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Academic Members
![]() Prof Teresa Alonso-Rasgado |
![]() Prof James Busfield |
![]() Dr Christopher Chapman |
![]() Dr Tina Chowdhury |
![]() Dr Thilina Dulantha Lalitharatne |
![]() Dr Ildar Farkhatdinov |
![]() Prof Julien Gautrot |
![]() Prof Himadri Gupta |
![]() Dr Mohammad Hassannezhad |
![]() Prof Karin Hing |
![]() Prof Henri Huijberts |
![]() Prof Thomas Iskratsch |
![]() Prof Martin Knight |
![]() Prof Rob Krams |
![]() Prof Steffi Krause |
![]() Prof David Lee |
![]() Dr Marco PensalfiniLecturer in Bioengineering, Healthcare Robotics and MedTech |
![]() Dr Caroline Roney |
![]() Prof Hazel Screen |
![]() Prof Julia Shelton |
![]() Dr Lei Su |
![]() Prof Gleb SukhorukovProfessor of Biomedical Materials |
![]() Prof Elizabeth Tanner |
![]() Prof Zion Tse |
![]() Dr Stefaan Verbruggen |
![]() Prof Wen Wang |
Postdoc Research Associates
![]() Dr Ayushi Agrawal |
![]() Dr Laura BevisPostdoctoral Research Associate: Cardiovascular Digital Twins |
![]() Dr Mahmoud Ehnesh |
![]() Dr Timothy Hopkins |
![]() Dr Hassan Kanso |
![]() Dr Valeriia Kudriavtceva |
![]() Mr William Amoako Kyei-ManuResearch Assistant |
![]() Dr Weiqi Li |
![]() Dr Emilie Marhuenda |
![]() Dr Subrata MondalPostdoctoral Research Assistant in Biomechanics |
![]() Dr Clémence Nadal |
![]() Dr Sara Naderizadeh |
![]() Dr Elis NewhamPostdoctoral Research Assistant |
![]() Dr David Shepherd |
![]() Dr Pamela SwiatlowskaPostdoctoral Research Assistant |
![]() Dr Danae Zamboulis |
![]() Dr Alexander Zolotarev |
Professional Services
Current PhD Projects
Thesis Title | Supervisor |
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Study of Liquid-liquid interfaces | Julien Gautrot |
A Machine Learning Model to Predict Preterm Birth | Tina Chowdhury |
INVESTIGATION OF THE CEMENT MANTLE STRESS IN THE ACETABULAR COMPONENT AFTER TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY (THA) | Teresa Alonso-Rasgado |
3D in vitro models; biofabrication; 3D bioprinting; | Thomas Iskratsch |
Nanoscale damage markers for early osteoarthritis detection in the bone-cartilage unit | Himadri Gupta |
Self-assembled peptide droplet interfaces for simple screening of stem cell microenvironments and micromanipulation of colonies | Julien Gautrot |
Biophysical biomarkers to characterize cancer-associated fibroblasts in breast cancer | Martin Knight |
Prostate Cancer Detection | Zion Tse |
organ chip model development- - integrating mechanobiology | Hazel Screen |
Exploring tendon health and disease with tendon-on-a-chip models | Hazel Screen |
Engineering retinal vascularization on a chip to model pathological events in eye diseases and study the effect of modulator drugs | Julien Gautrot |
Robotic interface to simulate locomotion in VR | Ildar Farkhatdinov |
one-year Joint-Supervision Ph.D. student position | Himadri Gupta |
Imaging & electrical data in atrial fibrillation treatments | Caroline Roney |
Protein nanosheet engineering, bioemulsion design and application in stem cell technologies | Julien Gautrot |
SEMS-PHD-521 | Thomas Iskratsch |
Effect of mechanical stimulation on cell and collagen mechanics in human preterm amniotic membrane defects | Tina Chowdhury |
Development of a Polycystic Kidney Disease organ-chip model to study therapeutic regulation of primary cilia mechanobiology | Martin Knight |
Design of an organ-on-a-chip model of soft-hard tissue interfaces | Julien Gautrot |
High throughput analysis of mechanosensitive microRNA | Rob Krams |
Effect of ultrasound-controlled release by MCA's DD Systems | Gleb Sukhorukov |
Lifetime predictions of Elastomers | James Busfield |
Cell imaging with PEI-SICM - CSC studentship | Steffi Krause |
Development of an Organ-chip Model to examine Muscle Degeneration | Hazel Screen |
Determination of the optimum construct for lunate prosthetic | Teresa Alonso-Rasgado |
Nanoscale biophysics of cutaneous fibrosis | Himadri Gupta |
Long-term Tracking and Targeted Therapy of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Labeled Nanoparticles | Martin Knight |
Novel Models of Tendinopathy on a Chip | Hazel Screen |
Investigation of bone coverage for patients with hip dysplasia during uncemented total hip arthroplasty | Teresa Alonso-Rasgado |
Light Activated Antibacterial Membranes for Hernia Repair | Elizabeth Tanner |
Modelling and characterisation of cells in flows | Yi Sui |
Ion channel blockers effect on viability, cell migration and | Lei Su |
Microdroplet-based microfluidics for direct reprogramming of human pluripotent stem cells | Julien Gautrot |
Optical sensing for in-vivo imaging | Lei Su |
Development of an arterial organ-chip to study the role of primary cilia in atherosclerosis | Martin Knight |
Needle-based diagnostic and therapeutic technologies for oncological applications | Zion Tse |
CSC/Visiting student | Julien Gautrot |
Development of a new High Throughput CRISPR platform for detection of microRNA | Rob Krams |
Towards in-situ optical and electrochemical imaging to monitor action potentials for in-vitro and in-vivo applications | Steffi Krause |
A Cohort of Virtual Human Atria with Personalised Electrophysiology for In-silico Prediction of Ablation and Pharmacology Therapy Outcome | Caroline Roney |
Developing a CRISPR Methodology for subtle modification of proteins in mammalian cells | Rob Krams |
Medical engineering, Healthcare Robotics, Wearable Smart Devices | Zion Tse |
AI-driven surgical inventory management to prevent waste in healthcare | Zion Tse |
Investigating the influence of synovium on cartilage response to inflammatory stimuli using predictive invitro models. | Martin Knight |
Biophysics of Self-Assembled Protein Nanosheets for Stem Cell-Based Biotechnologies | Julien Gautrot |
Elucidation of Smear Wear Mechanism | James Busfield |
miRNAS Sequence Embedding For Pathway Detection And Selectivity | Rob Krams |
The Role of Proteoglycans in Vascular Smooth Muscle Mechanosensing | Thomas Iskratsch |
Bioresorbable Bioactive Composites | Karin Hing |
Carbon black reinforcement of tyre tread compounds | James Busfield |
Engineered Recombinant Strategies to Organo-Hydrogel Design with Applications from Plant-Based Foods to Tissue Engineering | Julien Gautrot |
Prototyping cost-effective medical robots | Zion Tse |
Numerical Modelling of Cancer cells in flows | Yi Sui |
Investigation of mechanobiological sensing in cell spreading with label-free photoelectrochemical imaging | Steffi Krause |
The combination of fluorescent AuNCs and microcapsules | Gleb Sukhorukov |
Flexible ultrasound sensor | Lei Su |
MRI Conditional Actuations and Prostate Intervention Systems | Zion Tse |
Magnetically Actuated Robots for Medical Interventions | Zion Tse |
Investigating the Effects of Catheter Electrode Arrangement | Caroline Roney |
A GraphNN model for rapid convergence of Navier Stokes Equations in blood flow | Rob Krams |
Design of synthetic nanostructured hydrogel to regulate microvascularisation | Julien Gautrot |
Digital Public Health | Zion Tse |
Atrial fibrillation progression with biobank data | Caroline Roney |
Sustainable Future Footwear and Fashion Technology | James Busfield |
Engineered Bone Bioengineered Interface to model osteolytic breast cancer metastatic niche | Elizabeth Tanner |
Smart electronic skin with multi-sensing uints integration | Lei Su |
Design of polymer brush vectors for controlled RNA delivery. | Julien Gautrot |
Magnetic Soft Robots for interventional application | Zion Tse |
IL-10 signalling in human vascular development (human vascular cell differentiation from induced-pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)) | Wen Wang |
Filler Reinforcement of Elastomers | James Busfield |
Nanotechnology approaches for the investigation of cardiac mechanosensing | Thomas Iskratsch |
Optimisation of a Novel Polymeric Heart Valve | James Busfield |
Control of the Circadian Clock in Chondrocytes | David Lee |
The interfascicular matrix niche ? novel approaches to identify the aetiology of tendinopathy | Hazel Screen |
Optimisation of Tyre Wear Performance | James Busfield |
A Dynamic Model of Soft Tissue Integration to Dental Hard Tissue | Thomas Iskratsch |
3D enhanced bioreactor for enhanced bone grafting | Karin Hing |
Using graphNN to predict new small molecules | Rob Krams |
Nanostructured Reinforcing Fillers to Enhance Physical and Mechanical Properties | James Busfield |
A portable gait event detection system for patients with foot drop | Teresa Alonso-Rasgado |
Graphene based transparent electrodes for tuneable optical devices | James Busfield |
Hydrogel Waveguides for Clinical Applications | Lei Su |
SEMS-PHD-520 | Thomas Iskratsch |
Innovative Tactile and Optical Sensing and Actuating Devices | James Busfield |
Hybrid Perovskite Nanocrystals: Synthesis, Stability and Defect Tolerance | Lei Su |
Polymer brushes as a delivery tool to DNA vaccine | Julien Gautrot |
Inertial Measurement Unit based Miniaturised Devices for Physiological Monitoring using Vibrational Signals | Zion Tse |
AI tool to predict protein phosphorylations that are dangerous for cancerous tumors | Rob Krams |
Designing Mechanism-Specific Treatment Approaches for Atrial Fibrillation Through Computational Modelling | Caroline Roney |
Role of CD34+ Stem Cells in Isografted Vessel Remodelling | Wen Wang |
Single crystal perovskite optical and electronic devices | Lei Su |
Single optical fibre imaging | Lei Su |
Cardiomyocytes, Mechanobiology, Rigidity sensing, Micropatterning, Traction Force Measurement | Thomas Iskratsch |
Nano-Microstructured Synthetic Cell Instructive Hydrogels for Organ-on-Chip Engineering | Julien Gautrot |
3D photoelectrochemical imaging | Steffi Krause |
Development of organ-chip models of the growth plate with mechanical stimulation | Martin Knight |
Past PhD Projects
Thesis Title | Supervisor | Year |
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Electrospinning high toughness biomimetic polystyrene nanocomposites | Asa Barber, Himadri Gupta | 2017 |
The Effects of Loading Frequency on Tenocyte Matabolism | Hazel Screen | 2017 |
Wear and corrosion testing of modular hip prostheses | Julia Shelton | 2017 |
Motion of deformable capsules in complex flows | Yi Sui | 2017 |
Composite inorganic particles/polyelectrolyte microcapsules: fabrication and application | Gleb Sukhorukov | 2017 |
SmartNanoHeat - Self-regulating heating compounds | Emiliano Bilotti, James Busfield | 2017 |
Fabrication of non(low) permeable microcapsules and further study | Gleb Sukhorukov, Himadri Gupta | 2017 |
Predicting tyre compound wear. | James Busfield, Emiliano Bilotti | 2017 |
Micro-patterning of peptide-based biomaterials | Julien Gautrot, Hazel Screen | 2017 |
Development of materials and applications for electroactive composites | James Busfield, Federico Carpi | 2017 |
Fatigue life prediction in aircraft tyres | James Busfield | 2017 |
Electric Breakdown of Dielectric Elastomer Actuator Materials | Federico Carpi, James Busfield | 2017 |
Naturally Inspired Multi-layer Composite Films on Planar and Modulated Surfaces | Gleb Sukhorukov, Ton Peijs | 2016 |
To Fabricate and Study the Properties of the Intelligent Microencapsulated Liquid Particles Containing Biologically Active Compounds | Gleb Sukhorukov | 2016 |
Micro-structure reorganisation of the aortic heart valve under a biaxial loading condition | Hazel Screen, Wen Wang | 2016 |
The effects of the rate of hypo-osmotic challenge and IFT88 mutation on the biomechanics of chondrocytes. | Martin Knight, Wen Wang | 2016 |
Roles of primary cilia in hMSC in differentiation | Martin Knight | 2016 |
Biomimetic Layered Nanocomposites with Tunable Dynamical Mechanical Properties: Synthesis, Imaging and Characterisation | Himadri Gupta, Nicola Pugno | 2016 |
A novel fibre composite system to investigate tenocyte metabolism under physiological and pathological loading conditions. | Hazel Screen | 2016 |
Development of a 3D Perfusion System to Monitor Response of Osteoblast-like Cells Incubated on Synthetic Bone Graft Substitute Granules with Varied Hierarchical Porosities under Dynamic Conditions | Karin Hing | 2016 |
Developing Cationic Nanoparticles for Gene Delivery | Julien Gautrot, John Stark | 2016 |
Bone Quality Changes at the Nanoscale in Metabolic Bone Diseases assessed by Synchrotron X-ray Imaging | Himadri Gupta | 2016 |
The synergistic role of mechanical stimuli and VEGF treatment in stem cell differentiation to endothelial cells | Wen Wang | 2016 |
The Strain Dependent Dielectric Behaviour of Carbon Black Filled Natural Rubber | James Busfield, Emiliano Bilotti | 2016 |
Interaction between the circulating blood and vascular endothelial cells in health & disease. Cell Mechanics for endothelial glycocalyx | Wen Wang, Asa Barber | 2016 |
The role of HDAC7-related peptide in stem cell differentiation towards endothelial cell | Wen Wang | 2016 |
Investigating the effects of cholesterol on phospholipid bilayer with molecular dynamics simulations. | Wen Wang, Yiling Lu | 2016 |
Functional impact of microRNA-34a on stem cell differentiation towards smooth muscle cell | Wen Wang | 2015 |
Mechanical properties of stem cells using micropipette aspiration | Martin Knight, David Lee | 2015 |
The Role of DKK3 in Vascular Smooth Muscle Differentiation | Wen Wang | 2015 |
Electrical stimulation on cell-cell interactions in vitro | Wen Wang | 2015 |
Microcapsule for targetted drug delivery to diseased tissues | Wen Wang, Gleb Sukhorukov | 2015 |
Complex mechanical conditioning of cell-seeded constructs can influence chondrocyte activity | Julia Shelton, Dan Bader | 2015 |
Microfluidics for a novel bioreactor | Wen Wang, Pankaj Vadgama | 2015 |
Combined Impedance and Fluorescence Imaging of Polymeric Microcapsules using Photocurrent Measurements at silicon/SAM/electrolyte Field Effect Structures | Steffi Krause | 2015 |
Monitoring of Bone Quality and Penetration in Osteoinductive Scaffolds with Varied Strut Porosity | Karin Hing | 2015 |
Enhancing Osteogenesis in Porous Bone Graft Substitutes Through Control of Microporosity | Karin Hing | 2015 |
The development of a novel nanostructured silica filler for high friction and low rolling resistance rubber applications. | James Busfield | 2015 |
Modelling and Interactional Control of a Multi-fingered Robotic Hand for Grasping and Manipulation | M Hasan Shaheed, Henri Huijberts | 2015 |
Investigation of Protein Mediated Control of Oteoinductivity in Porous Bone Graft Substitutes using Fluorescent Probes | Karin Hing, Alice Sullivan | 2015 |
The behaviour of hollow sphere filled rubber materials under strain | James Busfield | 2014 |
Microcapsule internalization be cells in vitro caused by physical and biochemical stimuli | Gleb Sukhorukov, Wen Wang | 2014 |
Failure of Rubber Components under Fatigue | James Busfield | 2014 |
Accelerated wear protocols for understanding clinical wear in modern hip prostheses | Julia Shelton, Martin Knight | 2014 |
Novel polymeric matrix and its interaction withbiological cells | Wen Wang, Ton Peijs | 2014 |
Analysis of Alterations in Matrix Quality at Nanoscale in Metabolic Bone Diseases using Synchrotron X-ray Diffraction | Himadri Gupta | 2013 |
Interaction between primary cilia length and hedgehog signalling in response to mechanical and thermal stress | Martin Knight | 2013 |
Tearing of rubber | James Busfield | 2013 |
Nuclear Related Responses to Osmotic Challenge in Chondrocytes | David Lee, Martin Knight | 2013 |
A Biomechanical Characterisation of Eccentric and Concentric Loading of the Triceps Surae Complex | Hazel Screen | 2013 |
UV-Triggered Encapsulation and Release by Multilayer Microcapsules | Gleb Sukhorukov | 2013 |
The Nanostructure of Impant-Induced Fibrosis (MPhil) | Himadri Gupta | 2013 |
Investigation into the use of carbon nanotubes networks as gate electrodes in field-effect gas sensors with increased functionality | Steffi Krause | 2013 |
Formation control of nonholonomic mobile robots: the virtual structure approach | Henri Huijberts | 2012 |
Laser scanning system for microscopic and macroscopic investigations of chemical semiconductor sensors | Steffi Krause | 2012 |
The Impact and Deformation of Press-Fit Metal Acetablular Components | Julia Shelton, James Busfield | 2012 |
Multilayer Microcapsules for Delivery, Control and Triggered Release of Bioactive Compounds | Gleb Sukhorukov | 2012 |
Natural Rubber/Organoclay Nanocomposites | James Busfield | 2012 |
Spatial distribution, temporal development and mechanical properties of the endothelial glycocalyx in vitro | Wen Wang | 2012 |
Modelling studies on biological tissue property and mechanical responses under external stimuli | Wen Wang | 2012 |
Viscoelastic Response of Cells and the Role of Actin Cytoskeletal Remodelling | Martin Knight | 2012 |
Novel Fluorescent probes for Analysis of Protein interactions under truly physiological conditions with real Medical devices | Karin Hing | 2012 |
Structure-Function Relationships in the Aortic Valve | Hazel Screen | 2012 |
Influence of coatings on ion release from large diameter metal-on-metal hip bearings | Julia Shelton | 2012 |
Computational modelling of flows in porous scaffold materials using a lattice Boltzmann method | Wen Wang | 2011 |
Can Interface Conditions be Modified by Support Surfaces to Minimise the Risk of Pressure Ulcer Development? | Wen Wang, Dan Bader | 2011 |
microRNAs play a role in human embryonic stem cell differentiation into endothelial cells | Wen Wang | 2011 |
Processing of Polymer-based Systems for Improved Performance and Controlled Release | Gleb Sukhorukov, Ton Peijs | 2011 |
Development of a non-invasive method to detect pericellular spatial oxygen gradients using FLIM | Martin Knight | 2011 |
The influence of test parameters and surface modifications on the wear of total hip replacements | Julia Shelton | 2011 |
The Influence of Microstructure on the Mechanical Behaviours of Tendons | Hazel Screen, Julia Shelton | 2010 |
Characterisaction of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Metabolism during Proliferation and Differentiation | David Lee, Joost deBruijn | 2010 |
Transmission power control in wireless networks | Henri Huijberts | 2010 |
Viscoelastic Properties of Elastomer under Complex Loading | James Busfield | 2010 |
Investigation and Modelling of Rubber Friction | James Busfield | 2010 |
Novel biosensors and Their application in Mass Transport | Wen Wang, Pankaj Vadgama | 2009 |
Carbon Black Filler Reinforcement of Elastomers | James Busfield | 2009 |
Investigation into the Sensitivity and Resolution of Scanning Photo-Induced Impedance Microscopy | Steffi Krause | 2009 |
Optically addressable, integrative composite polymer microcapsules | Gleb Sukhorukov | 2009 |
The potential of pulsed low-intensity ultrasound to stimulate chondrocytes in a 3D model system | Martin Knight | 2009 |
The influence of direct current electrical stimulation on chondrocytes in a 3D model system | Dan Bader, David Lee | 2008 |
Temporal regulation of tenocyte metabolism in strained fascicles | David Lee, Julia Shelton | 2008 |
In vitro wear of metal-on-metal hip replacements: a multifactorial problem. | Julia Shelton | 2008 |
Mechanisms of the improvced Biological Response with Silicate Substitution in Hydroxy Apatite. | Karin Hing | 2008 |