Innovation and possible long-term impact driven by COVID-19: Manufacturing, personal protective equipment and digital technologies
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Amanda Zimmerling completed her BSc. in Materials Engineering at the University of Alberta in June 2020. She has been accepted into the Direct-Entry PhD program for Biomedical Engineering starting Fall 2020. She is also the recipient of a Deans Research Award at the University of Saskatchewan for her previous undergraduate research in tissue engineering and development of novel materials for 3D printing. Her PhD research will be focussed on the use of 3D printing technologies in combatting infectious diseases such as COVID-19.
Dr. Chen is a Professor with the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Division of Biomedical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan (USask), Canada. He received his Ph.D. degree from USask in 2002 and was then working on his Post-Doctorate with Queen's University, Canada. In 2003 he joined USask as an Assistant Professor, then was promoted to Associate Professor and Full Professor in 2007 and 2010, respectively. His teaching and research interests include 3D bioprinting, tissue engineering, and mechatronics. Dr. Chen is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE).