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Ph.D. students

BioRobotics Institute

Simone Onorati

Bio

  • PhD student within the Surgical Robotics & Allied Technologies area of the
    BioRobotics Institute (from Oct 2021)
  • MSc in Biomedical Engineering (University of Pisa, 2021)
    Industrial Track "Biomedical Technologies" - Mark 110/110
    Thesis on biofabrication with polymers mixtures (@ Centro "E. Piaggio", University
    of Pisa / Newcastle University, UK). Design and analytical/FEM modelling of a
    'micro-extruder' for direct FDM additive manufacturing from biopolymers pellets.
    Work presented at Biofabrication 2021 congress.
  • BSc in Biomedical Engineering (Polytechnic of Milan, 2017)
    Industrial Track - Mark 110/110 cum Laude
    • Thesis on 3D medical volumes processing and compression using Matlab,
    and mesh extraction.
  • Knowledge of CAD drawing, 3D printing technologies, image processing,
    structural mechanics
  • English, Italian and Spanish speaker

Ricerca

In my PhD route, I am investigating artificial organs for the lower urinary system, specifically about the suitable geometry and materials, as well as the actuation, powering and control strategies.
The activities are within the BioSUP project of INAIL (the Italian Institution for Insurance against Job Injuries).

Pubblicazioni

Corsi

  • XLII Annual School of the National Group of Bioengineering (GNB), "The bioengineering of sport", held in
    Bressanone, Italy, on 11-14 Sep 2023. Team work about data analysis of various physiological signals.
  • VIII Congress of the National Group of Bioengineering (GNB) held in Padua, Italy, on 21-23 Jun 2023.
    Conference paper + poster about an implantable artificial detrusor muscle (poster mentioned for award).
  • 48th European Society for Artificial Organs Congress (ESAO 2022) held in Krems, Austria,
    on 7-10 Sep 2022. Oral presentation about artificial detrusor muscles for inactive bladder.
  • 2022 Summer Camp - GMSI University of Tokyo (1-3 Aug 2022, online). Multidisciplinary group work to propose a fictive 3-year research project, about developing a new device or technology for everyday life.