Paul Docherty

ProfessorPaul Docherty

Director of Studies 2nd Year Engineering
Civil Mechanical E510
I'm keen on finding unique ways that complex engineering methodologies and approaches can be used to help people in society live better lives.

Qualifications

Research Interests

I have been lucky enough to work with some amazing people across a variety of research fields. This has led me to engage across many applications and develop a very diverse research skill set. I work predominantly with numerical methods in bioengineering. This concentrates in the forward problem, the inverse problem, and identifiability - typically in lumped parameter systems. However, I have also worked extensively in PIV analysis of biological flows, head injury mechanics and qualitative research in education. The full scope that I have worked in includes agricultural design, cellular modelling, aerospace design, and medical device design.

Recent Publications

  • Abdulbaki Alshirbaji T., Aldeen Jalal N., Docherty PD., Neumuth T. and Moeller K. (2023) A comparative evaluation of spatial pooling methods for surgical tool detection. Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering 9(1): 214-217. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/cdbme-2023-1054.
  • Aldeen Jalal N., Abdulbaki Alshirbaji T., Docherty PD., Neumuth T., Laufer B. and Moeller K. (2023) Computer-Assisted generation of anaesthesia report during laparoscopic procedures. Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering 9(1): 463-466. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/cdbme-2023-1116.
  • Emanuel RHK., Docherty PD., Lunt H. and Campbell RE. (2023) Comparing Literature- and Subreddit-Derived Laboratory Values in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): Validation of Clinical Data Posted on PCOS Reddit Forums. JMIR Formative Research 7 http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/44810.
  • Emanuel RHK., Docherty PD., Lunt H. and Möller K. (2023) The effect of activation functions on accuracy, convergence speed, and misclassification confidence in CNN text classification: a comprehensive exploration. Journal of Supercomputing http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11227-023-05441-7.
  • Fox-Turnbull WH., Moridnejad M., Docherty PD. and Cooper J. (2023) Influencing factors on women in connection with engineering in New Zealand: a triad of lenses. International Journal of Technology and Design Education http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10798-023-09854-6.