Dr. Shelburne received his bachelors and masters degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1985 and 1988, respectively.  He then worked as a Systems Engineer at McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Company, Houston, Texas, where he designed and tested assembly and servicing tasks and robotics systems for the International Space Station.  Kevin completed his PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin in May 1997.  The focus of his dissertation was the computer modeling and analysis of the normal and reconstructed knee joint.  Following his dissertation, Kevin worked for Lockheed Martin Space Systems in the design of new satellite launch vehicles.  In 2000, he joined the Biomechanics Research Laboratory at the Steadman-Hawkins Research Foundation.  Kevin is the author of numerous articles regarding the modeling and simulation of knee mechanics and is a current member of the American Society of Biomechanics and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.  In 2002, Kevin was awarded the Journal of Biomechanics Award from the World Congress of Biomechanics.  Kevin currently holds a faculty position at Colorado State University in the department of Biomedical Engineering and Veterinary Medicine.  Kevin's hobbies include mountaineering, cycling, photography, skiing, fishing.

“In orthopedic research, the development of computer models to answer clinically relevant questions has introduced new ideas and technology to the clinical setting.  These models make it possible to answer fundamental questions about muscle coordination, muscle loads, and joint loads during rehabilitation and activities of daily living.  In addition, they allow the study of theoretical outcomes of experimental surgical procedures.  Perhaps most importantly, computer model and simulation development builds collaboration and teamwork between clinicians, engineers, and researchers.” – KBS, 2005