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 Martin Browne

Professor of Applied Biomaterials
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Professor Tiina Roose

Professor-Biological&Environmental Model
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Dr Weiguang Wang

Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering

Research interests

  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Biomaterials
  • Digital Health

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Dr Xuan Li PhD

Lecturer B-Mechanical Engineering

Research interests

  • Novel miniature ultrasonic surgical device design
  • Ultrasonically assisted machining and manufacturing
  • New generation of piezoelectric materials

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Professor Xunli Zhang PhD, DIC, FRSC, CChem, CEng

Professor of Bioengineering

Research interests

  • Microfluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip Technologies
  • Biomedical and Chemical Engineering
  • Nanomaterials

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Martin Browne
Professor of Applied Biomaterials
The needs of the user should be at the core of any new health technology.