Elise Laende, PhD (She/Her)
Biography
Elise Laende is an Assistant Professor in Systems Design Engineering and Biomedical Engineering and holds a position as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Smith School of Engineering, Queen’s University.. Her research interests are in engineering solutions for health with a focus on biomechanics, orthopaedic implants, and imaging. Dr. Laende has worked extensively with markerless motion capture technology to assess biomechanical factors in patients and with radiostereometric analysis (RSA), an imaging technique to measure implant micromotion following total joint replacement. Her prior experience in industry and in clinical research in an Orthopaedic Surgery department has informed her research approach to design tools to support clinicians in healthcare delivery.
Research Interests
biomedical engineering
biomechanics
orthopaedics
implant fixation
radiostereometric analysis
Scholarly Research
Education
PhD Biomedical Engineering, Dalhousie University
MASc Biomedical Engineering, Dalhousie University
BASc Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo