Role
Dr Luke Siena is a Lecturer in Product Design and a Creative Short Course and Summer School Tutor within the School of Architecture Design & The Built Environment. Luke's primary responsibilities including teaching across both BA/BSc and MA/MSc Product Design courses in addition to to supporting research projects and research student. Dr Siena conducts scholarship research in the areas of product design, sustainability and design education and also conducts research in the areas of medical device design, medical product design and medical engineering alongside academics and members of the Medical Engineering Design Research Group. Dr Siena also supervises PhD students across numerous product design and engineering subjects/topics.
Career overview
Dr Siena undertook his first degree at Nottingham Trent University in BSc (Hons) Computer Aided Product Design (2008-2012); this was then proceeded by MSc Smart Design (2012-2013) and a PGDip Professional Research Practice (2013-2016). Dr Siena completed his PhD in 2019 focused on implementing smart materials and technologies for medical emergency airway access devices. During his time at NTU to date, Dr Siena has completed numerous roles involving both research and teaching responsibilities. Most recently Dr Siena has attained a Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in HE (PGLTHE) and Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) (2022).
From 2018 to 2019, Dr Siena was employed a Research Fellow in the subject of Medical Product Design as a member of Medical Engineering Design Research Group. Since late 2019 Dr Siena has commenced the role of Lecturer in Product Design with teaching responsibilities across both BA/BSc and MA/MSc Product Design focused courses and is responsible for the supervision of a number of BSc and MSc students which includes a number of ‘live’ medical technology based student major projects who work alongside a number of healthcare professionals.
Research areas
Dr Siena's research interests include medical device design and engineering, 3D printing, emerging technologies and materials, and the accurate assessment and measurement of health outcomes. Dr Siena's current focus is based on investigative research relating to the use of smart materials and technologies for medical applications, specifically emergency airway access devices.
Dr Siena has received research funding for the following projects alongside numerous collaborators:
- Medical Technologies & Advanced Materials Research Theme - Nottingham Trent University Springboard/Pump Priming Fund - Co-Investigator - A Novel Steerable Bougie: Design, Manufacture and Testing of An Advanced Prototype - February 2021 - July 2021.
- National Institute for Health and Care Research - i4i Product Development Awards (PDA) - Breakaway Chest Drain Valve (Reference: NIHR204562). - Co-Investigator - April 2023 - September 2025.
- Ataxia – Telangiectasia Pump Priming Funding - University Of Nottingham / Action For A-T - Virtual Reality Based Therapy For Ataxia – Telangiectasia Patients - Co-Investigator - July 2023 - December 2023.
Dr Siena currently supervises PhD students in medical device design, collaborative consumption and sustainability, and novel heat pump systems and energy consumption.
External activity
Dr Siena is currently a member of the following professional bodies and institutions:
- Member Of Institution of Engineering Designers (MIED)
- Member Of Institution of Engineering and Technology (MIET)
- Member Of Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (MIMMM)
- Affiliate Fellow Of Chartered Society Of Designers (aCSDf)
- Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
In recent years, Dr Siena has acted as an expert reviewer for The Journal Of Health Design, Rapid Prototyping Journal, International Orthodontics Journal, Materials Journal, International Journal Of Environmental Research & Public Health, Additive Manufacturing Meets Medicine Conferences, amongst others. Dr Siena is also a Editorial Panel Member for the Journal Of Health Design
Sponsors and collaborators
Dr Siena has worked with or is currently working with the following institutions, charities, research funding bodies and commercially based companies on research projects:
- Aberystwyth University.
- Action For A-T
- Kimal PLC
- East Midlands Academic Health Science Network (EMAHSN)
- National Institute for Health research, Invention for Innovation (i4i) programme.
- Nottingham University Hospital Trust (NUH).
- The Centre for Healthcare Equipment & Technology Adoption (CHEATA).
- University of Nottingham (UoN).
Publications
Selected Research Publications
FRYETT, G., SIENA, F.L., WATKINS, M. and BREEDON, P., 2022. Development of a bespoke 3D printed spinal brace for lumbar support. The Journal of Health Design, 7(2), pp.486-495.
JONES, G., SIENA, F.L., WATKINS, M. and BREEDON, P., 2021. Development of a PPE visor for female healthcare workers. The Journal of Health Design, 6(3).
GARVEY, E., SHIPLEY, J., SIENA, F.L., WATTS, P. and WATKINS, M., 2021. Postable peak flow meters: Improving remote patient monitoring from the home. Journal of Health Design, 6(3), pp.448-453.
SIENA, F.L., VERNON, M., WATTS, P., BYROM, B., CRUNDALL, D. and BREEDON, P., 2020. Proof-of-Concept Study: A Mobile Application to Derive Clinical Outcome Measures from Expression and Speech for Mental Health Status Evaluation. Journal of medical systems, 44(12), pp.1-9.
ALMAHADIN, G., LOTFI, A., ZYSK., SIENA, F.L., McCARTHY, M., BREEDON, P., 2020. Parkinson’s disease: current assessment methods and wearable devices for evaluation of movement disorder motor symptoms - a patient and healthcare professional perspective. BMC Neurology 20, 419.
SIZER, N.D., SIENA, F.L., BOSZCZYK, B. and BREEDON, P., 2020. Monitoring and alleviating the effects of pressure related injuries for spinal surgery–a need for improvement?. The Journal of Health Design, 5(2), pp.280-292.
JINDAL, P., WORCESTER, F., SIENA, F.L., FORBES, C., JUNJEA, M. and BREEDON, P., 2020. Mechanical behaviour of 3D printed vs thermoformed clear dental aligner materials under non-linear compressive loading using FEM. Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials, 112, p.104045.
SIENA, F., VERNON, M., WATTS, P., CRUNDALL, D., BRYOM, B., MOWLEM, F. and BREEDON, P., 2020. PMH6 deriving clinical outcome measures from expression and speech: results of a proof of concept study. Value in Health, 23(Supp 1), pp.S200-S201.
JINDAL, P., JUNEJA, M., BAJAJ, D., SIENA, F.L. and BREEDON, P., 2020. Effects of post-curing conditions on mechanical properties of 3D printed clear dental aligners. Rapid Prototyping Journal.
JINDAL, P., JUNJEA, M., SIENA, F.L., BAJAJ, D. and BREEDON, P., 2019. Mechanical and geometric properties of thermoformed and 3D printed clear dental aligners. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 156(5), pp.694-701.
SIENA, F.L., BYROM, B., WATTS, P. and BREEDON, P., 2018. Utilising the Intel RealSense camera for measuring health outcomes in clinical research. Journal of Medical Systems, 42 (3): 53. ISSN 0148-5598
SIENA, F.L., BREEDON, P., ARMSTRONG, J., INKPIN, K., NORRIS, A. and WATTS, P., 2018. Performance analysis system for endotracheal tube introducers: standardising for success. Journal of Health Design, 3 (3), pp. 129-134. ISSN 2206-785X
SIENA, F.L., BREEDON, P., ARMSTRONG, J., WATTS, P., INKPIN, K. and NORRIS, A., 2018. Mechanical performance assessment system for endotracheal tube introducers using motion detection and object tracking. In: IADIS International Conference: Computer Graphics, Visualization, Computer Vision and Image Processing 2018, Madrid, Spain, 18-20 July 2018.
SIENA, F.L., BYROM, B., WATTS, P. and BREEDON, P., 2018. Usability assessment of facial tracking for use in clinical outcomes. In: IADIS International Conference: Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction 2018, Madrid, Spain, 18-20 July 2018.
SIENA, F., BREEDON, P., ARMSTRONG, J., MARSH, P. and WATTS, P., 2017. Performance analysis for difficult airway equipment: standardising for success. Journal of Health Design, 2 (4), pp. 39-41. ISSN 2206-785X
BREEDON, P., SIENA, F. and ARMSTRONG, J., 2017. Tracheal intubation: improving first pass success with smart material solutions. The Journal of Health Design, 2 (3), pp. 15-18. ISSN 2206-785X
BREEDON, P., BYROM, B., SIENA, L. and MUEHLHAUSEN, W., 2016. Enhancing the measurement of clinical outcomes using Microsoft Kinect. In: Proceedings of the 2016 International Conference on Interactive Technologies and Games: EduRob in conjunction with iTAG 2016: iTAG 2016, Nottingham, 26-27 October 2016. Los Alamitos, CA: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, pp. 61-69. ISBN 9781509037384
SIENA, F.L., BREEDON, P., ARMSTRONG, J., INKPIN, K. and NORRIS, A., 2016. The development of a novel steerable bougie to assist in airway management. Australasian Medical Journal, 9 (5), pp. 124-137. ISSN 1836-1935.
Selected Scholarship Publications
SIENA, L., DOMINGUES, A.R., BULL, R., JENSEN, P., CUTTS, A., PRICE, O. and FORBES, C., 2022. Embedding enterprise focused education for sustainable development: lessons from undergraduate student experiences in product design.
WINFIELD, K., SIZER, N. and SIENA, F., 2022. Design sprint methodologies transformed in a digital environment. The Design Society.
SIENA, F.L., FORBES, C. and TRUMAN, K., 2022. Democratic Manufacturing: A Student Manufactured & Operated 3D Printer Farm. In DS 117: Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education (E&PDE 2022), London South Bank University in London, UK. 8th-9th September 2022.
SIENA, F.L., RUSSELL, S., MALCOLM, R., BROOK, E., CUTTS, A., MARTIN, L. and NAIK, K., 2022. Successes and challenges of supporting product design education for deaf and hard of hearing learners during a pandemic: a case study. The Design Society.