Research topics
Biomaterials
Synthesis and characterization of biomaterials designed for soft / hard tissue implants; functionalization of implants surface in view of a designed body reaction; titanium-base structures with ultralow Young’s modulus and / or osseointegration optimized surface; additive manufacturing in radiation shielding for space biology.
Tissue Engineering
Synthesis and characterization of scaffolds designed for the growth of tissue from stem / primary cells; design and manufacturing of synthetic – tissue hybrid materials for grafts; synthesis of drug delivery systems / biologically active hydrogel-base microspheres.
Medical Microfluidics
Design, additive manufacturing and testing of microfluidic devices for cells selection / culturing and of bioreactors; capillary force – based microfluidic devices for the selection / analysis in biologic fluids.
Nanomedicine
MEMS based on textured surfaces grafted with magnetic nanoparticles mineralized in magnetotactic bacteria.
Biomedical Engineering
Synergistic effect of de constructive / technologic design – microstructure – post-surgery treatments upon overall performance of implants.
Advanced Biomaterials
Tissue
Engineering
Drug
Delivery
Medical Microfluidics
Biomedical Engineering
The Biomaterials Research Group is a multidisciplinary research team within the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca. Our work focuses on the design and development of advanced biomaterials, tissue engineering strategies, drug delivery systems, medical microfluidics, and nanomedicine.
We aim to deliver biomedical solutions that are both scientifically innovative and clinically relevant, in close collaboration with academic and industrial partners across Romania and abroad.