Centre for
Medical Engineering Research
Research areas
Current projects
Abdominal Aorta Aneurysm Simulator for Surgical Training
Investigators
- Associate Professor Yuen Yong (Engineering) - contact person
- Dr Michael Bourke (Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy)
Industry partners and funding
- Dr Bernard Bourke (Vascular Surgeon), Gosford Hospital, Central Coast
- Dr Victor Bourke (Vascular Surgeon), Gosford Hospital, Central Coast
Portable Device for Imaging Wound Biofilms
Investigators
- Professor Sarah Johnson (Engineering) - contact person
- Associate Professor James Welsh (Engineering)
Industry partners and funding
- Partner: Whiteley, Genesys
- Funding: Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) Grant
Soft Robots for Stroke Intervention
Investigators
- Professor Andrew Fleming (Engineering) - contact person
- Dr Ferdinand Miteff (Health)
Prediction of Recovery After Knee Surgery
Investigators
- Associate Professor Adrian Wills (Engineering) - contact person
- Professor Sarah Johnson (Engineering)
- Professor Michael Nilsson (Health)
- Professor Rohan Walker (Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy)
- Professor Michael Pollack (Health)
Industry partners and funding
- Partner: Ramsay Hospitals
- Funding: Ramsay Hospital Research Foundation Ltd
Objectively Recognizing Eating Behaviour and Associated Intake (OREBA)
Investigators
- Associate Professor Marc Adam (Computer Science) - contact person
- Dr Megan Rollo (Health)
Virtual Reality For Remote Diagnosis of Neurological Conditions
Investigators
- Associate Professor James Welsh (Engineering) - contact person
- Professor Alan Brictha (Health)
Industry partners and funding
- Partner: Hunter New England Health
- Dr Tom Wellings (Neurologist, Hunter New England Local Health District)
3D Printing with Live Cells
Investigator and contact
Industry partners and funding
- Partner: Regemat 3D (Spain)
- Funding: ARC Linkage
Plasma Coatings for Implants
Investigator and contact
Industry partners and funding
- Partner: Straumann Group (Switzerland)
- Funding: ITI Foundation
Ultrasound image-guided teleoperation for robotic beating heart surgery
Investigator and contact
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