Gunter P Siegmund
       President, Senior Engineer
       Injury Biomechanics
                                         

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Dr. Siegmund is a Senior Engineer in MEA’s Injury Biomechanics Group, where he evaluates the causal relationship between injuries and applied forces. Dr. Siegmund is also the President of MEA Forensic Engineers & Scientists and an Adjunct Professor in the School of Human Kinetics at the University of British Columbia.

Credentials
PhD, Biomechanics, 2001
BASc (Honours), Mechanical Engineering, 1986
Professional Engineer (BC & Ontario)

Areas of Specialization

• Whiplash injury
• Spine and head injuries
• Helmet effectiveness
• Human performance
• Slip and fall injuries
• Injury causation
• Bicycle collisions

Research Activities
Dr. Siegmund leads MEA’s extensive research program and has published over 100 scientific articles and abstracts. Dr. Siegmund is on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Forensic Biomechanics and the Journal of Whiplash & Related Disorders. His current research is focused on neck injury biomechanics, helmet performance, and slip and fall events.

Select Publications
DeMarco AL, Chimich DD, Gardiner JC, Nightingale RW, Siegmund GP (2010). The impact response of motorcycle helmets at different impact severities. Accident Analysis & Prevention 42, pp. 1778-1784.

Siegmund GP, Winkelstein BA, Ivancic PC, Svensson MY, Vasavada A (2009). The anatomy and biomechanics of acute and chronic whiplash injury. Traffic Injury Prevention 10, pp. 101-112.

Siegmund GP, Blouin JS, Carpenter MG, Brault JR, Inglis JT (2008). Are cervical multifidus muscles active during whiplash and startle? An initial experimental study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 9: 80.

Vasavada AN, Danaraj J, Siegmund GP (2008). Head and neck anthropometry, vertebral geometry and neck strength in height-matched men and women. Journal of Biomechanics 41(1), pp. 114-121.

Contact: gunter.siegmund@meaforensic.com