Research Interests
Open to PhD applications in the fields of
- Biomechanics/biomaterials for surgical planning
- Medical device design/evaluation
- Fundamental mechanobiology of cells/tissues.
Individuals interested in working with Dr Lennon are welcome to contact him to discuss ideas and/or possible collaborations.
Current Research Opportunities
- Computational Optimisation and Performance Evaluation of Bioresorbable Stents in Coronary Heart Disease
- Computational Optimisation and Performance Evaluation of Bioresorbable Stents in Coronary Heart Disease
Research students
| PhD area | Population-Level Variability in Biomechanical Modelling of Total Hip Replacement |
| Name | John O’Connor |
| Years of study | 2014-2018 |
| Country | Ireland |
| PhD area | Pelvic Positioning and Acetabular Orientation in Total Hip Replacement |
| Name | Megan Rutherford |
| Years of study | 2013-2018 |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| PhD area | Investigation of Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Bone Cement Fatigue in Orthopaedic Implants |
| Name | Chiara McBrien |
| Years of study | 2012-2017 [Submitted] |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
Alumni: Where are they now
| PhD area | Investigation of Mechanisms and Factors Influencing the Delivery of Calcium Phosphate Pastes for Minimally Invasive Surgical Applications |
| Name | Dr Rory O’Neill |
| Years of study | 2011-2015 |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Current Position | Post-doctoral researcher, University of Edinburgh, Scotland |
| PhD area | Stochastic Failure Modelling of Total Hip Replacement |
| Name | Dr Pavel Galibarov |
| Years of study | 2005-2009 |
| Country | Russia |
| Current Position | Anybody Technologies A/S, Aalborg, Denmark |
| PhD area | Computational Investigations of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Ageing in Mechanobiological Simulations of Tissue Differentiation |
| Name | Dr Feng Xue |
| Years of study | 2009-2013 |
| Country | China |
| Current Position | Post-doctoral researcher, University of Limerick, Ireland |