Emanuela Marcelli, graduated with honors in Electronic
Engineering in 1997 at the University of Ancona, is currently
Associate Professor at the School of Medicine
(Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences - DIMEC)
of the University of University of Bologna (USB),
Scientific Field (SSD) Industrial Bioengineering
(ING-IND/34).
Academic positions and honors
- From 2002 to 2011: Assistant Professor at DIMES (Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine) Department, School of Medicine, University of Bologna - SSD Industrial Bioengineering (ING-IND/34).
- Since 2012: Associate Professor at DIMES, School of Medicine, University of Bologna - SSD Industrial Bioengineering (ING-IND/34).
- Since 2011: Director of the Laboratory of Bioengineering at DIMES, School of Medicine, University of Bologna.
- From 2015 to 2020: Deputy Director of DIMES, School of Medicine, University of Bologna.
- Since 2019: In charge of eDIMES Lab at DIMEC, School of Medicine, University of Bologna.
- Since 2020: Delegate for DIMEC to be council member of the Alma Mater Research Center for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence
- Since 2022: Deputy Coordinator of PhD Course in Surgical Sciences, at School of Medicine, University of Bologna.
- Since 2022: Scientific Referent for the School of Medicine of Unibo Project “Augmented Alma”
Scientific activities
Research activities of Prof. Emanuela Marcelli are currently mainly focused on on 3D technologies for pre-operative planning, personalized implants, intraoperative guidance and medical education, moreover on artificial organs, medical devices and implantable sensors for cardiac applications. .
Main research topics:
- Patient-specific 3D modelling and printing for pre-operative planning and design of personalized implants;
- Simulation, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies applied to medicine;
- Sensorized prosthetic heart valves;
- Implantable sensors for cardiac function monitoring;
- Technologies for simulation in medical education;
- Industrial Bioengineering applications in complex health systems.
Other:
- Since 1999 Member of Focused Fundamental Research (RFO)
Project, University of Bologna;
- Member of National Research Project (PRIN2005);
- Member of the NIMURRA project (ASI call for ideas
"Biotechnology for Human Space Exploration" 2010)
- Mentoring activity for students of Degree Course in Engineering
(17 thesis);
- From 2003 to 2011 Member of the Professors Committee of the PhD
Course in Electromagnetism and Bioengineering (Marche Polytechnic
University);
- Member of the Editorial Board of the scientific journal
“Hospital & Public Health”;
- Coordinator of the working group in “Emerging Technologies” of
the Biomedical Technology Division of “Accademia Nazionale di
Medicina”;
- Member of the Scientific Board of the S.I.S.B.E. “Società
Italiana per lo Studio delle Biotecnologie e delle Tecnologie
Biomediche, dell'Ingegneria Ospedaliera e dell'Edilizia
Sanitaria”.
Emanuela Marcelli is author/co-author of more than 100
publications and abstracts.
Emanuela Marcelli is co-inventor of 8 USA patents, 6 European patents and 19 Italian patents.
