Peter Laz
Login to view DISC.Professor, Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science at University of Denver
📍 Denver, Colorado, United States
Peter is a Professor and the Department Chair for Mechanical and Materials Engineering at the University of Denver, specializing in computational biomechanics and orthopedic device performance. His background includes degrees from Duke University and Purdue University, and he is an active researcher in statistical shape modeling and fracture mechanics.
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1 Years
Current Role
Professor, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Location
Denver, Colorado, United States
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Priorities
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Orthopedic Biomechanics
His research at the Center for Orthopedic Biomechanics focuses on evaluating orthopedic implants, including hip replacements, using computational and subject-specific modeling.
Fatigue & Fracture
He teaches a course on material fatigue and actively seeks real-world failed components for his students to conduct failure analysis case studies.
Career
Work history
Professor, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science at University of Denver
8-2021 - 6-2023
Chair, Mechanical and Material Engineering Department
Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science at University of Denver
Associate Professor
Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science at University of Denver
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Education
MS
Purdue University
BS
Duke University
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