Joel M. Bach

Joel M. Bach serves as a Teaching Associate Professor within the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines. Transitioning to a half-time teaching position in Fall 2022, his professional activities center on advancing the Human Centered Design Studio (HCDS) and establishing a Public Benefit Corporation to commercialize student-developed assistive technologies.

His academic foundation includes:

• Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of California, Davis
• B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo

Bach's scholarly work historically focused on human-centered engineering applications:

• Adaptive sports equipment design for enhanced athletic participation
• Rehabilitation engineering solutions for improved mobility
• Medical device innovation targeting clinical challenges
• Computer-assisted surgical techniques development
• Musculoskeletal, orthopaedic, occupational, and sports biomechanics analysis

Examination of his recent publication record (2015-2022) reveals continued biomechanics research with particular emphasis on orthopaedic mechanics and carpal tunnel pressure dynamics, alongside growing contributions to engineering education methodology and capstone design program development.

Current initiatives prominently feature the Human Centered Design Studio (HCDS), which functions as both an educational platform for student innovation and a pipeline for commercializing assistive technologies through an emerging Public Benefit Corporation structure.