Biomechanics
Biomechanics (BIO)
Integration of human biomechanical factors in advanced technological systems in the scope of Healthcare & Well-Being.
Research Topics
Computational and Experimental Biomechanics
Biomedical Imaging and Medical Devices
Human Movement and Performance
Tissue Engineering Biomechanics and Implant Design
Computational and Experimental Biomechanics
- Computational models of biological systems and tissues to support diagnosis, treatment, planning of surgical interventions, training of medical teams or the design of experimental devices.
- Experimental mechanical characterization of living tissues and biomaterials applied in the design of medical devices.
Biomedical Imaging and Medical Devices
- Computational algorithms for analysis of different types of bioimaging technologies supporting medical diagnosis
- Computational vision for motion detection, data processing and classification
- Mechatronics and embedded systems, integrated in smart medical devices, for telemedicine and remote monitoring supporting diagnostic and rehabilitation activities
Human Movement and Performance
- Numerical models, with multibody dynamics, for analysis of human body movements and posture supported by experimental acquisition of normal and pathological movements, supporting the design of personalized orthotics and prosthetics.
- Occupational biomechanics and safety
- Injury risk prediction in the field of transports
- Production of protection equipment for passengers using advanced knowledge of injury biomechanics
Tissue Engineering Biomechanics and Implant Design
- Bone substitutes and scaffolds for tissue engineering combining computational modelling, 3D printing, functional characterization and restoration of cartilage and ligaments
- Custom-made prostheses/orthoses through anatomical data acquisition, 3D reconstruction from data clouds, STL editing and CAD modelling, mechanical design, topological optimization and prototyping by conventional manufacturing or additive techniques
R&D Projects
Featured Publications
Borges, M. et al. Effect of the birthing position on its evolution from a biomechanical point of view (2021) Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 200, art. no. 105921.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2020.105921.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2020.105921.
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Magalhães, C. et al. Comparison of machine learning strategies for infrared thermography of skin cancer (2021) Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, 69, art. no. 102872.
DOI: 10.1016/j.bspc.2021.102872.
DOI: 10.1016/j.bspc.2021.102872.
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Quental, C. et al. Influence of the PFNA screw position on the risk of cut-out in an unstable intertrochanteric fracture: a computational analysis (2021) Medical Engineering and Physics, 97, pp. 70-76.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2021.10.001
DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2021.10.001
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Global Coordinator
Renato Manuel Natal Jorge
Other Institutional Coordinators
Amândio Manuel Cupido dos Santos
Paulo Rui Alves Fernandes
Team
André Paulo Galvão de Castro
António Augusto Fernandes
Carlos Miguel Fernandes Quental
Catarina Sofia da Costa Nunes Duarte
Daniel do Espírito Santo Rodrigues
Diana Maria Carreira Pires Urbano
Dulce Alves Oliveira
Joana Carvalho dos Santos
João Carlos Antunes Sampaio Fernandes
João Manuel Abreu dos Santos Baptista
João Manuel Ribeiro da Silva Tavares
João Orlando Marques Gameiro Folgado
João Pedro Sousa Ferreira
Joaquim Gabriel Magalhães Mendes
Jorge Alberto Cadete Ambrosio
Jorge Américo Oliveira Pinto Belinha
José Carlos Reis Campos
José Joaquim da Mota Machado
Lúcia Maria Jesus Simas Dinis
Marco da Costa Marques
Marco Paulo Lages Parente
Margarida Sampaio-Fernandes
Maria Castro Paupério Vila Pouca
Maria Elisabete Teixeira da Silva
Maria Fernanda Gentil Costa
Maria Helena Guimarães Figueiral da Silva
Maria Teresa Braga Valente de Almeida Restivo
Maria Teresa da Quinta Costa Mascarenhas Saraiva
Mário Augusto Pires Vaz
Miguel Pais Clemente
Miguel Pedro Tavares da Silva
Paula Cristina dos Santos Vaz
Paulo Augusto Ferreira de Abreu
Pedro Alexandre Lopes de Sousa Martins
Ricardo Ângelo Rosa Vardasca
Rita Alexandra Couto Soares Guerra
Sara Raquel Monteiro dos Reis
Teresa Maria de Serpa Pinto Freitas do Amaral