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Sophie Louth

I design and research new 3D printed metal bones for those that need them

My CV

  • Education:

    I studied engineering at Oxford University after school (for undergraduate), and I am now studying at Birmingham University (for postgraduate)

  • Qualifications:

    I have an MEng which means a masters in engineering, I studied for 4 years to get it.

  • Work History:

    I used to work at a company making new hip replacements, I have also taught sailing and done odd jobs

  • Current Job:

    I have now gone back to university to learn more about research and I am an engineering doctoral student, I am finding out about how we can use 3D printing to make new bones.

  • About Me:

    I am a medical research engineer currently studying in Birmingham. I am investigating 3D printing new bones.

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    I am a medical research engineer currently studying at the University of Birmingham. I am investigating 3D printing new bones. I live in Leamington Spa with my partner (who is also an engineer). We play canoe polo (imagine basketball in kayaks) and can be found competing in Europe most weekends in the summer. I love writing letters to my family and reading books, and I have just started to grow tomatoes in my garden which I am very excited about.

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    I am a medical research engineer, which means I find out new things that can help ill or disabled people get better or live more easily. My work looks at 3D printing of bones, this is for people who have badly broken a bone, or lost for bone for other reasons. I am trying to make better new bones than the ones the doctors currently use.

  • My Typical Day:

    I work in an office and a laboratory testing out new ideas.

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    I get up and ready for the day, then I cycle to the station to catch my train. On the train I eat my breakfast and read a book. Or I read about recent research that is similar to what I am investigating to see if it will help me. When I get to the office I catch up with my friends and then I start work. Every day is different; but I might be reading more recent research, or using the computer to model a test I want to do in real life to see if it can guess the outcome. If I have a test to do I would go to the laboratory to do the testing, I get dressed up in my lab coat and goggles (safety is important), and I write all my results in my lab book. After work I go to the gym to get strong for canoe polo and when I get home I will go kayaking to get fast. Then time to eat and sleep.

  • My Interview

    • How would you describe yourself in 3 words?

      Sporty science lover

      What did you want to be after you left school?

      When I was young I wanted to be a fisherman or an artist, then I wanted to be a scientist, and finally an engineer!

      Were you ever in trouble at school?

      Not really, I liked school too much, although occasionally for talking too much or for questioning the teacher

      Who is your favourite singer or band?

      Queen

      What's your favourite food?

      Fish pie with slices of egg in, and banoffee pie

      If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!

      To be really strong, to not need sleep, and to be able to teleport

      Tell us a joke.

      Why didn't the skeleton go to the party? He had no body to go with!

      What don't you like about your current job?

      Sometimes I have to do an excess of admin that gets in the way of my research.

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