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Biomedical Engineering Research Group

  1. Biomechanics, biomaterials, and biological system modeling.
  2. Acquisition and processing of biological/biomedical signals.
  3. Clinical engineering and healthcare management.
  4. Development of equipment for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation.
  5. Application of radiation in biomedical engineering.
  • Proposal for a method to improve the usability of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring based on quantifying changes in blood volume wave transit time (MUMAPA).
  • Air quality estimation in the city of Duitama using machine learning algorithms for the prevention of respiratory diseases.
  • Characterization of the physical-motor performance of older adults in Uruguay.
  • Proposal for a Brain Institute at UDELAR.
  • Bilateral academic exchange for the development of physical rehabilitation technologies using virtual reality, human movement analysis, and artificial intelligence.
  • Proposal for usability improvements and characterization of portable digital biomedical equipment for telemedicine use.
  • Computational tools for the modeling, evaluation, and diagnosis of physiological phenomena.

Melina B. Zapata, Juan A. Beret, Natalia B. Suárez, Mathias Rosas, Leonardo Nicola Siri: Customized assistive devices for students with neuromuscular disabilities produced with 3D printing technologies. 22nd Bioengineering Congress / 11th Clinical Engineering Conference of the Argentine Society of Bioengineering (SABI), 2020.

Carlos Diaz, Tomy Suárez, Walter Mar, Ella Cecilia Escandón, Manuel Cuadra: Chapter "Comparative Gait Assessment of Orthotic Combinations in a Patient with Long-Standing Femur Non-Union." Book: *Advances in Gait Analysis – Applications and Perspectives*. Publisher: IntechOpen, 2026.

E. Rossi, MB Cuadra Sanz, G. Leikan, J. Beret: Evaluation of Pulse Wave Transit Time and Velocity as an indicator of changes in blood pressure values. 20th Health Informatics Conference – Hospital Italiano, 2025.

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