Cartilage Tissue and Knee Joint Biomechanics: Fundamentals, Characterization and Modelling

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, India. He 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.

She completed her Ph.D. in 2015. Following her Ph.D., she conducted postdoctoral research at the Centre for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha-Qatar, under Prof. Mariam Ali S A Al-Maadeed, where she worked on improving the adhesion between fibers and LDPE via plasma modification. She also pursued postdoctoral research with Prof. Koichi Goda in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yamaguchi University, Japan, in collaboration with TOCLAS Corporation, Japan. She was awarded the Dr. D. S. Kothari Postdoctoral Fellowship (DSKPDF) to work with Prof. Sabu Thomas at Mahatma Gandhi University.