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Estefanía Peña is a Full Professor (Catedrática de Universidad) at the University of Zaragoza's School of Engineering and Architecture, Department of Mechanical Engineering. She leads research in computational biomechanics with a focus on vascular tissues and medical device interactions. Key roles include coordination of the Mechanical, Naval and Aerospace Engineering Subarea for Spain's Ministry of Science (2022–present) and Deputy Director of the Aragón Institute of Engineering Research (I3A, 2015–2019).
Educational Background:
- Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Zaragoza (2004)
- M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, University of Zaragoza (2000)
Research Interests: Computational mechanics of soft biological tissues, multiscale modeling of inelastic effects, atherosclerosis progression, drug delivery systems, and experimental biomechanics. Her work bridges computational models with clinical applications, particularly in cardiovascular diseases and medical devices.
Notable Achievements:
- Recipient of major awards including the Spanish ECCOMAS Best PhD Thesis Award (2005) and Young Research Medal from the Royal Society of Engineering (2015).
- Supervised over 25 PhD and M.Eng. students, focusing on atherosclerosis mechanics, drug-eluting stents, and fascia biomechanics.
Grants & Collaborations: Active in EU and national projects, collaborating with institutions like TU Dortmund, Stanford University, and KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Research emphasizes translational medicine and computational modeling.
Labs/Teams: Leads the Biomedical Engineering Division at I3A, part of CIBER-BBN (Spanish Biomedical Engineering Network). Her lab integrates experimental and numerical methods to study vascular mechanics and tissue engineering.
