Sean Peel

Roles

JANUARY 2022 - PRESENT - UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN & PLANNING

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Brisbane, Australia)

• Day-to-day management and delivery of the ARC Linkage Project LP200100336 “Design Guidelines For Safety-critical Controllers in High-risk Environments”.

• Qualitative research design, data collection, and analysis to generate insights from patients with mechanical circulatory support.

• Developed a novel method for reframing design problems.

• Developed a new scale for measuring the scope of design briefs.

• Developed new strategies for the design of the next generation of Mechanical Circulatory Support products.

• Contributed to strategic planning and theoretical development of future research partnerships.

MAY 2021 - JULY 2023 - UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN & PLANNING

Associate Lecturer (Brisbane, Australia)

• Independently designed, co-ordinated, and delivered all lectures and studios for the brand-new Design: Experience (DSGN1200) course on the new university- wide Bachelor of Design program.

• Managed course development as enrolments grew by over 300%.

• Student feedback was positive, and student satisfaction scores were excellent.

• Collaboratively designed, co-ordinated, and tutored an entirely new iteration of the Design: Organisation (DSGN2100) course for the Bachelor of Design program.

• Worked with an expert in Design Innovation who provided intellectual direction and lecture delivery for the course.

• My responsibilities spanned course planning, compliance oversight for university procedures, assessment management, and student support.

NOVEMBER 2021 - DECEMBER 2021 - CONTRACTOR / FREELANCE

Independent Design Consultant (Brisbane, Australia)

• User-centred design consultancy for the medical device industry.

JULY 2021 - SEPTEMBER 2021 - UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN & PLANNING

Research Assistant (Brisbane, Australia)

• Co-authored a journal paper on emotional durability in mechanical circulatory support.

• Managed and authored revisions and expansions to ethical approval documentation for a multi-institution project in medical device design.

OCTOBER 2019 - MARCH 2021 - UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN & PLANNING

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Design Innovation (Medicine and Health) (Sydney, Australia)

• Led the writing of a project description and research plan for a successful ARC Linkage Project funding bid with a medical device start-up.

• Authored or co-authored papers on user-centred design, design innovation for entrepreneurship, emotional experience design, and standardising the medical device design process.

• Provided editing assistance for books, bids, and research agreements.

• Supported HDR students through pandemic distance working.

• Marked Honours theses.

OCTOBER 2019 - MARCH 2021 - JOURNAL OF DESIGN, BUSINESS & SOCIETY

(Honorary) Editorial Assistant

• Managed day-to-day journal operations including processing of submissions, soliciting contributions, and overseeing peer-review.

• Managed a special issue on design for medicine and healthcare.

OCTOBER 2018 - SEPTEMBER 2019          -          STRYKER

Robotic Segmentation and Planning Engineer (Sydney, Australia)

• Segmented CT scan data, planned implant size, and planned implant placement for ‘Mako’ robotically-assisted surgeries.

• Planned hundreds of procedures for Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) and Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA).

• Provided technical support to sales representatives in the field.

• Provided training support to education programs.

OCTOBER 2014 - SEPTEMBER 2018          -          PDR - INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR DESIGN & RESEARCH

Business Development Design & Research Engineer - Surgery & Prosthetics (Cardiff, UK)

• Conceptualised, developed, implemented, and maintained a Quality Management System (QMS) for controlling the design of patient-specific surgical devices, to the degree prescribed by BS EN ISO 13485.

• Contributed to the development, planning, and delivery of a major Innovate UK / EPSRC research project in partnership with Renishaw PLC, LPW Technology LTD, and Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board.

• Developed high quality academic research outputs.

• Delivered key commercial-research outputs.

• Provided technical and pastoral support to permanent and visiting research students.

• Developed marketing materials and website content.

• Delivered seminars and workshops about design and additive manufacturing to clinical audiences.

JULY 2013 - SEPTEMBER 2018          -          NHS WALES / MORRISTON HOSPITAL MAXILLOFACIAL UNIT

(Honorary) Design & Research Engineer (Swansea, UK)

• Provided design support and knowledge transfer for in-hospital patient-specific device development and fabrication.

• Developed collaborative publications and conference presentations.

JULY 2013 - OCTOBER 2014          -          PDR - INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR DESIGN & RESEARCH

Design & Research Engineer - Surgery & Prosthetics (Cardiff, UK)

• Responsible for the delivery of a patient-specific surgical planning and device design consultancy service; both in-person and online.

• Applied engineering design knowledge, a thorough methodical approach, and refined CAD techniques to individual surgical scenarios.

• Collaborated with surgeons and surgical teams to define, rehearse, and optimise cutting vectors, drilling locations, drilling angles, bone translations, graft harvesting, and reconstruction.

JANUARY 2011 - JULY 2013          -          PDR - INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR DESIGN & RESEARCH

Medical Applications Research Technician (Cardiff, UK)

• Administered, operated, and delivered a medical modelling service (producing Additively Manufactured (AM) models of patient anatomy from CT scan data.

• Accurately and efficiently segmented CT or CBCT scan data; having liaised closely with the prescribing clinician to determine their precise requirements.

• Operated StereoLithography Apparatus (SLA), multijet polymer printers, and plaster-based printing processes. Responsibilities encompassed the entire operational workflow from build preparation and production optimisation, to support-structure and build-style definitions, post processing, inspection, finishing, and dispatch.

• Implemented efficiency improvements through standardisation of workflows, customer communication methods, and AM build planning (including negotiating and accommodating needs with other departments). Taken together, the combined measures resulted in a turnover increase of approximately 20% in year 2 compared to year 1.

• Produced conceptual sketch work, presentation renders, and problem analyses as part of a funded support program for small businesses.

JULY 2008 - JULY 2009          -          BRISTAN GROUP LTD.

Industrial Design Engineer (Tamworth, UK)

• Developed sympathy for mass-market styling requirements, with concepts being subject to regular product manager review.

• Responsible for all design work (initial concepts through to production-ready drawings) relating to three major projects.

• Wide variety of prototyping experience working with blue foam, rapid prototypes and card mock-ups.

• Daily intensive CAD use to create and detail 3D models, GA's and parts drawings. Complex surfacing elements of tap-body and handle designs were modelled successfully and efficiently.

• Production of both initial concept review renderings and final photographic quality presentation renderings for use in marketing materials (website, online store and printed brochures).

• Regularly liaised with suppliers and manufacturers in Italy, Taiwan and the UK to confirm specifications and co-ordinate design modifications.