cements: An in-Vitro Study.  Poster Presentation.  American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons.  Dallas TX, USA, 2009.
• Schmidt J, Berg D, Ploeg L, Ploeg H.  Precision, Repeatability, and Accuracy of Optotrak Active-Marker Optical Motion Tracking System. International Journal of Experimental and Computational Biomechanics 1(1):114-127, 2009.
• Schmidt J, Ploeg H.  Assessment of Motion of Long-Stemmed Tibial Implant.  Poster Presentation.  North American Conference of Biomechanics.  Ann Arbor MI, USA, 2008.
• Schmidt J, Dunbar M, Ploeg H.  Factorial Analysis Predicts Parameter Interactions in FE Model with Revision Implant.  Oral Presentation.  European Society of Biomechanics.  Lucern, Switzerland, 2008.
• Schmidt J. Validation of Parameters in a Finite Element Model of a Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty. MS Thesis. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA, 2007.
• Schmidt J, Henderson A, Dunbar M, Ploeg H.  Finite Element Parameters Affecting Micromotion and Strain Energy Density Predictions in Tibial Model as Determined by Factorial Analysis.  Poster Presentation.  American Society of Biomechanics.   Stanford CA, USA, 2007.
• Schmidt J, Henderson A, Ploeg H, Deluzion K, Dunbar M.  Development of Finite Element Models to Critically Evaluate Stem Selection for a Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty.  Poster Presentation.  World Congress of Biomechanics.  Munich, Germany, 2006.
• Schmidt JE, Amrami KK, Manduca A, Kaufman KR. Semi-Automated Digital Image Analysis of Joint Space Width in Knee Radiographs.  Skeletal Radiology 34(10):639-43, 2005.