Background
- Dr. Mitchell received his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Loughborough University in 1986. After working for CMB Technology and Marconi Command & Control he returned to undertake his postgraduate research in ‘Sculptured Product Computer Aided Design’ and was awarded his PhD in 1996.
- Dr. Mitchell held the Sports Engineering Research Fellowship in the Wolfson School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering at Loughborough from early 1998. He was appointed as lecturer in Sports Technology in September 2000.'
Professional affiliations
- Associate member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
- Member of the International Sports Engineering Association
External activities
- Member of the Editorial Board of the international journal Sports Engineering (International Sports Engineering Association).
Broad interests and expertise
- Dr. Mitchell's interests are focused on sports equipment, primarily in the following areas:
- Computer aided design, analysis and manufacture
- Human performance implications for equipment design
- Improved standards, testing procedures and devices
- Novel materials & processes
Research interests
- Tennis racket power evaluation
- Hollow sports ball impact phenomena
- Equipment design for junior players
- Quantifying feel in ball/implement sports
- Play quality, perception and fatigue using larger tennis balls
Awards
- Co-author of journal paper which was given the R.E. Peterson Award by the.Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM) for the "Best Paper on the Application of Experimental Mechanics".
- A. Hocknell, S.R. Mitchell, R. Jones and S.J. Rothberg, "Hollow Golf Club Head Modal Characteristics: Determination and Impact Applications", Experimental Mechanics, 38(2), 1998, pp140-146.