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Performance Sports Engineering - Working in partnership with EIS and Olympic sports teams - Planning and running experimental testing of athletes and/or equipment - Conducting performance & technical analysis and report writing - Computational modelling & simulation - GUI development of new and existing codeMATLAB | LabVIEW | Simulink | C# | git | SolidWorks | Rhino | 3dsMax | Unreal Engine

London, United Kingdom

Researched the use of finger splints to reduce pain and increase range of motion for patients with osteoarthritis (OA).- Designed & produced prototypes for a novel, customisable finger splint for OA patients- Multi-material mixing techniques in 3d printing- Consulted patients to capture design requirements and constraints- Obtained views from local clinic as well as worldwide feedback via online questionnaire- Delivered regular presentations to research group and… Show more Researched the use of finger splints to reduce pain and increase range of motion for patients with osteoarthritis (OA).- Designed & produced prototypes for a novel, customisable finger splint for OA patients- Multi-material mixing techniques in 3d printing- Consulted patients to capture design requirements and constraints- Obtained views from local clinic as well as worldwide feedback via online questionnaire- Delivered regular presentations to research group and department- Assisted supervision of undergraduate Sports Innovation Challenge design project Show less

- Investigating the function and anatomy of the PIP joint through musculoskeletal modelling.- Implementing engineering concepts in elite sports

Performance Sports Engineering - Experimental testing with - elite athletes & equipment - Performance analysis - Computational modelling

Collaboration with UK Sport in preparation for the Winter Olympics and London 2012.Developed musculoskeletal models to investigate technique and performance of elite sport.Created hardware and software tools for acquiring, processing and analysing experimental data.Optimisation of bicycle chainring for rehabilitation.

- Created 3D computational model of a spine Amira for customer- Data processing (Microsoft Excel)- Sourced and prepared bone samples for mechanical testing

Ilton, Somerset

- Used SolidEdge to create 3D mocups of installation of products and generated photo-realistic images - Produced installation instructions for several products using generated images - Developed new concepts for composite shower decks and point of sales displays- Researched innovative new products throuhgh the use of rapid prototyping

Crewkerne, Somerset

- Updated technical drawings- Created working drawings of bespoke gearbox and motor assemblies- Assisted in designing company’s new catalogue; including production of technical graphs.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Engineering

Developing musculoskeletal models to investigate technique and performance of elite sport.

Master Of Engineering (Meng), Mechanical Engineering, 2.1

Final year group project (2008/09): "Stability analysis of human powered vehicle" and "FEA and topology optimisation of a bicycle.

A Levels: Mathematics, Physics, Design Technology & Music Technology