Dr Marco Pensalfini
BSc (Bologna); MSc (Bologna); PhD (Dr. Sc. ETH)
Research Group Members
Current Members
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Sara Piccirillo PhD researcher |
Sara graduated from QMUL with a BEng in Biomedical Engineering in 2024 and is currently pursuing a PhD in Medical Engineering, co-supervised by Dr. Inês Sequeira (QMUL Dentistry). Her research aims to identify biomechanical factors determining alternative scarring phenotypes in skin vs. oral mucosa. |
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Prapti Shrestha Junior researcher |
Prapti is currently pursuing an MEng in Biomedical Engineering at QMUL. Since 2024, she has been investigating the multiaxial deformation behaviour of scar sheets - medical devices widely adopted to improve scar appearance. Her work in our group received the Best Undergraduate Research Poster Award at SEMS Industrial Liaison Forum (March '25). She also plays netball for the QMUL team and acts as a charity officer for the club, where she has organised fundraising events for Solace Woman’s aid. |
Group Alumni
- Oreoluwa Adeoye (BME MSc '25) characterised the cyclic uniaxial deformation behaviour of nanocomposite elastomers for cardiovascular applications.
- Nirshanth Aravindhan (BME MSc '25) developed computational models to understand the mechanical interplay between scar sheets and the underlying tissues.
Current PhD Projects
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| Biomechanics of scarless wound healing |
| Engineered Recombinant Strategies to Organo-Hydrogel Design with Applications from Plant-Based Foods to Tissue Engineering |