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Melinda K. Harman, Ph.D.

Melinda K. Harman Associate Professor

Research Interests
Implant Biomaterials
Medical Device Reprocessing
Interdisciplinary Translational Research

Email harman2@clemson.edu
Office 201-2 Rhodes Engineering Research Center
Phone 864-656-4140

ReMED Lab

Implant Biomaterials
Orthopaedic devices, surgical mesh
Implant retrieval analysis
Preclinical testing, simulations, post-marketing surveillance

Innovation for Reprocessing and Sustainability
Optimizing medical device designs for reprocessing
Reprocessing verification and validation
Reusable technology for low-resource settings

Interdisciplinary Translational Research
Human factors, usability, clinical simulation
Musculoskeletal biomechanics, functional assessments
Novel surgical instruments, operative techniques