- A brief overview of nanoindentation and challenges with the indentation of biological tissues.
- Examples of applications of this technique to characterise changes in material properties during the development of the craniofacial system.
- Examples of the applications of this technique to understand the evolution of rather unknown biomineralization in reptiles.
- Examples of to the application of this technique in the design and development of biomedical devices.
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Mehran Moazen is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University College London. His research is focused on the biomechanics of bones and joints, particularly to understand the underlying mechanisms of growth, adaptation and repair, through the use of computational and experimental techniques. His research has been funded by a number of funding bodies and has been published and presented in a number of journals and conferences.