Characterization and Development of Biosystems and Biomaterials

Lucas F. M. da Silva is currently Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto. He received a PhD related to adhesive bonding in 2004 from the University of Bristol under the supervision of Prof RD Adams. Since then, he has been teaching and investigating structural adhesive joints. The work covers a wide range of engineering structural adhesives such as epoxies, acrylics and bismaleimides. Several test methods for adhesive joints are available at the FEUP including various joint configurations such as bulk specimens, lap shear joints and butt joints. In addition to the experimental expertise, detailed analytical models and finite element analysis of stresses and strains within the joints are also undertaken. In 2005 he joined the editorial board of the "International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives".

Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Holm Altenbach lehrt Technische Mechanik an der Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg. Seine Forschungsschwerpunkte liegen auf verschiedenen Gebieten der Kontinuumsmechanik (Plattentheorie, Kriechschädigungsmechanik, Mechanik der Komposite).

.-Influence of Al2O3/Pr Nanoparticles on Soil, Air and Water Microorganisms..-Hardness Improvement of Dental Amalgam Using Zinc Oxide and Aluminum Oxide Nanoparticles..-Review of Rapid Prototyping Techniques for Tissue Engineering Scaffolds Fabrication..-Molecular Dynamics Study of Oligomer-Membrane Complexes with Biomedical Relevance..-Methods to Prevent or Mitigate Accidents with Large Animals..-Using Quality Function Deployment Methodology to Translate Qualitative to Quantitative Requirements in the Design a of a Knee Re-trainer..-Research Advances and Perspective of Multi-Articulated and Robotic Hands..-Effects of Rice Husk as a Precursor on Crystallization Kinetic of Glass Ceramics Derived from 45S5 Bioglass®..-Analysis of the Bioactive Surface of Ti-35Nb-7Zr Alloy after Alkaline Treatment and Solution Body Fluid..-Structural and Compositional Characterization of Silverfil Amalgam..-Synthesis and Characterization of Poly (L-Lactic Acid) for Use in Drug..-Histological Analysis of The Osseointegration of Ti-30Ta Dental Implants After Surface Treatment..-Innovation Technology to Engineer 3D Living Organs as Intelligent..-Soil: A Material for Bio-Compatible and Eco-Sustainable Contemporary Buildings..-New Materials for Ecological Building Products..-Analysis of Failure Mechanism of Forced Convection in the Cornea of the Human Eye..-Microstructure and Properties of Nanostructured Calcium Phosphate/Titania Porous Coatings via Micro Arc Oxidation ..-Simulation of Variation of Intraocular Pressure.