Ana Paula Arantes, PhD, is a Research Coordinator at the Healthy Cities Lab in the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary. Originally from Brazil, she completed her undergraduate and master's degrees in Biomedical Engineering before moving to Canada, where she earned her PhD from the University of New Brunswick in rehabilitation robotics and later conducted postdoctoral research in health technology and human mobility. She is a biomedical engineer with more than a decade of experience developing and evaluating health technologies in rehabilitation, neuroscience, and digital health. Her current work explores the use of AI and digital technologies to support person-centered approaches to driving assessment for adults with cognitive impairment. Ana is passionate about interdisciplinary research and translating innovation into practical solutions that improve health, independence, and quality of life.

Ana Arantes, PhD