Prof. (Dr.) J. Paulo Davim is a Full Professor at the University of Aveiro, Portugal, with over 35 years of experience in Mechanical, Materials, and Industrial Engineering. He holds multiple distinguished academic titles, including a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and a DSc from London Metropolitan University. He has published over 300 books and 600 articles, with more than 36,500 citations. He is ranked among the world's top 2% scientists by Stanford University and holds leadership positions in numerous international journals, conferences, and research projects. J. Paulo Davim received the Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1997, the M.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering (materials and manufacturing processes) in 1991, the Mechanical Engineering degree (5 years) in 1986, from the University of Porto (FEUP), the Aggregate title (Full Habilitation) from the University of Coimbra in 2005 and the D.Sc. from London Metropolitan University in 2013. He is Eur Ing by FEANI-Brussels and Senior Chartered Engineer by the Portuguese Institution of Engineers with a MBA and Specialist title in Engineering and Industrial Management. Currently, he is Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Aveiro, Portugal. He has more than 30 years of teaching and research experience in Manufacturing, Materials and Mechanical Engineering with special emphasis in Machining & Tribology. He has also interest in Management & Industrial Engineering and Higher Education for Sustainability & Engineering Education. He has guided large numbers of postdoc, Ph.D. and masters students as well as coordinated & participated in several research projects. He has received several scientific awards. He has worked as evaluator of projects for international research agencies as well as examiner of Ph.D. thesis for many universities. He is the Editor in Chief of several international journals, Guest Editor of journals, books Editor, book Series Editor and Scientific Advisory for many international journals and conferences. Presently, he is an Editorial Board member of 25 international journals and acts as reviewer for more than 80 prestigious Web of Science journals. In addition, he has also published as editor (and co-editor) more than 100 books and as author (and co-author) more than 10 books, 80 book chapters and 400 articles in journals and conferences (more than 200 articles in journals indexed in Web of Science core collection/h-index 45+/6000+ citations and SCOPUS/h-index 52+/8000+ citations).

• List of figuresList of tablesPrefaceAbout the contributorsChapter 1: Characteristics and applications of titanium oxide as a biomaterial for medical implantsAbstract:1.1 Introduction1.2 Classification of biomaterials1.3 Biomedical implantable devices1.4 Applications1.5 Proteins1.6 Titanium oxideChapter 2: Precision machining of medical devicesAbstract:2.1 Metallurgical aspects2.2 Principal requirements of medical implants2.3 Shape memory alloys2.4 Conclusions2.5 AcknowledgmentChapter 3: Polyurethane for biomedical applications: A review of recent developmentsAbstract:3.1 Introduction3.2 Biocompatibility evaluation3.3 Biostability evaluation3.4 Polyurethane for drug-controlled delivery3.5 Polyurethane for cardiovascular applications3.6 Polyurethane for medical supplies3.7 Future outlookChapter 4: Application of the finite element method in spinal implant design and manufactureAbstract:4.1 Introduction to finite element method4.2 General aspects of FEM4.3 Parts of the finite element model of the spine4.4 Verification4.5 Validation4.6 Application of the FEM in implant design4.7 ConclusionsChapter 5: Design and manufacture of a novel dynamic spinal implantAbstract:5.1 Introduction5.2 Materials and methods5.3 Results5.4 Discussion5.5 Conclusion5.6 AcknowledgmentChapter 6: Customized craniofacial implants: Design and manufactureAbstract:6.1 Introduction6.2 The anatomic biomodels and craniofacial reconstruction6.3 Biomodels and the design of customized prosthesesChapter 7: Technological advances for polymers in active implantable medical devicesAbstract:7.1 Introduction7.2 Polymers as an alternative to metals7.3 Challenges for implementing polymer components in AIMDs7.4 ConclusionsChapter 8: Integrated telemedicine systems: Patient monitoring, in-time prognostics, and diagnostics at domicileAbstract:8.1 Introduction8.2 State of the art of telemedicine systems8.3 Architecture8.4 Implementation8.5 Experimental results8.6 ConclusionsIndex

Prof. (Dr.) J. Paulo Davim is a Full Professor at the University of Aveiro, Portugal, with over 35 years of experience in Mechanical, Materials, and Industrial Engineering. He holds multiple distinguished academic titles, including a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and a DSc from London Metropolitan University. He has published over 300 books and 600 articles, with more than 36,500 citations. He is ranked among the world's top 2% scientists by Stanford University and holds leadership positions in numerous international journals, conferences, and research projects. J. Paulo Davim received the Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1997, the M.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering (materials and manufacturing processes) in 1991, the Mechanical Engineering degree (5 years) in 1986, from the University of Porto (FEUP), the Aggregate title (Full Habilitation) from the University of Coimbra in 2005 and the D.Sc. from London Metropolitan University in 2013. He is Eur Ing by FEANI-Brussels and Senior Chartered Engineer by the Portuguese Institution of Engineers with a MBA and Specialist title in Engineering and Industrial Management. Currently, he is Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Aveiro, Portugal. He has more than 30 years of teaching and research experience in Manufacturing, Materials and Mechanical Engineering with special emphasis in Machining & Tribology. He has also interest in Management & Industrial Engineering and Higher Education for Sustainability & Engineering Education. He has guided large numbers of postdoc, Ph.D. and masters students as well as coordinated & participated in several research projects. He has received several scientific awards. He has worked as evaluator of projects for international research agencies as well as examiner of Ph.D. thesis for many universities. He is the Editor in Chief of several international journals, Guest Editor of journals, books Editor, book Series Editor and Scientific Advisory for many international journals and conferences. Presently, he is an Editorial Board member of 25 international journals and acts as reviewer for more than 80 prestigious Web of Science journals. In addition, he has also published as editor (and co-editor) more than 100 books and as author (and co-author) more than 10 books, 80 book chapters and 400 articles in journals and conferences (more than 200 articles in journals indexed in Web of Science core collection/h-index 45+/6000+ citations and SCOPUS/h-index 52+/8000+ citations).

• List of figuresList of tablesPrefaceAbout the contributorsChapter 1: Characteristics and applications of titanium oxide as a biomaterial for medical implantsAbstract:1.1 Introduction1.2 Classification of biomaterials1.3 Biomedical implantable devices1.4 Applications1.5 Proteins1.6 Titanium oxideChapter 2: Precision machining of medical devicesAbstract:2.1 Metallurgical aspects2.2 Principal requirements of medical implants2.3 Shape memory alloys2.4 Conclusions2.5 AcknowledgmentChapter 3: Polyurethane for biomedical applications: A review of recent developmentsAbstract:3.1 Introduction3.2 Biocompatibility evaluation3.3 Biostability evaluation3.4 Polyurethane for drug-controlled delivery3.5 Polyurethane for cardiovascular applications3.6 Polyurethane for medical supplies3.7 Future outlookChapter 4: Application of the finite element method in spinal implant design and manufactureAbstract:4.1 Introduction to finite element method4.2 General aspects of FEM4.3 Parts of the finite element model of the spine4.4 Verification4.5 Validation4.6 Application of the FEM in implant design4.7 ConclusionsChapter 5: Design and manufacture of a novel dynamic spinal implantAbstract:5.1 Introduction5.2 Materials and methods5.3 Results5.4 Discussion5.5 Conclusion5.6 AcknowledgmentChapter 6: Customized craniofacial implants: Design and manufactureAbstract:6.1 Introduction6.2 The anatomic biomodels and craniofacial reconstruction6.3 Biomodels and the design of customized prosthesesChapter 7: Technological advances for polymers in active implantable medical devicesAbstract:7.1 Introduction7.2 Polymers as an alternative to metals7.3 Challenges for implementing polymer components in AIMDs7.4 ConclusionsChapter 8: Integrated telemedicine systems: Patient monitoring, in-time prognostics, and diagnostics at domicileAbstract:8.1 Introduction8.2 State of the art of telemedicine systems8.3 Architecture8.4 Implementation8.5 Experimental results8.6 ConclusionsIndex

Prof. (Dr.) J. Paulo Davim is a Full Professor at the University of Aveiro, Portugal, with over 35 years of experience in Mechanical, Materials, and Industrial Engineering. He holds multiple distinguished academic titles, including a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and a DSc from London Metropolitan University. He has published over 300 books and 600 articles, with more than 36,500 citations. He is ranked among the world's top 2% scientists by Stanford University and holds leadership positions in numerous international journals, conferences, and research projects. J. Paulo Davim received the Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1997, the M.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering (materials and manufacturing processes) in 1991, the Mechanical Engineering degree (5 years) in 1986, from the University of Porto (FEUP), the Aggregate title (Full Habilitation) from the University of Coimbra in 2005 and the D.Sc. from London Metropolitan University in 2013. He is Eur Ing by FEANI-Brussels and Senior Chartered Engineer by the Portuguese Institution of Engineers with a MBA and Specialist title in Engineering and Industrial Management. Currently, he is Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Aveiro, Portugal. He has more than 30 years of teaching and research experience in Manufacturing, Materials and Mechanical Engineering with special emphasis in Machining & Tribology. He has also interest in Management & Industrial Engineering and Higher Education for Sustainability & Engineering Education. He has guided large numbers of postdoc, Ph.D. and masters students as well as coordinated & participated in several research projects. He has received several scientific awards. He has worked as evaluator of projects for international research agencies as well as examiner of Ph.D. thesis for many universities. He is the Editor in Chief of several international journals, Guest Editor of journals, books Editor, book Series Editor and Scientific Advisory for many international journals and conferences. Presently, he is an Editorial Board member of 25 international journals and acts as reviewer for more than 80 prestigious Web of Science journals. In addition, he has also published as editor (and co-editor) more than 100 books and as author (and co-author) more than 10 books, 80 book chapters and 400 articles in journals and conferences (more than 200 articles in journals indexed in Web of Science core collection/h-index 45+/6000+ citations and SCOPUS/h-index 52+/8000+ citations).

• List of figuresList of tablesPrefaceAbout the contributorsChapter 1: Characteristics and applications of titanium oxide as a biomaterial for medical implantsAbstract:1.1 Introduction1.2 Classification of biomaterials1.3 Biomedical implantable devices1.4 Applications1.5 Proteins1.6 Titanium oxideChapter 2: Precision machining of medical devicesAbstract:2.1 Metallurgical aspects2.2 Principal requirements of medical implants2.3 Shape memory alloys2.4 Conclusions2.5 AcknowledgmentChapter 3: Polyurethane for biomedical applications: A review of recent developmentsAbstract:3.1 Introduction3.2 Biocompatibility evaluation3.3 Biostability evaluation3.4 Polyurethane for drug-controlled delivery3.5 Polyurethane for cardiovascular applications3.6 Polyurethane for medical supplies3.7 Future outlookChapter 4: Application of the finite element method in spinal implant design and manufactureAbstract:4.1 Introduction to finite element method4.2 General aspects of FEM4.3 Parts of the finite element model of the spine4.4 Verification4.5 Validation4.6 Application of the FEM in implant design4.7 ConclusionsChapter 5: Design and manufacture of a novel dynamic spinal implantAbstract:5.1 Introduction5.2 Materials and methods5.3 Results5.4 Discussion5.5 Conclusion5.6 AcknowledgmentChapter 6: Customized craniofacial implants: Design and manufactureAbstract:6.1 Introduction6.2 The anatomic biomodels and craniofacial reconstruction6.3 Biomodels and the design of customized prosthesesChapter 7: Technological advances for polymers in active implantable medical devicesAbstract:7.1 Introduction7.2 Polymers as an alternative to metals7.3 Challenges for implementing polymer components in AIMDs7.4 ConclusionsChapter 8: Integrated telemedicine systems: Patient monitoring, in-time prognostics, and diagnostics at domicileAbstract:8.1 Introduction8.2 State of the art of telemedicine systems8.3 Architecture8.4 Implementation8.5 Experimental results8.6 ConclusionsIndex