Steven K. Boyd
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Steven K. Boyd, MSc, PhD, PEng Room: KNB 2225 Phone: (403) 220-3188, 220-4173 e-mail: skboyd@ucalgary.ca Curriculum Vitae To display this information you need Acrobat Reader You can get Acrobat Reader by clicking here [back to HPL members] |
POSITIONS
EDUCATION
RESEARCH INTERESTS
AWARDS AND HONOURS
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
CURRENT GRANT SUPPORT
PUBLICATIONS
POSITIONS
Associate Professor, Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Joint Appointment, Faculty of Kinesiology
| 2001-2002 | Post-Doctoral Fellow, Inst. for Biomedical Engineering, ETH & University Zürich, Switzerland |
| 1997-2001 | Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (biomechanics), University of Calgary |
| 1995-1997 | M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (biomechanics), University of Calgary |
| 1989-1994 | B.Eng in Mechanical Engineering, University of Victoria |
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Dr. Boyd’s research is in the area of orthopaedic biomechanics. It focuses on adaptive changes to tissues that occur following a joint injury or disease, with particular interest in bone. His two main areas of research are (1) the development of simulation methods to investigate adaptive mechanisms in bone and their influence on tissue mechanics in joint diseases, and (2) the development of non-invasive methods using medical imaging techniques (CT, MR) to provide clinical quantitative assessment of tissue mechanics.
Utilizing high resolution computed tomography (micro-CT) combined with finite element (FE) methods, simulation techniques are developed to understand the relation between local bone mechanics and adaptive processes in experimental injury models. This research involves the development of specialized FE methods for use with micro-CT data, and development of automated smooth-surface mesh generation for representation of the smooth bone architecture. Validation of the FE simulation techniques use specialized bone strain measurement devices in mechanical testing protocols and solid free-form manufactured models. The non-invasive techniques developed for research into adaptation mechanisms are ideal for cross-over into the clinic to quantitatively monitor bone quality (morphology and mechanics) in patients. Chronic studies using magnetic resonance and computed tomography imaging investigate changes in bone quality through the course of a disease such as osteoporosis or osteoarthritis. Work to overcome resolution limitations in clinical scanners is based on algorithms for implicit representation of the 3D image data, and these representations are being used to develop improved segmentation, registration and visualization methods.
An important research tool utilized in Dr. Boyd’s laboratory include micro-computed tomography (micro-CT). We have facilities for in vivo animal measurements (vivaCT 40, Scanco Medical, Switzerland) and in vivo peripheral human measurements (XtremeCT, Scanco Medical, Switzerland).
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| 2005- 2010 | Scholar, Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research |
| 2005 | Faculty Teaching Award, Faculty of Engineering, University of Calgary |
| 2005 | Department Teaching Award, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering |
| 2004 | Outstanding Teacher Excellence in 2nd Yr Engineering, University of Calgary Engineering Students Society |
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
The Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, and Geophysicists of Alberta (APEGGA)
International Society of Biomechanics
European Society of Biomechanics
American Society of Bone and Mineral Research
The Canadian Society for Biomechanics
Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Society
| 2006-2009 | “Bone quality in osteoporosis.” Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR Operating Grant). $285,954, PI. |
| 2006 | “Scanco micro-CT 40.” Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR Major Equipment Grant). $100,000, Co-PI. |
| 2005-2008 | “In vivo longitudinal micro-architectural assessment and prediction of bone health in osteoporosis.” Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR Operating Grant). $186,783, PI. |
| 2005 | “Visualization, image registration, data processing and archiving system.” Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR Major Equipment Grant). $45,000, PI. |
| 2005-2007 | “In vivo longitudinal micro-architectural assessment and prediction of bone health in osteoporosis.” Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR Establishment Grant). $41,004, PI. |
| 2004-2007 | “Tools for semi-automated high-throughput phenotypical analysis of 3D morphology: as applied to genetic models of mouse musculoskeletal development and disease.” Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR Tools and Inventions Grant). $266,962, PI. |
| 2003-2006 | “Image-based finite element prediction of bone mechanical properties.” Natural Sciences and Engineering Research (NSERC Discovery Grant). $135,000, PI. |
| 2003 | “In-vivo high resolution computed tomography centre for bone and joint injury research.” Canadian Foundation for Innovation New Opportunities Fund. $218,741 (40% of total project cost of $546,852), PI. |
| 2003 | “In-vivo high resolution computed tomography centre for bone and joint injury research.” Alberta Innovation and Science $164,000 (30% of total project cost of $546,852), PI. |
| 2003-2006 | “Bone and ligament remodeling in osteoarthritis.” Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR Operating Grant). $103,800/yr, Co-PI. |
PUBLICATIONS
To view Steven K. Boyd's publications please see his Curriculum Vitae (PDF format)