Fadi Fathallah
Associate Professor
fathallah@ucdavis.edu

Agricultural Engineering Tech

Office
3020 Bainer Hall
530-752-1612


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Degrees:
1995 PhD Ohio State University Industrial and Systems Engineering
1988 MS Virginia Tech Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
1986 BS Texas Tech University Industrial Engineering
Department and Center Affiliations:
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
UC Agricultural Ergonomics Research Center
UC Center for Occupational and Environmental Health
Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety
Professional Societies:
American Society of Biomechanics
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Ergonomics Society (UK)
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
Institute of Industrial Engineers
CBS Graduate Group Affiliations:
Exercise Science  
Graduate Groups not Housed in CBS:
Biomedical Engineering  
Publications:
  • McGorry, RW, Hsiang, SM, Fathallah, FA, and EA Clancy. 2001. Timing of activation of the erector spinae and hamstrings during a trunk flexion and extension task. Spine. 26:418-425
  • Marras, WS, Allread, WG, Burr, DL, and FA Fathallah. 2000. Validation of a low-back disorder risk model: A prospective study of ergonomic interventions associated with manual materials handling jobs. Ergonimics. 43(11):1866-1886
  • Fathallah, FA, Marras, WS, and M Parnianpour. 1998. The role of complex simultaneous trunk motions in the risk of occupation-related low back disorders. Spine. 23(9):1035-1042
Field Sites:
Occupational Biomechanics Laboratory http://ergonomics.engineering.ucdavis.edu
Teaching Interests:
Occupational Biomechanics; Ergonomics; Musculoskeletal Disorders
Courses:
EBS 128 Biomechanics and Ergonomics Spring
EBS 228 Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders Spring