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Dr Lionel Rayward
Faculty of Engineering,
School of Mech., Medical & Process Engineering
Biography
Lionel Rayward is a Postdoctoral research fellow at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT). During his Bachelor of Engineering (Medical), Lionel took on a research Internship applying 3D modelling techniques to reconstruct blood vessels. Lionel took these computational modelling skills and applied them in his role as a research assistant at the Biomechanics and spine research group working on a collaborative project with Sealy Australia. Lionel became fascinated with sleep ergonomics and comfort and took on a PhD to apply his computational modelling knowledge to pursue further research questions. Lionel has since developed a computational model to predict deep tissue stresses in supine lying, and it is being used to understand how mattresses can be designed to reduce these stresses.Personal details
Positions
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Faculty of Engineering,
School of Mech., Medical & Process Engineering
Qualifications
- PhD(Engineering) (Queensland University of Technology)
- Bachelor of Engineering (Medical) (Queensland University of Technology)
Publications
- Pulling, G., Rayward, L., Slater, A., Izatt, M., Parr, A., Gatehouse, S., Labrom, R., Askin, G. & Little, J. (2026). Paediatric neuromuscular scoliosis and post-operative blood pressure targets: a retrospective analysis. Spine Deformity, 14(2), 517–529. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/261039
- Rayward, L., Green, D. & Little, J. (2026). Partner disturbance in co-sleeping and effects on sleep architecture: A systematic review. Sleep Health, 12(2), 366–379. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/263549
- Pulling, G., Rayward, L., Slater, A., Izatt, M., Parr, A., Gatehouse, S., Labrom, R., Askin, G. & Little, J. (2026). Response to "Letter to the editor regarding 'Paediatric neuromuscular scoliosis and post-operative blood pressure targets: a retrospective analysis'". Spine Deformity, 14(3), 1035–1036. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/263643
- Rayward, L., Ho, S., Green, D. & Little, J. (2025). Sleep disruption and sleep position: Increased wake frequency in supine predicts lateral position preference. Journal of Sleep Research, 34(1), Article e14325. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/251732
- Rayward, L., Pearcy, M., Kerr, G., Pivonka, P. & Little, J. (2023). Engineering the perfect mattress: The influence of substrate mechanics on deep tissue stresses in supine. Clinical Biomechanics, 110, Article 106130. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/244301
- Rayward, L., Pearcy, M., Izatt, M., Green, D., Labrom, R., Askin, G. & Little, J. (2023). Predicting spinal column profile from surface topography via 3D non-contact surface scanning. PLoS ONE, 18(3), Article e0282634. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/238877
- Rayward, L. & Little, J. (2022). A subject-specific FEM to predict deep tissue mechanical stresses when supine: Development of efficient contact interfaces using Shared Topology. Journal of Biomechanics, 137, Article 111085. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/229987
- Little, J., Ho, S., Rayward, L., Uhrle, G., Green, D. & Pearcy, M. (2022). Actigraphy vs Polysomnography measurements for sleep arousals. Human Factors and Wearable Technologies: Proceedings of the 13th AHFE International Conference on Human Factors and Wearable Technologies, 36–44. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/245139
- Rayward, L., Pivonka, P., Pearcy, M., Kerr, G. & Little, J. (2021). A subject-specific FEM to predict deep tissue mechanical stresses when lying: A preliminary study of sensitivity to substrate stiffness. Presented at: International Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 18. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/213760
- Little, P., Rayward, L., Pearcy, M., Izatt, M., Green, D., Labrom, R. & Askin, G. (2019). Predicting spinal profile using 3D non-contact surface scanning: Changes in surface topography as a predictor of internal spinal alignment. PLoS One, 14(9), 1–15. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/133771
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Supervision
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Current supervisions
- Hybrid Motion Capture and Kinematic Analysis of Sleep Roll-Over Movement in Healthy Adults
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Associate Professor Paige Little, Dr Sinduja Suresh
Completed supervisions (Masters by Research)
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