Faculty of Fundamental Problems of
Technology
For information, please contact: Head of the Department
Prof. Dr. Halina Podbielska PhD MD Eng. halina.podbielska@pwr.edu.pl
The Department of Biomedical Engineering belongs to the Faculty of Fundamental Problems of Technology. The Department, funded in November 2014, is the
successor of the former Institute of Biomedical Engineering and
Instrumentation, which was created in July 2007 from the join initiative of the
Dean of the Faculty of Fundamental Problems of Technology, Rector of the Wroclaw University of Technology (WrUT) and the scientists
working in the fields related to Biomedical Engineering.
The first Director was Dr. hab. Wojciech
Kordecki, Assoc. Prof. at WrUT (2007–2008). The Director in years 2008–2014 was Prof. Dr. Halina Podbielska PhD MD Eng.
Ordinary (Full) Professor at WrUT. Currently she is the Head of the Department. 33 scientists are working at the Department of
Biomedical Engineering. 20 PhD students are performing their research under the guidance of our scientists.
Dozens of students study the Biomedical Engineering at our Faculty (more than 300 at the 1. and 2. year).
The research in fields related to
Biomedical Engineering concerns various aspects of Biophysics, Biomedical
Electronics, Biomedical Optics, Biomaterials, Computer Simulations and Signals
Processing.
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Research group |
Main scientific interest |
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Bio-Optics Group Group
leader: Prof. Dr. Halina Podbielska |
Biofunctionalized cardiovascular implants. Optical
systems and methods for quick bacteria characterization by optical methods. Antibacterial
materials. Photosensitive nanomaterials. Nanoscale measurements (AFM). Computer
aided analysis of medical images. Sol-gel based nanomaterials. Thermal
imaging. Pattern recognition. |
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Laboratory of
Biophysics of Macromolecular Aggregates Group
leader: Prof.
Dr. Marek Langner |
Procedures to evaluate sample
stability using calorimetric methods. Procedures to evaluate chemical
composition of complex solid materials using LIBS (Laser Induced Breakdown
Spectroscopy). Size and zeta-potential determination using DLS (Dynamic Light Scattering) method. Study of
supramolecular aggregate formation and stability for targeted drug delivery
systems |
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Group of
Bioinformatics and Biophysics of Nanopores Group
leader: Dr. hab. Małgorzata Kotulska, Assoc. Prof. |
Research concerning biological nanopores, such as electropores
and protein ionic channels. Conductivity characteristics, structure-function relations,
and medical applications. Experimental study on electro-nanopores
in planar lipid membranes. Electrochemiotherapy of
cancer cells in vitro. Computer modelling of conductivity of various nanopores. Bioinformatical
methods for modelling structure of membrane channel proteins. |
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Biomedical Signal
Processing Laboratory Group
leader: Dr.
hab. Robert D. Iskander, Assoc.
Prof. |
Monitoring, modelling and analysis
of intracranial pressure, arterial blood pressure and cerebral blood flow
velocity in patients with hydrocephalus. Modelling and clinical applications
of the eye pupil reactivity. Modelling and study of correlation between
intraocular pressure (IOP) measurements and
geometry and biomechanical properties of the human eyeball. Bioelectronics.
Biomedical measurements and instrumentation. Modelling of biomedical
structures and systems. Medical electronics. |
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Group of Biospectroscopy Group
leader: Prof. Dr. Małgorzata Komorowska |
Studies of the influence of near
infrared radiation on tissue, proteins, nucleotides, and aminoacids
by means of different spectroscopic methods. Red blood cells protection by IR
irradiation. Spin labels ESR spectroscopy. ATR-FTIR and Raman vibrational spectroscopy, UV-Vis and
fluorescence spectroscopy. |
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Group of Computer
Simulations of Biomedical Systems Group
leader: Dr
hab. Krystian Kubica, Assoc.
Prof. |
Membrane properties modelling by
computer simulation technique . Study the interaction between biologically
active compounds and membranes. |
Some current projects (international)
Prof. R. Iskander Group
H2020-MSCA-ITN-2014
EDEN – European Dry Eye Network, ID 642760, European Commission, 01-10-2014
FP7-PEOPLE-2013-ITN AGEYE – Aging Eye, ID MC608049,
European Commission, 01-10-2013
Innovation Project ESP, ID 630807, Eaglet Eye,
Netherlands, 01-01-2012
Prof. H. Podbielska Group
FP7- PEOPLE-2012-IAPP EU
Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPP) EPICSTENT Antibody-functionalised
cardiovascular stents for improved biocompatibility and reduced restenosis, 01-05-2013
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Modelling corneal elevation |
Tear film study |
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Cardiovascular stent promoting endothelium growth,
AFM studies |
Optical identification of bacteria |
