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Professor Ciaran Simms

Professor In (Mechanical, Manuf & Biomedical Eng)
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Professor Ciaran Simms

Professor In (Mechanical, Manuf & Biomedical Eng)
PARSONS BUILDING

 csimms@tcd.ie

 3531896 3768


Ciaran Simms, BA, BAI, PhD, FTCD is Professor in Biomechanics and previous Head of Discipline in the Department of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Biomedical Engineering at Trinity College Dublin. He is a Principal Investigator in the Centre for Biomedical Engineering at Trinity College Dublin and a Fellow of Trinity College Dublin. He is previous President of the International Research Council on Biomechanics of Injury and remains on their Scientific Review Committee. He was the Soft Tissue Editor for the Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials from 2007-2018 and remains on their Editorial Board. He was Associate Editor for the IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health & Med (2022-2025) and remains on their editorial board. He is the TCD School of Engineering Director for Equity, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. He is co-founder and CSO of sports technology company KineMo (www.kine-mo.com). Prior to working at Trinity College Dublin he held research engineer positions with TNO Automotive in Delft and Detroit and with Denis Wood Associates in Dublin.
  Bioengineering   Biomechanics of human movement   Biomechanics, Biomedical Engineering   Road Transport Technology   SAFETY   Transport   Transport Technology, Engineering
Project Title
 Development of an automated suture device for skin closure
From
October 2017
To
Aug 2019
Summary
Device to produce automated wound closure following elective surgery
Funding Agency
Enterprise Ireland
Programme
Commercialisation Fund
Person Months
44
Project Title
 An exploration of the effect of mobility assistance dogs on activity levels, gait and quality of life in children with neurological and physical impairments
From
March 2021
To
March 2024
Summary
Funding Agency
Private
Project Type
Research
Project Title
 Pedestrian Subway safety
From
June 2021
To
June 2024
Summary
Funding Agency
MTA
Project Type
Research
Project Title
 Cycling collisions in Ireland: Priorities for injury/fatality prevention strategies
From
October 2017
To
September 2021
Summary
Assessment of self-reported survey data of cyclist collisions and police forensic reports and computational modelling to determine injury prevention strategies for cyclists in Ireland
Funding Agency
Road Safety Authority
Programme
PhD Bursary
Person Months
48
Project Title
 Mechanics of pedestrian ground contact
From
2016
To
2019
Summary
This project uses video analysis of real-world collisions as well as computational modelling to better understand the mechanics of pedestrian ground contact, as a precursor to developing injury mitigation schemes.
Funding Agency
Chinese Scholarship Council

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President of the International Research Council on Biomechanics of Injury 2015-2018
Soft Tissue Mechanics Editor of the Elsevier Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials 2007-2018
Associate Editor: IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health & Medecine 2022
Associate Editor: IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health & Medecine 2022
Member of the Road Safety Technology Assessment Panel RSA 2015-2018
I am a founding member of the Irish Seating and Mobility Interest Group 2008-2014
Member of the Scientific Committee for the European Society of Biomechanics, Seville, July 2017 2016
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Chartered Engineer with Engineers Ireland 2014
Member of scientific committee of EUROMECH Colloquium 585 on "Advanced experimental methods in tissue biomechanics" at Burg Warberg, Germany, 2017 2016
Member of the European Society of Biomechanics 2004
Member of the International Research Council on Biomechanics of Injury 2009 2019
Jingwen Hu, Michelle Spirtos, Damien Kiernan, Ciaran Simms, Single-Camera Markerless Gait Analysis for Clinical Sagittal-Plane Assessment in Children with Cerebral Palsy, 10th World Congress of Biomechanics (WCB 2026), Vancouver, Canada, 11-15/07/2026, World Congress of Biomechanics, 2026, pp2744 - 2745, Notes: [https://intconferenceservices.sharepoint.com/sites/WCB2026AbstractBook/Shared%20Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx?id=%2Fsites%2FWCB2026AbstractBook%2FShared%20Documents%2FAbstract%20Book%20Final%20V4%2Epdf&parent=%2Fsites%2FWCB2026AbstractBook%2FShared%20Documents&p=true&ga=1], Conference Paper, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  URL
Kathryn Dane, Ellen Rushe, Will Connors, Stephen West, Sharief Hendricks, Thomas Laurent, Ciaran Simms, Fiona Wilson, Anthony Ventresque, Decoding the Tackle: Using a Machine Learning Approach to Understand Direct Head Contact Events in Elite Women's Rugby, European Journal of Sport Science, 25, (8), 2025, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI
Deng, G. and Peng, Y. and Li, B. and Wang, K. and Simms, C., Assessment of High-Speed Train Interactions with Containment Walls in Post-derailment Collisions, Mechanisms and Machine Science, 146, 2024, p1011-1017 , Notes: [cited By 0], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Gildea, K. and Hall, D. and Cherry, C.R. and Simms, C., Forward dynamics computational modelling of a cyclist fall with the inclusion of protective response using deep learning-based human pose estimation, Journal of Biomechanics, 163, (111959), 2024, Notes: [cited By 0], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Bracken, A.P. and Pasini, D. and Capra, M. and Prosperini, E. and Colli, E. and Helin, K., Correction to: EZH2 is downstream of the pRB-E2F pathway, essential for proliferation and amplified in cancer (The EMBO Journal, (2003), 22, 20, (5323-5335), 10.1093/emboj/cdg542), EMBO Journal, 43, (5), 2024, p886 , Notes: [cited By 0], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Dane K, West SW, Hendricks S, Simms C, Van Dyk N, Connors W, Wilson F, Are we tackle ready? Cross-sectional video analysis of match tackle characteristics in elite women's Rugby Union, European Journal of Sports Science, 24, (7), 2024, p999 - 1009, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI
Deng, G. and Peng, Y. and Simms, C., High-speed train occupant impact injury analysis in post-derailment collisions: methodology framework and initial results, 2023, pp715-717 , Notes: [cited By 0], Conference Paper, PUBLISHED
Hall, D. and Simms, C.K., An Energy-absorbing Countermeasure Concept for Subway-to-Pedestrian Collisions Using Numerical and Analytical Modelling Techniques, 2023, pp531-532 , Notes: [cited By 0], Conference Paper, PUBLISHED
Gildea, K. and Hall, D. and Mercadal-Baudart, C. and Caulfield, B. and Simms, C., Computer vision-based assessment of cyclist-tram track interactions for predictive modeling of crossing success, Journal of Safety Research, 87, 2023, p202-216 , Notes: [cited By 1], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Hennessy, N. and Simms, C., Skeletal muscle extracellular matrix structure under applied deformation observed using second harmonic generation microscopy, Acta Biomaterialia, 172, 2023, p135-146 , Notes: [cited By 1], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
  

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Simms, 'T1', European Patent Office, 2025, 16 June 2026, TCD, Patent, SUBMITTED
Special issue on skin mechanobiology, Elsevier, [eds.], 2013, Editorial Board, PUBLISHED
Simms CK , Buddy system: university/industry linkup delivers innovative product development, The Engineers Journal (Journal of Engineers Ireland), 65, (6), 2012, p359 - 360, Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Simms CK and Lyons CG, Temporomandibular joint injuries during whiplash: Jaw Joint Injuries During Whiplash, Lambert Academic Publishing, 2010, 1-184 pp, Book, PUBLISHED
Ciaran Simms, Gareth J. Bennett, Garret O'Donnell, Eamonn McKnight, Ali McCorkell, Development of a gait training device for children with cerebral palsy, TCD-UCD Engineering Design Innovation Research Event, Trinity College Dublin, Foster Place, Dublin 2, April 27 2010, edited by Prof. Brian Broderick, Prof. Michael Gilchrist , 2010, Poster, PUBLISHED
The Three Dimensional Mechanical Properties of Skeletal Muscle: Experiments and Modelling in, editor(s)Prendergast & McHugh , Topics in Bio-Mechanical Engineering, Dublin, Trinity College, 2004, pp216 - 234, [Van Loocke M, Lyons CG & Simms CK], Book Chapter, PUBLISHED
Simms C.K., Pedestrian Injuries, Seminar to Dept Mechanical Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, 2002, Invited Talk, PUBLISHED

  


Award Date
Bertil Aldman Award for Outstanding Contributions to Transportation Safety and Injury Biomechanics, awarded by the International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injuries 2025
TCD Campus Company Award for my spin-out company KineMo 2024
Best Oral Presentation at Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering Symposium. 2023
Teaching Hero Award: National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education 2021
Unanimously Elected Head of Discipline of Dept of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Trinity College Dublin 2019
Visiting Associate Professor in Engineering in University College Dublin 2017
Elected President of International Research Council on Biomechanics of Injury 2015
Honorary Associate Professor RCSI, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences 2017
Adjunct Associate Professor at University of Waterloo, Canada 2015
Provost's Teaching Award (TCD): award in 2015; nominated also in 2012, 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2024 2015
Engineers Ireland Education Excellence Award for MSc in Bioengineering 2012
InterTradeIreland Best Project Award for Buddy Roamer Walking Aid 2011
Nominated for Irish Times Innovation Award 2011
Fellowship of Trinity College Dublin 2010
Elected as Council Member of the International Research Council on Biomechanics of Injuries (IRCOBI)s 2008
Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland - best conference paper 2003
Queen's Silver Jubilee Project Prize 1995
Collen Project Prize 1995