Kevin Granata | |
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| Born | December 29, 1961 |
| Died | April 16, 2007 (aged 45) Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University Purdue University |
| Known for | Robotics and mobility expertise Cerebral palsy research |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mechanical engineering Orthopedic surgery |
| Institutions | Virginia Tech Wake Forest University University of Virginia |
Kevin P. Granata (December 29, 1961 – April 16, 2007) was an American professor in multiple departments including the Departments of Engineering, Science and Mechanics (in which he was tenured) and Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), in Blacksburg, Virginia. Granata held an additional academic appointment as a professor in the Virginia Tech-Wake Forest School of Biomedical Engineering and was an adjunct professor at the University of Virginia in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery. During the Virginia Tech shooting, he shepherded students into his office in order to safeguard them. He was then killed by Seung-Hui Cho after he went to investigate and intervene.[1]
- ^ "In Memoriam, Professor Kevin Granata Who Died While Serving Virginia Tech and ESM". Virginia Tech Engineering Science and Mechanics. April 16, 2007. Archived from the original on May 25, 2007.