Background

Graduated from Loughborough University with a B.Eng. in Engineering Science and Technology before completing a Ph.D. in the Optical Engineering Research Group at Loughborough on the measurement of acousto optic interactions in association with the National Physical Laboratory, Teddington.

Joined the Sports Technology group as Lecturer in October 2001. Senior Lecturer 2007

Principal investigator on various EPSRC / IMCRC funded projects. Involved in collaborative research projects with numerous sports brands and played a significant role in the development and testing of soccer balls for the 2004, 2006 and 2008 EUFA European Championships and FIFA World Cup.

School Research Groups

Sports Technology

Research Interests and Activities

Mechanical design and analysis of sports equipment.

Dynamics and acoustics of sports products.
Development and application of non-contact optical and image based measurement techniques in sport.

Computer modelling of sports materials and products.

Soccer ball design, manufacture and performance analysis.

Finite element analysis of footwear.

Computer modelling of Apparel

Design and mechanical testing of protective equipment

Instrumentation and "smart" sports equipment

External Activities

Professional affiliations: Member, International Sports Engineering Association, Member, Institute of Mechanical Engineers, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Advisory Roles: Invited Technical Expert, International Cricket Council

Invited speaker: "Engineering Gold" BA Festival of Science, York, 2007. England and Wales Cricket Board, Level 4 (International) Master Coach Award

Referee for Journal of Sound and Vibration, Journal of Acoustical Society of America, Sports Engineering, Proceedings of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers

Invited Reviewer for Routledge Books

Awards

2007: Second best paper at 6th World Congress of Science and Football "Soccer Ball Dynamic Force Measurement", Price, D.S., Harland, A.R., Jones, R.

Publications

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