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Terry Senior

Principal Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Fellow

Summary

I am a Principal Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Fellow who is responsible for the design, build and evaluation of products created by Sports Engineering and the AWRC.  I am the co-lead for the AWRC’s Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Development for Business Pillar and the R&D Manager for the Accelerator programme creating research teams to work with external clients for maximum success.

 
Terry Senior

About

I am a Principal Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Fellow who is responsible for the design, build and evaluation of products created by Sports Engineering and the AWRC.  I am the co-lead for the AWRC’s Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Development for Business Pillar and the R&D Manager for the Accelerator programme creating research teams to work with external clients for maximum success.

I collaborate closely with the UK Sports Institute, focusing on optimizing athlete performance through innovative engineering solutions. With expertise in equipment design, engineering solutions and performance monitoring, I develop technologies that enhance training and performance analysis. My work translates cutting-edge research into practical applications for elite athletes and coaches, contributing to the advancement of sports performance standards and supporting the success of British sports on the international stage.

I am a PhD Supervisor for students working within Sports Engineering. 

In 2017 I was named the College of Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences Inspirational PhD Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Supervisor in recognition of the outstanding support provided to the department's PhD and MSc students.

Skills: Design, engineering and manufacturing of bespoke solutions, impact mechanics, materials testing, external relationship management.

 

Teaching

College of Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences

Sports Engineering Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Group

 

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Current research projects:

  • Understanding stud laceration injuries in rugby and football
  • Understanding the efficacy of wrist guards in snowboarding 
  • Modelling of tennis ball impacts on tennis rackets

Collaborators and sponsors:

  • English Institute of Sport Innovation and Technology Partnership

Publications

Journal articles

Mills, K.L., Billingham, J., Choppin, S., Dunn, M., Senior, T., & Goodwill, S. (2022). . Sports Engineering, 25 (1).

Adams, C., Allen, T., Senior, T., James, D., & Hamilton, N. (2021). . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology.

Curtis, D., Heller, B., & Senior, T. (2021). . Sports Engineering, 24, 11.

Chiu, C.-.Y., Thelwell, M., Senior, T., Choppin, S., Hart, J., & Wheat, J. (2019). Comparison of depth cameras for three-dimensional reconstruction in medicine. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine, 233 (9), 938-947.

Adams, C., James, D., Senior, T., Allen, T., & Hamilton, N. (2018). Correction to: Effect of surrogate design on the measured stiffness of snowboarding wrist protectors. Sports Engineering, 21 (3), 227.

Adams, C., James, D., Senior, T., Allen, T., & Hamilton, N. (2018). . Sports Engineering, 15, 42.

Elliott, N., Choppin, S., Goodwill, S., Senior, T., Hart, J., & Allen, T. (2018). . Sports Engineering, 21 (2), 137-147.

Foster, L., Peketi, P., Allen, T., Senior, T., Duncan, O., & Alderson, A. (2018). . Applied Sciences, 8 (3), 354.

Oudshoorn, B., Driscoll, H., Dunn, M., Senior, T., & James, D. (2017). . Footwear Science, 10 (1), 1-10.

Duncan, O., Allen, T., Foster, L., Senior, T., & Alderson, A. (2017). . Acta Materialia, 126, 426-437.

Adams, C., James, D., Senior, T., Allen, T., & Hamilton, N. (2016). . Procedia Engineering, 147, 378-383.

Driscoll, H., Bullas, A., King, C., Senior, T., Haake, S., & Hart, J. (2016). . Physics Education, 51 (4), 1-7.

Duncan, O., Foster, L., Senior, T., Alderson, A., & Allen, T. (2016). . Smart Materials and Structures, 25 (5).

Allen, T., Shepherd, J., Hewage, T.M., Senior, T., Foster, L., & Alderson, A. (2015). . physica status solidi b, 252 (7), 1631-1639.

Hamilton, N., & Senior, T. (2006). . .

Hamilton, N.D.R., Senior, T., & Haake, S. (2004). . .

Conference papers

Dawber, W., Foster, L., Senior, T., & Hart, J. (2024). . In Carfagni, M., Furferi, R., Di Stefano, P., Governi, L., & Gherardini, F. (Eds.) Third International Conference on Design Tools and Methods in Industrial Engineering, ADM, Florence, Italy, 6 September 2023 - 8 September 2023 (pp. 169-176). Springer Nature Switzerland:

Dawber, W., Foster, L., Senior, T., & Hart, J. (2023). . 2023 IRCOBI Conference Proceedings, 637-638.

Allen, T., Duncan, O., Foster, L., Senior, T., Zampieri, D., Edeh, V., & Alderson, A. (2017). . In Snow sports trauma and safety: proceedings of the International Society of Skiing Safety. International Society for Skiing Safety:

Duncan, O., Foster, L., Senior, T., Allen, T., & Alderson, A. (2016). . Procedia Engineering, 147, 384-389.

Delaye, S., Streeter, P., Morales, E., Wood, P., Senior, T., Hart, J., & Allen, T. (2016). . Procedia engineering, 147, 354-359.

Allen, T., Martinello, N., Zampieri, D., Hewage, T., Senior, T., Foster, L., & Alderson, A. (2015). . Procedia Engineering, 112, 104-109.

Heller, B., Senior, T., & Wheat, J. (2014). . Procedia Engineering, 72, 226-231.

Senevirathne, S.G., Kodagoda, M., Kadle, V., Haake, S., Senior, T., & Heller, B.W. (2011). . In Proceedings of the 6th SLIIT Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Symposium, Sri Lanka, 27 January 2011.

Driscoll, H., Koerger, H., Senior, T., & Haake, S. (2010). . Procedia engineering, 2 (2), 3047-3052.

Book chapters

Kirk, R.F., Haake, S., Senior, T., & Carre, M.J. (2005). . In Subic, A.J., & Ujihashi, S. (Eds.) The impact of technology on sport: proceedings of the Asia-Pacific congress on sports technology. (pp. 336-342). Australasian sports technology alliance

Haake, S., Carre, M.J., Kirk, R.F., & Senior, T. (2004). . In Hubbard, M., Mehta, R.D., & Pallis, J.M. (Eds.) The engineering of sport 5. (pp. 544-551). International sport engineering association

Postgraduate supervision

Current supervised PhD students:

  • Oudshoorn, B. Understanding stud laceration injuries in rugby and football

Media

Terry Senior is a senior research fellow at the Centre for Sports Engineering Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. Terry is responsible for the design, build and evaluation of all equipment and is solely responsible for all manufactured goods that are made on site. Terry contributes to a wide range of consultancy and research projects within the department, is a PhD supervisor, coordinates the MSc laboratory activities, manages the department laboratory and is the department's health and safety officer. 

The Centre for Sports Engineering Ï㽶ÊÓƵ (CSER) is led by Dr David James. It is the world's largest academic group in sports engineering and an internationally renowned centre of excellence for research and knowledge transfer. The centre's work is based on four research disciplines; applied computing, biomechanics, design engineering, and skill acquisition. In each area, researchers develop fundamental knowledge and deliver applied solutions to enhance athletic performance, reduce injury and promote physical activity. 

CSER works in partnership with many sport, health and commercial organisations. We are immensely proud of our work with Team GB Olympic, and Paralympic athletes, and we enjoy research partnerships with global organisations such as the International Tennis Federation, FIFA, and Adidas.

Areas of expertise:

  • Health and safety
  • Sports engineering 
  • Product design & development
  • Product manufacture 
  • Equipment design 
  • Equipment manufacture

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