1. Prof. Nenad Filipovic, PhD Center for Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
Expertise in:
Computer modeling and simulation in cardiovascular disease. Plaque formation and development, blood flow, mass transfer, atherosclerotic modeling, fluid-structure interaction, nonlinear wall artery mechanics
Tissue engineering, electrospinning technology, stem cells, artificial artery modeling, bioreactor modeling
Cardiovascular implant testing, ISO 25539, stent in vitro testing, fatigue analysis
Stem cell migration, diffusion and growth, up to best fitting parameters for bioreactor flow boundary conditions, mass transfer, diffusion-reaction process , continuum and discrete modeling techniques
Viscoelastic behaviour and creep, 3D model of cartilage, Swelling effect: water content, ion concentration, electrokinetic coupling , Applications: Spinal motions segment - intervertebral disc, intradiscal pressure, change in water content, mechanical stress, swelling pressure, fluid pressure, displacement of the solid, relative velocity of the fluid, electrical potential Complex spinal loads during dynamic lifting tasks
Tissue models in passive and active conditions, creep and relaxation models, Basic Hill's three-componental model of muscle within finite element analysis , Modeling of passive and active conditions, activation function Applications: Urinary bladder, soft palate, frog gastrocnemius muscle

2. Expected benefits and activities during participation in BIONECA:
Modeling approach with groups who use stem cells for brain diseases
Modeling approach with groups who use stem cells for heart diseases
Image analyses and post-processing
Modeling and design of new biomaterials for combined application with stem cells for brain diseases
Modeling and design of new biomaterials for combined application with stem cells for heart diseases
Would like to gather innovative combination of partners for new projects` applications
Foreseen maximum contribution: in WG3, WG2, WG1