BTG research in wound ballistics has focused on projectile-tissue interactions with emphasis on understanding remote neurological effects of shear and compressive stress waves (ballistic pressure waves, hydrostatic shock). We have developed simple empirical models identifying remote neural effects in published data sets and in our own experiments. This work has implications for ammunition selection in law enforcement and military applications and also for understanding the propagation of pressure waves through the body, which is relevant to blast injury and behind armor effects as well as penetrating ballistic injury.

Current and future work focuses on development of more effective projectiles for rapid incapacitation as well as development, selection, and testing of more effective body armor to keep U.S. warriors and security personnel in the fight by reducing behind armor blunt trauma (BABT).