MIHAELA
VLASEA
BASc
2008,
Mechatronics
Engineering
PhD
2014,
Mechanical
Engineering
Abstract: Mihaela Vlasea, a researcher at the University of Waterloo’s Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing Laboratory, has developed a new additive manufacturing system capable of producing parts ranging from bone and dental implants to lightweight porous materials. She will speak about the incredible advances taking place in additive manufacturing and some of the opportunities emerging in this field.
Bio: Mihaela, one of the first graduates of the University of Waterloo’s Mechatronics Engineering program, recently completed a PhD degree at the University. Her doctoral research work focused on developing biocompatible and bioresorbable scaffolds for bone and articular tissue regeneration. To achieve this goal, she developed a highly- customized 3D printing machine. Her research has received financial recognition from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the United States Department of Defense.