Andreas Pollet

Andreas Pollet is a University Lecturer in the Computational and Experimental Mechanics (CEM) research group and a researcher in the Microsystems group at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). He combines teaching and research, focusing on microfluidics, organ-on-a-chip technology, mechanobiology, and regenerative medicine. His work emphasizes recreating functional human tissues in microfluidic devices for applications like drug development and disease modeling.

Academic Background

• Bachelor and PhD in Biomedical Engineering (TU/e)
• Postdoctoral research at Sanquin Research (Bone Marrow-on-Chip project)

Research

Pollet’s research bridges engineering and biology, with contributions to hydrogel-based tubular organ-on-a-chip models, ultrasound imaging systems for vascular validation, and microbubble dynamics in medical diagnostics. His work aims to improve physiological accuracy in in vitro models and advance biomedical technologies.

Key Projects

• LOCATE project (microvasculature modeling)
• Bone marrow-on-chip for platelet formation studies

Labs & Affiliations

• Eindhoven MedTech Innovation Center
• Group Den Toonder (TU/e)