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Professor Ciaran Simms

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

 csimms@tcd.ie

 3531896 3768


Biography

Ciaran Simms, BA, BAI, PhD, FTCD, MIEI is Professor in Biomechanics and 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 Bioengineering at Trinity College Dublin and also a Fellow of Trinity College Dublin. He was President of the International Research Council on Biomechanics of Injury until 2018 and remains on the Council and was the Soft Tissue Editor for the Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials from 2007-2018 and remains on the Editorial Board. 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.

Research Tags

  Bioengineering   Biomechanics of human movement   Biomechanics, Biomedical Engineering   Road Transport Technology   SAFETY   Transport   Transport Technology, Engineering

Research Projects

 Development of an automated suture device for skin closure
 Cycling collisions in Ireland: Priorities for injury/fatality prevention strategies
 Mechanics of pedestrian ground contact
 The development and validation of a new surgical task trainer to train surgeons the skills of wound cleansing, exploration and anatomical structure repair
 Evaluation of the mechanics of head injuries in rugby

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Representations

Details Date
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
Member of the Road Safety Technology Assessment Panel RSA 2015-present
Member of the Scientific Committee for the European Society of Biomechanics, Seville, July 2017 2016
I am a founding member of the Irish Seating and Mobility Interest Group 2008-2014

Languages

Language Skill Reading Skill Writing Skill Speaking
English Fluent Fluent Fluent
German Fluent Fluent Fluent

Memberships

Membership of Professional Institutions, Associations, Societies

Details Date From Date To
Chartered Engineer with Engineers Ireland 2014 present
Member of the European Society of Biomechanics 2004 present
Member of the International Research Council on Biomechanics of Injury 2009 present
Gildea, K. and Simms, C., Characteristics of cyclist collisions in Ireland: Analysis of a self-reported survey, Accident Analysis and Prevention, 151, (105948), 2021, Notes: [cited By 0], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI
Shang, S. and Masson, C. and Llari, M. and Py, M. and Ferrand, Q. and Arnoux, P.-J. and Simms, C., The predictive capacity of the MADYMO ellipsoid pedestrian model for pedestrian ground contact kinematics and injury evaluation, Accident Analysis and Prevention, 149, (105803), 2021, Notes: [cited By 0], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI
Shang, S. and Masson, C. and Teeling, D. and Py, M. and Ferrand, Q. and Arnoux, P.-J. and Simms, C., Kinematics and dynamics of pedestrian head ground contact: A cadaver study, Safety Science, 127, (104684), 2020, Notes: [cited By 1], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Valentin, T. and Simms, C., An inverse model of the mechanical response of passive skeletal muscle: Implications for microstructure, Journal of Biomechanics, 99, (109483), 2020, Notes: [cited By 1], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Kiernan, D. and Simms, C.K., Reliability and measurement error of multi-segment trunk kinematics and kinetics during cerebral palsy gait, Medical Engineering and Physics, 75, 2020, p53-58 , Notes: [cited By 1], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Zou, T. and Zha, A. and Liu, Q. and Simms, C., Pedestrian gaits observed from actual pedestrian-vehicle collisions, International Journal of Crashworthiness, 2020, Notes: [cited By 2], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Zou, T. and Liu, Q. and Zha, A. and Simms, C. and Chen, T., New observations from real-world vehicle-pedestrian collisions in reducing ground related injury by controlling vehicle braking, International Journal of Crashworthiness, 2020, Notes: [cited By 0], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Tierney, G.J. and Denvir, K. and Farrell, G. and Simms, C.K., Does ball carrier technique influence tackler head injury assessment risk in elite rugby union?, Journal of Sports Sciences, 2019, p262-267 , Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI
Zou, T. and Shang, S. and Simms, C., Potential benefits of controlled vehicle braking to reduce pedestrian ground contact injuries, Accident Analysis and Prevention, 129, 2019, p94-107 , Notes: [cited By 0], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Li, G. and Wang, F. and Otte, D. and Simms, C., Characteristics of pedestrian head injuries observed from real world collision data, Accident Analysis and Prevention, 129, 2019, p362-366 , Notes: [cited By 0], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
  

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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

  

Awards and Honours

Award Date
Visiting Associate Professor in Engineering in University College Dublin 2017
President of International Research Council on Biomechanics of Injury 2015-2018
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 and 2018 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
Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland - best conference paper 2003
Queen's Silver Jubilee Project Prize 1995
Collen Project Prize 1995