Project Description
My name is Vittoria and I hold a degree in Biomedical Engineering from Politecnico di Milano, Italy. I specialised in biomechanics and biomaterials. My research in the BIOMEND project focuses on computational simulations to predict the behaviour of bioabsorbable metallic endovascular medical devices (EMDs), with a particular emphasis on corrosion phenomena and the evolving mechanical performance of stents.This PhD project aims to develop a computational optimization framework to refine stent designs by identifying optimal parameters such as strut number, size, shape, and surface treatments. Using advanced finite element modeling (FEM) and phase-field approaches, the project will:
- Develop an in silico finite element framework to virtually test stent structures
- Simulating key functional properties, including crimping, deployment, recoil, foreshortening, radial strength, and bending
- Implement a surface-based corrosion model using phase-field modelling
- Predict the spatial and temporal progression of corrosion
- Quantification of how mechanical properties evolve over time
- Validate the developed computational framework through comparison with experimental data provided by DC5
Integrating numerical modelling with experimental insights will enable a more efficient and predictive design process for bioabsorbable stents, ensuring optimised mechanical performance and controlled degradation.
Recruiting partner
IMDEA Materials, Madrid, Spain
PhD enrollment
Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Secondment host
Meotec GmbH, Aachen, Germany
Lead Supervisors
Prof. Javier Llorca (IMDEA)
XX (Meotec)
