Marjolein van der Meulen

Marjolein Christine Hermance van der Meulen is an American engineer who served as the James M. and Marsha McCormick Director of Biomedical Engineering at Cornell University from 2014-2024. She is a Swanson Professor of Biomedical Engineering and a Senior Scientist in the Research Division of the Hospital for Special Surgery.

Biography Education van der Meulen received her BS in Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1987. van der Meulen's research in the field of orthopaedic biomechanics "focuses on the interaction between mechanical stimuli and the skeleton, and the mechanical properties of musculoskeletal tissues." In 2013, the van der Meulen research group created a model that simulates prolonged joint loading and published a study in the journal Arthritis and Rheumatism.

Honors and awards Some of van der Meulen's honors include: Fellow (American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, 2008) President of the Orthopaedic Research Society (Orthopaedic Research Society), 2022-2023 Fellow (Orthopaedic Research Society, 2024) Recipient, H.R. Lissner Medal, 2024 (Bioengineering Division of ASME) in recognition of outstanding achievement in the field of bioengineering.

Personal life van der Meulen is Dutch-American.