Education

Maite García Hermosa earned a BSc in Biomedical Engineering (2022) and an MSc in Biomedical Technologies (2024) from Mondragon Unibertsitatea. During her studies, she completed research stays at Tknika, working on 3D bioprinting of scaffolds and evaluating cell viability, and at the Institute of Technical Medicine (ITeM), Hochschule Furtwangen, Germany, where she led a project on electrical impedance tomography and physiological signal processing. This work resulted in a scientific publication and received the second prize at the IFAC International Symposium. Research

Research

During her Bachelor and Master studies, Maite worked on the design and fabrication of 3D-printed scaffolds for bone defect repair, focusing on material characterization, optimization of printing parameters, and controlled porosity design to promote cell adhesion and vascularization. She also developed biomechanical simulations, including a computational model of the aorta to analyze hemodynamic conditions, and designed medical orthoses using CAD and additive manufacturing.
After her Bachelor, she joined Tknika, where she gained hands-on experience in regenerative medicine by evaluating cell viability in 3D-printed scaffolds with different geometries and compositions. This work allowed her to deepen her skills in hydrogel printing, sterilization, cell culture, and viability analysis.
In her Master thesis, conducted at the Institute of Technical Medicine (ITeM), Hochschule Furtwangen, Germany, she led a research project on electrical impedance tomography and physiological signal processing. The outcomes of this work were published and recognized with the second prize at the IFAC international symposium, highlighting its scientific impact.
Currently, she is doing her PhD at Smart Materials for Tissue Regeneration group under the supervision of Sandra Camarero-Espinosa. Her research focuses on the development of ultrasound-responsive 4D-printed scaffolds, by combining advanced fabrication technologies, data processing, and cell biology. She aims to identify scaffold structures and ultrasound parameters that drive cell differentiation and enable the regeneration of the osteochondral interface.

Smart Materials for Tissue Regeneration

Publications