• Thesis title: Morphological and functional consequences of hamstring tendon harvesting for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction• Computational Musculoskeletal Biomechanics• Extensive experience in bone, muscle and soft tissue segmentation using CT and MRI Imaging.• Developed patient specific musculoskeletal computational models for analysis of the mechanical consequences of hamstring tendon harvesting for anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions.• Utilised a standard neuromusculoskeletal modelling pipeline in Opensim and Matlab to investigate knee loads during a dynamic task in patients following anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions.• Young Investigator Award Finalist - 11th ICORS Conference 2022• Estimated thesis submission date: November 2023Internships - IMNIS Mentoring Program• HiFi Orthopaedics start-up• Mentorship in grant development/submission.

• Aided in collecting biomechanical motion and electromyographic data within the Griffith University Biomechanics Laboratory.• Collaborated with senior academics and industry partners to develop research study protocols and ethics documentation. • Coordinated with local human ethics & governance review committees for approvals and amendments.Key achievements and skills• Developed protocols that were used within Griffith University’s contribution to the Australian Research Council Training Centre for Medical Implant Technologies (ARC CMIT).• Processed and analysed medical imaging data to produce soft-tissue and bone segmentations utilising Materialise Mimics for the R&D of novel foot orthoses for diabetic patients.

- Aided university academics in delivering curriculum for first to second year biomechanics subjects.- Assisted with exam invigilation and marking.- Prepared laboratories for 10-20 students.- Responsible for the maintenance of safety standards by students during each practical.

• Scoped, planned, and monitored project deliverables, ensuring timely completion.• Successfully managed day-to-day project operations, ensuring objectives were achieved.• Provided executive support, prepared agendas, and took minutes for meetings, facilitating effective communication and follow-up actions.• Developed and maintained strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, fostering collaboration and achieving project goals.• Identified and mitigated project risks, ensuring adherence to ethics applications and compliance requirements.

• Liaised and collaborated with consultant orthopaedic surgeons, orthopaedic fellows, orthopaedic registrars, medical students, allied health professionals, and representative industry partners.• Project managed and coordinated locally developed clinical trials.• Developed and implemented participant /patient recruitment strategies.• Performed clinical research per a study protocol utilising standard research techniques to meet recruitment targets and milestone deadlines.• Coordinated with local and national human ethics & governance review committees for approvals and amendments.• Established research policies and protocols for SOTRS.Key achievements and skills• Developed and implemented participant /patient recruitment strategies.• Gained experience in selectively using the appropriate level, style and means of communication to both educated and lay audiences.• Developed proficiency in the use of analytical and statistical programs to perform data analysis to produce scientific research reports, presentations, and publications.

- Aided university academics in delivering curriculum for first to third year anatomy subjects.- Assisted with exam invigilation and marking.- Prepared anatomy laboratory (functional & wet) practicals for 20-40 students.- Responsible for the maintenance of safety standards by students during each practical.

- Participated in the research of functional capacity evaluations for miners in association with Downer EDI Mining.- Responsible for data collection and database management.- Statistical analysis of specific data sets using various analytical software.