Professional Activities
I am the Chief Scientific Officer of OCUWELL LIMITED, a spin-out of the University of Liverpool that offers affordable, easy to use devices for management of eye conditions.
Conference Roles
- Keynote speech at 8th CXL Congress 2012, Geneva, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (8th CXL Congress 2012, Geneva, 2012)
- Invited to speak at 8th European Solid Mechanics Conference, by Invitation (8th European Solid Mechanics Conference, 2012)
- Invited to speak on corneal biomechanics in ectasia, by Invitation (United Kingdom & Ireland Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons, 2011)
- Invitation to speak at Royal College of Ophthalmology Conference, by Invitation (Royal College of Ophthalmology, 2011)
- Invitation to speak on ocular biomechanics applications, by Invitation (Bowman's Group, 2011)
- Represent University of Liverpool at Conference, by Invitation (Conference on Revitalising Research in Kurdstan, 2010)
- Speech at Conference on Structural Engineering Developments, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Seventh Alexandria Conference on Developments in Structural Engineering, 2010)
- Invitation to speak at EPSRC Healthcare Partnership Introductory Session, by Invitation (EPSRC, 2010)
Editorships
- Current Eye Research (Reviews Editor, 2010 - present)
- Acta Biomaterialia (Journal article reviewer, 2009 - present)
- Medical Engineering and Physics (Journal article reviewer, 2009 - present)
- Journal of Biochips & Tissue Chips (Editor, 2009 - present)
- Eye (Journal article reviewer, 2008 - present)
- Acta Ophthalmologica (Journal article reviewer, 2007 - present)
- Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (Journal article reviewer, 2006 - present)
- Experimental Eye Research (Journal article reviewer, 2006 - present)
- British Journal of Ophthalmology (Journal article reviewer, 2006 - present)
- Current Eye Research (Journal article reviewer, 2005 - present)
- Interface Science (Journal article reviewer, 2004 - present)
- Journal of Biomechanics (Journal article reviewer, 2003 - present)
- Computers and Structures (Journal article reviewer, 1996 - present)
Examination Roles
- University of Bern, PhD (2011)
- University of New South Wales, PhD (2011)
- Anna University, Chennai, PhD (2008)
Organisations I have been associated with
- Grafix Ltd (2010)
- Octagon (2009 - 2010)
Professional Body Memberships
- Higher Education Academy (Fellow, 2002 - present)
- Institution of Civil Engineers (Corporate Member, 1998 - present)
- Engineering Council (Chartered Engineer, 1998 - present)