Confident trace: how much can we trust smart mouthguards to predict brain loading?
Abstract
Thousands of athletes in rugby, boxing and football now wear instrumented mouthguards that record how their head moves in every impact. Fed into AI models of the brain, these data estimate brain injury risk in real time and are starting to guide decisions such as removing a player from play. But how much should we trust a single reading? This PhD will find out. You will combine biofidelic computer models, a unique head-and-jaw impact simulator and AI to trace uncertainty from impact to injury risk, working with mouthguard companies and informing sports governing bodies to make brain-health monitoring trustworthy.
How to Apply
Please contact Professor Mazdak Ghajari if you are interested in applying for this project.
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The deadline for submitting your application is 11 January 2027.