Introduction to Biomaterials

Semester: 
Summer
Offered: 
2014

The word "Biomaterial" refers to a broad set of materials (metals, ceramics, polymers, composites) with very different properties. All biomaterials are biocompatible, and are used in various medical applications. This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts of materials science, with particular relevance to this specific type of materials.

Objectives

The main goal of the course is to give an insight to materials structure-properties relationship, with enphasis on materials for biomedical applications.

Students Projects / Projetos de alunos

Projects developed under the 2nd part of uc DRAI: Application of remote sensing techniques to estimate crops productivity based on spectral pattern of cultures over time. For each area, it is intended to obtain the following data: (i) growth and health of the plants;(ii) anomalies detection; (iii) estimation of the harvest date; (iv) irrigation needs; (v) spatio-temporal analysis of each crop.

Projects account for 30% of the uc's final classification

(5) Practical guide-memristor

Brain inspired experiments-Short term memory transition to long term memory

(3) Practical guide-memristor

Multi-level cell (MLC) approach of RRAM devices

Defenitions:

Single-level cell (SLC) means that the device can only store one-bit per cell, and MLC memories can store multiple bits in a single cell. As an example: 4 bit/cell is corresponding to 16 resistance levels.

(2) Practical guide-memristor


 Brain-inspired experiments-STDP

What is the difference between a presynaptic neuron and a postsynaptic neuron?

(1) Practical guide-memristor

 General electrical measurementes

A memristor is a resistive switching device that changes its internal resistance state according to the history of the applied voltage and current. It can be described by a set of equations:

(1) V= R (W, I) I

(2) dW/dt= f (W, T, V, t)

André Pinheiro

Current: 
Consultant at Oxbridge Biotech Roundtable
Past: 
Post-Doctoral Researcher at The Biodesign Institute
Research Assistant at The Biodesign Institute
PhD Student at Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Public Profile:
http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/andre-pinheiro/40/b72/31

Doctoral Programme in Environment

PDA

At Doctoral Programme in Environment, the following discipline is provided by elements of waste@nova:

  • Advanced topics in waste management and treatment

DEAESGIR

DEAESGIR

At DEAESGIR, the classes provided by waste@nova are:

  • Integrated waste management
  • Waste classification and characterisation
  • Waste streams
  • Hazardous waste and soils decontamination
  • Waste collection and transport
  • Biological waste treatment
  • Thermal waste treatment and energetic recovery
  • Landfill project
  • Waste management project