Biotribology at Imperial College
Biotribology plays an important role in many aspects of our everyday life from artificial joint implants and 'mouth-feel' of food texture to hair conditioners and contact lens comfort. It is a multidisciplinary field which includes aspects of biology, surface physics, materials, chemistry, biomechanics and mechanical engineering.
The Biotribology group was established in 2007, with a focus on implant tribology, articular cartilage damage mechanisms and soft contact lubrication.
Academic Researchers:
- Dr Philippa Cann, Principal Research Investigator, Editor of Biotribology (Elsevier)
- Dr Marc Masen, Senior Lecturer
- Professor Daniele Dini, Professor and Head of Tribology Group
Research Fellows and Associates:
- Dr Asad Jamal
- Dr Stefano Galvan
- Dr Zhengchu Tan
PhD Students:
- Andrea Bernardini
- Dimitrios Bikos
- Georgios Samaras
- Murali Manoj
- Rikeen Jobanputra
Research Collaborators:
- Professor Justin Cobb, Chair of Orthopaedics, Charing Cross Hospital
- Dr Matthew Jaggard, Clinical Research Fellow, Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust
- Professor Ferdinando Rodriguez y Baena, Professor of Medical Robotics, Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Professor Molly Stevens, Professor of Biomedical Materials & Regenerative Medicine, Department of Materials
- Professor Andrew Amis, Professor of Biomechanics, Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Maria Charalambides, Reader in Mechanics of Materials, Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Jonathan Jeffers, Senior Lecturer (Biomechanics), Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Ulrich Hansen, Senior Lecturer (Biomechanics), Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Maria Parkes, Research Associate (Biomechanics), Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Antonio Elia Forte, Research Associate (Bioengineering), Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Colin Boyle, Research Associate (Bioengineering), Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Connor Myant, Lecturer, Dyson School of Design Engineering
Former Members:
- Dr Elze Porte
- Dr Harriet Stevenson
- Dr Jennifer Vail
- Dr Jingyun Fan
- Dr Louise Austin
- Dr Maryam Imani Masouleh
- Dr Suzanna Whitehouse