Jeffrey M. Schiffman, Ph.D.
July 08, 2014
Hopkinton, Mass. – Jeffrey M. Schiffman, Ph.D. has joined the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety as its Director for the Center for Physical Ergonomics. Dr. Schiffman will lead the Center’s research team to explore new approaches to understanding the physiological and biomechanical origins of injury within the general population and across a range of specific settings.
Prior to joining Liberty Mutual Insurance, Dr. Schiffman served as Biomechanics Team Leader within the Human Sciences and Engineering Branch of the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) in Natick, MA from 2010-2014. Dr. Schiffman was responsible for leading the team’s basic and applied research strategy in the Center for Military Biomechanics Research on load carriage, personal protective equipment, wearable robotics and other advanced technology development efforts. As a principal investigator there since 2001, he examined a range of biomechanics research topics related to load carriage optimization to enhance knowledge regarding mobility, agility, physical fatigue and other aspects of performance.
Dr. Schiffman has authored numerous peer-reviewed scientific articles, reports and conference presentations. He was a co-recipient of a 2012 Department of the Army Research and Development Award for outstanding scientific and technical excellence. He has participated in national and international committees and working groups as a recognized authority related to biomechanics and human sciences for soldier load.
Dr. Schiffman holds an M.S.Ed. and Ph.D. from the Department of Health, Sports, and Exercise Sciences as well as a graduate concentration certificate in Gerontology from the University of Kansas. He serves on the editorial boards for Clinical Biomechanics and Gait & Posture.
About Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety
Owned and operated by Liberty Mutual Insurance, the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety is an internationally recognized safety and health research facility. Through laboratory and field-based investigations, the Research Institute seeks to advance scientific, business-relevant knowledge in workplace and highway safety and disability. Research findings, published in the open, peer reviewed literature, are shared with the worldwide health and safety community and are often used to develop recommendations, guidelines, and interventions to help reduce injury and disability.
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