Staff Profile

I am an EPSRC Doctoral Prize Research Fellow in the School of Engineering at Newcastle University.

My main research interests are in the design and safety of prosthetic arms. My research themes often include 3D printing, mechanical testing, wearer feedback and EMG signal processing. I currently supervise one MEng 4th year student and co-supervise 2 undergraduate students, all working on projects in the area of prosthetics and orthotics and assistive technology. I have previously guest lectured at Strathclyde University for undergraduate Prosthetics & Orthotics students.

I have a keen interest in STEM outreach, having worked with Newcastle University's SAgE outreach team for seven years prior to commencing my current position.

Research Activity

• 2019-2023, PhD programme in Electrical and Electronic engineering, Newcastle University - "Towards Modernising Trans-radial Prosthetic Socket Creation With Digital Methods"
• 2023-present, EPSRC Doctoral Prize Fellowship. Currently working towards developing safety testing procedures and standards for upper-limb prosthetic sockets.

Supervision

I currently supervise one biomedical engineering MSc project and co-supervise two mechanical engineering undergraduate 3rd year dissertation projects.

Teaching

I have guest lectured on the University of Strathclyde's Prosthetics and Orthotics undergraduate course, teaching additive manufacturing best practices for medical devices. I have seven years of experience in outreach events and STEM teaching at primary, secondary and

• Articles

  • Olsen J, Turner S, Chadwell A, Dickinson A, Ostler C, Armitage L, McGregor AH, Dupan S, Day S. The impact of limited prosthetic socket documentation: a researcher perspective. Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences 2022, 3, 853414.
  • Figueiredo LF, Vieira FS, Jamieson OD, Reeder J, McLean T, Olsen J, Crapnell RD, Whittingham MJ, Banks CE, Law R, Gruber J, Peeters M. Influence of design and material characteristics on 3D printed flow-cells for heat transfer-based analytical devices. Microchimica Acta 2022, 189(2).
  • Olsen J, Day S, Dupan S, Nazarpour K, Dyson M. Does Trans-Radial Longitudinal Compression Influence Myoelectric Control?. Canadian Prosthetics and Orthotics Journal 2022, 5(2), 2.
  • Olsen J, Day S, Dupan S, Nazarpour K, Dyson M. 3D-Printing and upper-limb prosthetic sockets: promises and pitfalls. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering 2021, 29, 527-535.

• Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstracts)

  • Olsen J, Head J, Willan L, Dupan S, Dyson M. Remote creation of clinical-standard myoelectric trans-radial bypass sockets during COVID-19. In: 43rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC 2021). 2021, Mexico: IEEE.
  • Dyson M, Olsen J, Dupan S. A Network-Enabled Myoelectric Platform for Prototyping Research Outside of the Lab. In: 43rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC). 2021, Mexico: IEEE.
  • Dyson M, Olsen J, Nazarpour K. A home-based myoelectric training system for children. In: MEC20 Symposium. 2020. In Preparation.