The center provides the university departments with technologies and skills to complete thesis projects. 

These are the ones proposed by the Master's degree in Bioengineering: https://www.biomedica.ingegneria.unige.it/mag/it/

Students currently working on thesis projects:

Luca Testa (Bachelor degree in Biomedical Engineering)

Monica Parodi (Master Degree in Bioengineering)

Anna Caleffi (Master Degree in Bioengineering)

Giovanni Canini (Bachelor degree in Biomedical Engineering)

Matteo Grosso (Bachelor degree in Biomedical Engineering)

In 2024 the following students graduated: 

Shayan Balgol got a Bachelor degree in Biomedical Engineering with a thesis entitled: "TourniCheck: Training Hemmorhage Management Through Mobile Applicatoin". Supervisor: Serena Ricci; Co-supervisor: Mara Coduri

Sara Benevieri Innocenti got a Bachelor degree in Biomedical Engineering with a thesis entitled: "Development of a Unreal Engine 5 compatible avatar for the medical training in virtual environments". Supervisor: Serena Ricci; Co-supervisor: Mara Coduri

Danilo Caserza got a Bachelor degree in Biomedical Engineering with a thesis entitled: "Realism, sense of presence and simulation sickness in VR: a paragon between two simulated hospital environments". Supervisor: Serena Ricci; Co-supervisor: Mara Coduri

Selene Gallone got a Bachelor degree in Biomedical Engineering with a thesis entitled: "Analysis of EEG signal recorded during the research of a subcutaneous nodule". Supervisor: Serena Ricci

Sofia Scarpitta got a Bachelor degree in Biomedical Engineering with a thesis entitled: "Acquisition and elaboration of 3D models for the medical training in Virtual Reality". Supervisor: Serena Ricci; Co-supervisor: Mara Coduri

Carlo Razeto got a Bachelor degree in Biomedical Engineering with a thesis entitled: "Training in VR for the healthcare workers: Development of an Operating Room using Unreal Engine". Supervisor: Serena Ricci

Luca Testa got a Bachelor degree in Biomedical Engineering with a thesis entitled: "Eye Tracking as a tool for the radiology training". Supervisors: Serena Ricci, Andrea Canessa; Co-supervisor: Federico Ferracini

In 2023 the following students graduated: 

Niccolò Pera got a Bachelor degree in Biomedical Engineering with a thesis entitled: "Development of a portable setup to train the proper positioning of an anti-hemorrhagic device". Supervisors: Serena Ricci; Giorgio Carlini; Co-supervisor: Mara Coduri

Elisa Cornazzani got a Bachelor degree in Biomedical Engineering with a thesis entitled: "Implementation of a visuo-haptic simulation to detect a subcutaneus nodule" Supervisor: Serena Ricci; Co-supervisors: Mara Coduri; Alice Maria Catalano

Maia Zappia got a Bachelor degree in Biomedical Engineering with a thesis entitled: "SimAv in VR: Design and Development of an Immersive Medical Simulation Center". Supervisor: Serena Ricci; Co-supervisor: Mara Coduri

Angelica Scamarcia got a Master degree in Robotics Engineering with a thesis entitled: "Virtual Skin: a visuo-haptic surgical simulator to train hand-eye coordination". Supervisors: Maura Casadio, Serena Ricci; Co-supervisors: Mara Coduri, Paolo Rossi

Valeria Padula got a Bachelor degree in Biomedical Engineering with a thesis entitled: "Design and Development of a VR Scenario for training ambulance teams". Supervisor: Serena Ricci; Co-supervisor: Mara Coduri

Giorgia Immacolata Rieti got a Bachelor degree in Biomedical Engineering with a thesis entitled: "Acquisition and processing of 3D models for medical training in Virtual Reality" Supervisor: Serena Ricci; Co-supervisors: Mara Coduri

In 2022 the following students graduated: 

Alessandra Oliveri got a Bachelor degree in Biomedical Engineering with a thesis entitled: "Design and development of a hospital scenario for the immersive training of medical staff" Supervisors: Serena Ricci; Co-supervisors: Mara Coduri

Andrea De Filippis got a Bachelor degree in Biomedical Engineering with a thesis entitled: "Design and development of a wearable shorts for training the placement of a tourniquet on a mannequin" Supervisors: Serena Ricci; Co-supervisors: Mara Coduri, Giorgio Carlini

Ludovico Sanna got a Master degree in Bioengineering with a thesis titled: "Development of an experimental set up to analyze EEG correlates of laparoscopic training" Supervisors: Serena Ricci, Mara Coduri; Co-supervisors: Paolo Rossi , Beatrice Sperotto

Nicolò Traverso got a Master degree in Bioengineering with a thesis titled: "A new hardware platform for training driving skills of people with motor impairment" Supervisors: Maura Casadio, Serena Ricci, Andrea Canessa; Co-supervisors: Filippo Sante, Giorgio Carlini

Francesca Ghigliazza got a Bachelor degree in Biomedical Engineering with a thesis entitled: "Evaluation of an open-source visuo-haptic model to train basic surgical skills" Supervisors: Serena Ricci, Maura Casadio; Co-supervisor: Mara Coduri

Elisabetta Barlettaro got a Bachelor degree in Biomedical Engineering with a thesis titled: "Porting Unity3D program to zSpace technology for medical education" Supervisors: Serena Ricci, Maura Casadio; Co-supervisors: Mara Coduri, Manuela Chessa

Paolo Romani got a Master degree in Bioengineering with a thesis titled "An Immersive Open-source Simulator for Assessment and Personalised Training of Driving Skills" Supervisors: Prof. Maura Casadio, Prof. Serena Ricci, Prof. Andrea Canessa, Dr. Camilla Pierella, Dr. Antonino Massone

Elisa Grasso got a Master degree in Bioengineering with a thesis titled: "MR STEVE: Mixed Reality Simulator for trauma management" Supervisors: Prof. Maura Casadio, Prof. Serena Ricci, Dr. Andrea Calandrino; Co-supervisors: Dr. Mara Coduri, Prof. Manuela Chessa

In 2021 the following students graduated: 

Giulia Addiego Mobilio got a Master degree in Bioengineering with a thesis titled: "RiNeo MR: a mixed-reality tool for newborn life support training” Supervisors: Prof. Maura Casadio, Dr. Serena Ricci, Dr. Andrea Calandrino, Dr. Manuela Chessa, Dr. Paolo Rossi

Chiara Saporetti got a Master degree in Robotics Engineering with a thesis titled: “Design and Implementation of an open source visus-haptic simulator for surgical training” Supervisors: Prof. Maura Casadio, Dr. Serena Ricci

Nicolò Damonte got a Bachelor degree in Biomedical Engineering with a thesis titled: "Data communication in medical simulation prototypes: comparison between Wi-fi and Bluetooth communication" Supervisors: Maura Casadio; Co-supervisors: Serena Ricci

Ludovica Viola got a Bachelor degree in Biomedical Engineering with a thesis titled: "Development of an experimental setup to assess the force applied by a anti-hemorrhagic device on a manikin's limb" Supevisor: Maura Casadio; Co-supervisor: Serena Ricci

Vittoria Riu got a Bachelor degree in Biomedical Engineering with a thesis titled: "Development of 3D maps of real streets for an open-source, realistic, accessible and personalized driving simulator or people with sensorimotor disability" Supervisor: Maura Casadio; Co-supervisor: Serena Ricci

Matteo Pescio got a Bachelor degree in Biomedical Engineering with a thesis titled: "Design and development of a system to monitor chest compression during first aid simulations" Supervisor: Prof. Maura Casadio; Co-supervisor: Dr. Serena Ricci

Daniele Torrigino got a Master degree in Robotics Engineering with a thesis titled: "A haptic skin model to train surgical residents and analyze their neural correlates" Supervisor: Maura Casadio; Co-supervisors: Serena Ricci, Michele Minuto

In 2020 the following students graduated: 

Filippo Gandolfi got a Master degree in Robotics Engineering with a thesis titled: "Development of an Immersive, Open-source and Wheelchair Accessible Driving Simulator for People with Spinal Cord Injury" 
Supervisors: Prof. Maura Casadio, Dr. Ing. Amy Bellitto, Dr. Ing. Serena Ricci; Co-supervisors: Prof. Andrea Canessa, Prof. Angelo Basteris, Dr. Antonino Massone

Ester Issa got a Bachelor degree in Biomedical Engineering with a thesis titled: "Design and development of Virtual Reality Scenarios for RiNeo MR a newborn life support simulator" Supervisor: Prof. Maura Casadio ; Co-supervisor: Dr. Serena Ricci

Federico Maresca got a degree in Informatics engineering with a thesis titled: "Implementation of web accessibility systems" Supervisor: Prof. Alessio Merlo; Co-supervisors: Ing. Giampiero Granatella, Dott. Federica Imperiale

Giuliano Vacca got a Master degree in Bioengineering with a thesis titled: "Designa and development of a magnetic field-based motion-tracking systems for the birth simulator eBSim" Supervisors: Prof. Maura Casadio, Ing. Marco Chirico, Dott. Serena Ricci; Co-supervisors: Dott. Simone Marcutti, Prof. Gianni Vercelli

In 2018 the following students graduated: 

Elisa Girau and Fabrizio Mura got a Master degree in Bioengineering with a thesis titled: "Design, development and validation of a mixed-reality software application for emergency and first aid simulations" Supervisors: Prof. Manuela Chessa, Prof. Fabio Solari, Prof. Maura Casadio; Co-supervisors: Dott. Ing. Marco Chirico e Dott. Simone Bazurro 

Francesca Vigo got a Master degree in Bioengineering with a thesis titled: "Design, development and validation of an integrated software system for virtual bronchoscopy to improve the skills of thoracic surgery residents"  Supervisors: Prof. Ing. Maura Casadio, Prof. Fabio Solari, Prof. Manuela Chessa; Co-supervisors: Dott. Ing. Marco Chirico e Dott. Simone Bazurro 

The following bachelor students graduated in Product and Nautical design:

Giulia Salaris e Marialucia Tangreda graduated in 2022 with a thesis titled: "Web Accessibility and re-design of the  UICI Liguria website" Supervisor: Niccolò Casiddu; Co-supervisor: Annapaola Vacanti.

Giorgia Cosso graduated in 2021 with a thesis titled: "Living Hub. Perceptive and functional design of a simulated living environment" Supervisor: Niccolò Casiddu; Co-supervisors: Annapaola Vacanti e Chiara Bevegni.

Annalisa Vignola graduated in 2021 with a thesis titled: "Prototyping of an accessible application: the Avis case"  Supervisor: NIccolò Casiddu; Co-supervisor: Annapaola Vacanti