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Amisha Desai

Amisha Desai

  • Position: Research Fellow
  • Areas of expertise: Heart valve biomechanics and hydrodynamics Wear simulation (hips/knees) Biomaterials characterisation Application of engineering approaches to women’s health challenges
  • Email: A.Desai@leeds.ac.uk
  • Location: X301 Medical & Biological Engineering
  • Website: LinkedIn | Researchgate | ORCID | White Rose

Profile

I am a Research Fellow at the Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (iMBE), University of Leeds. I obtained my MSc in Physics from Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, India, in 2003. I joined the University of Leeds in 2008 as an iMBE Laboratory Technician and, in 2013, began a part-time PhD alongside my role as a Graduate Engineer within the Institute. I completed my PhD in 2019 under the supervision of Professor John Fisher, Professor Eileen Ingham and Associate Professor Louise Jennings.

Over the course of my career, I have developed extensive experience in the preclinical evaluation of medical devices, working across cardiovascular technologies and orthopaedic joint replacements. My research has focused on the development and experimental assessment of heart valves, as well as the wear and performance of hip and knee implants, combining engineering approaches with clinical relevance.

I work collaboratively with academic, clinical and industry partners to address translational challenges and to develop practical solutions that improve device performance and patient outcomes. More broadly, I am interested in applying engineering approaches to solve real-world healthcare problems, including emerging areas such as women’s health engineering.

In addition to my research, I contribute to supervision, mentoring and activities that support a positive and inclusive research culture, and I am committed to widening participation and public engagement in engineering.

Responsibilities

  • School Lead for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Research interests

  • Preclinical evaluation and functional testing of medical devices, particularly cardiovascular and orthopaedic implants

  • Biomechanical characterisation of biomaterials

  • Application of engineering approaches to address healthcare challenges, including women’s health engineering

To find out more about the Insitute of Medical & Biological Engineering's research visit imbe.leeds.ac.uk

Qualifications

  • MSc Physics (India)
  • PhD, Medical Engineering (Leeds, UK)

Professional memberships

  • UKCGE-Recognised Research Supervisor

Research groups and institutes

  • Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering