Dear Colleagues,

 

Biomechanical engineering is a multidisciplinary field, spanning physiology, biology, mechanics and engineering, which applies mechanical engineering knowledge, skills and principles to biological systems to design, develop and functionalise health and wellbeing apparatus to solve complex medical and biological problems. By investigating the effects of forces and mechanical factors on the function of biological systems, ranging from cells to tissues and further to whole organisms, biomechanical engineers aim to explore novel solutions to various challenges. Scientists and engineers have focused on various aspects and used a diversity of tools and techniques to achieve these aims, including the mechanics of biomaterials and biological materials, biofluids, biomechanical modeling and simulation, sports biomechanics, biomedical imaging, and artificial organs. Biomaterial and biological material mechanics involve the mechanical properties and performance of living tissues (e.g., bones and muscles), natural biomaterials (e.g., collagen and alginate) and synthetic biomaterials (e, g., polyethylene glycol, PEG) and poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid, PLGA). Deep insights into the flow mechanics of biological fluids, such as blood and lymph, in complex vessels and organs, contribute to understanding the multiple functions of organs, the impacts of pathological changes and the design of artificial organs (organ on chips). Biomimetic and functional microfluidic experiments and high-performance simulations provide powerful tools for this purpose. Besides, biomedical imaging processing (such as segmentation and reconstruction) is also an important aspect aiming to reveal the geometrical and mechanical properties of biological tissues based on biomedical imaging technologies (such as MRI, CT, ultrasound, etc.), which aids in early disease diagnosis, treatment evaluation, and surgical planning. In addition to all mentioned above, the intersects between biomechanics and other disciplines, such as biomedicine, biophysics and computer science are also popular fields.

 

Thus, we are interested in all the contributions relevant to the information, structure, mechanics and applications of biological systems. Research articles and reviews in this area of study are welcome.

 

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Leading Section Editor:

Prof.Xuefang Li

Prof.Qi Chen

Section Editor:

Prof.Paweł Zmarzły

Biofluid mechanics; Cell and tissue biomechanics; Biophysics; Biomaterials and biological material;, Computational bioengineering; Artificial organs (organ on chips); Biomimetic microfluidics; Biomedical image processing