Dr. Kyle Walker

Lecturer

General Engineering
B05 Holtzendorff Hall, Clemson University
Clemson, SC 29634

Phone: (864) 656-2542
Email:  kjwalke@clemson.edu

Courses Taught/Assisted with

• ENGR 1020 - Engineering Disciplines and Skills
• ENGR 2080 - Engineering Graphics and Machine Design

Meet Dr. Walker

Education

• BS, Bioengineering, Clemson University (2017)
• Ph.D., Bioengineering, Clemson University (2024)

Experience

• Graduate Teacher of Record - General Engineering, Clemson University
• Lecturer- General Engineering, Clemson University

Professional Activities

• Member, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Society (TBP) (current)
• Member, Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) (current)

Selected Publications

• Walker, K. J., Przestrzelski, B. T., Kaluf, B., Driggers, N. H., Ballard II, W. D., Pruett, T. C., ... & DesJardins, J. D. (2023). Novel 3D-printed foot orthoses with variable hardness: A comfort comparison to traditional orthoses. Medical Engineering & Physics, 115, 103978.
• Ehmann, S., Walker, K. J., Bailey, C. M., & DesJardins, J. D. (2020). Experimental Simulation Study to Assess Pressure Distribution of Different Compression Applications Applied Over an Innovative Primary Wound Dressing. Wounds: a compendium of clinical research and practice, 32(12), 353-363.

Recent Conference Proceedings and Presentations

• Walker, K. J., Ramos, E., DesJardins, J. D., Silicone Material Characterization for Use in Custom-Fit Diabetic Foot Orthotics, Prisma Health Research Showcase, Poster #111, October 22, 2021, Online.
• Fe Custodio, P., Gilreath, E., Hilliard, H., Wagner, A., Walker, K. J., DesJardins, J. D., Quantification of Plantar Pressure Profiles Resulting From Standard DFU Treatment/Prevention Devices, Clemson University Focus on Creative Inquiry, Poster #45, April 6, 2022, Clemson, SC.
• Walker, K. J., Johnson, A., DesJardins, J. D., Evaluation of Silicone Meta-Structure Material Hardness for Use in Diabetic Foot Orthoses, Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting 2022, Poster #127, October 14, 2022, San Antonio, TX.
• Boone, G., Twitty, R., Walker, K. J., DesJardins, J. D., Materials Exploration in Orthotics and Prosthetics Creative Inquiry Project: Studying Plantar Pressure Profiles During Wound Healing. Clemson University Focus on Creative Inquiry, April 2023, Clemson, SC.