Daniel Cortes

Daniel Cortes is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering at Pennsylvania State University, affiliated with the Center for Acoustics and Vibration. His research focuses on biomechanics, developing non-invasive diagnostic techniques for musculoskeletal disorders.

• Research Areas: Biomechanics, Mechanobiology, Biomaterials, Medical Imaging, Finite Element Analysis, and Musculoskeletal Disorders.

Publication Trends include applications of shear wave/MR elastography, radiofrequency ablation analysis, and computational modeling of tendon, muscle, and spinal disc mechanics. Recent work explores integrating deep learning into thermal therapy prediction and virtual reality for engineering education.

Advising includes PhD students like Ali Sadeghi (defended 2019) and Tugba Kumru, alongside MSc student Heer Patel. His lab has contributed to journals such as Journal of Orthopaedic Research and ASME Journal of Medical Diagnostics.

Laboratory Activities center on non-invasive muscle/tendon diagnostics, RFA effects on spinal function, and educational innovation via VR applications. The team presented at conferences like SB3C and CMBBE.