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Bioengineering Group

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Our research focuses on the application of engineering principles and life sciences. We're exploring ways to solve problems across topics such as biology, medicine and healthcare.

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Bioengineering science research spans multiple disciplines, and we can be seen in the wide range of facilities within the Biolab facility. 

Our group covers a variety of inter-related activities and we focus on: 

  • nutrient transport and absorption in blood vessels and plants 
  • biomechanics of joint replacement patients and amputees 
  • lab on a chip and sensors for therapeutics 
  • rapid diagnosis and tissue engineering for tissue regeneration and repair 

 

Research highlights

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Maintaining skin health to improve pressure ulcer prevention in vulnerable patients

Health and wellbeing
Imaging to capture medical device fitting

People, projects and publications

People

Professor Alex Dickinson

Professor

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Alex

Email: alex.dickinson@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 5394

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Dr Andrew Chipperfield BSc, PhD

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Modelling of physiological systems
  • Medical device design
  • Microvascular flows

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Andrew

Email: A.J.Chipperfield@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 8344

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Dr Andrew Hamilton

Associate Professor

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Andrew

Email: A.R.Hamilton@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 8697

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Dr Bram Sengers

Associate Professor

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Bram

Email: B.G.Sengers@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 3300

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Dr Caglar Ozturk BSc, MSc, PhD

Lecturer in Biomedical Eng and Imaging

Research interests

  • Cardiovascular biomechanics
  • Medical devices
  • Soft robotics

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Caglar

Email: C.Ozturk@soton.ac.uk

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Dr Charles Burson-Thomas

Lecturer
Connect with Charles

Email: C.B.Burson-Thomas@soton.ac.uk

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Dr Hareesh Godaba

Lecturer-Mechanical Engineering

Research interests

  • Soft and bioinspired robotics
  • Electroactive technologies
  • Tactile sensing

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Hareesh

Email: H.Godaba@soton.ac.uk

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Dr Jack Denny BEng(Hons), PhD, CEng MIMechE, FHEA

Lecturer in Structures

Research interests

  • Blast effects on structures
  • Characterisation of complex blast propagation
  • Blast injury modelling

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Jack

Email: Jack.Denny@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 4139

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Dr Katy Rankin

Senior Enterprise Fellow
Connect with Katy

Email: K.Rankin@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 7498

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Professor Markus Heller

Professor of Biomechanics
Connect with Markus

Email: M.O.Heller@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 4909

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Martin Browne
Professor of Applied Biomaterials
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