
| Position/s: | Professor of Biomedical Engineering School of Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics |
| Phone: | +61 8 82015190 |
| Email: | karen.reynolds@flinders.edu.au |
| Location: | Engineering (453) |
| Postal address: | GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia |
FTSE, FIEAust, PhD, MSc, MA, BA(Hons), Grad Cert Tert Ed
Australian Professional Engineer of the Year, 2010
Fellow of the Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering, 2011
Deputy Dean, School of Computer Science, Engineering & Mathematics
Director, The Medical Device Research Institute
Director, Medical Device Partnering Program
Biomedical engineering is the branch of engineering concerned with medicine, biology, health & society. My research interests include:
I have supervised fifteen postgraduate (13 PhD, 2 MEng) students to successful completion.
I am currently prinicipal supervisor for 8 postgraduate students, and co-supervisor for 3.
Perilli, E., Parkinson, I.H., & Reynolds, K.J., 2012. Micro-CT examination of human bone: from biopsies towards the entire organ. Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanita, 48(1), 75-82.
Ruthenbeck, G.S., Tan, S.B., Carney, A.S., Hobson, J.C., & Reynolds, K.J., 2012. A virtual-reality subtotal tonsillectomy simulator. Journal of Laryngology & Otology, 126(5).
Perilli, E., Le, V., Ma, B., Salmon, P., Reynolds, K.J., & Fazzalari, N., 2010. Detecting early bone changes using in vivo micro-CT in ovariectomized, zolendronic acid-treated, and sham-operated rats. Osteoporosis International, 21(8), 1371-1382.
Hobbs, D.A., Close, J.K., Downing, A., Reynolds, K.J., & Walker, L.T., 2009. Developing a national research and development centre in assistive technologies for independent living. Australian Health Review, 33(1), 152-160.
McEwen, M., Bull, G., & Reynolds, K.J., 2009. Vessel calibre and haemoglobin effects on pulse oximetry. Physiological Measurement, 30(9), 869-883.
Nguyen, P.K., Smith, A., & Reynolds, K.J., 2008. A literature review of different pressure ulcer models from 1942-2005 and the development of an ideal animal model. Australasian Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine, 31(3), 223-225.
Ruthenbeck, G.S., Owen, H., & Reynolds, K.J., 2008. A virtual reality throat examination simulation. Studies in health technology and informatics, 132, 433-435.
Schmutz, B., Reynolds, K.J., & Slavotinek, J.P., 2008. Customisation of a generic 3D model of the distal femur using diagnostic radiographs. Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology, 32(2), 156-161.
Sprick, C.D., Owen, H., & Reynolds, K.J., 2008. SimTools: a new paradigm in high fidelity simulation. Studies in health technology and informatics, 132, 481-483.
Sprick, C.D., Ruthenbeck, G.S., Owen, H., & Reynolds, K.J., 2008. Virtual patient monitors for new user familiarization. Studies in health technology and informatics, 132, 484-486.
Ruthenbeck, G.S., Tan, S.B., Carney, A.S., Hobson, J.C., & Reynolds, K.J., 2012. A virtual-reality subtotal tonsillectomy simulator. Journal of Laryngology & Otology, 126(5).
Perilli, E., Parkinson, I.H., & Reynolds, K.J., 2012. Micro-CT examination of human bone: from biopsies towards the entire organ. Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanita, 48(1), 75-82.
Perilli, E., Le, V., Ma, B., Salmon, P., Reynolds, K.J., & Fazzalari, N., 2010. Detecting early bone changes using in vivo micro-CT in ovariectomized, zolendronic acid-treated, and sham-operated rats. Osteoporosis International, 21(8), 1371-1382.
Hobbs, D.A., Close, J.K., Downing, A., Reynolds, K.J., & Walker, L.T., 2009. Developing a national research and development centre in assistive technologies for independent living. Australian Health Review, 33(1), 152-160.
McEwen, M., Bull, G., & Reynolds, K.J., 2009. Vessel calibre and haemoglobin effects on pulse oximetry. Physiological Measurement, 30(9), 869-883.
Nguyen, P.K., Smith, A., & Reynolds, K.J., 2008. A literature review of different pressure ulcer models from 1942-2005 and the development of an ideal animal model. Australasian Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine, 31(3), 223-225.
Ruthenbeck, G.S., Carati, C.J., Gibbins, I.L., & Reynolds, K.J., 2008. A virtual reality 3D jigsaw for teaching anatomy. Studies in health technology and informatics, 138, 436-438.
Sprick, C.D., Ruthenbeck, G.S., Owen, H., & Reynolds, K.J., 2008. Virtual patient monitors for new user familiarization. Studies in health technology and informatics, 132, 484-486.
Ruthenbeck, G.S., Owen, H., & Reynolds, K.J., 2008. A virtual reality throat examination simulation. Studies in health technology and informatics, 132, 433-435.
Schmutz, B., Reynolds, K.J., & Slavotinek, J.P., 2008. Customisation of a generic 3D model of the distal femur using diagnostic radiographs. Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology, 32(2), 156-161.
Sprick, C.D., Owen, H., & Reynolds, K.J., 2008. SimTools: a new paradigm in high fidelity simulation. Studies in health technology and informatics, 132, 481-483.
Cleek, T.M., Reynolds, K.J., & Hearn, T.C., 2007. Effect of screw torque level on cortical bone pullout strength. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, 21(2), 117-123.
Smith, A., Reynolds, K.J., & Owen, H., 2007. Correlated Poincare indices for measuring heart rate variability. Australasian Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine, 30(4), 336-341.
McEwen, M. & Reynolds, K.J., 2006. Noninvasive detection of bilirubin using pulsatile absorption. Australasian Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine, 29(1), 78-83.
Gholam Hosseini, H., Luo, D., & Reynolds, K.J., 2006. The comparison of different feed forward neural network architectures for ECG signal diagnosis. Medical Engineering and Physics, 28(4), 372-378.
Chapman, D., Massy-Westropp, N., Hearn, T.C., & Reynolds, K.J., 2006. A new versatile hand dynamometer. Australasian Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine, 29(1), 53-56.
Nelson, T.S., Reynolds, K.J., & Owen, H., 2006. EyeSim - An ophthalmic response simulator. Australasian Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine, 29(1), 84-87.
Smith, A. & Reynolds, K.J., 2006. Survey of poincare indices for measuring heart rate variability. Australasian Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine, 29(1), 97-101.
Schmutz, B., Reynolds, K.J., & Slavotinek, J.P., 2006. Development and validation of a generic 3D model of the distal femur. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 9(5), 305-312.
Kurmis, A.P., Hearn, T.C., Grimmer, K., & Reynolds, K.J., 2004. Dimensional measurement of structural features of the ovine knee using three dimensional reconstructed imaging: Intra- and inter-observer repeatability. Radiography, 10(4), 269-276.
Kurmis, A.P., Slavotinek, J.P., & Reynolds, K.J., 2004. The influence of slice thickness on the volume measurement accuracy of 3-D MR reconstructions of acrylic phantoms: A precursor to knee imaging. Radiography, 10(4), 277-285.
Kurmis, A.P., Slavotinek, J.P., & Reynolds, K.J., 2004. Three dimensional reconstructed MRI of an acrylic meniscal cartilage phantom: the effect of acquisition slice thickness upon accuracy of volume measurement. Radiographer, 51(2), 77-80.
Mewett, D.T., Nazeran, H., & Reynolds, K.J., 2004. Reducing power line interference in digitised electromyogram recordings by spectrum interpolation. Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing, 42(4), 524-531.
Kurmis, A.P., Hearn, T.C., & Reynolds, K.J., 2003. The effect of base image window level selection on the dimensional measurement accuracy of resultant three-dimensional image displays. Radiography, 9(3), 211-218.
Stabile, N. & Reynolds, K.J., 2003. Functional evaluation of pulse oximeter simulators. Journal of Clinical Engineering, 28(3), 174-182.
Kurmis, A.P., Hearn, T.C., Field, J.R., Grimmer, K., & Reynolds, K.J., 2002. The accuracy of three-dimensional reconstructions of the ovine knee: dissectional validation. Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics, 26(3), 171-175.
Stabile, N. & Reynolds, K.J., 2002. Technological review of pulse oximeter simulators. Journal of Clinical Engineering, 27(4), 287-297.
Owen, H., Follows, V.L., Reynolds, K.J., Burgess, G., & Plummer, J.L., 2002. Learning to apply effective cricoid pressure using a part task trainer. Anaesthesia, 57(11), 1098-1101.
Lim, F., Laver, K., Crotty, M., & Reynolds, K.J., 2011. Design Methodology of a Shopping Simulator for Cognitive Stroke Rehabilitation. Proceedings of Virtual Reality International Conference (VRIC 2011).
Ruthenbeck, G.S., Lim, F., & Reynolds, K.J., 2011. TSF: A Versatile New Tissue Simulation Framework For Simulating Haptically Interactive Tissue with Volumetric Cutting. Proceedings of Virtual Reality International Conference (VRIC 2011).
Nguyen, T. & Reynolds, K.J., 2009. Principal component analysis of lifting kinematics and kinetics in pregnant subjects. IFMBE Proceedings - 13th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering (ICBME2008), 23, 1888-1891.
Ruthenbeck, G.S., Carati, C.J., Gibbins, I.L., & Reynolds, K.J., 2007. A virtual reality tool for teaching anatomy. Australasian Physical and Engineering Science in Medicine, 30(4), 417-418.
Owen, H., Ruthenbeck, G.S., & Reynolds, K.J., 2006. The Flinders Virtual Reality Endotracheal Intubation Simulator. Australian Society of Anaesthetists 65th National Scientific Congress.
Chapman, D., Massy-Westropp, N., Hearn, T.C., & Reynolds, K.J., 2005. A new versatile hand dynamometer. Proceedings of the 1st Australian Biomedical Engineering Conference, 164-167.
Cleek, T.M., Bottema, M.J., Fazzalari, N., & Reynolds, K.J., 2005. Assessment of Fourier Tools for Cancellous Bone Structure Analysis. APRS Workshop Proceedings, WDIC 2005.
Smith, A., Reynolds, K.J., Owen, H., & Fahy, C., 2005. Heart rate variability and fentanyl administration. Proceedings IASTED 3rd International Conference on Biomedic Engineering, 315-318.
Kurmis, A.P., Slavotinek, J.P., Reynolds, K.J., & Hearn, T.C., 2004. Advanced magnetic resonance-based computational modelling in medicine: technology contributing to improved clinical outcomes. Lecture Series on Computer and Computational Sciences, 1, 288-293.
Mewett, D.T., Reynolds, K.J., & Nazeran-Esfahani, H., 2001. Embedding Space Normalisation in Recurrence Quantification Analysis of EMG. Proceedings of the 2nd Conference of the Victorian Chapter of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society.
Reynolds, K.J., 2009. Medical devices : partnering for success. Australasian Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine, 32(4), xi-xii.
Aldwehi, M.M., Reynolds, K.J., & Hobbs, D.A., 2011. Biomedical Technology Management: Procurement & replacement planning. Proceedings of the Engineering and Physical Sciences in Medicine and the Australian Biomedical Engineering Conference, 48-48.
Ruthenbeck, G.S., Sloan, S., Carney, A.S., & Reynolds, K.J., 2011. Towards Photorealistic Rendering in Endoscopy Simulation.
Lim, F., Laver, K., Crotty, M., & Reynolds, K.J., 2011. Design methodology of a shopping simulator for cognitive stroke rehabilitation. VRIC Proceedings.
Burrow, L.M., Owen, H., & Reynolds, K.J., 2008. Developing an Abdominal Palpation Simulator: Quantifying Applied Abdominal Examination Forces. Conference Handbook with Program & Abstracts, SimTecT Health 2008 Simulation Conference: Simulation - Realising the Potential.
Burrow, L.M., Owen, H., & Reynolds, K.J., 2008. Developing an Abdominal Palpation Simulator: Quantifying Forces Applied During Examination. EPSM ABEC 2008: Innovations in Patient Care, Conference Handbook.
Reynolds, K.J., Cleek, T.M., Burrow, L.M., & Fazzalari, N., 2006. Three-dimensional stimulation of trabecular bone remodelling. Abstracts of the 2006 IOF + ANZBMS Combined Meeting.
Cleek, T.M., Reynolds, K.J., & Hearn, T.C., 2006. Effect of screw insertion torque level on cortical bone pullout strength. Abstracts of the 2006 IOF + ANZBMS Combined Meeting.
Hearn, T.C., Reynolds, K.J., & Cleek, T.M., 2005. Computer assisted tightening of canellous bone screws [Abstract 20]. Abstracts of the Australia & New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting.
Reynolds, K.J., 2005. Medical Device Technology in SA. Proceedings of the Engineering & the Physical Sciences in Medicine 29th Annual Conference 2005.
Hearn, T.C., Reynolds, K.J., & Cleek, T.M., 2005. Computer assisted tightening of bone screws. Proceedings of the Engineering & the Physical Sciences in Medicine 29th Annual Conference.
Cleek, T.M., Hearn, T.C., & Reynolds, K.J., 2005. Effect of screw insertion torque level on cortical bone pullout strength [abstract]. Abstracts of the Australia & New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting (ANZORS).
Burrow, L.M., Reynolds, K.J., Cleek, T.M., & Fazzalari, N., 2005. Three-dimensional simulation of trabecular bone remodelling. Conference Handbook: Engineering & Physical Sciences in Medicine (EPSM) & Australian Biomedical Engineering Conference (ABEC) 2005.
Kurmis, A.P., Slavotinek, J.P., & Reynolds, K.J., 2004. The effect of acquisition slice thickness on volumetric measurement accuracy using three-dimensional reconstructed MRI: assessment using an acrylic meniscal cartilage phantom. Annual Scientific Meeting of Medical Imaging and Radiation therapy.
Smith, A., Reynolds, K.J., Owen, H., & Fahy, C., 2004. Heart rate variability and sedation [abstract]. Regional Healthcare Technologies : Overcoming the Tyranny of Distance.
Owen, H. & Reynolds, K.J., 2004. Using task analysis to design a cricoid pressure trainer. Proceedings of medical simulation: from training of manual skills to training of high performance teams: 10th Anniversary Meeting of SESAM.
Kurmis, A.P., Slavotinek, J.P., Reynolds, K.J., & Hearn, T.C., 2004. Exploring orthopaedic use of 3-D reconstructed MRI applications : an overview of preliminary validation in a controlled preclinical model [abstract]. Australian New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society (ANZORS), 10th Annual Scientific Meeting.
Kurmis, A.P., Slavotinek, J.P., & Reynolds, K.J., 2004. 3-D reconstructed magnetic resonance-based meniscal imaging of the human knee : technique validation in an acrylic phantom model [abstract]. The Australian Health & Medical Research Congress 2004.
Hearn, T.C., Cottrell, G.R., & Reynolds, K.J., 2004. Hardware, plates and screws: Can surgical instruments adapt to bone quality?. International Society for Fracture Repair, 3rd Clare Valley Meeting.
Hearn, T.C., Cottrell, G.R., & Reynolds, K.J., 2004. Automated surgical assessment of material density as a basis for the adaptive tightening of bone screws in the internal fixation of osteoporotic fractures. 5th Combined Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Societies of the USA, Canada, Japan and Europe.
Burgess, G., Reynolds, K.J., & Owen, H., 2003. Developing a Realistic Medical Training Device for Teaching Effective Cricoid Pressure Technique. IFMBE Proceedings.
Mcdonald, R.A., Reynolds, K.J., & Robson, J.B., 2003. Using and in vitro model to assess the feasability of measuring bilirubin concentration in blood non-invasively. IFMBE Proceedings.
Schmutz, B., Reynolds, K.J., & Slavotinek, J.P., 2003. Using a calibration rig to obtain true object dimensions from diagnostic x-ray films: a dissectional validation study. IFMBE Proceedings.
Smith, A. & Reynolds, K.J., 2003. Respiratory sinus arrhythmia measurement techniques; a review. IFMBE Proceedings.
Schmutz, B., Reynolds, K.J., Hearn, T.C., & Slavotinek, J.P., 2003. Development and testing of a calibration rig for the estimation of true object dimensions from diagnostic x-ray films. IFMBE Proceedings.
Wilson, J., Pallotta, O.J., Reynolds, K.J., & Owen, H., 2003. An epidural injection simulator. IFMBE Proceedings.
Mewett, D.T., Nazeran-Esfahani, H., & Reynolds, K.J., 2001. Removing Power Line Noise from Recorded EMG. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society.
Gholam Hosseini, H., Reynolds, K.J., & Powers, D.M., 2001. A Multi-Stage Neural Network Classifier for ECG Events. Proceedings of 23rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Eng in Medicine and Biology Society.
Mewett, D.T., Reynolds, K.J., & Nazeran-Esfahani, H., 2001. Principal Components of Recurrence Quantification Analysis of EMG. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society.
Kurmis, A.P., Slavotinek, J.P., & Reynolds, K.J., 2004. The effect of acquisition slice thickness on volume measurement accuracy using three-dimensional reconstructed MRI: evaluation in a novel acrylic meniscal cartilage phantom. Australian & New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society, 2005 Anzors meeting (abstract).
Kurmis, A.P., Slavotinek, J.P., Reynolds, K.J., & Hearn, T.C., 2004. Exploring the orthopaedic use of 3D reconstructed MRI applications: an overview of preliminary validation in a controlled preclinical model. Australian & New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society, 2004 ANZORS meeting.
Owen, H. & Reynolds, K.J., 2004. Using task analysis to design a cricoid pressure trainer. Proceedings of the 10th Anniversary meeting of SESAM.
I am the Director of the Medical Device Partnering Program in South Australia - a collaboration between South Australian researchers, end-users and industry to assist in the development of cutting-edge medical devices that solve real end-user problems.