Jon Mortensen
About Jon Mortensen
Jon Mortensen is an Associate at Exponent, specializing in biomechanics and mechanical engineering. He has a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Biomechanics from the University of Utah and has conducted research on ergonomic risk and sports performance.
Work at Exponent
Jon Mortensen has been employed as an Associate at Exponent since 2019. He works in the Phoenix, Arizona area, contributing his expertise in biomechanics and mechanical engineering to various projects. His role involves applying scientific principles to investigate complex engineering problems.
Education and Expertise
Jon Mortensen earned a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Biomechanics from the University of Utah, completing his studies from 2016 to 2019. He also holds a Master of Science (MS) in the same field from the University of Utah, achieved between 2016 and 2018. Additionally, he obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University, where he studied from 2010 to 2016.
Background
Before joining Exponent, Jon Mortensen worked as a Biomechanics Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Utah from 2016 to 2019. He also served as a Material Science Research Assistant at Brigham Young University from 2014 to 2016. His early experience includes a brief internship as an Engineering Intern at Phillips-Medisize in 2015.
Research Contributions
Jon Mortensen has developed and maintains an open-source musculoskeletal model of the head and neck, which is accessible on SimTK.org. His research includes studies on ergonomic risk, sports performance, and muscle control. He has also investigated the effects of active neck muscles on head injury metrics in contexts involving blunt force trauma, such as American football.