Engineering Faculty Profile
Michael Zabala
Auburn Alumni Engineering Council Associate ProfessorM.S. Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Auburn University
Motion Capture
MRI
Musculoskeletal Injury
Athletic Performance
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Popular Auburn Engineering study abroad program now open to alumni, others
Engineering in the Arts, a popular Auburn University study abroad program intended to introduce engineering concepts through various art forms, is no longer just for students.
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Auburn Engineering faculty named to 2022 promotion, tenure list
Numerous Auburn Engineering faculty were included on the provost's list of those who were awarded promotion, tenure or both for 2022.
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Auburn Engineering to offer free virtual lectures on biomechanics to alumni, public
The Department of Mechanical Engineering is condensing the most popular material from a recently developed “Biomechanics and Engineering in the Arts” study abroad program into an online lecture series that Auburn alumni and members of the general public can virtually attend free of charge.
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Auburn's RE-InVENT project subject of APT documentary
Alabama Public Television’s “Spotlight on Agriculture” documentary series recently devoted an entire hour-long episode to a unique Auburn engineering project that continues to make headlines across the country.
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Auburn’s CPAP-to-ventilator device passes major test on live animal
As life-saving ventilators grow scarcer worldwide in the fight against COVID-19, an Auburn University research team is racing against the clock to get a device they’ve built into mass production. The innovative unit—which turns a CPAP machine into an emergency ventilator—was successfully tested on a live goat last Friday.
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Auburn design adapts CPAP machines into emergency ventilators
A team of Auburn engineers has developed a way to quickly and inexpensively convert CPAP machines into ventilators, one of the most important tools hospitals have for helping COVID-19 patients.
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Auburn biomechanics lab: The 'Renegade Challenge' takes brains
Motion-capture technology shows the science behind the viral TikTok dance challenge.
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Biomechanical Engineering lab scores big for Auburn football with 3-D printed orthotics
Michael Zabala, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, will never forget scoring his first touchdown. It was Sept. 21, 2019, and he was in his living room recliner. The game had just started.
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