Ian Lipscomb

Ian Lipscomb is the Head of Engineering and Computing at the University of Chichester, with a PhD in mathematical modeling of knee joint injuries from Cardiff University. He has over 10 years of teaching experience across Higher, Further, and Private educational institutions, including leadership roles in two Colleges. His research spans biomedical applications of shape memory metals, prion contamination prevention on surgical instruments, and flipped learning methodologies in education.

• BEng (Hons), PhD, DTLLS, QTLS
• Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (FIMA)
• Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society (FRSS)
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

His work focuses on prion research, piezoelectric materials, and biomedical engineering, with a recent book on shape memory metals in medicine. Publications include collaborations with Southampton and Keevil on surgical steel contamination and ceramic breakdown mechanisms.

Scientific awards include fellowships in FIMA, FRSS, and FHEA, reflecting his contributions to mathematics, statistics, and education. He has developed protocols for protein contamination detection and investigated electrical breakdown in ceramics under environmental stressors.

Ian's research on flipped learning and surgical hygiene has led to 10+ publications, emphasizing interdisciplinary applications in medical physics and materials science. His academic journey includes postdoctoral research on human prion diseases and engineering education innovation.