Gary Mirka
Title(s):
University Professor
Office
3142 Therkildsen Industrial Engineering Building
531 Bissel Road
Ames, IA 50011-1096
Information
Education
- PhD, The Ohio State University, Industrial and Systems Engineering, 1992
- MS, The Ohio State University, Industrial and Systems Engineering, 1988
- BS, The Ohio State University, Industrial and Systems Engineering, 1988
Interest Areas
Publications
Recent Journal Articles
· Kang, SH. and GA Mirka (2025) “Creep Deformation of the Viscoelastic Lumbar Tissues: Effects of Trunk Flexion Posture, Exposure-Recovery Schedule, and Individual Flexibility”, Journal of Biomechanics 184, (DOI:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2025.112675).
· Kang, SH. E Wolf, L Lowe, and GA Mirka (2025) “Effects of a Passive Lumber Exoskeleton on Low Back Muscle Fatigue During a Simulated Harvesting Task”, Journal of Agromedicine (DOI:10.1080/1059924X.2025.2470257).
· Kang, SH. and GA Mirka (2025) “Load Transfer Between Active and Passive Lumbar Tissues and Its Implications in Time-Dependent EMG-Assisted Biomechanical Modeling”, Journal of Biomechanics 183, (DOI:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2025.112600).
· Kang, SH. and GA Mirka (2025) “Creep Deformation of Viscoelastic Lumbar Tissue and Its Implications in Biomechanical Modeling of the Lumbar Spine”, Journal of Biomechanics 182, (DOI:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2025.112595).
· Kim J, SH Kang, JF Li, GA Mirka, and MC Dorneich (2024) “Effects of a Passive Back-Support Exosuit on Postural Control and Cognitive Performance During a Fatigue-Inducing Posture Maintenance Task”, Human Factors 66(11): 2451-2467, (DOI:10.1177/00187208231221890).
· Kang, SH and GA Mirka (2024) “Cumulative Creep Response of Viscoelastic Lumbar Tissue as a Function of Work-Rest Schedule”, Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 78, (DOI:10.1016/j.jelekin.2024.102916)
· Kang, SH, L Lynch, E Wolf, and GA Mirka (2023) “Quantifying the effectiveness of a passive trunk-support exosuit at reducing erector spinae muscle fatigue during a quasi-static posture maintenance task”, Ergonomics. (DOI:10.1080/00140139.2023.2295214)
· Kim J, SH Kang, JF Li, GA Mirka, and MC Dorneich (2023) “Effects of a Passive Back-Support Exosuit on Postural Control and Cognitive Performance During a Fatigue-Inducing Posture Maintenance Task”, Human Factors. (DOI:10.1177/00187208231221890)
· Kang, SH and GA Mirka (2023) “Effects of a Passive Back-Support Exosuit on Erector Spinae and Abdominal Muscle Activity during Asymmetric Trunk Posture Maintenance Tasks” Human Factors. (DOI:10.1177/00187208231197264)
· Kang, SH and GA Mirka (2023) “Creep Deformation of Viscoelastic Lumbar Tissues during Sustained Submaximal Trunk Flexion Postures” Journal of Biomechanics. (DOI:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2023.111647)
· Kang, SH and GA Mirka (2023) “Effect of Trunk Flexion Angle and Time on Lumbar and Abdominal Muscle Activity While Wearing a Passive Back-Support Exosuit Device During Simple Posture-Maintenance Tasks”, Applied Ergonomics. (DOI:10.1080/00140139.2023.2191908)
· Norasi H, J Drum, T Baldus and GA Mirka (2022) “Development of a Test Battery for Fatigue Assessment of Agriculture Seating Systems: A Laboratory and Field Study”, Journal of Agromedicine, 27(4): 346-358. (DOI:10.1080/1059924X.2021.2024469)
· Norasi H, J Koenig, GA Mirka (2022) “Development and Assessment of a Method to Estimate Maximum Voluntary Contraction EMG from Submaximal EMG Data”, Journal of Applied Biomechanics, 38(2): 76-83. (DOI:10.1123/jab.2021-0229)
· Norasi H, E Tetteh, P Sarker, GA Mirka and MS Hallbeck (2022) “Exploring the Relationship between Neck Postural Exposure and Neck Problems: A Systematic Review of the Literature”, Ergonomics, 65(4): 587-603. (DOI:10.1080/00140139.2021.1976847)
· Tetteh E, MS Hallbeck, GA Mirka (2022) “Effects of Passive Exoskeleton Support on EMG Measures of the Neck, Shoulder and Trunk Muscles While Holding Simulated Surgical Postures and Performing a Simulated Surgical Procedure”, Applied Ergonomics, 100:103646 (DOI:10.1016/j.apergo.2021.103646)
Primary Strategic Research Area
Engineered Medicine