About
Dr. Sasa Cukovic is affiliated with ETH Zurich's Institute for Biomechanics, leading the Functional Spinal Biomechanics (FSB) group since 2021 and serving as a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellow since 2020. He holds dual roles in research leadership and advanced fellowship, focusing on spinal biomechanics and medical engineering.
Education & Scholarships:
- Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship at ETH Zurich
- DAAD grant at Technical University of Munich (Germany)
- OeAD grant at TU Graz and MedUni Vienna (Austria)
- Visiting Scientist at PoliBa (Italy)
Research Focus: Non-invasive spinal deformity diagnosis, CAD/CAM integration in medical applications, 3D reconstruction for spinal analysis, and digitalization in healthcare. Current EU-funded ScolioSIM project develops contactless 3D diagnostics for adolescent spinal disorders.
Awards:
- Mimics Innovation Award (Materialise)
- IEEE Senior Member (2021)
- CATIA Champion (Dassault Systems, 2021)
Grants & Leadership: Leads EU MSCA project ScolioSIM. Received grants from Austrian Federal Ministry and international fellowships. Active in promoting CATIA software and engineering advancements.
Labs & Teams: Directs Functional Spinal Biomechanics group at ETH Zurich's Institute for Biomechanics, collaborating with global institutions on spinal biomechanics innovations.
