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Nicky completed her first degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2000, and then went on to do a Masters degree in Biomedical Engineering, which was sponsored by the National Health Service. She then trained as a Clinical Engineer with the NHS, where she developed a keen interest in biomechanics, which she applied in the fields of prosthetics, orthotics, gait analysis and postural management in the Rehabilitation Centre at Queen Mary's Hospital in Roehampton, London. Nicky decided to do a PhD in biomechanics, and looked to bring together her interests in animal locomotion, from an equine background, and mechanics. With her particular interest in how growth affects gait parameters and maximum running speed. Nicky started her PhD titled 'The Effect of Growth on the Mechanics of Locomotion of the Ostrich' in October 2003 and graduated from the RVC in 2007.
Nicky is currently working as a Biomechanist at QinetiQ, global and defence security experts and we wish her every success in the future.
Email: nsmith at rvc.ac.uk or ncsmith at QinetiQ.com
2007 |
Smith NC, Payne RC, Jespers KJ, Wilson AM. Muscle moment arms of pelvic limb muscles of the ostrich (struthio camelus). J. Anat. 211: 313-24. |
2006 |
Smith NC, Wilson AM, Jespers KJ, Payne RC. Muscle architecture and functional anatomy of the pelvic limb of the ostrich (Struthio camelus). J Anat; 209: 765-779. pdf |
2005 |
Payne RC, Hutchinson JR, Robilliard JJ, Smith NC, Wilson AM. Functional specialisation of pelvic limb anatomy in horses (Equus caballus). J Anat; 206: 557-574. pdf |
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