Dr. Farid is currently a Professor and Director of Orthopaedic research at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is the Director of Biomechanics at the Northshore University Systems, Orthopaedic Research Institute affiliate of the University of Chicago. He is also a senior research scientist at Jesse Brown Veterans Hospital, Chicago, IL. A graduate of the University of Cincinnati where he received his BS, MS, and Doctorate degrees in Engineering Science Aerospace, and mechanical engineering with a focus on Biomechanics. He served as a professor of Mechanical and Bioengineering at UIC. Dr. Amirouche has developed a broad experience in orthopaedic biomechanics and related areas where he works on innovative new solutions and their realization, from the concept phase to market readiness. His particular research interests are in the areas of knees/hips, spine biomechanics, biological tissues, the bone/implant interface, kinematics/kinetics of human joints, experimental and finite element analysis used to characterize the mechanical behavior of biological tissues and reconstructive devices for orthopedics. He is the author of several patents including an innovative and revolutionary class of micro pumps with sensory feedback that can deliver more than one medicament (artificial pancreas) to help diabetes patients. Dr. Amirouche has also created intelligent knee and other orthopaedic devices.