DrRichard Jan van Arkel
Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering - Faculty of Engineering
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- Associate Professor in Mechanical EngineeringDepartment of Mechanical Engineering - Faculty of Engineering
- 020 7594 6157 (Work)
- 719, City and Guilds Building, South Kensington Campus, United Kingdom
BIO
Dr Richard van Arkel has a research focus on orthopaedic systems. He applies engineering science to advance intervention, developing implantable sensor systems, and analysing the impact of surgery and implants on joint and bone biomechanics.
Richard gained his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College London for his thesis on the biomechanics of ligaments and muscles throughout the range of hip motion. His thesis won the Best Biomedical Engineering Postgraduate Project Prize from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, and the Biomechanics Award from the International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty.
Before joining Imperial College London, Richard studied Engineering Design at the University of Bristol. He spent a year at Renishaw working on the design and manufacture of their deep brain surgery robot and held an Engineering Leadership Advanced Award from the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Richard gained his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College London for his thesis on the biomechanics of ligaments and muscles throughout the range of hip motion. His thesis won the Best Biomedical Engineering Postgraduate Project Prize from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, and the Biomechanics Award from the International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty.
Before joining Imperial College London, Richard studied Engineering Design at the University of Bristol. He spent a year at Renishaw working on the design and manufacture of their deep brain surgery robot and held an Engineering Leadership Advanced Award from the Royal Academy of Engineering.
FACULTY
- Faculty of Engineering
POSITION NAME
- Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering