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Bioengineering

The Bioengineering Area is an interdisciplinary research group of the IIT, focused on the application of electronics, biomaterials and nanotechnology fields, to the healthcare world. The research lines include electronic instrumentation, health metrology, biomechanics, microelectronics, communications and embedded systems, applied in systems and industrial processes.

The activity fields of the area are in accordance with the evolution of technology and the interests of the industry. In the area, systems and products are designed and developed with the most advanced technologies.

Research topics

  • Biomaterials
  • Biomechanics
  • Digital communications
  • Electronic instrumentation
  • Internet of Things (IoT): Use of Internet and related technologies
  • Health metrology
  • Metrology
  • Mathematical Models and Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
  • Nanotechnology
  • Embedded systems
  • MOBIOS Biomechanics
  • MOBIOS Biomaterials
  • MOBIOS Biosensors
  • MOBIOS AI
  • MOBIOS Health

Publications

Coordinator

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.

Members

Assistant Professor

Alonso Rivas,
Eduardo
Research Assistant

Asensio Gil,
Juan Manuel
Senior Associate Professor

Carnicero López,
Alberto
Associate Professor

Contreras Bárcena, David
Assistant Professor

Dorado Nuño,
Saúl
Senior Associate Professor

Jiménez Octavio,
Jesús
Research Assistant

Jokūbaitytė,
Ema
Visiting Student

Li,
Chong
Associate Professor

López López,
Gregorio
Associate Professor

Matanza Domingo,
Javier
Research Assistant

Mutuyimana,
Jean Pierre
Senior Associate Professor

Real Romero,
Juan Carlos del
Research Associate Professor

Rodríguez-Morcillo García, Carlos
Assistant Professor

Sáenz Nuño,
María Ana
Senior Associate Professor

Santos Montes,
Ana María
Visiting Researcher

Sochor,
Mark
Visiting Student

Sochor,
Sara
Assistant Professor

Valdano,
Manuel
Research Assistant

Valdez,
William Ricardo