research group

BioMimetaMechanics

Main research area of the group

5.2. Reproductive and regenerative medicine (development of in vitro models of human tissues and organ cultures, 3D models) and 5.8. Research in the field of dentistry (application of CAD CAM technologies in dental restorative techniques)

Leading researchers

Associate Professor Lyubomir Traikov, PhD – Faculty of Medicine,
Department of Medical Physics and Biophysics, MU – Sofia

Associate Professor Dr. Todor Uzunov, PhD – Faculty of Dental Medicine, Department of Prosthetic Dental Medicine, MU –Sofia

Members of the research team:

  • Professor Dr. Mariana Dimova-Gabrovska, Ph.D.DSc;
  • Associate Professor Dr. Dimitar Kirov,PhD;
  • Associate Professor Dr. Nikolay Apostolov, PhD;
  • Associate Professor Dr. Rangel Todorov, PhD;
  • Dr. Mariana Yankova, PhD;
  • Associate Professor Dr. Elka Radeva, PhD;
  • Dr. Raya Grozdanova, PhD;
  • Associate Professor Dr. Evgeniy Petkov, PhD;
  • Associate Professor Ivan Antonov, PhD;
  • Associate Professor Alexander Zhivkov, PhD;
  • Assistant Professor Todor Bogdanov, PhD;
  • Assistant Professor Todor Hikov, PhD;
  • Assistant Professor Svetlana Hristova, PhD;
  • Assistant Professor Svobodan Alexandrov, PhD;
  • Assistant Professor Dr. Zafer Sabit, PhD;
  • Assistant Professor Dr. Dimitar Bakalov, PhD;
  • Professor Dr. Plamen Kinov, PhD;
  • Assistant Professor Dr. Stefan Tserovski, PhD

Research goals

1. Analysis of the biomechanical impact of sound waves produced by piezoelectric transducers  in the range from infra to ultrasound with a displacement step of 1 kHz on biomimetic structures – Evaluation of the modification of the extracellular matrix-ECM
2. Analysis of the impact of low-temperature Argon microwave plasma on Biomimetic structures – Evaluation of the modification of the extracellular matrix-ECM
3. Analysis of the combined effect of sound waves produced by piezoelectric transducers in the range from infra to ultrasound with a displacement step of 1 kHz and the impact of low-temperature Argon microwave plasma on Biomimetic structures – Evaluation of the modification of the extracellular matrix-ECM in combination.
4. Analysis and evaluation of the structure and architecture of implants as potential ultrasound wave transducers.
5. Analysis of the combined effect of sound waves produced by piezoelectric transducers in the range from infra to ultrasound with a displacement step of 1 kHz, and the development of low-temperature Argon microwave plasma on implants, replants (for the needs of oral surgery and general and dental implantology, maxillofacial surgery, orthopedics, and
prosthetic dentistry) – in animal model systems

6. Creation of reconstructions and pre-surgical models based on CB-CT