Dr Arjan Buis
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Biomedical Engineering
Personal statement
Dr Arjan Buis leads a leading multi-disciplinary research group that specialises in the development and delivery of next generation Assistive and Adaptive Rehabilitation Technologies (AaRT) including prosthetics, orthotics and soft robotics. Using advanced technology for biomechanical assessments the research group focus on advancing our understanding of the complexity of biomechanical mechanisms that contribute to the generation and control of load transfer forces. In addition, the research group develop the technology to integrate these biomechanical mechanisms into neural interfaces with the prosthetic/ Orthotic field. Dr Buis also has a specialised interest in “real world” evaluation of AaRT, Mechanobiology, advanced composites and component design related topics with a focus on low and up-coming economies
Dr Buis promotes collaborative cross disciplinary research through an international network of partners, notably Google and promotes impact though relationships with multi sector industry partners. He is extensively involved in the Centre of Excellence in Rehabilitation Research and a key academic in the National Centre for Prosthetics & Orthotics. He is also an active member of the Strathclyde Ageing Initiative and the Scottish Research Partnership in Engineering (SRPe).
Prize And Awards
- Fellowship Institute of physics and engineering in Medicine
- Recipient
- 8/4/2024
- Exploring the role of vascular perfusion in the development of deep tissue injury during transtibial prosthetic use
- Recipient
- 4/2023
- Strathclyde Medal Team Award
- Recipient
- 16/9/2021
- A Celebration of Innovation
- Recipient
- 2018
- Cordaid social adventure
- Recipient
- 8/12/2015
- the legbank initiative
- Recipient
- 19/11/2015
Publications
- An ex vivo animal model to study the effect of transverse mechanical loading on skeletal muscle
- Sargent Marisa, Wark Alastair W, Day Sarah, Buis Arjan
- Communications Biology Vol 7 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-05994-0
- Methodology to investigate effect of prosthetic interface design on residual limb soft tissue deformation
- Arnstein Thomas, Buis Arjan
- Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal Vol 6 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.33137/cpoj.v6i1.42196
- A tissue health monitoring system for lower limb prosthesis wearers in free-living environments
- Curati-Alasonatti Emma, Buis Arjan, Giardini Mario Ettore
- 2023 Digital Heath & Care Fest (2023)
- Partial hand prosthetics : the decision-making behind the prescription
- Carlyle Kirsty, Day Sarah, Buis Arjan, Donovan-Hall Margaret
- Bionic Reconstruction Conference (2023)
- Mapping gaps and synthesising evidence on impairments assessment in South Asian countries: a scoping review : physical and cognitive impairment in South Asia
- Akram Md Raisul, Buis Arjan, Morton Alec, Lauer Jeremy
- The Future of prosthetics and Orthotics- 2nd CDT P&O conference (2023)
- Developing quantitative ultrasound techniques for the detection of early-stage DTI in lower limb prosthetic users
- Hicks Ben, Buis Arjan, Mulvana Helen Elizabeth
- The Future of prosthetics and Orthotics- 2nd CDT P&O conference (2023)
Professional Activities
- BioMedEng 2025
- Organiser
- 9/2025
- 29th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics (ESB2024)
- Member of programme committee
- 30/6/2024
- Second CDT in P&O conference. "future of P&O"
- Organiser
- 30/11/2023
- |Supervisor meeting
- Organiser
- 29/11/2023
- Human Interfacing and Augmentation
- Chair
- 27/11/2023
- TIDALFunding call workshop 27th October 2022Grants up to £60k
- Participant
- 28/10/2023
Projects
- Exploring the role of vascular perfusion in the development of deep tissue injury during transtibial prosthetic use
- Kazakidi, Asimina (Principal Investigator) Buis, Arjan (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2023 - 30-Jan-2027
- EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Prosthetics & Orthotics | Popescu, Sava
- Kazakidi, Asimina (Principal Investigator) Buis, Arjan (Co-investigator) Popescu, Sava (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2023 - 01-Jan-2027
- EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Prosthetics & Orthotics | Antezana Merida, Laura
- Mulvana, Helen Elizabeth (Principal Investigator) Buis, Arjan (Co-investigator) Antezana Merida, Laura (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2023 - 01-Jan-2027
- EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Prosthetics & Orthotics | Galbert, Angel
- Buis, Arjan (Co-investigator) Galbert, Angel (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2022 - 01-Jan-2026
- EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Prosthetics & Orthotics | Thompson, Harry
- Buis, Arjan (Principal Investigator) Yang, Liu (Co-investigator) Thompson, Harry (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2022 - 01-Jan-2026
- EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Prosthetics & Orthotics | Akram, Md Raisul
- Buis, Arjan (Principal Investigator) Lauer, Jeremy (Co-investigator) Akram, Md Raisul (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2022 - 01-Jan-2026