Dr. Niamh Nowlan

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Niamh Nowlan’s research focuses on developmental biomechanics, specifically the role of fetal movements in normal skeletal development and their importance in measuring fetal health. She leads the Developmental Biomechanics Group and has been a member of the academic staff in the Department of Bioengineering at Imperial College London since 2011. In 2021, she transitioned to University College Dublin in Ireland as a Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the UCD School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering while maintaining her position as a Visiting Reader at Imperial College London. Her academic contributions are significant in understanding how fetal movements can be indicative of fetal well-being and skeletal development. Niamh Nowlan holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering from Trinity College Dublin, awarded in 2003, and a PhD in Bioengineering, also from Trinity College Dublin, conferred in 2007.

Research Interests

Requirements for Imperial College London

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:125
Overall
Required:125
Prerequisites
Materials Science Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering Chemical Engineering Physics Chemistry
Application Checklist
  • Personal statement
  • CV/resume
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  • Two academic or professional references
  • Application fee (£90)
Specialization Notes

Specialisms available in Materials for the Energy Transition or Theory and Simulation of Materials.