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Personal Statement
Following many years of clinical practice, I joined the University of Strathclyde in 2012 where I am currently employed as a Senior Teaching Fellow within the Department of Biomedical Engineering's National Centre for Prostheics and Orthotics. I teach biomechanics and clinical skills to undergraduate and postgraduate students to prepare them for work within the Prostheic and Orthotic industry. In addition to my teaching responsibilities I supervise MSc, MPhil and PhD students, and I am involved in several research and KE projects.
My main teaching and research interests are in upper limb prosthetics. I am interested in the ways that technology can be integrated with the user to improve their quality of life. I am also interested in treatment protocols and usage rates.
Having spent many years working overseas I am aware of the worldwide skill shortage in Prosthetics and Orthotics and to meet some of these needs I have developed a program of Short Courses and CPD available through the university.
Teaching Interests
I am responsible for teaching the Upper Limb Biomechanics and Control Concepts, and Upper Limb Prosthetics classes within our BSc(Hons) Prosthetics & Orthotics course, as well as other classes such as Transtibial Prosthetics and Human Biological Sciences. I also teach Research Methodology to postgradute students and supervise a number of undergraduate and postgraduate student projects.
I have an interest in shape capture and CAD, and have been leading the intergration of these into P&O teaching to reflect modern clinical practice.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, The epidemiology of limb amputation and congenital limb difference in Scotland, Faculty Of Engineering
Award Date: 24 Sept 2024
Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Academic Studies (Academic Practice), University Of Strathclyde
Award Date: 2 Nov 2015
Master of Science, Rehabilitation Studies, University Of Strathclyde
Award Date: 26 May 2010
Bachelor of Science, Prosthetics and Orthotics, University Of Strathclyde
Award Date: 3 Nov 1999
External positions
ISPO Auditor, INternational Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO)
1 Aug 2021 → …
Keywords
- upper limb prosthetic
- socket design
- amputation incidence
- co-creation
- biomechanics
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Industrial CASE Account - University of Strathclyde 2017 | Carlyle, Kirsty
Day, S. (Principal Investigator), Buis, A. (Co-investigator) & Carlyle, K. (Research Co-investigator)
EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)
1/10/20 → 1/10/24
Project: Research Studentship Case - Internally allocated
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Prosthetics & Orthotics | Carlyle, Kirsty
Day, S. (Principal Investigator), Buis, A. (Co-investigator) & Carlyle, K. (Research Co-investigator)
1/10/20 → 1/10/24
Project: Research Studentship - Internally Allocated
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Working with partial hand prosthetics: an investigation into experiences of clinicians
Carlyle, K., Buis, A., Donovan-Hall, M. & Day, S., 17 Sept 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Prosthetics and Orthotics International. p. 1-7 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An ex vivo animal model to study the effect of transverse mechanical loading on skeletal muscle
Sargent, M., Wark, A. W., Day, S. & Buis, A., 9 Mar 2024, In: Communications Biology. 7, 1, 10 p., 302.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile26 Downloads (Pure)
Thesis
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The epidemiology of limb amputation and congenital limb difference in Scotland
Day, S. (Author), Buis, A. (Supervisor) & Mueller, T. (Supervisor), 24 Sept 2024Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Prizes
Activities
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|Supervisor meeting
Buis, A. (Organiser), Riches, P. (Organiser) & Day, S. (Organiser)
29 Nov 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › To be assigned
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Second CDT in P&O conference. "future of P&O"
Buis, A. (Organiser), Riches, P. (Organiser) & Day, S. (Organiser)
30 Nov 2023 → 1 Dec 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organiser of major conference
Impacts
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A Legbank for Colombia
Buis, A. (Participant) & Day, S. (Participant)
Impact: Impact - for External Portal › Health and welfare - new products, guidelines and services, Economic and commerce