About

Dr. Joan D. Laubrie is a scientist in the Laboratory of Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering at Ri.MED Foundation. Joan specializes on Computational Mechanics applied to bioengineering problems. He enjoys learn new skills and enhance them by solving challenging engineering problems. In his free time, Joan likes to practice different sports, such as: hiking, climbing, skiing, swimming and long bike rides on hilly country roads.

Joan received his MS in Mechanical Engineering from the “Universidad de Santiago” (Chile) in 2016. After one year of working as Project Engineer in DICTUC (Chile) and teaching fellow at the “Universidad de Santiago” and “Pontificia Universidad Católica” (Chile), he started doctoral studies at “Écoles des Mines de Saint-Étienne” (France) where he earned the PhD in 2021. Right after, he joined the Ri.MED Foundation to work on the computational aspects of Cardiovascular Tissue.

Scientific Activity

Joan’s activities focus on the design of a prosthetic mitral valve through the use of numerical methods. Additionally, he designs the custom devices to perform some of the experimental tasks crucial for successfully fabricating the mitral valve scaffolds. For the mentioned activities, it is necessary to handle a collection of skills on finite-element analysis, finite-volume methods, computer-aided design, coding (in different languages: Python, Julia, Fortran, C++), mechanical modelling and testing.

Teaching experience

  • 2017, Computational Mechanics, University of Santiago, Chile.

  • 2017, Diploma in Computational Mechanics, University of Santiago, Chile.

  • 2016, Introduction to Mechanical Design, Pontifical Catholic University, Chile.

  • 2016, Machine Dynamics, Unversity of Santiago, Chile.

  • 2016, Strength of Materials, University of Santiago, Chile.

  • 2014-2015, Rational Mechanics, Academia Politécnica Militar, Chile.

Work experience

  • 2021, Scientist, Laboratory of Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering, Fondazione Ri.MED.

  • 2016, Project Engineer, Laboratory of Mechanical Simulations (LABSIM), DICTUC.

  • 2015, Intern, SAG milling area in Concentrate plant, CODELCO-Andina.

Research projects

  • Engineering the mitral valve: bioinspired control of structure and function for enhanced in-vivo performance European Research Council, ERC-2020-CoG BIOMITRAL. Post Doctoral Researcher.

  • Localization in biomechanics and mechanobiology of aneurysms: Towards personalized medicine. European Research Council, ERC-2014-CoG BIOLOCHANICS. Ph.D. Student.

  • Biomechanical behavior of soft tissues: Modeling and numerical simulation. Dicyt, 051415GH. M.S. Student.

  • To be born high and flat (Andean Altiplano): healing vascular function and pulmonary hypertension by a combined treatment in neonatal lambs. Conicyt-Fondecyt, 1151119. M.S. Stuedent.

Computational Skills

  • FORTRAN, C++
  • Python, Julia
  • Abaqus, Ansys
  • AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Inventor
  • Latex, MS and open Office tools

Courses

  • 2018.05-06, English course, University of Jean Monet (CILEC), France.
  • 2017-2018, French course, Unversity of Jean Monet (CILEC), France.
  • 2014.10, English course, Santiago Chamber of Commerce, by means of CORFO scholarships, Chile
  • 2012.04, Fracture Mechanics, with Juan Pérez Ipiña, Departament of Metallurgical Engineering, University of Saintiago, Chile.

Languages

  • Spanish, mother language
  • English, advanced
  • French, advanced
  • Italian, advanced

Contact me

Joan D. Laubrie
Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering, D’Amore’s Lab
Fondazione Ri.MED
via Bandiera, 11
Palermo 90133
Italy
Email: jdsoto@fondazionerimed.com