
Dr Samir Morad
Senior Lecturer
Department of Engineering & Construction , School Of Architecture, Computing And Engineering
Qualifications
- PhD, MSc, BEng (Hons), FHEA, CEng (MIMechE)
OVERVIEW
I graduated from Queen Mary College, the University of London in 2010 with a BEng (Hons) in Medical Engineering and received the MSc degree in Biomedical Engineering from Imperial College London, in 2011, and completed a PhD degree in Medical Robotics from Imperial College London, in 2015.
Thereafter, I joined Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL) as a research fellow in medical robotics working on developing a novel Minimally Invasive Robot-Assisted Fracture Surgery (RAFS).
Before joining UEL, I spent three years at Aston University as a Teaching Fellow in Biomedical Engineering.
I am a chartered engineer, a member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (MIMechE) and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
CURRENT RESEARCH
My research is focused on the development of Medical Robotics for Minimal Invasive Surgeries. This includes the design and development of Robotically Assisted Flexible Intervention Devices. My research is also concerned with 3D Computational Modelling and FEA studies of human tissues to aid complex surgical procedures.
Current areas of research: Patient-specific respiratory mask embedded with physiological detectors; Tactile feedback of the insertion of a needle into the spinal column; Sitting Volleyball upper limb prosthesis for above-elbow amputees.
Research Interests:
- Surgical Robotics
- Flexible Surgical Intervention
- Minimal Invasive Surgery
- 3D Modelling and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of Human Tissues.
- Medical Device Design
- Bio-fluid Mechanics
Publications
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Full publications list
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- Active constraint control for the surgical robotic platform with concentric connector joints Medical Engineering & Physics. 132 (Art. 104236). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2024.104236
- Custom Fit Non-Invasive Ventilation Mask with Microclimate Monitor: Preliminary Study International Journal of Engineering and Technology. 16 (2), pp. 104-108. https://doi.org/10.7763/IJET.2024.V16.1263
- A Novel Mechanical Design of a Wearable Fingertip Haptic Device for Remote Meniscus Palpation Journal of Medical Robotics Research. 8 (1-2), p. 2350001. https://doi.org/10.1142/S2424905X23500010
- Design of a Wearable Fingertip Haptic Device: Investigating Materials of Varying Stiffness for Mapping the Variable Compliance Platform Journal of Medical Robotics Research. 6 (Art. 2150005). https://doi.org/10.1142/S2424905X21500057
- Surgical Robot Platform with a Novel Concentric Joint for Minimally Invasive Procedures Journal of Medical Robotics Research. 5 (Art. 2050001). https://doi.org/10.1142/S2424905X20500014
- Design and Evaluation of a Percutaneous Fragment Manipulation Device for Minimally Invasive Fracture Surgery Frontiers in Robotics and AI. 6 (Art. 103). https://doi.org/10.3389/frobt.2019.00103