William Edwards, University of Calgary

Research

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Biomechanics Engineering Mechanics Mechanical Fatigue Osteoporosis

Latest funding

A non-invasive loading device to examine the role of mechanobiology in the fatigue failure process of bone
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$102,196
Multiscale modeling of fatigue-life variation in bone
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$184,000
A transdisciplinary approach to develop stem cell therapies for equine cartilage injuries
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$250,000

All 7 grants and awards

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A non-invasive loading device to examine the role of mechanobiology in the fatigue failure process of bone

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Edwards, William

$102,196

Multiscale modeling of fatigue-life variation in bone

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Edwards, William

Keywords: biomechanics; finite element model; experimentation; imaging; micro-computed tomography; mechanical fatigue; bone mechanics; critical distance theory; stress analysis; strain analysis

$184,000

A transdisciplinary approach to develop stem cell therapies for equine cartilage injuries

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Krawetz, Roman

Keywords: regenerative medicine cartilage injury equine stem cells biomechanics structure-function

$250,000

Building predictive models of joint loading using integrated motion capture and inertial measurement technologies.

Co-investigatorNSERC2019Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Ferber, Reed

$150,000

NSERC CREATE for the Wearable Technology Research and Collaboration (We-TRAC) training program

Co-investigatorNSERC2018Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Ferber, Reed R

Keywords: accelerometer; data science; gait; inertial measurement units; internet of things (IoT); locomotion; machine learning; sensor fusion; signal processing; sports performance

$1,650,000

Dynamic biaxial testing system for the fatigue and failure of bone

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Edwards, William

$150,000

Multiscale modeling of the skeletal system: whole-body movement to cellular deformation

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Edwards, William

$138,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Biomechanics Dear Professor Edwards, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on biomechanics connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "A non-invasive loading device to examine the role of mechanobiology in the fatigue failure process of bone" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]