Monica Armengol
Postdoctoral Research Assistant
Monica is a Postdoctoral Researcher in Bioengineering at the Botnar Research Centre (NDORMS). She holds a BSc in Electronic Engineering and an MBA with a focus on entrepreneurship. She obtained a DPhil (PhD) in Engineering, University of Oxford, where she explored the early development of osteoarthritis in the knee by looking at biological and mechanical properties of articular cartilage.
Monica was a Biodesign Innovation Fellow, a full-time fellowship, where need-led innovation is used to identify unmet clinical needs and develop innovative solutions. She is passionate about translational research and medical innovation. Her past work includes developing functional electrical stimulation technologies to enhance bone mineral density, creating biomechanical models for individuals with paraplegia, and designing medical devices to address paediatric urological conditions.
Her current research focuses on using ultrasound to dynamically measure motion of underlying bony structures, combined with machine learning techniques to better understand and predict patient outcomes.