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Kaan Erkorkmaz
Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Professor
[Engineering News] October 19, 2016 "Researchers join advanced manufacturing network"
Veronika Magdanz
Systems Design Engineering
Research Interests:
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microrobots
- sperm cells
- magnetic actuation
- remote control
- wireless
- soft robots
- medical robots
- bioprinting
- 3D printing
We develop microrobots for medical applications. The goal is to develop more targeted, active, but less invasive strategies for drug or cell delivery with the help of wireless, autonomously moving microrobots. One strategy is to combine biological elements with artificial components in a biohybrid approach. The biological component (cells, molecules) can serve as power source, loading unit or structural unit.
One example is the "spermbot" - a sperm cell remotely controlled with magnetic fields: https://phys.org/news/2014-01-sperm-bots-desired-video.html
Another example is IRONSperm: a magnetically functionalized nonmotile sperm driven by magnetic fields:https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aba5855
Inspired by the motion of sperm, we also develop small scale flexible magnetic robots for noninvasive surgery (coming soon). I am also interested in reproductive biology and research that elucidates reasons for infertility. We look into the mechanisms of sperm migration and some interesting phenomena, such as sperm bundling (publication online soon)
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Madjid Soltani
Electrical and Computer Engineering, Adjunct Assistant Professor
Shirley Tang
Chemistry
Research Interests:
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Nanomaterials, nanodevices, biosensors for applications in food processing, bioreactors and biotechnology, natural gas purification, fuel cell, and water purification
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Nano-Bio Hybrids for Tissue Engineering and Medicine for drug delivery, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
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Bio-molecule assisted nanomaterial self-assembly
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Health and environmental effects of engineered nanomaterials
Ehsan Toyserkani
Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Research Interests:
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Tissue engineering and biodegradable implants for regenerative medicine (3D printing)
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Bio-additive and microscale-additive manufacturing (opto-mechanical sensors, smart structures, developed through additive manufacturing)
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Novel multi-scale additive manufacturing technologies for biomedical, oil/gas and manufacturing sectors
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Laser-based fabrication techniques with particular focus on direct write processes in micro- and macro-scale
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Modeling, sensing and real-time control of laser-based manufacturing techniques
University Research Chair
Canada Research Chair in Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing [Canada Research Chair Profile]
[Office of Research News] May 8,2018 "Waterloo researchers named Canada Research Chairs"
[YouTube Lecture] May 6, 2014 "Additive manufacturing"
Office of Research - Technology Transfer & Commercialization:
Thomas Willett
Systems Design Engineering
Research Interests:
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Biomaterials and mechanics of biomaterials and tissues
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Bone quality and fragility, collagen
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Engineering of bone mimetic materials for skeletal reconstruction (3D printing)
Evelyn Yim
Chemical Engineering
Research Interests:
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Stem cells, nanofabrication and advancement of biomaterials in healthcare technologies to repair, replace or regenerate damaged tissue and organ structures
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Fabrication and application of nano-structure for biomedical applications in neural, vascular, and cornea tissue engineering
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Biomaterial approach to study ex-vivo pluripotent stem cell expansion
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Modulation of cell behavior with nanotopography
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Topography-regulation of stem cells lineage commitment and differentiation
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Differentiation of adult and pluripotent stem cells with nanotopography
Liza-Anastasia DiCecco
Systems Design Engineering, Assistant Professor
