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About us
Research
Biomechanics
Tissue Aspiration
Torsional Resonator
Membrane Inflation
Biaxial Testing
Inverse Problem
Histology / Microscopy
Publications
Projects: B. Röhrnbauer
Projects: W. Bürzle
Projects: M. Farine
Projects: J. Weickenmeier
Projects: S. Badir
Projects: M. Maurer
Projects: A. Mauri
Projects: M. Perrini
Projects: R. Hopf
Projects: N. Karathanasopoulos

Education



Publications biomechanics, group E. Mazza

PhD theses 
Peer reviewed papers

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PhD theses

[8t] Barbara Roehrnbauer, „ Mechanical Characterization and Modeling of Prosthetic Meshes”, ETH Diss. Nr. 20890

[7t] Arne Schmidt, „Modeling dielectric elastomers“, ETH Diss. Nr. 19873

[6t] Giuseppe Barbarino, “Modeling the mechanical behavior of the face”, Diss. Nr. 19551, http://e-collection.library.ethz.ch/eserv/eth:2584/eth-2584-01.pdf

[5t] Marc Hollenstein, “Mechanics of the Human Liver: Experiments and Modeling”, ETH Diss. Nr. 19587, http://e-collection.library.ethz.ch/eserv/eth:2570/eth-2570-01.pdf

[4t] Jörg Helfenstein, „Continuum Mechanical Investigations of the Intervertebral Disc”, ETH Diss. Nr. 19545, 2011, http://e-collection.library.ethz.ch/eserv/eth:2539/eth-2539-01.pdf

[3t] Michael Wissler, „Modeling Dielectric Elatomer Actuators“, ETH Diss. Nr. 17142, 2007, http://www.empa.ch/plugin/template/empa/*/78910

[2t] Alessandro Nava, “In vivo characterization of the mechanical response of soft human tissue”, ETH Diss. Nr. 17060, 2007

[1t] Davide Valtorta, “Dynamic Torsion Test for the Mechanical Characterization of Soft Biological Tissue”, ETH Diss. Nr. 17028, 2006

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Peer reviewed papers

 

2013

[42p] Badir S., Mazza E., Zimmermann R., Bajka M., 2013, Cervical softening occurs early in pregnancy: characterization of cervical stiffness in 100 healthy pregnant women using the aspiration technique, Prenatal Diagnosis, in press
DOI: 10.1002/pd.4116

[41p] Röhrnbauer B., Mazza E., 2013, A non-biological model system to simulate the in vivo mechanical behavior of prosthetic meshes, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 20, 305-315
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2013.01.029

[40p] Mauri A., Zeisberger S.M., Hoerstrup S.P., Mazza E., 2013, Analysis of the uniaxial and multiaxial mechanical response of a tissue-engineered vascular graft, Tissue Engineering, 19, 583-592
DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2012.0075

 

2012

[39p] Badir S., Bajka M., Mazza E., 2012, A Novel Procedure for the Mechanical Characterization of the Uterine Cervix during Pregnancy, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, in press
DOI: 1016/j.jmbbm.2012.11.020

[38p] Hopf R., Gessat M., Falk V., Mazza E., 2012, Reconstruction of Stent Induced Loading Forces on the Aortic Valve Complex, proceedings 1st MICCAI Workshop on Computer Assisted Stenting, MICCAI 2012, pdf

[37p] Perrini M., Buerzle W., Haller C., Ochsenbein-Koelble N., Deprest J., Zimmermann R., Mazza E., Ehrbar M., 2012, Contractions, a risk for premature rupture of fetal membranes: a new protocol with cyclic biaxial tension, Medical Engineering & Physics, In Press
DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2012.08.014

[36p] Haller C., Buerzle W., Kivelio A., Perrini M., Brubacker C. E., Gubeli R. J., Mallik A. S., Weber W., Messersmith P. B., Mazza E., Ochsenbein-Koelble N., Zimmermann R., Ehrbar M., 2012, Mussel-mimetic tissue adhesive for fetal membrane repair: An ex vivo evaluation, Acta Biomaterialia, 8, 4365-4370
DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2012.07.047

[35p] Buerzle W., Haller C. M., Jabareen M, Egger J., Mallik A. S., Ochsenbein-Koelble N., Ehrbar M., Mazza E., 2012, Multiaxial mechanical behavior of human fetal membranes and its relationship to microstructure, Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, online first, 1-16
DOI: 10.1007/s10237-012-0438-z

[34p] Ozog, Y., Mazza, E., De Ridder, D., Deprest J., 2012, Biomechanical effects of polyglecaprone fibers in a polypropylene mesh after abdominal and rectovaginal implantation in a rabbit, International Urogynecology Journal, 23, 1397-1402
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-012-1739-6

[33p] Hollenstein M., Mazza E., 2012, Mechanical Characterization of the Human Liver, Eds: Holzapfel G., Kuhl E., Computer Models in Biomechanics: From Nano to Macro, Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-5464-5_26

[32p] Weber B., Emmert M. Y., Behr L., Schoenauer R., Brokopp C., Drogemuller C., Modregger P., Stampanoni M., Vats D., Rudin M., Buerzle W., Farine M., Mazza E., Frauenfelder T., Zannettino A. C., Zund G., Kretschmar O., Falk V., Hoerstrup S. P., 2012, Prenatally engineered autologous amniotic fluid stem cell-based heart valves in the fetal circulation, Biomaterials, 33, 4031-4043
DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2011.11.087

[31p] Schmidt A., Rothemund P., Mazza E., 2012, Multiaxial deformation and failure of acrylic elastomer membranes, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 174, 133-138
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2011.12.004

[30p] Di Lillo L., Schmidt A., Carnelli D. A., Ermanni P., Kovacs G., Mazza E., Bergamini A., 2012, Measurement of insulating and dielectric properties of acrylic elastomer membranes at high electric fields, Journal of Applied Physics, 111, 024904-1-8
DOI: 10.1063/1.3676201

 

2011

[29p] Schmidt A., Bergamini A., Kovacs G., Mazza E., 2011, Multiaxial Mechanical Characterization of Interpenetrating Polymer Network Reinforced Acrylic Elastomer, Experimental Mechanics, 51, 1421-1433
DOI: 10.1007/s11340-010-9462-z

[28p] Weber B., Schoenauer R., Papadopulos F., Modregger P., Peter S., Stampanoni M., Mauri A., Mazza E., Gorelik J., Agarkova I., Frese L., Breymann C., Kretschmar O., Hoerstrup S. P., 2011, Engineering of living autologous human umbilical cord cell-based septal occluder membranes using composite PGA-P4HB matrices, Biomaterials, 32, 9630-9641
DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2011.07.070

[27p] Barbarino G., Jabareen M., Mazza E., 2011, Experimental and numerical study on the mechanical behavior of the superficial layers of the face, Skin Research and Technology, 17, 4, 434-444
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0846.2011.00515.x

[26p] Hollenstein M., Ehret A. E., Itskov M., Mazza E., 2011, A novel experimental procedure based on pure shear testing of dermatome-cut samples applied to porcine skin. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, 10, 5, 651-661
DOI: 10.1007/s10237-010-0263-1

[25p] Ozog Y., Konstantinovic M. L., Werbrouck E., De Ridder D., Mazza E., Deprest J., 2011, Persistence of polypropylene mesh anisotropy after implantation: an experimental study, BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 118, 10, 1180-1185
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2011.03018.x

[24p] Ehret A. E., Hollenstein M., Mazza E., Itskov M., 2011, Porcine dermis in uniaxial cyclic loading: sample preparation, experimental results and modeling, Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures, 6, 1125-1136
DOI: 10.2140/jomms.2011.6.1125

[23p] Haller C. M., Buerzle W., Brubaker C. E., Messersmith P. B., Mazza E., Ochsenbein-Koelble N., Zimmermann R., Ehrbar M., 2011, Mussel-mimetic tissue adhesive for fetal membrane repair: a standardized ex vivo evaluation using elastomeric membranes, Prenatal Diagnosis, 31, 654-660
DOI: 10.1002/pd.2712

 

2010

[22p] Ozog Y., Konstantinovic M. L., De Ridder D., Mazza E., Deprest J., 2010, Weight of Polypropylene Mesh is not the only Property Defining in Vivo Mesh Biomechanics, Neurourology and Urodynamics, 29, 875-876
DOI: 10.1002/nau.20973

[21p] Helfenstein J., Jabareen M., Mazza E., Govindjee S., 2010, On non-physical response in models for fiber-reinforced hyperelastic materials, International Journal of Solids and Structures, 47, 2056-2061
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2010.04.005

 

2009

[20p] Barbarino G., Jabareen M., Trzewik J., Nkengne A., Stamatas G., Mazza E., 2009, Development and validation of a three dimensional finite element model of the face, ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 131, 041006-1
DOI: 10.1115/1.3049857

[19p] Bauer M., Mazza E., Jabareen M., Sultan L., Bajka M., Lang U., Zimmermann R., Holzapfel G. A., 2009, Assessment of the in vivo biomechanical properties of the human uterine cervix in pregnancy using the aspiration test, European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 144, 1, 77-81
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.02.025

[18p] Jabareen M., Mallik A. S., Bilic G., Zisch A. H., Mazza E., 2009, Relation between mechanical properties and microstructure of human fetal membranes: an attempt towards a quantitative analysis, European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 144, 1, 134-141
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.02.032

 

2008

[17p] Nava A., Mazza E., Furrer M., Villiger P., Reinhart W. H., 2008, In vivo mechanical characterization of human liver, Medical Image Analysis, 12, 203-216
DOI: 10.1016/j.media.2007.10.001

[16p] Mazza E., Grau P., Hollenstein M., Bajka M., 2008, Constitutive modeling of human liver based on in vivo measurements, MICCAI 2008, Lecture Notes in Computer Sciences, 5242, 726-733
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-85990-1_87

[15p] Barbarino G., Jabareen M., Trzewik J., Mazza E., 2008, Physically based finite element model of the face, ISBMS 2008, Lecture Notes in Computer Sciences, 5104, 1-10
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-70521-5_1

 

2007

[14p] Mazza E., Nava A., Hahnloser D., Jochum W., Bajka M., 2007, The mechanical response of human liver and its relation to histology: An in vivo study, Medical Image Analysis, 11, 663-672
DOI: 10.1016/j.media.2007.06.010

[13p] Mazza E., Papes O., Rubin M. B., Bodner S. R., Binur N. S., 2007, Simulation of the Aging Face, Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 129, 4, 619-623
DOI: 10.1115/1.2746388

[12p] Bauer M., Mazza E., Nava A., Zeck W., Eder M., Bajka M., Cacho F., Lang U., Holzapfel G. A., 2007, In Vivo Characterization of the Mechanics of Human Uterine Cervices, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Vol. 1101, Reproductive Biomechanics, 186-202
DOI: 10.1196/annals.1389.004

 

2006

[11p] Mazza E., Nava A., Bauer M., Winter R., Bajka M., Holzapfel G. A., 2006, Mechanical properties of the human uterine cervix: an in vivo study, Medical Image Analysis, 10, 125-136
DOI: 10.1016/j.media.2005.06.001

[10p] Valtorta D., Mazza E., 2006, Measurement of Rheological Properties of Soft Biological Tissue with a Novel Torsional Resonator Device, Rheologica Acta, 45 (5), 677-692
DOI: 10.1007/s00397-005-0026-6

[9p] Hollenstein M., Nava A., Valtorta D., Snedeker J. G., Mazza E., 2006, Mechanical Characterization of the Liver Capsule and Parenchyma, ISBMS 2006, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 4072, 150-158
DOI: 10.1007/11790273_17

 

2005

[8p] Mazza E., Papes O., Rubin M., Bodner S., Binur N. S., 2005, Nonlinear elastic-viscoplastic constitutive equations for aging facial tissues, Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, 4, 2-3, 178-189
DOI: 10.1007/s10237-005-0074-y

[7p] Valtorta D., Lefevre J., Mazza E., 2005, A new method for measuring damping in flexural vibration of thin fibers, Experimental Mechanics, 45(5), 433-439.
DOI: 10.1177/0014485105056900

[6p] Valtorta D., Mazza E., 2005, Dynamic Measurements of Soft Tissue Viscoelastic Properties with a Torsional Resonator Device, Medical Image Analysis, 9(5), 481-490. Awarded the MICCAI 2004 student prize
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-30136-3_36

[5p] Rubin M. B., Mazza E., 2005, Analysis of an Elastic Ring Tourniquet (ERT) using the theory of a Cosserat Curve and finite elements, International Journal of Solids and Structures, 42, 3411-3437
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2004.10.034

 

2004

[4p] Nava A., Mazza E., Kleinermann F., Avis N. J., McClure J., Bajka M., 2004, Evaluation of the Mechanical Properties of Human Liver and Kidney through Aspiration Experiments, Technology and Health Care, 12(3), 269-280

[3p] Weiss S., Bajka M., Nava A., Mazza E., Niederer P., 2004, Finite Element Model for the Simulation of Hydrometra, Technology and Health Care, 12(3), 259-267
 

[2p] Nava A., Mazza E., Häfner O., Bajka M., 2004, Experimental Observation and Modelling of Preconditioning in Soft Biological Tissues, MICCAI 2004, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 3078, 1-8
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-25968-8_1

 

2003

[1p] Nava A., Mazza E., Kleinermann F., Avis N. J., McClure J., 2003, Determination of the Mechanical Properties of Soft Human Tissues through Aspiration Experiments, MICCAI 2003, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2878, 222-229
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-39899-8_28
 

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