Lorenzo Vannozzi

Lorenzo Vannozzi is an Assistant Professor at The BioRobotics Institute of Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, specializing in biomaterials for tissue engineering and piezoelectric materials for regenerative medicine. He earned his Ph.D. in Biorobotics in 2017 from the University of Pisa after completing his Master's thesis cum laude in Biomedical Engineering.

Research Interests:

• Design of muscle cell-based actuators for biohybrid robotics
• Development of piezoelectric hydrogels for cartilage regeneration
• Smart responsive ultra-thin films for localized therapies
• 3D bioprinting of regenerative materials

Recent Publication Trends: His work focuses on biodegradable piezoelectric materials (2025), ultrasound-stimulated cartilage repair (2024-2025), arthroscopic hydrogel delivery systems (2024), and biohybrid actuator integration (2023-2025). These publications demonstrate cross-disciplinary innovation in biomedical robotics, regenerative medicine, and smart material design.

Collaborative Projects: He collaborates with Prof. Leonardo Ricotti's "Regenerative Technologies" group and has contributed to novel steerable catheters actuated by muscle cells (BioMeld project, 2023), ultrasound-responsive nanomaterials (2018), and self-assembling polymeric structures (2013-2015).