Projects
MRes Bioengineering students work on their research project throughout the year. You can apply for one of the projects listed below, or contact your preferred supervisor to discuss a different project.
You must name at least one project or potential supervisor in your personal statement when you apply.
Applications will be considered in three rounds. We encourage you to apply in Round 1 for the best chance to be considered for your preferred project. If you apply in a later round, please consider including a second or third choice project in your application, as some projects may already have been allocated.
Visit our How do I apply? page for full instructions and deadlines.
Projects available for 2023-24
| Supervisor | Title | Type | Theme |
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Darryl Overby & Simon Schultz |
Brain-on-Chip: A Novel Explant Perfusion Model for ex vivo Study of Brain Tissue Function | Lab-based | Biomechanics & mechanobiology, Biomedical sensing diagnostics & imaging |
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David Labonte |
We do research on a range of topics in animal biomechanics and evolutionary robotics. Both lab and desk-based experiments are available. Get in touch if you have knowledge in mechanical or electrical engineering, or in biomechanics, or in computer science. Evolutionary Biomechanics Group – Science at the intersection between physics and biology | Both | Biomechanics & mechanobiology, Computational & theoretical modelling, Neurotechnology & robotics |
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David Labonte |
Markerless pose estimation to study the locomotion of load-carrying leaf cutter ants | Lab based | Biomechanics & mechanobiology |
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David Labonte |
Design of an Actively Powered Omni Directional Insect Treadmill |
Lab based |
Biomechanics & mechanobiology, Computational & theoretical modelling |
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David Labonte |
Markerless pose-estimation to study the effects of leg loss on insect locomotion |
Lab based |
Biomechanics & mechanobiology, Computational & theoretical modelling |
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David Labonte |
Lab based |
Biomechanics & mechanobiology, Computational & theoretical modelling, Neurotechnology & robotics |
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David Labonte |
Lab based |
Biomechanics & mechanobiology |
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David Labonte |
Lab based |
Biomechanics & mechanobiology, Biomedical sensing diagnostics & imaging, Computational & theoretical modelling |
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David Labonte |
Going out on a limb: How do insects actively lose their limbs |
Lab based |
Biomechanics & mechanobiology, Computational & theoretical modelling |
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Joseph van Batenburg-Sherwood |
Designing microfluidic systems for characterisation of blood mechanical properties |
Lab based |
Biomechanics & mechanobiology, Biomedical sensing diagnostics & imaging, Medical devices |
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Joseph van Batenburg-Sherwood |
Lab based |
Biomechanics & mechanobiology |
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Joseph van Batenburg-Sherwood |
A new approach to active on-chip microfluidic pressure measurement |
Lab based |
Biomechanics & mechanobiology, Biomedical sensing diagnostics & imaging |
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Joseph van Batenburg-Sherwood |
Microfluidic systems for high-throughput screening of therapeutic drugs |
Lab based |
Biomechanics & mechanobiology, Biomedical sensing diagnostics & imaging, Medical devices |
| Julien Vermot | Identification of mechanosensitive proteins in the developing heart | Lab based | Biomechanics & mechanobiology, Molecular & cellular bioengineering |
| Julien Vermot | Four dimensional modelling and segmentation of the trabeculations of the embryonic zebrafish heart | Lab based | Biomechanics & mechanobiology |
| Julien Vermot | Lowering costs of super-resolution imaging by developing expansion microscopy. NB applicants should have experience in optical microscopy & sample preparation | Lab based | Biomechanics & mechanobiology, Molecular & cellular bioengineering, Biomedical sensing diagnostics & imaging, Regenerative medicine & biomaterials |
| Julien Vermot | Machine learning for 3D segmentation of large datasets to detect normal and pathological hearts | Desk based | Biomechanics & mechanobiology, Biomedical sensing diagnostics & imaging |
| Julien Vermot | Mechanism of left-right symmetry breaking of the body axis: a fluid mechanics perspective | Lab based | Regenerative medicine & biomaterials |
| Julien Vermot | Scaling up expansion microscopy pipelines for tissue diagnostics | Lab based | Biomechanics & mechanobiology, Molecular & cellular bioengineering, Biomedical sensing diagnostics & imaging, Regenerative medicine & biomaterials |
| Julien Vermot, Chiu Fan Lee | Modelling cell shape changes in complex morphogenetic processes. NB applicants should have experience in mathematical modelling and basics in image processing | Desk based | Biomechanics & mechanobiology, Molecular & cellular bioengineering, Biomedical sensing diagnostics & imaging, Regenerative medicine & biomaterials |
| Majid Taghavi | Multimodal haptic device | Lab-based | Neurotechnology & robotics |
| Majid Taghavi | Interactive robotic skin | Lab-based | Neurotechnology & robotics |
| Majid Taghavi | Soft-rigid hybrid robotic material | Lab-based | Neurotechnology & robotics |
| Majid Taghavi | Variable stiffness soft robotic material | Lab-based | Neurotechnology & robotics, Medical Devices |
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Mengxing Tang |
Tissue motion correction for Super-Resolution Ultrasound microvascular imaging |
Desk based |
Biomedical sensing diagnostics & imaging, Computational & theoretical modelling |
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Mengxing Tang |
Improvement of 4D ultrasound imaging with a Matrix transducer Array |
Lab based |
Biomedical sensing diagnostics & imaging |
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Molly Stevens |
Lab based |
Regenerative medicine & biomaterials |
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Molly Stevens |
Lab based |
Biomedical sensing diagnostics & imaging |
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Molly Stevens |
Lab based |
Biomechanics & mechanobiology |
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Nicolas Newell, Spyros Masouros |
Finite element modelling of intervertebral discs in the spine. NB applicants will ideally have a mechanical engineering background with an interest in computational modelling. Preferably some finite element modelling experience. |
Desk based |
Biomechanics & mechanobiology, Computational & theoretical modelling, Medical Devices |
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Rodrigo Ledesma |
Bioengineering yeast for the production of fuels, vitamins, antioxidants and colorants |
Lab based |
Molecular & cellular bioengineering |
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Rodrigo Ledesma |
Development of a novel CRISPR-based synthetic biology method to control metabolism |
Lab based |
Molecular and cellular bioengineering |
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Rodrigo Ledesma |
A synthetic biology approach to engineer microbial communities |
Lab based |
Molecular & cellular bioengineering |
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Rodrigo Ledesma |
Synthetic biology and metabolic engineering for microbial biotechnology and bioengineering |
Lab based |
Molecular & cellular bioengineering |
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Rodrigo Ledesma |
Creating novel promoters for synthetic biology appliciations using machine learning |
Lab based |
Computational & theoretical modelling |
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Rodrigo Ledesma |
Investigating Anaerobic Growth in Strict Aerobe Yarrowia lipolytica |
Lab based |
Molecular & cellular bioengineering |
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Rodrigo Ledesma |
Design and implementation of novel synthetic circuits in yeast using CRISPR |
Lab based |
Molecular & cellular bioengineering |
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Rodrigo Ledesma |
Deciphering the codon usage code and its role in metabolism with applications in synthetic biology |
Lab based |
Computational & theoretical modelling |
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Rodrigo Ledesma |
Synthetic protein design for food applications |
Desk based |
Molecular & cellular bioengineering |
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Simon Schultz |
ALL PLACES FULL FOR 2023/4 |
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Sophie Morse |
ALL PLACES FULL FOR 2023/4 |
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Spyros Masouros |
Please get in touch to discuss potential projects on injury biomechanics / orthopaedic and trauma surgery / optimal rehabilitation post injury |
Lab based |
Biomechanics & mechanobiology |