Cartilage Tissue and Knee Joint Biomechanics

Amirsadegh Rezazadeh Nochehdehi is currently an academic staff member at the University of South Africa (UNISA). He is also a PhD fellow at the Biomechanics Research Group, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (DMIE), University of South Africa (UNISA), Johannesburg, South Africa. He graduated from Materials and Biomaterials Research Center, Iran (MSc) with a degree in Biomedical Engineering – Division of Biomaterials in 2017. He also graduated from Karaj Branch of Islamic Azad University, Iran (BSc) with a degree in Materials and Metallurgy Engineering – division of Industrial Metallurgy in 2012. As a research scholar, he has worked in polymer nanocomposites for tissue regeneration applications at International and Inter-University Center for Nano-science and Nano-technology (IIUCNN) in Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU),Kerala, India, in 2018. He also worked in magneto-metallic alloy nanoparticles at Nanotechnology Research Center at University of Zululand, South Africa as visiting research in 2017. In addition, he was a quality and safety engineer inspector while worked at Tehran Urban and Suburban Railway Operation Company (TUSROC) for a period of 5 years. His scientific research is in Metallurgy and Materials Design, Advanced Materials, Hydrogen Storage Materials, Nano-science and Nano-technology, Nanomedicine, Nanomaterials, Nanocomposites, Magnetic Nanoparticles, Magnetic Nano-Alloys, Magnetic Hyperthermia, Biomedical Science and Engineering, bio-materials, Biomechanics, Mechanics of Tissue, and Regenerative Medicine. Prof. Fulufhelo Nemavhola is a distinguished scholar renowned for his extensive expertise in biomechanics, computational mechanics, and medical device design. He has authored and co-authored over 80 accredited journal and conference papers. Prof. Nemavhola's research interests encompass soft tissue mechanics, medical device design, and the development of wearable sensor technologies for healthcare and sports applications. In addition to his academic achievements, he holds significant executive management experience within higher education institutions and currently leads research, innovation, and third-stream income efforts at DUT. He is dedicated to advancing research and technology solutions contributing to societal development, particularly in under-resourced environments. Sabu Thomas is a Professor and Director of the International and Interuniversity Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. Professor Thomas is internationally recognized for his contributions to polymer science and engineering, with his research interests encompassing polymer nanocomposites, elastomers, polymer blends, interpenetrating polymer networks, polymer membranes, green composites, nanocomposites, nanomedicine, and green nanotechnology. His groundbreaking inventions in polymer nanocomposites, polymer blends, green bionanotechnology, and nano-biomedical sciences have significantly advanced the development of new materials for the automotive, space, housing, and biomedical fields.Hanna J. Maria is a Senior Researcher at the School of Energy Materials and the International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, India. Her research focusses on natural rubber composites and their blends, thermoplastic composites, lignin, nanocellulose, bionanocomposites, nanocellulose, rubber-based composites and nanocomposites.

• 1. Principles of biomechanics and tissue regeneration2. Histology and biomechanics of knee joint3. Histology and biomechanics of cartilage4. Cartilage tribology and friction coefficient5. Cell biology and pathology of cartilage and meniscus6. Structure, function, and biomechanics of meniscus cartilage7. Knee joint abnormalities and cartilage osteoarthritis8. Molecular imaging techniques for the knee9. Radiographic techniques for imaging knee joint10. Magnetic resonance imaging and biochemical markers of cartilage disease11. Magnetic resonance imagingbased assessment of in vivo cartilage biomechanics12. Compositional magnetic resonance imaging techniques for the evaluation of knee cartilage13. Ultrashort echo time magnetic resonance imaging of knee joint components and correlation with biomechanics14. 3D geometric analysis of the knee with magnetic resonance imaging15. 3D designing and imaging process of the human knee joint: a review16. Three-dimensional finite element modeling of human knee joint17. 3D inverse finite element modeling18. Boltzmann lattice and off-lattice modeling19. Constitutive models of cartilage tissue20. Musculoskeletal modeling and biomechanics of the knee joint21. In vivo models of human articular cartilage mechanosensitivity22. A technical study on the design of electric bicycles: applications in intervention programs23. Cartilage and knee joint biomechanics24. Mechanical principle of fracture fixations25. Mechanical testing for cartilages26. Development of three-dimensional printed biocompatible materials for cartilage replacement27. Development of 3D-printed biocompatible materials for tendons substitution28. Stimuli-responsive hydrogels: cutting-edge platforms for cartilage tissue engineering29. Development of 3D-printed biocompatible materials for meniscus substitution30. Development of 3D-printed biocompatible materials for bone substitution31. Advanced biocompatible polymers for cartilage tissue engineering32. Biochemical and mechanical properties of polyethylene in total knee arthroplasty33. Kinematics, kinetics, and forces of the knee joint during walking34. Coating materials for artificial knee joint components35. Biomechanical analysis of artificial knee joint components36. Biomechanical and bioelasticity analysis of the hypermobile knee37. Biomechanical principles of exercise prescription in knee rehabilitation38. Recent trends for knee articular cartilage repair39. Surgical approaches to total knee arthroplasty40. Frontier advances on biomechanical therapies41. Biomimetic composite scaffolds for meniscus repair: recent progress and future outlook42. Life cycle analysis of knee joint replacement implants