Medical Devices and Instrumentation

Arguably our most intricate field of research, this group focuses on the conceptualization, design and optimization of a variety of implantable medical devices (e.g. dental and orthopaedic). Working at the interface of engineering and medicine, we employ validated computational models and laboratory experiments to interpret the interactions of invasive medical devices with the human anatomy.

Working hand-in-hand with clinical experts (e.g. at the Cardiff University Hospital of Wales and the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), we tackle subjects such as the effect of interpatient variability and surgical planning on the performance of medical devices, which are difficult to interpret through conventional experimental approaches (due to ethical restrictions).