Dr. Ana Ebrahimi
Ana Ebrahimi is one of the co-founders of IWB, and a postdoc in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Mechanical Engineering Department’s Neuromuscular Biomechanics Lab! Her research interests are in understanding the mechanics driving how humans walk with a gait disorder, such as Cerebral Palsy. She did her undergrad in Biomedical Engineering at UC Davis and her PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Delaware. Outside the lab, she enjoys lifting weights, crafting, and watching indie movies (not usually at the same time).
Dr. Jayishni Maharaj
Dr Jayishni Maharaj is one of the two co-founders of IWB, and a Research Fellow at Griffith University (Australia) in the School of Allied Health Sciences. Jayishni’s research is at the intersection of biomechanics, rehabilitative and computer sciences, focusing on using personalized musculoskeletal lower limb and foot models to explore mechanisms of injury and predict outcomes of rehabilitation and surgery. In her spare time, Jayishni loves hiking, cooking and a Sunday afternoon barbeque.
Dr. Caitlin Banks
Caitlin Banks is a postdoctoral researcher at the Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD, USA. Her research focuses on walking, lower extremity function, and health disparities in people with stroke. She did her graduate work at the University of Florida and the University of California, Davis. Outside the lab, she loves synchronized skating, figure skating, and playing with her puppy, Leo.
Dr. Alexa Johnson
Alexa Johnson is a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Michigan in the Orthopedic Rehabilitation and Biomechanics lab. Her primary research interest is focused on improving the biomechanics and neuromuscular deficits following ACL reconstruction. She is passionate about creating equitable spaces for everyone who steps into them, and even those who are afraid to step into them. In her free time she especially likes to ride her bike, hike with her dogs, and build things.
Dr. Kat Daniels
Dr Kat Daniels is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences at Manchester Metropolitan University (UK). Â Her research interests are in understanding the mechanics and optimisation of locomotor manoeuvres, such as changing direction and traversing obstacles, in both healthy and injured populations. She spends her free time running, cycling, hiking, and attempting to protect expensive textbooks from the teeth of her house rabbit.
Ashley Collimore
Ashley Collimore is a PhD Candidate in Rehabilitation Sciences at Boston University. Ashley is interested in the development and evaluation of rehabilitation technologies for walking in people with neurological disorders. Her current research is focused on understanding the neuromuscular adaptations during and after use of a soft robotic exosuit in individuals post-stroke. When not in the lab, she enjoys playing soccer, hiking, and baking.