Dr Andrew Short
Position: Biomechanics and Injury Expert
Expertise: Impact Biomechanics, Spinal Injury, Computer Simulation and Occurrence of Injury.
Qualifications: Orthopaedic Engineering (D.Phil), Physical Science in Medicine (MSc BMED), Physics (B.A.)
Dr Andrew Short has been researching and practising in the area of biomechanics (including epidemiology) since 1995, and impact injury since 2002. Andrew has worked on personal injury cases and since joining DVE has provided consultancy on a comprehensive series of simulations of motor vehicle overturns and crashes. He has conducted a number of case investigations of crash-investigations, ATV, truck, bus, pedestrian and bicycle collisions. He also investigates the circumstances of injuries in the workplace (e.g. chair, table, system of work, slips and trips), sports, playgrounds and home. Andrew also currently runs and lectures the course Impact Biomechanics at the University of Melbourne.
Andrew has developed impact test facilities and has expertise in developing specific impact test methodologies. While conducting a medium scale injury prevention project for Racing Victoria, Andrew has helped foster the development of a safety culture and has consulted with manufacturers to introduce frangible posts to thoroughbred racetracks.
With a background in 3D biomechanics simulation, training in crash simulation and reconstruction of the internal structure of the body, Andrew can generate computer models of accidents. As an adjunct to survey techniques, he uses photogrammetric measurements to evaluate claimed circumstances of injuries, along with forensic analysis of fractures to determine the loading at the instant of the injury.
Andrew graduated from Trinity College Dublin (B.A. in Physics) and received scholarships to attend Imperial College London (M.Sc. in Engineering and Physical Sciences in Medicine) and Oxford University where he received a Doctorate in Engineering Science.
Andrew was trained in orthopaedic engineering at Oxford University and used video techniques to track human movement. In an effort to predict early failure of new implant designs, the knee movement was linked to the measurement of knee implant subsidence and the monitoring of implant wear. He has implemented these techniques in the fields of impact and sports biomechanics, including swimming and rowing.
Andrew spent two years as a Research Fellow at the Accident Research Centre, Monash University, where he conducted projects relating to arm fracture, serious spinal and head injury and developed strong industry links for investigating novel injury prevention devices.
Key Areas
- crash-investigation
- Biomechanics, Injury & Ergonomics
- Engineering consulting
- Workplace safety
- Expert witness
