The Centre for Biological Engineering (CBE) at Loughborough University is a multi-disciplinary research centre, bridging the fields of engineering, biology and medicine and integrating the research work of two departments: the Department of Chemical Engineering and the Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering.
Operational since 2009, the CBE benefits from a suite of laboratories equipped with state-of-the-art facilities.
A product of Loughborough University’s forward-thinking approach to cross-departmental collaboration in research the CBE brings together world-class researchers in the fields of healthcare and biological engineering, working towards the scientific discovery and application of medical processes, techniques, and interventions for the advancement of patient therapy, outcome, and wellbeing.
The Centre for Biological Engineering (CBE) aims at building new capability and capacity at the interface of engineering, medicine and biology, with a view to realising the potential of regenerative medicine, medical and diagnostic devices, biohybrid organs and cell technologies for improving human health. To this end, as well as undertaking cutting edge research, our academics are involved in undergraduate and postgraduate (MSc) research-informed and research-supported teaching programmes to train the next generation of scientists and engineers.
Staff and PhD students
Wolfson School
Prof Rob Thomas
Professor of Manufacturing for Cell and Gene Therapies
Prof Sotiris Korossis
Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Bioartificial Organs
Prof Alexandra Stolzing
Professor of Biogerontological Engineering
Dr Sourav Ghosh
Senior Lecturer in Sensor Technologies
Dr Yang Liu
Senior Lecturer in Healthcare Engineering
Dr Jon Petzing
Senior Lecturer in Metrology
Dr Carmen Torres-Sanchez
Reader in Multifunctional Materials Manufacturing
Dr Sammy Wilson
Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering and High Value Manufacturing
Dr Katie Glen
Research Associate
Dr Preeti Holland
Research Associate
Catherine Beltrán-Rendón
PhD Student
Melissa Cheung
PhD Student
Jialin Dong
PhD Student
Oliver Frost
PhD Student
Praveen Kaveri
PhD Student
Jakub Nasterski
PhD Student
Maria Pavlidou
PhD Student
George Troulliotis
PhD Student
Willow Hall
Research Technician
Jon Harriman
Healthcare Engineering Technician
Chemical Engineering
Dr Karen Coopman
Reader in Biological Engineering
Dr Elizabeth Ratcliffe
Senior Lecturer in Biological Engineering and Bioprocessing
Dr Tao Sun
Senior Lecturer in Industrial Biotechnology
Nishant Joglekar
PhD Student
Leah Williams
Research Technician
Jen Bowdrey
Cell Culture Laboratory Technician (Maternity Leave)
Rod Dring
Cell Culture Laboratory Technician (Maternity Cover)
Lab Managers
Carolyn Kavanagh
Experimental Officer
Kulvindar Sikand
Experimental Officer
Header image courtesy of Dr Asha K Patel, MIT.
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