Biomaterials for Implants and Scaffolds

Multiscale Modelling and Simulation of Musculoskeletal Tissues for Orthopaedics.- Performance Evaluation of Bone-Implant System during Implantation Process - Dynamic Modelling and Analysis.- Multiscale Remodelling and Topographical Optimisation for Porous Implant Surface Morphology Design.- Implant Surface Modifications and Osseointegration.- Advances in Bioglass and Glass Ceramics for Biomedical Applications.- Clinical Resurfacing of Feldspar and Leucite Glass Ceramics Using Dental Handpieces and Burs.- Polymer Blends and Composites for Biomedical Applications.- Electrospun Polymer Scaffolds: Their biomedical and Mechanical Properties.- Electrospun Nanofibrous Scaffolds for Soft Tissue Regeneration.- Biomimic Design of Periosteum: Construction Strategies, Scaffold Design and Cell Sources.- Characterisation of Hydrogel Scaffolds under Compression.- Computational Design for Scaffold Tissue Engineering.- Bioactive Scaffolds with Multifunctional Properties for Hard Tissue Regenerations.- Challenges for Cartilage Regeneration.

Dr. Qing Li received his PhD from the University of Sydney, Australia in 2000. He previously worked at Cornell University (USA) and James Cook University (Australia). Qing Li is currently a Professor in biomedical engineering at the University of Sydney. Dr. Qing Li has proven expertise in computational biomechanics and biomaterials with focuses on implants and scaffolds. In his career, he has been awarded an Australian Postdoctoral Fellowship (2001-03) and a Future Fellowship (2013-17), respectively, by Australian Research Council.

Professor Yiu-Wing Mai is a mechanical engineering alumnus of the University of Hong Kong graduated BSc (Eng) & Williamson Prizeman in 1969, PhD in 1972 and DSc in 1999. He also obtained DEng from the University of Sydney in 1999. He previously worked in the US (University of Michigan and NIST), the UK (Imperial College) and Hong Kong (HKUST, CityU, HKU and PolyU). Prof Mai is currently University Chair and Professor of Mechanical Engineeringat the University of Sydney. Prof Mai is a highly cited researcher in materials science and is distinguished for his seminal work on fracture mechanics and advanced composite materials. He has published a number of papers on wound healing, biomaterials for implants and scaffolds. He is Fellow of the Royal Society, the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Australian Academy of Science, and the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.