Research group

Bioengineering Group

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

Part of Engineering

About

Our research group brings together expertise across:

  • biomedical engineering
  • biofluid dynamics
  • tissue regeneration
  • device development

We investigate nutrient transport in biological systems—from blood vessels to plant roots—and apply biomechanics to understand and improve joint replacements and prosthetic design.

Our work also includes lab-on-a-chip technologies, biosensors for targeted therapeutics, and rapid diagnostic tools.

We are advancing tissue engineering and regenerative medicine through scaffold design, drug delivery, and high-resolution imaging with a focus on CT-based tissue histology.

Recent research directions include:

  • cardiovascular modelling
  • soft robotics
  • integrated simulations to bridge biological function and engineered solutions

Research highlights

People, projects and publications

People

Professor Alex Dickinson

Professor

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Dr Andrew Chipperfield BSc, PhD

Associate Professor

Research interests

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

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Dr Andrew Hamilton

Associate Professor

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Dr Bram Sengers

Associate Professor

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Dr Caglar Ozturk BSc, MSc, PhD

Lecturer in Biomedical Eng and Imaging

Research interests

  • Cardiovascular biomechanics
  • Medical devices
  • Soft robotics

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Dr Hareesh Godaba

Lecturer-Mechanical Engineering

Research interests

  • Soft and bioinspired robotics
  • Electroactive technologies
  • Tactile sensing

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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

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Dr Katy Rankin

Senior Enterprise Fellow
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Professor Markus Heller

Professor of Biomechanics
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Martin Browne
Professor of Applied Biomaterials
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