Research intern
- Services à la personne Aim: Prediction of long-term stability of artificial implants against the oxidation of UHMWPE (bio-material used in knee and hip implants)
Study of the effects of lipid absorption and compressive cyclic loading on oxidation of UHMWPE
-Mechanical testing: Tensile test, Izod impact test, and mechanical compression
-FTIR Spectroscopy to determine the level of oxidation
-Raman Spectroscopy to determine the molecular orientation