Fabrication of Advanced Biomaterials and Biomimetics Lab
Designing robotic and image-guided systems for safer, more precise minimally invasive procedures.
The lab combines robotics, control, imaging, and device design to develop technologies that assist surgeons and interventional cardiologists in the operating room and cath lab.
At a Glance
Interdisciplinary team working with clinical partners and industry on translational medical robotics projects.
Research Themes
Catheter & Tool Robotics
Mechanisms, actuation, and control for flexible tools in cardiac and neurovascular interventions.
- Steerable catheters and guidewires.
- Force sensing and haptics.
- Navigation in tortuous anatomy.
Imaging & Guidance
Systems that use fluoroscopy, ultrasound, and MRI to guide robots and clinicians in real time.
- Image-based tracking and registration.
- Motion compensation.
- Human–robot shared control.
Translational Prototypes
End-to-end development from concept to benchtop testing with clinicians and industrial partners.
- Defined verification and validation pipelines.
- Bench, phantom, and pre-clinical testing.
Highlights
Recent Publications
- Author list, “Paper on robotic catheter steering,” Journal/Conf, year.
- Author list, “Paper on image-guided control,” Journal/Conf, year.
Full list on Publications or Google Scholar.
News
- [Month, Year] Project grant from agency X.
- [Month, Year] Best paper award at conference Y.
- [Month, Year] New equipment installed in the lab.
More updates on the News page.