Biography
Brian has completed all of his formal education to date in UCD, graduating with a Bachelors degree in Physiotherapy in 1992, a Master of Medical Science degree in 1994, and a PhD in Medicine in 2002. He has held various clinical Physiotherapy positions in Ireland and the USA, primarily in the fields of orthopaedics and rehabilitation, and has also worked as a consultant to the medical devices sector, mainly in concept and product development as well as managing clinical investigations. He has been working in UCD for over 10 years and has just recently completed a term as Head of the School of Physiotherapy & Performance Science and Dean of Physiotherapy.
Brian's research focus covers a wide range of areas based around assessment and enhancement of human performance. There are 3 strands to this programme of research; development and evaluation of wearable motion sensor applications for sport and health, design and validation of novel electrical muscle stimulation technologies, and identification of causes of and optimal intervention strategies for recurrent musculoskeletal injuries such as patellofemoral pain and ankle instability.
Brian's work is underpinned by a desire to best exploit technologies developed by colleagues in computer science and biomedical engineering for the advancement of human function in health and sport. As such, his research depends on close collaboration with researchers from other fields, as evidenced by his roles as PI in the CLARITY Centre for Sensor Web Technologies and leader of the STIM-XDP collaboration between UCD and Biomedical Research Ltd. He has published over 60 papers and has co-authored 6 patent applications arising from this work. He has supervised 7 PhD and 21 MSc theses to completion since 2000 and is a member of the editorial board of Journal of Orthopedic & Sports Physical Therapy, Journal of Sport Rehabilitation and Journal of Athletic Training and Sports Healthcare.