Ana holds a BEng in Biomedical/Mechanical Engineering, an MSc in Biomedical Engineering, and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering.

Ana’s experience has included multiple aspects of impact biomechanics, orthopaedics, spinal biomechanics, disc degeneration, lower-limb joint biomechanics, ergonomics, and upper-body motor control.  She has a significant publication record addressing basic, applied, and clinical orthopaedic topics and has conducted collaborative research across academia and industrial institutions. She has provided technical support to vehicle manufacturers during occupant safety system development by building computer models of occupant motion that predict injury potential. She has performed biomechanical analyses on human subjects, animal models, tissue specimens, and human surrogates. She has used mathematical modelling and built physical devices to aid in experimental setup.

Ana completed her PhD on the mechanical properties of intervertebral discs in 2010, followed by two post-doctoral appointments on various aspects of biomechanics and ergonomics. She has served as an expert witness in the United States since 2015 and in the United Kingdom since 2021. She has testified in courts in multiple US states, including Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky and South Carolina. In the UK, she has presented evidence in the Crown Court and the Family Court. She has produced numerous CPR-compliant reports.

Ana’s speciality is impact biomechanics, including cases involving seatbelt use, helmet use, child car seats, pedestrian impacts, low-speed impacts, falls from height, and slips, trips, and falls.