Jack C. Roberts received his B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Michigan, and his Ph.D. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Dr. Roberts has worked in industry and the university environments for over 35 years in the fields of: structural design and analysis, biomechanics, orthopaedic implant design, bone fracture mechanics and most recently in impact biomechanics. Throughout his career, he has worked with materials as diverse as structural steel, continuous fiber composites, and bone. Dr. Roberts has over 100 peer reviewed publications, proceedings and conference presentations as well as, two book chapters, eleven patents, two industrial awards and the Maurice Simpson Technical Editors Award for best paper from the Institute of Environmental Sciences (IES). He is co-recipient of the 2003 Inventor of the Year Award in the Physical Sciences from JHU/APL and 2006 recipient of a Senior Technology Fellow Emerald award. Dr. Roberts is a Research Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and teaches three courses in the night Master.s Program at the Johns Hopkins University, Department of Mechanical Engineering. These are: Theory and Application of Structural Analysis, Analysis and Design of Composite Structures and Advanced Strength of Materials.

Recent Publications out of 100:

1. Merkle, A.C., Ward, E.E. and Roberts, J.C., .Assessing BABT for Different Level Soft Armor Vests Using a Biofidelic Model of a Human Torso., in Press, J. of Trauma (2008).
2. Saraf, H., Ramesh, K.T., K. Lennon, A.M., Merkle, A.C. and Roberts, J.C., .Measurement of the Dynamic Bulk and Shear Response of Soft Human Tissues., J. Exp. Mech., 47(3), 439-449 (June 2007).
3. Saraf, H., Ramesh, K.T., K. Lennon, A.M., Merkle, A.C. and Roberts, J.C., .Mechanical Properties of Soft Human Tissues under Dynamic Loading., in press, J. Biomech., 40, 1960-1967(2007)
4. Roberts, J.C., Ward, E.E., Merkle, AC. and O.Connor, J.V., .Assessing BABT in Accordance with NIJ Standard for Personal Body Armor Protection., J. Trauma, 62 (5), 1127-1133 (2007).
5. Roberts, J.C., Merkle, A.C., Biermann, P.J., Ward, E.E., Carkhuff, B.G., Cain, R.P and O.Connor, J.V., .Computational and Experimental Models of the Human Torso for Non-Penetrating Ballistic Impact., J. Biomech., 40 (1), 2007.
6. Caruso, K.S., Hijuelos, P.J., Biermann, P.J. and Roberts, J.C., .Development of Synthetic Cortical Bone for Ballistic and Blast Testing., J. Adv. Mater., 38 (3), 27-36 (2006).
7. Biermann, P.J., Ward, E.E., Cain, R.P., Carkhuff, B.G., Merkle, A.C. and Roberts, J.C., .Development of a Physical Human Surrogate Torso Model for Ballistic Impact and Blast., J. Adav. Mater, 38 (1), 3-12 (January 2006).
8. Roberts, J.C., O.Conner, J.V., Ward, E.E., .Modeling the Effect of Non-Penetrating Bullet Impact as a Means of Detecting Behind Armor Blunt Trauma., J. Trauma., 58 (6), 1241-1251 (June 2005).