Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 1987
Research Interests
Metallic Biomaterials and Implants
Tribocorrosion
Implant Retrieval Analysis
Cell-Surface Interactions
Email: jlgilbe@clemson.edu
Office: Rm BEB101D, MSC 501
Phone: 843-876-2235
The Gilbert Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine Laboratory
Metallic Biomaterials and Implants
Surface oxides and degradation
Corrosion and impedance analysis
Inflammation and corrosion
Tribocorrosion
Fretting corrosion experiments and modeling
Contact mechanics and surface metallurgical state
Inflammation and tribocorrosion
Implant Retrieval Analysis
Orthopedic and spinal implants
Modular tapered implants and corrosion
Cell-induced damage modes