Cécile Smeesters, Université de Sherbrooke

Research

Balance recovery Biomechanics Engineering design Ergonomics Falls Footwear Friction Locomotion

Latest funding

Biomechanics and performance of slip resistant soles for personal and work footwear
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$624,782
Biomechanics of the threshold of balance recovery
NSERC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$120,000
Biomechanics of the threshold of balance recovery
NSERC · 2009 · Principal investigator
$105,000

Biomechanics and performance of slip resistant soles for personal and work footwear

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Smeesters, Cécile C

Keywords: balance recovery; biomechanics; engineering design; ergonomics; falls; footwear; friction; locomotion; prevention of injury; slip

$624,782

Biomechanics of the threshold of balance recovery

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Smeesters, Cécile

$120,000

Biomechanics of the threshold of balance recovery

Principal investigatorNSERC2009Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Smeesters, Cécile

$105,000

Caméras vidéo haute vitesse pour étude biomécanique du ski

Co-investigatorNSERC2008Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Rancourt, Denis

$123,914

Biomechanics of balance recovery

Principal investigatorNSERC2004Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Smeesters, Cécile

$121,850

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: Balance recovery Dear Professor Smeesters, 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 balance recovery 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 "Biomechanics and performance of slip resistant soles for personal and work footwear" (2021), 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]