bioeg Biomechanical Engineering Group

2014 Conference Presentations

Makanjuola, T., Lascaratos, G., Elsheikh, A., Hirn, C., Abass, A., Ho, T.

Garway-Heath, D.F., Method Agreement in Intraocular Pressure Measurement with the Keeler Tonometer, Ocular Response Analyzer, Dynamic Contour Tonometer, and Goldmann Applanation Tonometer, AAO annual meeting, October 2014.

Elsheikh, A., Joda, A.

Can Corvis ST Produce Stiffness-Independent IOP Measurements?, Oculus Workshop, ESCRS Conference, London, 2014.

Elsheikh, A.

Ocular Biomechanics in Medical Device Development, Education course on Predicting, Measuring and Treating Changes in Corneal Biomechanics, Conference of Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Florida, 2014.

Elsheikh, A., Whitford, C., Hassaan, S., Mohammadvali, A., Magalhaes, R., Boote, C.

Numerical Representation of Collagen Fibril Anisotropic and Density Related Stiffness for the Intact Human Eye Globe, Conference of Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Florida, 2014.

HamaRashid, R., Geraghty, B., Elsheikh, A. and Comerford, E.

The Effects of Ascending and Descending Strain Rate on the Mechanical Properties of Canine Cranial Cruciate Ligaments, LivWISE Liverpool Conference, September 2014.

Elsheikh, A., Wang, J.

Optimised surgeries to reshape the eye, University of Hong Kong Symposia, HK, April 2014.

Elsheikh, A., Geraghty, B.

Contact lens for 24hr monitoring of IOP, University of Hong Kong Symposia, HK, April 2014.

Geraghty, B., Williams, R., Harding, S., Garway-Heath, D.F., Clamp, J., Elsheikh, A.

Contact Lens Device for Continuous Monitoring of Intraocular Pressure in Glaucoma, Royal Academy of Engineering Annual Meeting, Sheffield, 2014.

2013 Conference Presentations

Elsheikh, A., Whitford, C., Joda, A., Bao, F.J., Ibrahim, I., Rama, P.

Experimental Testing of Intact Eye Globes to Determine Regional Variation of Biomechanical Properties, Life Changing Research, ARVO Conference, Seattle, 2013.

Elsheikh, A.

Corneal Biomechanics and their Variation with Age, Life Changing Research, ARVO Conference, Seattle, 2013.

Sandra C. P. Cachinho, S.C.P., Williams, R., Elsheikh, A.

Albumin Adsoprtion onto the Surface of Different Contact Lenses Materials with Different Water Contents, Materiais, Portugal, 2013.

2012 Conference Presentations

Elsheikh, A.

Corneal Biomechanics and Age –related Changes, 8th International Congress of Corneal Cross-Linking, Geneva, 2012.

Pijanka, J., Abass, A. , Sorensen, T., Elsheikh, A., Boote, C.

Complete Map of Collagen Fibre Orientation Across the Human Eyeball Coat, Meeting of Cardiff Institute of Tissue Engineering and Repair, Bristol, 2012.

Elsheikh, A., Garway-Heath, D.F.

Assessment of the Ocular Response Analyzer as a tool for measuring intraocular pressure and corneal biomechanical properties, 8th European Solid Mechanics Conference (ESMC12), Graz, July 9-13, 2012.

Williams, D., Zheng, Y., Bao, F.J., Elsheikh, A.

Automatic Segmentation of the Ocular Surfaces in Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography Images, 5th Int Conf, Advances in Medical Signal and Information Processing, Liverpool, July 2012.

Pijanka, J., Elsheikh, A., Sorensen, T., Abass, A., Boote, C.

Mapping of Collagen Fibre Orientation in the Whole Human Sclera, South West Regional Regenerative Medicine Meeting, Bristol, September 2012.

Elsheikh, A.

Structural Engineers’ Contribution to Eye Healthcare, Annual meeting of the Association for Science Education, Liverpool, January 2012.

2011 Conference Presentations

Gunvant, P., Elsheikh, A., Garway-Heath, D.F.

Clinical evaluation of multi-parameter correction equations for Goldmann applanation tonometry, Optometry and Vision Science, 2011; 88: E-Abstract 110813.

Elsheikh, A.

Corneal biomechanics and corneal ectasia, UKISCRS meeting, Southport, October 2011.

Elsheikh, A.

Corneal behaviour, The Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual Congress, Birmingham, May 2011

Geraghty, B., Kassem, W., Rama, P., Elsheikh, A.

Inverse Finite Element Modelling of Posterior Human Sclera, Advances in Biomechanics and Mechanobiological Modelling, Oxford, April, 2011.

Elsheikh, A.

Ocular Biomechanics: Importance & Recent Developments, Bowman Club Meeting, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, March 2011.

Zhao, X. and Wilkinson, S.J. and Akhtar, R. and Sherratt, M.J. and Watson, R.E.B. and Derby, B.

Quantifying micro-mechanical properties of soft biological tissues with scanning acoustic microscopy. In: Materials Research Society Fall Meeting 2010, Hynes Convention Center in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

2010 Conference Presentations

Akhtar, R. and Cruickshank, J.K. and Gardiner, N. and Derby, B. and Sherratt, M.J.

The effect of Type 1 diabetes on the structure and function of fibrillin microfibrils. In: MRS Spring Meeting 2010, Moscone West Convention Center. DOI: 10.1557/PROC-1274-QQ05-17.

2009 Conference Presentations

Elsheikh, A.

Garway-Heath, D.F., Predictive Numerical Simulation of Ocular Behaviour - Potential in Clinical Practice and Necessity of Understanding Corneal Micro-structure, The 9th Cornea Conference, Keynote speech, Cardiff, 2009.

Boote, C., Elsheikh, A., Hocking, P.M., Hayes, S., Kamma-Lorger, C.S., Ali, M., Inglehearn, C.F., Meek, K.M.

Corneal Changes in an Avian Inherited Retinal Dystrophy – Biomechanical Studies, The 9th Cornea Conference, Cardiff, 2009.

Geraghty, B., Alhasso, D., Rama, P., Elsheikh, A.

Variation of Corneal Biomechanics with Age – Characterisation & Implications on Predictive Modelling, The 9th Cornea Conference, Cardiff, 2009.

Elsheikh, A., Geraghty, B., Alhasso, D. and Rama, P.

Regional Biomechanical Behavior of the Human Sclera and its Variation with Age, Reducing disparities in Eye Disease and Treatment, ARVO Conference, Florida, 2009.

Zorlutuna, P., Elsheikh, A. and Hasirci, V.

Nanopatterned Collagen Scaffolds Improve the Mechanical Properties of Tissue Engineered Vascular Grafts, 22nd European Conference on Biomaterials, September, 2009, Lausanne, Switzerland.

2008 Conference Presentations

Bonod-Bidaud, C., Roulet, M., Elsheikh, A., Faye, C., Malbouyres, M., Vaganay, E., Ricard-Blum, S. and Ruggiero, F.

Tissue-Specific Expression of Collagen V Homotrimer, Meeting of Federation of European Connective Tissue Societies, Marseille, France, July 2008.

Elsheikh, A., Pye, D. and Garway-Heath, D.

Goldmann Applanation Correction Factors Based on Numerical Analysis (Paper presentation), Eyes on Innovation, ARVO Conference, Florida, 2008.

2007 Conference Presentations

Elsheikh, A.

Design simplifications in corneal engineering, Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine International Society, EU-Chapter meeting, London, Sept 2007, SN: 1076-3279, ISI:000248035500116.

34. Elsheikh, A., Wang, D., Brown, M., Rama, P., Campanelli, M. and Pye, D.

Variation of Corneal Biomechanical Properties with Age (Paper presentation), The Ageing Eye, ARVO Conference, Florida, 2007.

Elsheikh, A.

Study of Corneal Biomechanics Using Structural Analysis Tools (Keynote Speech), 6th Int. Conf. Structural & Geotechnical Engineering, Alexandria, Egypt, 2007.

Zorlutuna, P., Builles, N., Damour, O., Elsheikh, A. and Hasirci, V.

Influence of Keratocytes and RPE Cells on the Mechanical Properties of Polyester-Based Tissue Engineering Scaffolds, 21st European Conference on Biomaterials, Brighton, UK, 2007.

Vrana, E., Elsheikh, A., Builles, N., Damour, O. and Hasirci, H.

Effect of Keratocyte Presence on the Mechanical Properties of Micropatterned Collagen Films, to be presented at Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting, Chicago, USA, April 2007.

2006 Conference Presentations

Vrana, E., Elsheikh, A., Builles, N., Damour, O. and Hasirci, H.

Patterned Collagen Film Multilayers as Artificial Corneal Stroma Substitute, 20th European Conference on Biomaterials, Nantes, France, October 2006.

Older than 2006 Conference Presentations

Akhtar, R. and Morse, S. and Mummery, P.M.

Nanoindentation of bone in a physiological environment. In: Materials Research Society Fall Meeting 2004, Hynes Convention Center in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Newson, T. Elsheikh, A. and Hamza, O.

Mathematical Modelling of the Effect of Elevated Intra-ocular Pressure on the Lamina Cribrosa, Turkiyyah, G. (Ed.), 16th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, Seatle, USA, July 2003.

Anderson, K., Elsheikh, A. and Newson, T.

Modelling the Biomechanical Effects of Increasing Intra-ocular Pressure on the Porcine Cornea, Turkiyyah, G. (Ed.), 16th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, Seatle, USA, July 2003.