Biography:
Eva Paz holds a degree in Industrial Engineering and a Master’s degree in Production Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid). She earned her PhD from Comillas Pontifical University in 2017 with a doctoral dissertation entitled Acrylic Bone Cement Reinforced with Carbon-Based Nanomaterials. She is currently a lecturer at ICAI School of Engineering, Comillas Pontifical University, where she teaches courses in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, and Non-Destructive Testing. She also serves as Head of Studies for the Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Engineering. Her research activity is focused on the field of Biomedical Engineering, with particular interest in the development and characterization of advanced materials for biomedical applications. Her research areas include the design and fabrication of scaffolds for bone regeneration, prostheses, and biocompatible and bioactive materials, as well as the mechanical and biomechanical validation of materials and medical devices. In addition, she coordinates the Bioengineering area within the Institute for Research in Technology (IIT) at ICAI. She is the author of numerous scientific publications in high-impact international journals and actively participates in national and international research projects related to biomedical engineering and materials science.
Areas of interest:
Biomaterials, Bone cements, Composite materials, Nanocomposites, Carbon based nanomaterials, Mechanical Characterisation, Fatigue.
S. López de Armentia, R. Giménez, J.C. del Real-Romero, B. Serrano, J.C. Cabanelas, E. Paz, "Effect of graphene and graphene oxide addition in crosslinking and mechanical properties of photocurable resins for stereolithography", International Journal of Bioprinting, Vol. 10, nº. 6, pp. 4075-194 - 4075-208, 2024. [Online: August 2024] doi: 10.36922/ijb.4075
P. Sofokleous, E. Paz, F.J. Herraiz-Martínez, "Design and manufacturing of dielectric resonators via 3D printing of composite polymer/ceramic filaments", Polymers, Vol. 16, nº. 18, pp. 2589, September 2024. [Online: September 2024] doi: 10.3390/polym16182589
S. López de Armentia, S. Fernández-Villamarín, Y. Ballesteros, J.C. del Real-Romero, N. Dunne, E. Paz, "3D printing of a graphene-modified photopolymer using stereolithography for biomedical applications: a study of the polymerization reaction", International Journal of Bioprinting, Vol. 8, nº. 1, pp. 503-182 - 503-197, 2022. [Online: January 2022] doi: 10.18063/ijb.v8i1.503
R. Mendaza-DeCal, Y. Ballesteros, S. Peso-Fernández, E. Paz, J.C. del Real-Romero, J. Rodríguez-Quirós, "Biomechanical test of a new endoprosthesis for cylindrical medullary canals in dogs", Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Vol. 9, pp. 887676, 2022. [Online: June 2022] doi: 10.3389/fvets.2022.887676
S. López de Armentia, J. Abenojar, Y. Ballesteros, J.C. del Real-Romero, N. Dunne, E. Paz, "Polymerization kinetics of acrylic photopolymer loaded with graphene-based nanomaterials for additive manufacturing", Nanomaterials, Vol. 12, nº. 24, pp. 4498, December 2022. [Online: December 2022] doi: 10.3390/nano12244498
F. Ledesma-Renedo, E. Paz, F. Martínez-Rus, M.A. Rodríguez, G. Pradíes, "Size-Dependent Strength and Reliability of Resin Composite Blocks and Nanoceramics for Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) Restorations", Materials, Vol. 19, nº. 12, pp. 2564, June 2026. [Online: June 2026] doi: 10.3390/ma19122564
S. López de Armentia, V. Villapún, Y. Ballesteros, J.C. del Real-Romero, L. Arkinstall, S.C. Cox, N. Dunne, E. Paz, "Mechanical Reliability and Biocompatibility of Graphene-Modified Photocurable Resins for Additive Manufacturing: Implications for Potential Biomedical Use", ACS Omega, Vol. 11, nº. 13, pp. 20489 - 20499, April 2026. [Online: March 2026] doi: 10.1021/acsomega.5c11858
S. López de Armentia, R. Giménez, J.C. del Real-Romero, B. Serrano, J.C. Cabanelas, E. Paz, "Effect of graphene and graphene oxide addition in crosslinking and mechanical properties of photocurable resins for stereolithography", International Journal of Bioprinting, Vol. 10, nº. 6, pp. 4075-194 - 4075-208, 2024. [Online: August 2024] doi: 10.36922/ijb.4075
P. Sofokleous, E. Paz, F.J. Herraiz-Martínez, "Design and manufacturing of dielectric resonators via 3D printing of composite polymer/ceramic filaments", Polymers, Vol. 16, nº. 18, pp. 2589, September 2024. [Online: September 2024] doi: 10.3390/polym16182589
S. López de Armentia, S. Fernández-Villamarín, Y. Ballesteros, J.C. del Real-Romero, N. Dunne, E. Paz, "3D printing of a graphene-modified photopolymer using stereolithography for biomedical applications: a study of the polymerization reaction", International Journal of Bioprinting, Vol. 8, nº. 1, pp. 503-182 - 503-197, 2022. [Online: January 2022] doi: 10.18063/ijb.v8i1.503
R. Mendaza-DeCal, Y. Ballesteros, S. Peso-Fernández, E. Paz, J.C. del Real-Romero, J. Rodríguez-Quirós, "Biomechanical test of a new endoprosthesis for cylindrical medullary canals in dogs", Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Vol. 9, pp. 887676, 2022. [Online: June 2022] doi: 10.3389/fvets.2022.887676
S. López de Armentia, J. Abenojar, Y. Ballesteros, J.C. del Real-Romero, N. Dunne, E. Paz, "Polymerization kinetics of acrylic photopolymer loaded with graphene-based nanomaterials for additive manufacturing", Nanomaterials, Vol. 12, nº. 24, pp. 4498, December 2022. [Online: December 2022] doi: 10.3390/nano12244498
E. Paz, M. Jiménez Calzado, L. Romero, M.M. Espinosa, M. Domínguez, "Characterization of the resistance to abrasive chemical agents of test specimens of thermoplastic elastomeric polyurethane composite materials produced by additive manufacturing", Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol. 138, nº. 32, pp. 50791, August 2021. [Online: March 2021] doi: 10.1002/app.50791
J. Abenojar, M.A. Martínez, S. López de Armentia, E. Paz, J.C. del Real-Romero, F. Velasco, "Mechanical properties and fire-resistance of composites with marble particles", Journal of Materials Research and Technology, Vol. 12, pp. 1403 - 1417, June 2021. [Online: March 2021] doi: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2021.03.071
E. Paz, Y. Ballesteros, J. Abenojar, N. Dunne, J.C. del Real-Romero, "Advanced G-MPS-PMMA bone cements: influence of graphene silanisation on fatigue performance, thermal properties and biocompatibility", Nanomaterials, Vol. 11, nº. 1, pp. 139, January 2021. [Online: January 2021] doi: 10.3390/nano11010139
S. López de Armentia, J.C. del Real-Romero, E. Paz, N. Dunne, "Advances in biodegradable 3D printed scaffolds with carbon-based nanomaterials for bone regeneration", Materials, Vol. 13, nº. 22, pp. 5083, November 2020. [Online: November 2020] doi: 10.3390/ma13225083
E. Paz, Y. Ballesteros, F. Forriol Campos, N. Dunne, J.C. del Real-Romero, "Graphene and graphene oxide functionalisation with silanes for advanced dispersion and reinforcement of PMMA-based bone cements", Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications, Vol. 104, pp. 109946, November 2019. [Online: July 2019] doi: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.109946
E. Paz, Y. Ballesteros, J. Abenojar, J.C. del Real-Romero, N. Dunne, "Graphene oxide and graphene reinforced PMMA bone cements: evaluation of thermal properties and biocompatibility", Materials, Vol. 12, nº. 19, pp. 3146, October 2019. [Online: September 2019] doi: 10.3390/ma12193146
P. Sanz-Ruiz, E. Carbó-Laso, J.C. del Real-Romero, F. Arán-Ais, Y. Ballesteros, E. Paz, M.M. Sánchez-Navarro, M.A. Pérez-Limiñana, J. Vaquero-Martín, "Microencapsulation of rifampicin: a technique to preserve the mechanical properties of bone cement", Journal of Orthopaedic Research, Vol. 36, nº. 1, pp. 459 - 466, January 2018. [Online: May 2017] doi: 10.1002/jor.23614
F. Abat, J. Sarasquete, L.G. Natera, A. Calvo, M. Pérez-España Muniesa, N. Zurita, J. Ferrer, J.C. del Real-Romero, E. Paz, F. Forriol Campos, "Biomechanical analysis of acromioclavicular joint dislocation repair using coracoclavicular suspension devices in two different configurations", Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Vol. 16, pp. 215 - 219, September 2015. [Online: March 2015] doi: 10.1007/s10195-015-0346-y