Dr. Alana C. Sharp, PhD
Senior Lecturer in Human Anatomy
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Evolutionary Morphology and Biomechanics (EMB) research group
Department of Musculoskeletal & Ageing Science | Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences | University of Liverpool
William Henry Duncan Building | 6 West Derby Street | Liverpool L7 8TX
Email: [email protected]
Senior Lecturer in Human Anatomy
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Evolutionary Morphology and Biomechanics (EMB) research group
Department of Musculoskeletal & Ageing Science | Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences | University of Liverpool
William Henry Duncan Building | 6 West Derby Street | Liverpool L7 8TX
Email: [email protected]
Biography
My research interests include the comparative anatomy and function of vertebrates to understand the relationships between form, function and evolution of the musculoskeletal system. Specifically, my main research is in cranial biomechanics of feeding and the function of craniofacial tissues, like sutures.
I completed a BSc in Zoology, followed by a PhD in December 2014 at Monash University, Australia, on the cranial morphology and biomechanics of Diprotodon and other related extinct and extant marsupials. I used methods such as computed tomography (CT) based 3D biomechanical modelling, finite element analysis and virtual reconstruction to analyse the biomechanical function of the skull and cranial sinuses. I started a postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of New England, Australia, in 2015 where I also lectured in human anatomy, and then moved to London in 2017 to work as a research associate at University College London on a BBSRC project with Prof. Susan Evans on the role of soft tissues in cranial biomechanics.
In September 2018, I joined the University of Liverpool as a Lecturer (assistant professor) in human anatomy. I have research projects in the area of functional morphology and biomechanics in humans and other animals (see my research page). If you are interested in a PhD in this field, please contact me so we can discuss funding. Some potential funding options can be found on the UoL Website here, the Anatomical Society, Commonwealth Scholarships, and many more.
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I completed a BSc in Zoology, followed by a PhD in December 2014 at Monash University, Australia, on the cranial morphology and biomechanics of Diprotodon and other related extinct and extant marsupials. I used methods such as computed tomography (CT) based 3D biomechanical modelling, finite element analysis and virtual reconstruction to analyse the biomechanical function of the skull and cranial sinuses. I started a postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of New England, Australia, in 2015 where I also lectured in human anatomy, and then moved to London in 2017 to work as a research associate at University College London on a BBSRC project with Prof. Susan Evans on the role of soft tissues in cranial biomechanics.
In September 2018, I joined the University of Liverpool as a Lecturer (assistant professor) in human anatomy. I have research projects in the area of functional morphology and biomechanics in humans and other animals (see my research page). If you are interested in a PhD in this field, please contact me so we can discuss funding. Some potential funding options can be found on the UoL Website here, the Anatomical Society, Commonwealth Scholarships, and many more.
Visit my other sites:
Google Scholar
Research Gate
Publons