Recent Graduates

Dr. Giudice received his PhD in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of Virginia in 2020. His dissertation research focused on using subject-specific models of the brain, automatically generated by leveraging advanced medical image processing algorithms, to investigate the relationships between neuroanatomical characteristics and the brain’s biomechanical response during impact. Following the defense of his dissertation, Dr. Giudice joined the CAB as a Research Scientist, where his work focused on developing novel American football helmet technology, characterizing in-ear sensors for military applications, and continuing to utilize advanced computational and experimental techniques to characterize the biomechanical response of the brain. 

Dr. Giudice left the CAB in 2022 to join Apple as a Product Safety Engineer.

Dissertation: PERSONALIZED FINITE ELEMENT MODELING OF THE BRAIN: UNDERSTANDING SUBJECT-SPECIFIC DEFORMATION PATTERNS

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While David was at CAB from 2019-2021, he spent most of his time running experimental tests focused on lap belt induced pelvis injuries under advisor Dr. Jason Kerrigan. His graduate research was mostly all experimental; he ran both large scale testing and component level testing while at CAB. From his work, the first injury risk function for frontal loading of pelvic wings was created. Throughout his testing, David helped develop a new way of characterizing bone quality, and assisted in documenting standard operating procedures for the test equipment he used.    

Since earning his MS, David joined NAVSEA as a Scientist for the Navy, focusing on the submarine launched missile defense program.

Thesis: DEVELOPMENT OF AN INJURY CRITERIA FOR ILIAC WING INJURIES UNDER DISTRIBUTED FRONTAL LOADING