Professor in Residence,
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Bioengineering & Therapeutic Sciences, UCSF
Director, Health Innovations Via Engineering (HIVE), UCSF
christopher.hernandez@ucsf.edu
For more information, see: https://www.hernandezresearch.com/
Research Interests
Dr. Hernandez’s research in biomechanics examines the musculoskeletal system, microscopic organisms and interactions between microbes and materials. Current projects include understanding how the microbiome influences bone and infection of total joint replacements, how bacteria are influenced by mechanical stress and strain, and engineered living materials.
Education
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering 2001, Stanford University
M.S., Mechanical Engineering 1997, Stanford University
S.B., Engineering Sciences (biomedical engineering) 1996, Harvard University
Major Awards
BRITE Fellow, National Science Foundation, CMMI Division, 2022
Educator of the Year, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), 2021
Fellow, Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES), 2021
Fellow, American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR), 2019
Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), 2019
Fuller Albright Award, American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, 2018
Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017
Zellman Warhaft Faculty Commitment to Diversity Award, Cornell University, 2017
American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Harold M. Frost Young Investigator, 2006
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Foundation Scholarship, 2000
Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship, 2000
NSF Graduate Fellowship, 1996
Professional Experience
2024 – present, Professor in Residence, Bioengineering, UC Berkeley
2023 – present, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Bioengineering & Therapeutic Sciences, UCSF
2023 – present, Director, Health Innovations Via Engineering (HIVE), UCSF
2010-2022, Professor, Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University
2010 – 2022, Adjunct Scientist, Biomechanics, Hospital for Special Surgery, NY
2005 – 2010, Assistant Professor, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Orthopaedic Surgery, Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University
2002 – 2005, Postdoctoral researcher/ Associate specialist, Department of Mechanical Engineering, UC Berkeley
2001 – 2002, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Orthopaedics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine