My current research focuses on alternative applications of Additive Manufacturing (aka 3D Printing) mainly around polymer-based technologies for custom made medical devices such as orthotics, prosthetics and functional prototypes.
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Main research interests:
- Long term material testing: high cycle polymer fatigue
- Characterization of 3D printing materials
- 3D CAD design & optimization analysis
- Medical imaging and 3D scan data segmenting/reconstruction
- Additive manufacturing
- Expert systems & Knowledge Based Engineering (KBE)