Dr Lee Etchels

Profile

Before starting my current research position I obtained an MEng (Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering) and PhD (Biomedical Engineering), both from the University of Leeds. In both cases my research topics were focused towards structural modelling and optimisation. My PhD was funded by the Latta Fellowship, through the British Orthopaedic Ashociation, and computationally investigated approaches for treating fractures of the thigh bone around an existing hip replacement using a longer replacement stem.

Research interests

I am currently one of the postdoctoral researches on a Health Impact Partnership grant funded by the EPSRC (grant EP/N02480X/1). My research focuses on developing and integrating academic computational tools into industrial use to support the development of future hip replacement devices. Specifically, we are simulating the behaviour of, and damage to, components when undergoing edge loading testing under ISO 14242:4, which is an extension of the previous preclinical wear testing requirements to account for the potentially damaging conditions created by post-operative joint instability.

To find out more about the Institute of Medical & Biological Engineering's research visit imbe.leeds.ac.uk

Qualifications

• MEng
• PhD

Research groups and institutes

• Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering