Duncan Shepherd

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Duncan Shepherd’s main research interests are in the design and testing of implantable medical devices. He has received major grants from Arthritis Research UK, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and the medical device industry. He has supervsied doctoral research on the following topics:
Design of spinal implants
Design of finger joint replacement implants
Design and testing of total disc arthroplasty
Development of spinal devices
Design of surgical instrumentation for minimally invasive surgery

Duncan is interested to hear from prospective doctoral research students wishing to undertake research in the design and testing of medical devices (e.g. spinal implants, small joint replacement, trauma devices) and the mechanical properties of natural tissues (eg, articular cartilage).

Research activity per year

1 - 50 out of 151 results

2024

Centralization reduces meniscal extrusion, improves joint mechanics and functional outcomes in patients undergoing meniscus surgery: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Boksh, K., E.T. Shepherd, D., M. Espino, D., Ghosh, A., Aujla, R. & Boutefnouchet, T., 9 Aug 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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Frequency and time dependent viscoelastic characterization of pediatric porcine brain tissue in compression
Li, W., Shepherd, D. & Espino, D., 14 Mar 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Gait Intention Prediction Using a Lower-limb Musculoskeletal Model and Long Short-term Memory Neural Networks
Bian, Q., Castellani, M., Shepherd, D., Duan, J. & Ding, Z., 20 Feb 2024, In: IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. 32, p. 822-830 9 p., 10433200.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Numerical modelling of multiple sclerosis: A tissue-scale model of brain lesions
Hutchison, H., Szekely-Kohn, AC., Li, W., Shepherd, DET. & Espino, DM., Dec 2024, In: Brain Multiphysics. 7, 10 p., 100097.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Pancreatic anastomosis training models: current status and future directions
Joshi, K. S., Espino, D., Shepherd, D., Mahmoodi, N., Roberts, J. K., Chatzizacharias, N., Marudanayagam, R. & Sutcliffe, R. P., 8 Jun 2024, In: Pancreatology. 24, 4, p. 624-629
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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2023
A geometry-based finite element tool for evaluating mitral valve biomechanics
de Oliveira, D. C., Espino, D. M., Deorsola, L., Buchan, K., Dawson, D. & Shepherd, D. E. T., Nov 2023, In: Medical Engineering & Physics. 121, 10 p., 104067.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2022
A hybrid method integrating a musculoskeletal model with long short-term memory (LSTM) for human motion prediction
Bian, Q., Shepherd, D. ET. & Ding, Z., 8 Sept 2022, 2022 44th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC). Barbieri, R. (ed.). IEEE, p. 4230-4236 7 p. 9871959. (Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Bio-Tribo-Acoustic Emissions: Condition Monitoring of a Simulated Joint Articulation
Olorunlambe, K. A., Eckold, D. G., Shepherd, D. E. T. & Dearn, K. D., 1 Dec 2022, In: Biotribology. 32, 100217.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Detailed design for additive manufacturing and post processing of generatively designed high tibial osteotomy fixation plates
Kanagalingam, S., Dalton, C., Champneys, P., Boutefnouchet, T., Fernandez-Vicente, M., Shepherd, D. E. T., Wimpenny, D. & Thomas-Seale, L. E. J., 5 Oct 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Progress in Additive Manufacturing.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Long-term in vitro corrosion behavior of Zn-3Ag and Zn-3Ag-0.5Mg alloys considered for biodegradable implant applications
Wątroba, M., Mech, K., Bednarczyk, W., Kawałko, J., Marciszko-Wiąckowska, M., Marzec, M., Shepherd, D. E. T. & Bała, P., 1 Jan 2022, In: Materials and Design. 213, 110289.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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2 Citations (Scopus)

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Surface Free Energy Dominates the Biological Interactions of Postprocessed Additively Manufactured Ti-6Al-4V
Villapun Puzas, V. M., Carter, L. N., Schröder, C., Colavita, P. E., Hoey, D. A., Webber, M. A., Addison, O., Shepherd, D. E. T., Attallah, M. M., Grover, L. M. & Cox, S. C., 20 Sept 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: ACS Biomaterial Science and Engineering. 8, 10, p. 4311-4326 16 p.
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Teaching design for additive manufacturing: efficacy of and engagement with lecture and laboratory approaches
Thomas-Seale, L., Kanagalingam, S., Kirkman-Brown, J., Attallah, M., Espino, D. & Shepherd, D., 8 Aug 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Technology and Design Education.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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2021
A toolbox for generating scalable mitral valve morphometric models
de Oliveira, D. C., Espino, D. M., Deorsola, L., Mynard, J. P., Rajagopal, V., Buchan, K., Dawson, D. & Shepherd, D. E. T., Aug 2021, In: Computers in Biology and Medicine. 135, 104628.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Computational fluid dynamics of the right atrium: Assessment of modelling criteria for the evaluation of dialysis catheters
de Oliveira, D. C., Owen, D. G., Qian, S., Green, N. C., Espino, D. M. & Shepherd, D. E. T., 25 Feb 2021, In: PLoS ONE. 16, 2, e0247438.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Establishing the Bladder Cancer Research Centre at the University of Birmingham
Bryan, R. T., Arnold, R., Khanim, F. L., Shepherd, D. E., Patel, P. & Ward, D. G., Jun 2021, In: Nature Reviews Urology. 18, 6, p. 318-320 3 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review

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Investigation of the compressive viscoelastic properties of brain tissue under time and frequency dependent loading conditions
Li, W., Shepherd, D. & Espino, D., 4 Oct 2021, In: Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 49, 12, p. 3737-3747 11 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Numerical modelling of blood rheology and platelet activation through a stenosed left coronary artery bifurcation
Owen, D. G., de Oliveira, D. C., Neale, E. K., Shepherd, D. E. T. & Espino, D. M., 3 Nov 2021, In: PLoS ONE. 16, 11, 26 p., e0259196.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Surface finish of additively manufactured metals: biofilm formation and cellular attachment
Ginestra, P., Riva, L., Ceretti, E., Lobo, D., Mountcastle, S., Villapun, V., Cox, S., Grover, L., Attallah, M., Addison, O., Shepherd, D. & Webber, M., 12 Apr 2021, ESAFORM 2021 - 24th International Conference on Material Forming. PoPuPS (University of LiFge Library), 2089. (ESAFORM 2021 - 24th International Conference on Material Forming).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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Towards a Diagnostic Tool for Diagnosing Joint Pathologies: Supervised Learning of Acoustic Emission Signals
Olorunlambe, K. A., Hua, Z., Shepherd, D. E. T. & Dearn, K. D., 3 Dec 2021, In: Sensors. 21, 23, 18 p., 8091.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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2020
A design approach to facilitate selective attachment of bacteria and mammalian cells to additively manufactured implants
Villapún, V. M., Carter, L. N., Gao, N., Addison, O., Webber, M. A., Shepherd, D. E. T., Andrews, J. W., Lowther, M., Avery, S., Glanvill, S. J., Grover, L. M. & Cox, S., Dec 2020, In: Additive Manufacturing. 36, 101528.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus)
A method for the assessment of the coefficient of friction of articular cartilage and a replacement biomaterial
Mahmood, H., Eckold, D., Stead, I., Shepherd, D. E. T., Espino, D. M. & Dearn, K. D., Mar 2020, In: Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials. 103, p. 103580 103580.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus)
Assessment of surface roughness and blood rheology on local coronary haemodynamics: A multi-scale computational fluid dynamics study
Owen, D. G., Schenkel, T., Shepherd, D. E. T. & Espino, D. M., 26 Aug 2020, In: Journal of The Royal Society Interface. 17, 169, 20200327.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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1 Citation (Scopus)

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A technique for measuring the frictional torque of articular cartilage and replacement biomaterials
Mahmood, H., Espino, D. & Shepherd, D., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: Medical Engineering & Physics.
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Dynamic mechanical characterization and viscoelastic modeling of bovine brain tissue
Li, W., Shepherd, D. & Espino, D., 16 Nov 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials. 114, 104204.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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1 Citation (Scopus)

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Geometric description for the anatomy of the mitral valve: a review
Cruz De Oliveira, D., Srinivasan, J., Espino, D., Buchan, K., Dawson, D. & Shepherd, D., 3 Apr 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Anatomy. 237, 2, p. 209-224
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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6 Citations (Scopus)

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Impact of side-hole geometry on the performance of hemodialysis catheter tips: A computational fluid dynamics assessment
Owen, D. G., de Oliveira, D. C., Qian, S., Green, N. C., Shepherd, D. E. T. & Espino, D. M., 7 Aug 2020, In: PLoS ONE. 15, 8, e0236946.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Post processing of 3D printed metal scaffolds: A preliminary study of antimicrobial efficiency
Ginestra, P., Ceretti, E., Lobo, D., Lowther, M., Cruchley, S., Kuehne, S., Villapun, V., Cox, S., Grover, L., Shepherd, D., Attallah, M., Addison, O. & Webber, M., 26 Apr 2020, In: Procedia Manufacturing. 47, p. 1106-1112 7 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

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6 Citations (Scopus)

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Reducing MRI susceptibility artefacts in implants using additively manufactured porous Ti-6Al-4V structures
Carter, L. N., Addison, O., Naji, N., Seres, P., Wilman, A. H., Shepherd, D. E. T., Grover, L. & Cox, S., 15 Apr 2020, In: Acta Biomaterialia. 107, p. 338-348 11 p.
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4 Citations (Scopus)

305 Downloads (Pure)
2019

A review of acoustic emission as a biotribological diagnostic tool
Olorunlambe, K. A., Shepherd, D. E. T. & Dearn, K. D., 3 Jul 2019, In: Tribology - Materials, Surfaces & Interfaces.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Design and material evaluation for a novel lumbar disc replacement implanted via unilateral transforaminal approach
Gonzalez Alvarez, A., Dearn, K. & Shepherd, D., Mar 2019, In: Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials. 91, p. 383-390 8 p.
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2 Citations (Scopus)

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Design principles to increase the patient specificity of high tibial osteotomy fixation devices
Kanagalingam, S., Shepherd, D., Fernandez-Vicente, M., Wimpenny, D. & Thomas-Seale, L., 5 Aug 2019, In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED. 2019-August, p. 917-926 10 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

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Frequency dependent viscoelastic properties of porcine brain tissue
Li, W., Espino, D. & Shepherd, D., 30 Sept 2019, In: Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials. 102, 103460.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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4 Citations (Scopus)

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The analogies between human development and additive manufacture: expanding the definition of design
Thomas-Seale, L., Kirkman-Brown, J., Kanagalingam, S., Attallah, M., Espino, D. & Shepherd, D., 16 Sept 2019, In: Cogent Engineering. 6, 1, 1662631.
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4 Citations (Scopus)

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The design of additively manufactured lattices to increase the functionality of medical implants
Burton, H. E., Burton, H. E., Eisenstein, N. M., Eisenstein, N. M., Lawless, B. M., Jamshidi, P., Segarra, M. A., Addison, O., Shepherd, D. E. T., Attallah, M. M., Grover, L. M. & Cox, S. C., 1 Jan 2019, In: Materials Science and Engineering C. 94, p. 901-908 8 p.
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24 Citations (Scopus)

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2018
Comparison of the mechanical properties of two designs of polyaxial pedicle screw
Kubiak, A., Lindqvist-Jones, K., Dearn, K. & Shepherd, D., 23 Aug 2018, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Engineering Failure Analysis.
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4 Citations (Scopus)

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Design and mechanical evaluation of a novel dynamic growing rod to improve the surgical treatment of Early Onset Scoliosis
Alvarez, A. G., Dearn, K. D., Lawless, B. M., Lavecchia, C. E., Vommaro, F., Martikos, K., Greggi, T. & Shepherd, D. E. T., 5 Oct 2018, In: Materials and Design. 155, p. 334-345
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1 Citation (Scopus)

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Effect of frequency on crack growth in articular cartilage
Sadeghi, H., Lawless, B. M., Espino, D. & Shepherd, D., 1 Jan 2018, In: Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials. 77, p. 40-46 7 p.
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16 Citations (Scopus)

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Hyperspectral chemical imaging reveals spatially varied degradation of polycarbonate urethane (PCU) biomaterials
Dorrepaal, R. M., Lawless, B. M., Burton, H. E., Espino, D. M., Shepherd, D. E. T. & Gowen, A. A., Jun 2018, In: Acta Biomaterialia. 73, p. 81-89
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4 Citations (Scopus)

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In vitro investigation into the forces involved during lipofilling
Leslie, L. J., Sheena, Y., Shepherd, D. E. T., Ismail, A., Kukureka, S. N. & Vijh, V., 1 Nov 2018, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine. 232, 11, p. 1111-1116 6 p.
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In vitro oxidative degradation of a spinal posterior dynamic stabilisation device
Lawless, B. M., Espino, D. & Shepherd, D., Apr 2018, In: Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. Part B: Applied Biomaterials . 106, 3, p. 1237-1244 8 p.
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5 Citations (Scopus)

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Lumbar model generator: a tool for the automated generation of a parametric scalable model of the lumbar spine
Lavecchia, C. E., Espino, D., Moerman, K., Tse, K., Robinson, D., Lee, P. V. S. & Shepherd, D., 31 Jan 2018, In: Journal of The Royal Society Interface. 15, 138, 13 p., 20170829.
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15 Citations (Scopus)

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Surface damage of bovine articular cartilage-off-bone: the effect of variations in underlying substrate and frequency
Mahmood, H., Shepherd, D. E. T. & Espino, D. M., 24 Oct 2018, In: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 19, 1, 384.
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Tailoring selective laser melting process for titanium drug-delivering implants with releasing micro-channels
Hassanin, H., Finet, L., Cox, S. C., Jamshidi, P., Grover, L. M., Shepherd, D., Addison, O. & Attallah, M., 31 Jan 2018, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Additive Manufacturing.
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35 Citations (Scopus)

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The barriers to the progression of additive manufacture: perspectives from UK industry
Thomas-Seale, L., Kirkman-Brown, J., Espino, D., Attallah, M. & Shepherd, D., 1 Apr 2018, In: International Journal of Production Economics. 198, p. 104-118
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82 Citations (Scopus)

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The future of additive manufacture: drawing innovation from spatio-temporal analysis of human development
Thomas-Seale, L., Kirkman-Brown, J., Kanagalingam, S., Attallah, M., Espino, D. & Shepherd, D., 10 Jul 2018.
Research output: Contribution to conference (unpublished) › Poster › peer-review
The role of subchondral bone, and its histomorphology, on the dynamic viscoelasticity of cartilage, bone and osteochondral cores
Fell, N. L. A., Lawless, B. M., Cox, S. C., Cooke, M. E., Eisenstein, N. M., Shepherd, D. E. T. & Espino, D. M., 18 Dec 2018, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Osteoarthritis and Cartilage.
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9 Citations (Scopus)

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2017
Crack growth in medical-grade silicone and polyurethane ether elastomers
Alnaimat, F. A., Dearn, K. & Shepherd, D., 1 Sept 2017, In: Polymer Testing. 62, p. 225-234
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3 Citations (Scopus)

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Fatigue strength of bovine articular cartilage-on-bone under three-point bending: the effect of loading frequency
Sadeghi, H., Espino, D. & Shepherd, D., 4 Apr 2017, In: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 18, 142.
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14 Citations (Scopus)

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Multiscale Design for the Additive Manufacture of Medical Devices
Thomas-Seale, L., Kanagalingam, S., Shaw, D., Triantaphyllou, A., Essa, K., Kirkman-Brown, J., Attallah, M., Espino, D. & Shepherd, D., Jul 2017.
Research output: Contribution to conference (unpublished) › Poster

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Surface finish has a critical influence on biofilm formation and mammalian cell attachment to additively manufactured prosthetics
Cox, S., Jamshidi, P., Eisenstein, N., Webber, M., Burton, H., Moakes, R., Addison, O., Attallah, M., Shepherd, D. & Grover, L., 14 Aug 2017, In: ACS Biomaterial Science and Engineering. 3, 8, p. 1616-1626
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