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Staff Profiles
DR MARK BRUZZI
Biography
Peer Reviewed Journals
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(2016) | 'Evaluation of cover effects on bare stent mechanical response'
McGrath, DJ,O'Brien, B,Bruzzi, M,Kelly, N,Clauser, J,Steinseifer, U,McHugh, PE (2016) 'Evaluation of cover effects on bare stent mechanical response'. Journal Of The Mechanical Behavior Of Biomedical Materials, 61 :567-580 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2016) | 'Micromechanical investigation into the effect of texture on the fatigue behaviour of superelastic nitinol'
Weafer, FM,Bruzzi, MS (2016) 'Micromechanical investigation into the effect of texture on the fatigue behaviour of superelastic nitinol'. International Journal Of Fatigue, 93 :148-155 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2004) | 'Micromechanical investigation of the fatigue crack growth behaviour of Al-SiC MMCs'
Bruzzi, M.S. and McHugh, P.E. (2004) 'Micromechanical investigation of the fatigue crack growth behaviour of Al-SiC MMCs'. International Journal Of Fatigue, 26 :795-804 [Details] |
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(2016) | 'Evaluation of Cover Effects on Bare Stent Mechanical Response'
McGrath, D.J., O’Brien, B., Bruzzi, M., Clauser, J., Steinseifer, U. and McHugh, P.E. (2016) 'Evaluation of Cover Effects on Bare Stent Mechanical Response'. Journal Of Mechanical Behaviour Of Biomedical Materials, 61 :567-580 [Details] |
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(2009) | 'Calibration of a Constitutive Model for the Post-Yield Behaviour of Cortical bone'
Mullins, L.P., Bruzzi, M.S. and McHugh, P.E. (2009) 'Calibration of a Constitutive Model for the Post-Yield Behaviour of Cortical bone'. Journal Of The Mechanical Behavior Of Biomedical Materials, 2 (5):460-470 [Details] |
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(2007) | 'Finite element comparison of performance related characteristics of vascular stents'
Donnelly, E.W., Bruzzi, M., Connolley, T. and McHugh, P.E. (2007) 'Finite element comparison of performance related characteristics of vascular stents'. Computer Methods In Biomechanics And Biomedical Engineering, 10 (2):103-110 [Details] |
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(2013) | 'BioInnovate Ireland-Fostering Entrepreneurial Activity Through Medical Device Innovation Training'
Bruzzi, MS,Linehan, JH (2013) 'BioInnovate Ireland-Fostering Entrepreneurial Activity Through Medical Device Innovation Training'. Annals Of Biomedical Engineering, 41 :1834-1840 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2013) | 'Comparison of in vitro human endothelial cell response to self-expanding stent deployment in a straight and curved peripheral artery simulator'
Ni Ghriallais, R,McNamara, L,Bruzzi, M (2013) 'Comparison of in vitro human endothelial cell response to self-expanding stent deployment in a straight and curved peripheral artery simulator'. Journal Of The Royal Society Interface, 10 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2009) | 'Differences in the Crack Resistance of Interstitial, Osteonal and Trabecular Bone Tissue'
Mullins, LP,Sassi, V,McHugh, PE,Bruzzi, MS (2009) 'Differences in the Crack Resistance of Interstitial, Osteonal and Trabecular Bone Tissue'. Annals Of Biomedical Engineering, 37 :2574-2582 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2009) | 'Calibration of a constitutive model for the post-yield behaviour of cortical bone'
Mullins, LR,Bruzzi, MS,McHugh, PE (2009) 'Calibration of a constitutive model for the post-yield behaviour of cortical bone'. Journal Of The Mechanical Behavior Of Biomedical Materials, 2 :460-470 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2008) | 'Differences in the crack resistance of osteonal, interstitial and trabecular bone'
Mullins, L. P., Bruzzi, M. S., and McHugh, P. E. (2008) 'Differences in the crack resistance of osteonal, interstitial and trabecular bone'. Journal of Mechanical Behaviour of Biomedical Materials, [Details] |
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(2008) | 'Authors' response to comments on Measurement of the microstructural fracture toughness of cortical bone using indentation fracture'
Mullins, L. P., Bruzzi, M. S., and McHugh, P. E. (2008) 'Authors' response to comments on Measurement of the microstructural fracture toughness of cortical bone using indentation fracture'. Journal of Biomechanics, 41 (11):2602-2603 [Details] |
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(2007) | 'Measurement of the microstructural fracture toughness of cortical bone using indentation fracture'
Mullins, LP,Bruzzi, MS,McHugh, PE (2007) 'Measurement of the microstructural fracture toughness of cortical bone using indentation fracture'. Journal Of Biomechanics, 40 :3285-3288 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2007) | 'Micromechanical modelling of cortical bone'
Mullins, L.P., McGarry, J.P., Bruzzi, M.S., McHugh, P.E. (2007) 'Micromechanical modelling of cortical bone'. COMPUTER METHODS IN BIOMECHANICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, 10 (2) [Details] |
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(2007) | 'Finite Element comparison of performance related characteristics of balloon expandable stents'
Donnelly, E. W., Bruzzi, M. S., Connolley, T. & McHugh, P. E. (2007) 'Finite Element comparison of performance related characteristics of balloon expandable stents'. Computational Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 10 (2) [Details] |
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(2006) | 'Microcrack growth in cortical bone using indentation fracture'
Mullins, L.P., Bruzzi, M.S., McHugh, P.E. (2006) 'Microcrack growth in cortical bone using indentation fracture'. JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS, 39 (1) [Details] |
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(2005) | 'Micromechanical modelling of the static loading of an Al 359-SiC MMC'
Bruzzi, M.S., McHugh, P.E. (2005) 'Micromechanical modelling of the static loading of an Al 359-SiC MMC'. Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology, 127 (1):106-118 [Details] |
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(2005) | 'A review of deformation and fatigue of metals at small size scales'
Connolley, T., McHugh, P. E. and Bruzzi, M. S. (2005) 'A review of deformation and fatigue of metals at small size scales'. Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures, 28 (12):1119-1152 [Details] |
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(2004) | 'Micromechanical investigation of the fatigue crack growth behaviour of Al-SiC MMCs'
Bruzzi, MS,McHugh, PE (2004) 'Micromechanical investigation of the fatigue crack growth behaviour of Al-SiC MMCs'. International Journal Of Fatigue, 26 :795-804 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2002) | 'Methodology for modelling the small crack fatigue behaviour of aluminium alloys'
Bruzzi, MS,McHugh, PE (2002) 'Methodology for modelling the small crack fatigue behaviour of aluminium alloys'. International Journal Of Fatigue, 24 :1071-1078 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2001) | 'Micromechanical modelling of the static and cyclic loading of an Al 2124 - SiC MMC'
Bruzzi, M. S., McHugh, P. E., O'Rourke, F., Linder, T. (2001) 'Micromechanical modelling of the static and cyclic loading of an Al 2124 - SiC MMC'. International Journal of Plasticity, 17 (4):565-599 [Details] |
Book Chapters
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(2011) | 'Shape Memory Alloys for Use in Medicine'
O'Brien B., & Bruzzi M. (2011) 'Shape Memory Alloys for Use in Medicine' In: Comprehensive Biomaterials. [Details] |
Conference Publications
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Microstrcutural investigation of local stress fields and material properties of cortical bone using FEA
Mullins, L. P., Bruzzi, M. S. and McHugh, P. E. Microstrcutural investigation of local stress fields and material properties of cortical bone using FEA Microstrcutural investigation of local stress fields and material properties of cortical bone using FEA [Details] |
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(2012) | 4th International Conference on Ocean Energy
Hartnett, M; Nash, S; Quinlan, N; Bruzzi, M; Goggins, J; O'Brádaigh, C; Leen, S (2012) Ocean energy numerical modelling and experimental testing facilities at the National University of Ireland, Galway 4th International Conference on Ocean Energy [Details] |
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(2011) | Proceedings of the ASME 2011 Summer Bioengineering Conference SBC2011
Ni Ghriallais, R., Bruzzi, M. (2011) Effects Of Knee Flexion On Stented Peripheral Arteries ? A Computational And In Vitro Study Proceedings of the ASME 2011 Summer Bioengineering Conference SBC2011 [Details] |
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(2009) | Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Mechanics of Biomaterials and Tissues
Bruzzi, M.S., Donnelly, E. (2009) The Dependence of Fatigue Behaviour on Sample Size for 316L Stainless Steel . In: Clearwater Beach, Florida, USA eds. Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Mechanics of Biomaterials and Tissues [Details] |
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(2007) | Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Mechanics of Biomaterials and Tissues
Mullins, L.P., Sassi, V., Bruzzi, M.S., and McHugh, P.E., (2007) Measurement of the microstructural toughness of trabecular and cortical bone using indentation fracture Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Mechanics of Biomaterials and Tissues [Details] |
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(2007) | 53ND Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society
Mullins, L.P., Bruzzi, M.S., McHugh, P.E. (2007). (2007) The relative contribution of toughening ahead of and behind the crack tip in human cortical bone during crack propagation 53ND Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society [Details] |
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(2007) | Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Mechanics of Biomaterials and Tissues
Mullins, L.P., Bruzzi, M.S., Sassi, V., and McHugh, P.E., (2007) Variation in the contribution of mechanisms to toughness in cortical bone during crack propagation Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Mechanics of Biomaterials and Tissues [Details] |
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(2007) | New insights into toughening in human cortical bone
Mullins, L. P., Bruzzi, M. S. and McHugh, P. E. (2007) New insights into toughening in human cortical bone New insights into toughening in human cortical bone [Details] |
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(2006) | An Indentation Fracture Study of Bone
Mullins, L. P., Bruzzi, M. S. and McHugh, P. E. (2006) An Indentation Fracture Study of Bone An Indentation Fracture Study of Bone [Details] |
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(2005) | The effect of microstructure on the mechanical properties of cortical bone
Mullins, L. P., Bruzzi, M. S. and McHugh, P. E. (2005) The effect of microstructure on the mechanical properties of cortical bone The effect of microstructure on the mechanical properties of cortical bone [Details] |
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(2004) | Modelling the post-deployment stress states in vascular stents
Donnelly, E., Bruzzi, M. S., Connolley, T., McHugh, P. E. (2004) Modelling the post-deployment stress states in vascular stents Modelling the post-deployment stress states in vascular stents , 30-JAN-04 - 31-JAN-04 [Details] |
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(2004) | Micromechanical Finite element modelling of local stress fields in cortical bone
Mullins, L. P., Bruzzi, M. S. and McHugh, P. E. (2004) Micromechanical Finite element modelling of local stress fields in cortical bone Micromechanical Finite element modelling of local stress fields in cortical bone [Details] |
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(2004) | Fatigue analysis of cardiovascular implants
Connolley, T., Bruzzi, M. S., McHugh, P. E. (2004) Fatigue analysis of cardiovascular implants Fatigue analysis of cardiovascular implants [Details] |
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(2004) | Experimental analysis of size impact on mechanical properties of fine wires for vascular implants
Cuddy, H., Connolley, T., Murphy, B. P., Bruzzi, M. S., McHugh, P. E. and Quinn, D. F. (2004) Experimental analysis of size impact on mechanical properties of fine wires for vascular implants Experimental analysis of size impact on mechanical properties of fine wires for vascular implants [Details] |
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(2003) | Metallography of 316L stainless steel fine wires and tubes used for cardiovascular implants
McHugh, P. E., Connolley, T., Cuddy, H. & Bruzzi, M. (2003) Metallography of 316L stainless steel fine wires and tubes used for cardiovascular implants Metallography of 316L stainless steel fine wires and tubes used for cardiovascular implants [Details] |
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(2001) | Micromechanical modelling of the static and cyclic loading of an Al2124-SiC MMC
Bruzzi, MS,McHugh, PE,O'Rourke, F,Linder, T (2001) INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PLASTICITY Micromechanical modelling of the static and cyclic loading of an Al2124-SiC MMC , pp.565-599 [Details] |
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(2001) | The tensile behaviour of stainless steel coronary stent wires is highly dependent on strut size
Murphy, B. P., Bruzzi, M. S., Savage, P., Quinn, D.F. & McHugh, P. E. (2001) The tensile behaviour of stainless steel coronary stent wires is highly dependent on strut size The tensile behaviour of stainless steel coronary stent wires is highly dependent on strut size [Details] |
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(2000) | FATIGUE 2000: FATIGUE & DURABILITY ASSESSMENT OF MATERIALS
BRUZZI, MS et al. (2000) Methodology for modelling the short crack fatigue behaviour of Al-SiC MMCs FATIGUE 2000: FATIGUE & DURABILITY ASSESSMENT OF MATERIALS , pp.429-437 [Details] |
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(1999) | Some applications of computational modelling in biomedical engineering science
Bruzzi M. S. and McHugh P. E. (1999) Some applications of computational modelling in biomedical engineering science Some applications of computational modelling in biomedical engineering science [Details] |
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(1997) | Micro-macro modelling of the mechanical behaviour of MMCs during cyclic loading
Bruzzi, M., Eberhart, M., and McHugh, P. E. (1997) Micro-macro modelling of the mechanical behaviour of MMCs during cyclic loading Micro-macro modelling of the mechanical behaviour of MMCs during cyclic loading , pp.163-172 [Details] |
Conference Contributions
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(2014) | 7th World Conference of Biomechanics,
McGrath, D.J., O’Brien, B., Bruzzi, M., McHugh, P. (2014) Analysis and Design of a Novel Stent for Tracheobronchial Cancer Treatment. [Poster Presentation], 7th World Conference of Biomechanics, Boston, USA , 06-JUL-14 - 11-JUL-14. [Details] |
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(2015) | 21st Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics,
McGrath, D.J., Thiebes, A.L., Cornelissen, C., Clauser, J., O’Brien, B., Bruzzi, M., Jockenhövel, S., and McHugh, P.E. (2015) Computational Modelling of Tracheobronchial Stent in-vivo Loading. [Poster Presentation], 21st Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Prague , 01-JUL-15 - 01-JUL-15. [Details] |
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(2015) | 2015 BMES/FDA Frontiers in Medical Devices Conference; Innovations in Modelling and Simulation,
McGrath, D.J., Thiebes, A.L., Cornelissen, C., Clauser, J., O’Brien, B., Bruzzi, M., Jockenhövel, S., and McHugh, P.E. (2015) Improving Tracheobronchial Stent Design through Computational Modelling of in-vivo Loading. [Oral Presentation], 2015 BMES/FDA Frontiers in Medical Devices Conference; Innovations in Modelling and Simulation, Washington DC , 01-MAY-15 - 01-MAY-15. [Details] |
Letter
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(2008) | Authors' response to comments on 'measurement of the microstructural fracture toughness of cortical bone using indentation fracture'.
Mullins, LP,Bruzzi, MS,McHugh, PE (2008) Authors' response to comments on 'measurement of the microstructural fracture toughness of cortical bone using indentation fracture'. Letter [DOI] [Details] |