Grant: Canada Research Chairs
University of Alberta
$120,000.00
Biomedical Instrumentation
FY 2019-20
Summary
Dr. Dennisons research program delivers the tools required to develop the next generation of injury protection devices for the human head, brain and neck. Leveraging Dr. Dennisons internationally unique and combined expertise in both biomechanics and advanced instrumentation, he develops mechanically-realistic models of the head, brain and neck with in-built measurement systems quantifying the potential for injury caused by blunt impact and blast. These models are used to examine injury mechanics, ultimately changing the way that protection devices are certified, tested and designed so that Canadians have the best possible protection from debilitating head-brain and neck injury.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
1000231647-2017
Name nom
Dennison, Christopher
Department département
Mechanical Engineering/Engineering
Organization id
9
Institution établissement
University of Alberta
Province en
Alberta
Province fr
Alberta
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2019
Competition year année de concours
2017
Award amount
120000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
DISCOVERY RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR LA DÉCOUVERTE
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
2100
Research subject group en
Mechanical engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie mécanique
Research subject en
Mechanical engineering
Research subject fr
Génie mécanique
Installment
NA
Partie
0
Nb partie
NA
Application title
Biomedical Instrumentation
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Dr. Dennisons research program delivers the tools required to develop the next generation of injury protection devices for the human head, brain and neck. Leveraging Dr. Dennisons internationally unique and combined expertise in both biomechanics and advanced instrumentation, he develops mechanically-realistic models of the head, brain and neck with in-built measurement systems quantifying the potential for injury caused by blunt impact and blast. These models are used to examine injury mechanics, ultimately changing the way that protection devices are certified, tested and designed so that Canadians have the best possible protection from debilitating head-brain and neck injury.
