Donald L. Russell

Professor; Associate Dean, Governance, Faculty of Engineering and Design

• B.Eng., T.U.N.S; S.M., Ph.D., (M.I.T.)
• 4307 Canal Building, Carleton University
• 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6
• Email Donald L. Russell
• 613-520-2600 ext 8111

Research Interests:

• Design and Control of Advanced Prosthetic Arms
• Control and Dynamics of Artificial Hearts and Ventricular Assist Devices
• Biomechanics of Musculoskeletal Injury in Skilled Musicians
• Modelling of Interacting Dynamic Systems

Research

Dynamics of mechanical systems; biomechanics; interaction between mecahical and biological systems; prosthetic limbs; biomechanics of piano playing and related injuries; cardiovascular system dynamics; ventricular assist devices; patient simulators.

Application

Improved design of prosthetic limbs. Charactrerization of abdominal palpation. Evaluating the relationship between piano technique and the occurance of piano playing related injuries.

Activities

President, Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Society

Journal Articles

C. English, and D. Russell (2008), “Representations of Multi-Joint Stiffness for Prosthetic Limb Design,” Mechanism and Machine Theory 43(3): 297-309.