With qualifications in both industrial design and human factors he has number of research interests. He has researched aspects of the practice of industrial design by exploring the experiences of graduates to identify and analyse the application of industrial design and industrial design education. This revealed the range of possible employment and professional sectors of practice describing various archetypes and the adaptive nature of the profession. His research is also related to design and technology in sports. Within interdisciplinary research teams he has for example, been investigating projects within snow sports including research into aspects of the participation and safety of elite athletes and general public. This includes examining the effects of hydration on balance, upper limb injuries in falls, and using balance measurement to help determine concussion effects.