Paul Grimshaw

Biography

Since completing my Ph.D. in biomedical engineering in 1987 in the UK, I have been lecturing in the areas of biomechanics, anatomy and research methods for the last 25 years. In this context I have worked at three Universities in the United Kingdom (Brunel, Edinburgh and Exeter) and two here in Australia (School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia and currently School of Mechanical Engineering at Adelaide University) since 1999. My main area of research has been the topic of injury prevention and mechanism of injury in a number of different areas (golf, low back pain, gait analysis in children and adults and quantitative assessment of human knee instability) and I have published several international refereed articles, proceedings and abstracts on these subjects. However, I have also worked and published in the area of teaching and pedagogy (total n=99 refereed pieces of work). At the University of Adelaide I am the School's Director of Research and the Program Coordinator for the bachelor of engineering (mechanical and sports) 4-year undergraduate professional degree, which is the first of its kind within Australia. This coordination role has involved considerable work on the accreditation of the course through the professional society, Engineers Australia. The course is currently recruiting approximately 35 students each year into its program and it is in its sixth year of operation. The course is particularly attractive as it appeals to many students, especially females, who would not normally consider an engineering career. Since completing my Ph.D. in biomedical engineering in 1987 in the UK, I have been lecturing in the areas of biomechanics, anatomy and research methods for the last 25 years. In this context I have worked at three Universities in the United Kingdom (Brunel, Edinburgh and Exeter) and two here in Australia (School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia and currently School of Mechanical Engineering at Adelaide University) since 1999. My main area of research has been the topic of injury prevention and mechanism of injury in a number of different areas (golf, low back pain, gait analysis in children and adults and quantitative assessment of human knee instability) and I have published several international refereed articles, proceedings and abstracts on these subjects. However, I have also worked and published in the area of teaching and pedagogy (total n=99 refereed pieces of work). At the University of Adelaide I am the School's Director of Research and the Program Coordinator for the bachelor of engineering (mechanical and sports) 4-year undergraduate professional degree, which is the first of its kind within Australia. This coordination role has involved considerable work on the accreditation of the course through the professional society, Engineers Australia. The course is currently recruiting approximately 35 students each year into its program and it is in its sixth year of operation. The course is particularly attractive as it appeals to many students, especially females, who would not normally consider an engineering career.

Research Interest

Between 2000 and 2012, I have acted as a consultant to the following companies and organisations: Davies Lavery Solicitors UK; Scholl footwear UK; Dunlop footwear UK; National Coaching Foundation UK; The Sports Council UK; Ultrafit magazine; Running Magazine; Piper Alderman Solicitors AUS; Lawson Smith Lawyers AUS; Griffin Hilditch Lawyers AUS; Expert Opinion Australia; Workplace Services or SafeWork SA (SA government), Australian Refugee Association; Department of Public Prosecution AUS, SAPOL Adelaide; Tindall, Gask and Bentley Lawyers AUS.