Expert Details

Biomechanics, Forensic Gait Analysis, Sports Footwear, Foot Biomechanics, Musculoskeletal Podiatry

ID: 724642 United Kingdom

Prof. Expert has conducted several years of research in this area of foot and footwear biomechanics and has been consulted on numerous occassions. He had been elected as the Secretary General of Footwear Biomechanics Group (International Society of Biomechanics) and currently serving as the Treasurer of the Group. He has provided expert witness reports on gait analysis to criminal proceedings.

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Education

Year	Degree	Subject	Institution
Year: 2004	Degree: PhD	Subject: Clinical Biomechanics	Institution: Staffordshire University
Year: 1990	Degree: MSc	Subject: Biomedical Engineering Science	Institution: University of Dundee
Year: 1989	Degree: BEng	Subject: Instrumentation Engineering	Institution: Annamalai University

Work History

Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2006 to Present	Employer: Undisclosed	Title: Director	Department:
Responsibilities: He provides expert witness services in the area of Gait Analysis. He also provides technical analysis of human movement in the evaluation of recreational, commercial and sports related injuries.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 1998 to Present	Employer: Undisclosed	Title: Professor of Clinical Biomechanics	Department:
Responsibilities: He is a Chartered Engineer, a Chartered Scientist and a qualified biomechanist. He has published numerous research articles in this area of clinical biomechanics and gait analysis. He has made several research presentations at national and international meetings and conferences. He leads the area of clinical biomechanics

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
CEng, CSci, Member of ISB, IPEM, Institute of Engineers (India), BOFAS ( British Orthopaedic Association)

Professional Appointments
Associate Editor, Footwear Science Research Editor, Scoliosis Treasurer, Footwear Biomechanics Group

Publications and Patents Summary
He has numerous peer reviewed journal publications and conference presentations.

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
He has provided expert witness in the area of Gait Analysis in Crown Courts.

Other Relevant Experience
He can conduct testing and evaluation services on sports and orthopaedic biomechanics devices and equipment including footwear. He has access to biomechanics research facilities which allows for all kinematic and kinetic testing. Physiological influences can also be tested simultaneously which will provide information on performance and fatigue He has a good and in-depth range expertise in designing and conducting research projects.

Other Relevant Experience

He can conduct testing and evaluation services on sports and orthopaedic biomechanics devices and equipment including footwear.

He has access to biomechanics research facilities which allows for all kinematic and kinetic testing.

Physiological influences can also be tested simultaneously which will provide information on performance and fatigue

He has a good and in-depth range expertise in designing and conducting research projects.

Language Skills

Language	Proficiency
Tamil

Fields of Expertise

foot, foot biomechanics, gait analysis, footwear, plantar, injury biomechanics, shoe industry, instrumentation engineering, biometric forensics, expert witness, athletic shoe, biomechanical engineering, footwear manufacturing quality, human impact biomechanics, athletic footwear testing, orthopedic biomechanics, rheumatoid foot, closed-circuit television, biomechanics