Dr Matthew Ellison

About me:

I completed my undergraduate degree in Physics at Royal Holloway, University of London and my Masters degree in Sports Biomechanics at Loughborough University. With a particular interest in mathematical and computer simulation modelling of the human body. I subsequently joined the University of Exeter to undertake a PhD scholarship in Sport and Health Sciences. My PhD focussed on beam theory and finite element modelling approaches to estimating the stresses in the second metatarsal of runners, with a focus on developing models to investigate stress fracture risk in this population.
Following my PhD I joined the University of Lincoln in 2020 as part of a knowledge transfer partnership, investigating injury and performance during load carriage in police and military populations.

I rejoined the University of Exeter in 2022 as a Lecturer in Biomechanics and currently co-lead the MOBILE Collective (Monitoring of Bone Impact Levels at Exeter) with Dr Vicky Stiles aiming to advance research, tools and technologies that promote bone health across the life course.

Interests:

My research interests are modelling of internal loading and bone stress and its implications for bone health and injury.