21 Facts About Kevin Granata

Kevin P Granata was an American professor in multiple departments including the Departments of Engineering, Science and Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Kevin Granata was then killed by Seung-Hui Cho after he went to investigate and intervene.

Kevin Granata began his bachelor's degree in physics at John Carroll University in Cleveland, where he played football, before transferring to Ohio State to finish the degree.

Kevin Granata stayed at Ohio State for four years as a research scientist in the Biodynamics Laboratory after earning his doctorate degree there in 1993.

In 1997, Kevin Granata arrived at the University of Virginia as an assistant professor in two departments, Orthopedics and Biomedical Engineering, where he published two journals and collaborated on a study with the Curry School of Education to determine why female athletes experience more knee injuries than their male counterparts.

Kevin Granata remained an adjunct professor at Virginia after leaving for Virginia Tech in 2003.

Kevin Granata was among the leading US researchers on biomechanics and movement dynamics in cerebral palsy, in his work with the Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Laboratory at Virginia Tech.

Kevin Granata's research focused on muscle and reflex control and its relation to legged robotics, neuromuscular control of musculoskeletal movement, biomechanical stability and muscle dynamics, control of low-back pain, and computer simulation and clinical interpretation of pathologic walking and running.

Professor Kevin Granata was recruited to the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics to continue his distinguished teaching and research.

Kevin Granata served as mentor for numerous students and junior professors.

The MARC Walker is named for the Medical Automation Research Center at the University of Virginia, where Kevin Granata had taught until January 10,2003.

Kevin Granata presented a paper on the elderly walker at the 2003 International Conference on Robots and Systems in Las Vegas.

Kevin Granata was an associate professor at Virginia Tech and in 2005, he achieved the honor of Virginia Tech College of Engineering Faculty Fellow.

Kevin Granata was a co-chair of the American Society of Biomechanics' annual meeting in 2006, hosted at Virginia Tech.

Kevin Granata lived in Blacksburg with his wife, Linda Ankenman, whom he met at Purdue while they both participated in the Crew Club and married in May 1991.

Kevin Granata is a research specialist in the Food Science Department at Virginia Tech.

Kevin Granata enjoyed working with the Boy Scouts and other activities with his three children, and he was an avid athlete, participating in triathlons and biathlons for years.

Kevin Granata loved to play golf and was a fan of Ohio State athletics.

Kevin Granata was a member of Triangle Fraternity, inducted at Ohio State.

Kevin Granata was a victim of the Virginia Tech shooting on April 16,2007.

None of the students locked in Kevin Granata's office were injured or killed.