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Professor Steph Forrester

Programme Leader and Professor of Sports Engineering and Biomechanics

Steph’s research interests are centred on sports surfaces, particularly artificial turf pitches. She works extensively with industry, and governing bodies such as FIFA, to drive innovation in pitch performance and environmental acceptability.
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Professor Andy Harland

Director of the Sports Technology Institute

Andy Harland is a Professor of Sports Technology with interests related to balls, bats, footwear, apparel and protective gear. By recreating sports events in lab settings he seeks to better understand the features of product design that influence performance safety and comfort of athletes.

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Dr Jonathan Roberts

Reader in Sports Equipment and User Interactions, Head of Sports Technology Research Group

Jon’s research interests are in the use of both subjective and objective approaches to study the interactions between an athlete and their equipment.
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Professor Massimiliano Zecca

Professor of Healthcare Technology and Director of Research Practice

Max specialises in the contextual observation, analysis and assessment of human activities and behaviours in diverse fields like through the development of cutting-edge wearable and nearable sensors, and advanced data techniques.

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Dr Jon Farmer

Lecturer in Engineering Design and Module Leader

Jon’s research interests are in the design and development of human surrogates for the study of traumatic brain injuries and evaluation of PPE. He recently filed his first international patent for the Loughborough University Surrogate Neck (LUSN).
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Dr Paul Sherratt

Senior Lecturer in Sports Technology and Module Leader

Paul’s research interests are in sports materials and head injuries. Before joining Loughborough, Paul worked in the commercial R&D sector in a range of technical, managerial and commercial roles related to new product development and innovation.
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Dr Aimée Mears

Senior Lecturer in Sports Technology & Biomechanics and Module Leader

Aimée specialises in human factors research, using biomechanics to design sports equipment for women. Her projects include studying pregnant/postpartum women and designing women-specific golf equipment. She’s worked in research labs in Australia and Canada.
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Dr Rebecca Grant

Senior Lecturer in Human Factors Metrology

Rebecca develops measurement methods to understand human-product interaction. Her focus is on women in sport, measuring breast motion to reduce discomfort and increase sport participation. She works with sports brands, garment suppliers and clinicians, to ensure the output benefits women globally.
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Dr Lulu Xu

Lecturer in Sports Technology

Lulu’s research centers on functional textiles and intelligent wearables. She focuses on developing wearable sensors integrated into clothing for real-time monitoring, additive printing for embedding electronics in fabrics and eco-friendly manufacturing techniques to reduce the environmental impact.