I graduated with a master's degree in engineering in 2011. In the early stages of my postgraduate studies, I realized that I wanted to focus on increasing the safety of participants in sport through gaining knowledge of biomechanics and injury prevention.
My personal experiences as a rugby player and a Red Cross volunteer reinforced this feeling, having witnessed some dramatic events on the sport field, including severe concussions.
I am currently working as a Research and Development Engineer at Decathlon, one of the largest European sporting goods manufacturers. My work focuses on sports injury prevention and I am in charge of research projects on epidemiology, traumatology and personal protective equipment design for various sports.
Project Manager and lead researcher for several projects focusing on sports epidemiology, sports traumatology, and ergonomics. Within these projects I provide support for the design teams in the development and validation of their products, performing literature reviews, biomechanical studies, and developing academic partnerships. Throughout these studies various sports have been investigated: rugby, soccer, combat sports, rock climbing and mountaineering.
Established cartographies of injuries based upon epidemiology literature reviews for several sports, allowing the design teams to better understand the risks.
Participated in the design of new personal protective equipment, with insights based on injury mechanisms research.
Set up successful collaborations with academic partners for advanced research on sports epidemiology and injury prevention.
Has been invited to participate in standardization committee to present latest research on epidemiology relating to personal protective equipment.
Company Description
"Making the pleasure and benefits of sport accessible to all" From research to retail, including conception, design, production and logistics, every team channels all its energy into developing technical, good-looking and simple products, always at the lowest possible prices. Oxylane Research is Decathlon's Research & Development centre.
See Portfolios for a description of Oxylane Research activities.
Distribution of biomechanical analysis systems : presentation, display and promotion of the company's products for actual or potential customers working with academic research departments and schools, hospitals, physiotherapists et rehabilitation centers, and industrial R&D departments.
Trained new users and ensured technical support for a broad range of hardware and software (motion capture, forceplates, EMG, pressure mapping, etc.)
Company Description
Biometrics France is the main french distributor of biomechanical analysis systems. Its major competence is 3D movement and gait analysis. Biometrics France offers the following products : - VICON - Optoelectronic system for 3D movement analysis - WAVE de Cometa - Wireless EMG (ex ZeroWire) - AMTI - Forceplates
Learned and communicate on the ergonomics and biomechanics of the use of the Domyos Abdo-Gain (in Decathlon stores since 2011, see Portfolios), with relation to low back pain and adapted training.
Set up and realised a biomechanical experiment from beginning to end using motion capture, data analysis and statistics.
Managed the project autonomously : organised and executed the experiments to ensure quality and planning respect.
Involved in the development of a dynamic numerical model of human foot designed to assess the effects of a running shoe properties on the body of the runner.
Implemented a new numerical model of the heelpad using finite element analysis (Abaqus) for better representation of its real-life dynamics (deformation, elasticity, compressibility).
Carried a complete literature review on materials and shape of the heel pad and its reconstruction solutions, and set up imaging experiments.
Fédération Française de Rugby - Scientific Department
September 2008
to February 2009
Internship
Marcoussis
France
Designed a mechanical prototype that evaluates the cervical musculature during isometric and isokinetic contractions. This device is now used for injury risk assessment of the neck and specific training in case of imbalanced antagonists muscles properties.
Acquired knowledge about neck biomechanics, strength evaluation and training.
Acquired sensitivity for injury prevention in sports as this project was part of the national campaign on player's safety.
Detailed Description
Followed by an academic project (until Jan.10) to supervise the manufacturing of the prototype; summer job (09) to create a data acquisition program (LabView).
See Portfolio for the resulting poster and a description of the FFR's Scientifc Department
