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Dr Shathani Nkhwa studied Biomedical Engineering at the University of Sheffield, she then went on to King’s College London to further her studies and completed her PhD in Biomaterial development of resorbable synthetic grafts, as well as tissue regeneration, focusing on the development of orthobiologic dual network composites for bone regeneration. The developed synthetics grafts were suited for technology transfer and through clinical translation.

Her career objective is focused on finding affordable means of advancing Regenerative medicine (Biomaterials, Tissue engineering)Ìýand medical device fabrication In Botswana

1. 3D Printing Educational Pre-Operative Planning, And Patient Specific Medical Device Fabrication (Lloyd's Register Grant)
2. Development and fabrication of wound healing materials, a collaboration betweenÌý 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû and Botswana Institute of Technology Research and Innovation (BITRI).ÌýÌý

3. Southern Africa Innovation Support (SAIS) project: aimed at developing stronger ecosystems for additive manufacturing in the medical field (UB, BITRI, CUT SA)

Nkhwa, S., Kemal, E., Gurav, N., & Deb, S. (2019). Dual polymer networks: a new strategy in expanding the repertoire of hydrogels for biomedical applications. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 30(10), 114.Ìýdoi: 10.1007/s10856-019-6316-9Ìý

Nkhwa, S., Iskandar, L.,ÌýGurav, N., & Deb, S. (2018). Combinatorial design of calcium meta phosphateÌýpoly(vinyl alcohol) bone-likeÌýbiocomposites. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 29(8), 128.Ìýdoi: 10.1007/s10856-018-6133-6Ìý

Cama, G., Nkhwa, S., Gharibi, B., Lagazzo, A., Cabella, R., Carbone, C., . . . Deb, S. (2017). The role of new zinc incorporated monetite cements on osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl, 78, 485-494. doi: 10.1016/j.msec.2017.04.086Ìý

Nkhwa, S., Lauriaga, K. F., Kemal, E., & Deb, S. (2014). Poly(vinyl alcohol): Physical Approaches to Designing Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications.Ìý