Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aalto University, Espoo, FinlandAdditive manufacturing; Rapid manufacturing; Rapid prototyping; 3D modeling; Medical modeling
Mika Salmi D.Sc. (Tech.) works as a professor at the Aalto University Department of Mechanical Engineering and as research director at the Aalto University Digital Design Laboratory. He completed his Ph.D. in 2013, focusing on medical applications of additive manufacturing in surgery and dental care. He has published more than 100 scientific and technical papers on the industrial and medical applications of digital manufacturing. He has docent positions at the National Defence University in Digital Design and Manufacturing Technology and at the Helsinki University in Medical Digital Design and Manufacturing. He has worked on additive manufacturing issues closely with the industry for over fifteen years. He is the president of the Finnish Additive Manufacturing Association, FIRPA, and editor of the Journal Progress in Additive Manufacturing.
Dear Colleagues
We have witnessed more and more medical-related applications that 3D printing has made possible. Personalized implants, hearing aids and other medical products utilize the benefits of 3D printing and are already in commercial use. Many utilize different 3D printing processes and material combinations and have links to design and medical imaging. ISO/ASTM standards categorize 3D printing processes into seven categories based on the process's fundamentals. Inside these categories, different devices work similarly but with different principles. Development of the processes and new materials offers all the time new possibilities for new applications, which were not possible before.
This special issue seeks submissions related to medical 3D printing and focuses on new applications and the role of different 3D printing processes in these applications.
Potential of bioprinted intestine-on-chip models in advancing understanding of human coronavirus infections and drug screening