Dr Aliah Shaheen
Reader in Biomechanics

Summary

Aliah Shaheen is a Reader (Associate Professor) in Biomechanics in the Department of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences at Brunel University London. She is an active member of the Centre for Physical Activity in Health and Disease and the Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) Research Group. With over 15 years of interdisciplinary academic and research experience in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, with a focus on human movement science.

Her research integrates experimental and computational engineering methods and tools to address questions related to human (and animal) movement function. She has contributed to new understanding of the role of structural and movement variability in function, with translational applications in rehabilitation and healthcare technologies. Her work spans several applied areas, including in shoulder pain and rehabilitation, amputee gait and prosthetics, canine gait, and more recently developmental coordination disorder (dyspraxia/DCD).

Aliah is a committed advocate for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) in higher education and STEM. She has led and supported a range of initiatives aimed at embedding inclusive teaching and research practices. As a Women in STEM role model and mentor, she works to promote equitable and supportive environments across STEM and higher education.