Dr. Charley M. Goodwin is a Staff Consultant at Engineering Systems Inc. (ESi) in the Dallas, Texas office. As a biomedical engineer, Dr. Goodwin has experience in medical device development, including design, verification and validation testing as well as failure analysis. Additionally, she has experience in biomaterial surface analysis, from electrochemical behavior to tribology, wear and biological interactions.
Prior to joining ESi, Dr. Goodwin earned a doctorate from Clemson University – Medical University of South Carolina Bioengineering program. Her dissertation research focused on implant retrieval analysis of a permanent birth control device paired with novel metallic biomaterial characterization. Dr. Goodwin has experience in biomaterial characterization utilizing digital optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersion spectroscopy, and electrical impedance spectroscopy.
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- Fretting Corrosion Testing of Acetabular Modular Tapers for Total Hip Replacements: A comparison of two designs, Journal of Orthopaedic Research, January 2023
- Retrieval Analysis of The Essure® Micro Insert Female Sterilization Implant: Methods For Metal Ion And Microscopic Analysis, Acta Biomaterialia, 162, 312-323, January 2023