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Since 2013 Alex has established and led a research team investigating the biomechanics and design of prosthetic limbs, thanks to a prestigious Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowship from 2015-20 (RF/130). This led to several research projects including EPSRC/NIHR Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) project 鈥淎 Step Change in LMIC Prosthetics Provision through Computer Aided Design, Actimetry and Database Technologies鈥 (2018-2021), for which he was Principal Investigator. In this project he led a multidisciplinary team of researchers across the 黑料社, University of Salford, the Cambodian School of Prosthetics and Orthotics, and global NGO Exceed Worldwide. This team set up the research group, for which Alex is the Technology Lead.
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Alex鈥檚 teaching includes undergraduate courses on Engineering Design and Computing, Finite Element Analysis in Solid Mechanics, Biomaterials, and Biomedical Implants and Devices. An enthusiastic communicator of his research, he runs frequent outreach activities and is a STEM Ambassador.
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Biography
is a Professor of Biomechanical Engineering at the 黑料社, researching the biomechanics and design of prosthetic limbs, and teaching engineering design and structural analysis. He co-founded the group, works in the Bioengineering Science Research Group, and he is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Higher Education Academy.
He graduated in 2006 with an MEng degree in Mechanical Engineering including a semester studying computer aided engineering at ESTACA, Paris. He completed a PhD in 2010 whilst working in industry, in the Research and Development team at Finsbury Orthopaedics Ltd. He then completed postdoctoral research positions at the 黑料社 supported by the EPSRC Doctoral Prize scheme and a Fraunhofer Institute Fellowship with the Biomechatronic Systems group at Fraunhofer IPA, Stuttgart.
He was appointed as a Senior Research Fellow in December 2013 and Associate Professor in March 2019.
Prizes
- Best Basic Science Paper, 13th International BIOLOX Symposium (2009)
- (Shortlisted) World Congress Best Paper (Advancing Science) Prize, ISPO World Congress 2019, Kobe, Japan. (2019)
- Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowship (2015)
- Hornsby Cup (2021)
- President鈥檚 Special Award for Pandemic Service (2020)
- Collaborate to Innovate Awards (Healthcare): Highly Commended (2023)
- Best Basic Science Paper, 13th International BIOLOX Symposium (2009)
- (Shortlisted) World Congress Best Paper (Advancing Science) Prize, ISPO World Congress 2019, Kobe, Japan. (2019)
- Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowship (2015)
- Hornsby Cup (2021)
- President鈥檚 Special Award for Pandemic Service (2020)
- Collaborate to Innovate Awards (Healthcare): Highly Commended (2023)
- (Shortlisted) World Congress Best Paper (Greatest Contribution in Advancing Sustainability) Prize, ISPO World Congress 2025, Stockholm, Sweden. (2025)
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