– Laboratory of Composite Materials and Adaptive Structures

Our research is concerned with the exploration of novel design solutions for composites for biomedical applications.

Current activities include the design and manufacturing of novel heart valve implants with stiff polymeric leaflets. The work is based on previous work conducted at CMASLab.

Current Research Projects

Thin Polymeric Materials and Processing Routes for Biomedical Implants

Development of a novel heart valve implant with stiff polymeric leaflets and a previously developed foldable composite stent

Mechanics and design of fully polymeric heart valves with stiff leaflets

Investigating the mechanics and design of a fully polymeric heart valve

Development of the support structure and transcatheter delivery system for the fully polymeric heart valve

Design extension of the novel fully polymeric heart valve for the long-term stability in mitral position and development of the tailored transcatheter delivery device. Read More