Biomedical Engineering & Biomechanic

EPFL is a hub of interdisciplinary research in Biomedical Engineering and Biomechanics, where engineering principles are applied to understand, diagnose, and treat medical conditions. Researchers develop innovative medical devices, diagnostic tools, and computational models to study the mechanics of biological tissues and systems. From simulating cardiovascular flow to designing implants and wearable technologies, EPFL combines biomechanics, materials science, and data-driven methods to improve human health and advance clinical practice. This field plays a vital role in shaping the future of medicine through engineering innovation.

Key research themes

Professor with specific keywords

BARTH Patrick
Protein design, synthetic biology, optogenetics, , mechanobiology
BOURI Mohamed
Rehabilitation robotics, gait analysis, exoskeletons, neurorehabilitation
FANTNER Georg
Bio-AFM, mechanical characterization of tissues and cells, nano-indentation
GUIDUCCI Carlotta
Bioelectronics, wearable biosensors, electrochemical sensing, lab-on-chip devices
IJSPEERT Auke
Locomotion control, bio-inspired robotics, neuromechanical models, motor learning
MERTEN Christoph
Organ-on-chip, lab-on-chip diagnostics, personalized medicine, cell therapy screening
MICERA Silvestro
Neuroprosthetics, brain-machine interfaces, FES, translational neural engineering
NAKATSUKA Nako
Chemical biosensors, flexible electronics, nanomedicine, wearable diagnostics
PIOLETTI Dominique
Bone biomechanics, implant design, musculoskeletal modeling, tissue regeneration
PIVETEAU Laurent-Dominique
Medical device development, diagnostics, microfluidic technologies, translational bioengineering
RAMDYA Pavan
Connectomics, sensorimotor integration, neuromechanics, soft neurointerfaces
SAKAR Selman
Soft robotics, microrobots for therapy, cell mechanobiology, synthetic tissue systems
STERGIOPULOS Nikolaos
Cardiovascular dynamics, computational hemodynamics, vascular modeling, medical imaging