STAFF PROFILE
Professor Elena Pirogova
Position:
Associate Dean Electrical & Biomedical
College / Portfolio:
STEM College
School / Department:
STEM|School of Engineering
Phone:
+61399253015
Email:
elena.pirogova@rmit.edu.au
Campus:
City Campus
Contact me about:
Research supervision
Research areas
- biomedical engineering/instrumentation
- bioinformatics, protein modelling, peptide design
- bioelectromagnetics
- biological effects of electromagnetic radiation: therapeutic application in health care (cancer, wound healing)
- Program Director:
- Bachelor of Engineering (Biomedical Engineering)
- Research Group Leader:
- Health and biological effects of electromagnetic radiation (Biophysics and Bioengineering Program, Health Innovations Research Institute)
- SECE HDR Committee member
- Course Coordinator:
- EEET2247 Enterprise Engineering (UG)
- EEET2047 Project Management & Entrepreneurship (PG)
- EEET2395/2397 Extended Professional Engineering Project 1 & 2 (UG)
- EEET2346/2347 Professional Engineering Project A & B (PG)
- EEET2349/2350 Professional Engineering Advanced Project A & B (PG)
- EEET2396/2398 Extended Professional Engineering Project 1 & 2 (PG)
- PhD Biomedical Engineering, Monash University (2002)
- BEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Ukraine (1991)
Member of professional associations
- Engineers Australia
Employment history
- 2012-present, Senior Lecturer, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- 2009-2011, Senior Research Fellow, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Health Innovations Research Institute
- 2007-2009, Senior Research Fellow, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Australian Centre of Radiofrequency Bioeffects Research (ACRBR)
- 2002, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Electrical & Computer Engineering
- 2001, Research Associate, Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, Monash University
Accomplishments
- Associate Investigator in Centre of Research Excellence for Electromagnetic Bioeffects Research, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence, 2012-2016
- Associate Investigator in Australian Centre of Radiofrequency Bioeffects Research (ACRBR), NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence 2004-2009.
- RMIT Research Award 2004 (Innovative Research Team)
- Choy, C.,Cloherty, S.,Pirogova, E.,Fang, Q. (2023). Virtual Reality Assisted Motor Imagery for Early Post-Stroke Recovery: A Review In: IEEE Reviews in Biomedical Engineering, 16, 487 - 498
- Sutterby, E.,Thurgood, P.,Baratchi, S.,Khoshmanesh, K.,Pirogova, E. (2022). Evaluation of in vitro human skin models for studying effects of external stressors and stimuli and developing treatment modalities In: View, 3, 1 - 19
- Concilia, G.,Lai, A.,Thurgood, P.,Pirogova, E.,Baratchi, S.,Khoshmanesh, K. (2022). Investigating the mechanotransduction of transient shear stress mediated by Piezo1 ion channel using a 3D printed dynamic gravity pump In: Lab on a Chip, 22, 262 - 271
- Firipis, K.,Footner, E.,Boyd-Moss, M.,Dekiwadia, C.,Nisbet, D.,Kapsa, R.,Pirogova, E.,Williams, R.,Quigley, A. (2022). Biodesigned bioinks for 3D printing via divalent crosslinking of self-assembled peptide-polysaccharide hybrids In: Materials Today Advances, 14, 1 - 14
- Pang, T.,Kootsookos, A.,Fox, K.,Pirogova, E. (2022). Does an assessment rubric provide a better learning experience for undergraduates in developing transferable skills? In: Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice, 19, 1 - 27
- Thurgood, P.,Chheang, C.,Needham, S.,Pirogova, E.,Peter, K.,Baratchi, S.,Khoshmanesh, K. (2022). Generation of dynamic vortices in a microfluidic system incorporating stenosis barrier by tube oscillation In: Lab on a Chip, 22, 1917 - 1928
- Thurgood, P.,Concilia, G.,Tran, N.,Nguyen, T.,Hawke, A.,Pirogova, E.,Jex, A.,Peter, K.,Baratchi, S.,Khoshmanesh, K. (2021). Generation of programmable dynamic flow patterns in microfluidics using audio signals In: Lab on a Chip, 21, 4672 - 4684
- Doyle, S.,Snow, F.,Duchi, S.,O'Connell, C.,Onofrillo, C.,Di Bella, C.,Pirogova, E. (2021). 3D Printed Multiphasic Scaffolds for Osteochondral Repair: Challenges and Opportunities In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22, 1 - 30
- Firipis, K.,Nisbet, D.,Franks, S.,Kapsa, R.,Pirogova, E.,Williams, R.,Quigley, A. (2021). Enhancing peptide biomaterials for biofabrication In: Polymers, 13, 1 - 20
- Aguilera Suarez, S.,Chandra Sekar, N.,Nguyen, T.,Lai, A.,Thurgood, P.,Zhou, Y.,Needham, S.,Pirogova, E.,Khoshmanesh, K.,Baratchi, S. (2021). Studying the Mechanobiology of Aortic Endothelial Cells Under Cyclic Stretch Using a Modular 3D Printed System In: Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 9, 1 - 8
- Microfluidic platforms for studying foam cell formation in vessels. Funded by: ARC Linkage Project Grants 2019 from (2021 to 2024)
- Melt electrospinning writing as reinforcement scaffolds of biofabricated articular human cartilage. Funded by: St Vincent's Hospital - BioFab32 from (2019 to 2023)
- The Australian Centre for Electromagnetic Bioeffects Research (Led by The University of Wollongong).. Funded by: NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence (Ongoing) from (2018 to 2023)
- Centre of Research Excellence for Electromagnetic Bioeffects Research. Administered by The University of Wollongong.. Funded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Centre of Research Excellence Grant Pre-2014 from (2013 to 2018)
- Australian Centre for Radiofrequency Bioeffects Research (ACRBR). Funded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Centre of Research Excellence Grant Pre-2014 from (2004 to 2009)
Note: Supervision projects since 2004
15 PhD Current Supervisions and 1 Masters by Research Current Supervisions22 PhD Completions and 3 Masters by Research Completions
Bioelectronics, protein modelling, influence of electromagnetic fields on proteins.