Curtis Tomasevicz
Assistant Professor of Practice Emphasis Area: Biomedical Engineering - Biomechanics University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Contact
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CHA 234, Lincoln, NE 58588
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BSE Front Desk - 402-472-1413
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ctomasevicz2@unl.edu
Curtis L. Tomasevicz is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. He is also a three-time graduate of the University of Nebraska - Lincoln earning his B.S. (2003) and M.S. (2006) in Electrical Engineering emphasizing in Power Systems. He also earned a minor in Astrophysics. He earned his Ph.D. in Biological Engineering (2017) specializing his research and dissertation in the power output and risk of injury in resisted jumping as part of optimizing power.
Curt also works in the Nebraska Athletic Performance Lab (NAPL) in the University of Nebraska Athletic Department as an assistant research analyst.
Curt played running back and linebacker for the Cornhuskers from 2000-2003 and earned Big XII Academic All-Conference honors in 2003.
From 2004 to 2014, Curt was a member of the U.S. National Bobsled Team and participated in three Olympics ('06, '10, and '14). He won two Olympic medals in the 4-man competition (Gold - '10, Silver - '14). He also won 8 World Championship medals in 2-man, 4-man, and Team Event. In 2025, Curt and his 4-man team from 2010 were inducted into the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame.
Additionally, Curt serves as the Director of Sport Performance for USA Bobsled/Skeleton.
Education
- BS, University of Nebraska, 2003
- MS, University of Nebraska, 2006
- Ph D, University of Nebraska, 2017
Appointment
100% Teaching
Course currently or previously taught
BSEN 410/810 - Biomechanical Engineering for Human Movement
BSEN 206 - Engineering Economic Analysis
PGAM 391 - Special Topics - Physics & Physiology of Golf
UHON 189H - Ethical Considerations in Sports and Athletics
BSEN 100 - Intro to Biological Systems Engineering I
BSEN 112 - Intro to Biological Systems Engineering II
ECEN 121 - Intro to Electrical Engineering (Power Systems)
ENGR 100 - Intro to Engineering through Sports & Athletics
ENGR 400 - Engineering Ethics
Publications & Patents
Risk of injury analysis in depth jump and squat jump
CL Tomasevicz, JC Woldstad, DD Jones
Universidad de Alicante. Área de Educación Física y Deporte
2021
Predicting bobsled pushing ability from various combine testing events
CL Tomasevicz, JW Ransone, CW Bach
The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research 34 (9), 2618-2626
2020
Validity and reliability assessment of 3-D camera-based capture barbell velocity tracking device
CL Tomasevicz, RM Hasenkamp, DT Ridenour, CW Bach
Journal of science and medicine in sport 23 (1), 7-14
2020
Optimal depth jump height quantified as percentage of athlete stature
CL Tomasevicz, R Hasenkamp, JW Ransone, D Jones
2020
E Azevedo, C Tomasevicz - US Patent 9,931,536, 2018 - Google Patents
Comparison of Drop Jump and Resisted Squat Jump
CL Tomasevicz
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2017
Optimum maintenance policy with inspection by semi-Markov decision processes
CL Tomasevicz, H Ge, S Asgarpoor
2007 39th North American Power Symposium, 541-546
2007
Preventive maintenance using continuous-time semi-Markov processes
CL Tomasevicz, S Asgarpoor
2006 38th North American Power Symposium, 3-8
2006
Optimum maintenance policy using semi-Markov decision processes
CL Tomasevicz, S Asgarpoor
2006 38th North American power symposium, 23-28
2006
Optimal maintenance policy with Markov and semi-Markov processes
CL Tomasevicz
University of Nebraska--Lincoln
2006