Dr Kirstie Andrews
Senior Lecturer | Head of Faculty Research Degrees
My profile
Biography
Senior Lecturer in Engineering Materials & Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Division
Head of Faculty Research Degrees (Science & Engineering)
Academic and professional qualifications
PhD in Tissue Engineering, University of Liverpool
PGCAP, Manchester Metropolitan University
Fellow of Higher Education Academy
Other academic service (administration and management)
Head of Faculty Research Degrees (Science & Engineering)
Member of Faculty Research Degrees Committee
Member of University Research Degrees Committee
Member of Faculty Research Ethics and Governance Committee (Joint Deputy Chair)
Previously served as: Member of Early Career Research Committee; Mechanical Engineering Representative on FAQSC; Part-Time Students Mechanical Engineering Pathway Leader; Department of Engineering Athena Swan Co-ordinator (joint); Member of Department of Engineering Self-Assessment Athena Swan Team; Member of Department of Engineering Research Management Group; Research Degrees Co-ordinator for Department of Engineering (2016-2020).
External examiner roles
External examiner (course approval events), Teesside University (2015-2016)
Expert reviewer
Reviewer: Biomaterials, Polymer, Tissue Engineering, Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Journal of Biomaterials Science: Polymer Edition, Journal of the Royal Society Interface, Biofabrication, Lubrication Science, Biomedical Materials, Scientific Reports, Journal of Science Education, Polymer International, Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express, and Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part B - Applied Biomaterials.
Previously served on: Professional & Scientific Development Committee of the Student & Young Investigators
Sector of TERMIS-EU Chapter
Prizes and awards
50 Best Abstracts Award (TERMIS 2008)
Public Engagement Champion Award (MMU 2013)
Other distinctions
Member of MMU Future Research and Knowledge Exchange Leaders Programme (2015-Present)
Membership of professional associations
Member of IoM3 (Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining)
Impact
EPSRC Early Career Forum (Engineering) member
Projects
STEMNET Ambassador 2011-Present
Teaching
How I’ll teach you
Materials science
Engineering & Physics Fundamentals
Professional Practice
Bioengineering
Current units: Engineering Mechanics, Individual Engineering Project, Product Design, User-Centred Design, Engineering Design, Engineering Design and Practice.
Why study…
The UK has a rapidly increasing aged population, with approximately 15 million of us aged 65 or older by 2040. This brings associated medical problems that could cost the NHS billions, but more importantly to us, limit our quality of life.
Biomedical engineering has already created many real-life medical breakthroughs to combat these age-associated injuries and diseases, from diagnosis through to treatment. However, it is not a well-known area of engineering, despite devices being commonly used (e.g. prosthetics, blood vessel replacements and artificial hearts) and a number of examples having featured in the media (lab grown organs and “that” ear on the mouse).
The study of bioengineering covers diagnosis to treatment and monitoring, through medical devices, biomaterials, sensors, medical imaging, biomechanics and simulation. It is a topical field of engineering, with significant impact on patient’s lives, that brings together engineering fundamentals for application in biomedical scenarios.
Subject areas
Bioengineering
Supervision
8 PhD completions
2 ongoing PhD supervisions
Research outputs
Advanced Materials & Surface Engineering Research Centre
Materials science, particularly materials characterization
Electrospinning of fibrous scaffolds
Biomaterials
Medical devices
Cell-material interactions
Tissue engineering, particularly biological tubes and fibrous structures (including artificial blood vessels, nerve substitutes)
Bioengineering, including biomaterials, medical devices and tissue engineering
Materials science, characterization and fabrication
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Books (authored/edited/special issues)
Andrews, Bioengineering for Engineers Applying Engineering Principles to Medical Applications. Wiley-Blackwell.
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Chapters in books
Keshmiri, A., Andrews, K. (2015) 'Vascular Flow Modelling using Computational Fluid Dynamics.' In Slevin, M., McDowell, G. (ed.) Handbook of Vascular Biology Techniques. Springer,
Keshmiri, A., Andrews, K. (2015) 'Enhancing Endothelialization of Engineered Blood Vessels Using Structural Cues.' In Slevin, M., McDowell, G. (ed.) Handbook of Vascular Biology Techniques. Springer,
Andrews, K.D., Hunt, J.A. (2008) 'Developing smaller-diameter biocompatible vascular grafts.' In Silvio, L.D. (ed.) Cellular Response to Biomaterials. Woodhead Publishing, pp. 212-236.
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Internet publications
Andrews, K., Thomas-Seale, L.E.J., Yuan, R. (2023) Celebrate and support women in engineering with the EPSRC ECF – UKRI. https://www.ukri.org/blog/celebrate-and-support-women-in-engineering-with-the-epsrc-ecf/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery.
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Journal articles
Roldan Ciudad, E., Reeves, N.D., Cooper, G., Andrews, K. (2024) '2D and 3D PVA electrospun scaffold evaluation for ligament implant replacement: a mechanical testing, modelling and experimental biomechanics approach.' Materialia, 33
Roldan Ciudad, E., Reeves, N., Cooper, G., Andrews, K. (2023) 'Can we achieve biomimetic electrospun scaffolds with gelatin alone?.' Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 11pp. 1160760-1160760.
Roldan Ciudad, E., Reeves, N., Cooper, G., Andrews, K. (2023) 'Towards the ideal vascular implant: Use of machine learning and statistical approaches to optimise manufacturing parameters.' Frontiers in Physics, 11pp. 1112218-1112218.
Dougill, G.M., Reeves, N.D., Le Maitre, C., Andrews, K., Cooper, G. (2017) 'Are MRI Scans A Good Clinical Tool To Diagnose Mechanical Factors For Low Back Pain?.' N/A,
Roldan Ciudad, E., Reeves, N.D., Cooper, G., Andrews, K. (2017) 'In vivo mechanical behaviour of the anterior cruciate ligament: A study of six daily and high impact activities.' Gait & Posture, 58pp. 201-207.
Roldán, E., Reeves, N.D., Cooper, G., Andrews, K. (2016) 'Design Consideration for ACL Implants based on Mechanical Loading.' Procedia CIRP, 49
Bryan, N., Andrews, K.D., Loughran, M.J., Rhodes, N.P., Hunt, J.A. (2011) 'Elucidating the contribution of the elemental composition of fetal calf serum to antigenic expression of primary human umbilical-vein endothelial cells in vitro.' Bioscience Reports, 31(3) pp. 199-210.
Andrews, K.D., Feugier, P., Black, R.A., Hunt, J.A. (2008) 'Vascular Prostheses: Performance Related to Cell-Shear Responses.' Journal of Surgical Research, 149(1) pp. 39-46.
Andrews, K.D., Hunt, J.A. (2008) 'Upregulation of matrix and adhesion molecules induced by controlled topography.' Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 19(4) pp. 1601-1608.
Andrews, K.D., Hunt, J.A., Black, R.A. (2008) 'Technology of electrostatic spinning for the production of polyurethane tissue engineering scaffolds.' Polymer International, 57(2) pp. 203-210.
Andrews, K.D., Hunt, J.A., Black, R.A. (2007) 'Effects of Sterilisation Method on Surface Topography and In-Vitro Cell Behaviour of Electrostatically Spun Scaffolds..' Biomaterials, 28(6) pp. 1014-1014.
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Conference papers
Roldan Ciudad, E., Reeves, N., Cooper, G., Andrews, K. (2020) 'Can we reproduce the in-vivo ACL mechanical behaviour with 3D electrospun ligaments?.' In 26th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics. Milan, Italy, 12/7/2020 - 15/7/2020.
Roldan Ciudad, E., Reeves, N., Cooper, G., Andrews, K. (2020) 'Producing biomimetic electrospun tissue engineered ligaments through the use of physiological mechanical testing.' In Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society. Manchester, UK, 26/5/2020 - 29/5/2020.
Andrews, K. (2018) 'A multifactorial, multiplanar approach to inducing functional neural cell behaviour using electrospun scaffolds: is fibre alignment the critical factor?.'
Roldan Ciudad, E., Cooper, G., Reeves, N., Andrews, K. (2018) 'Mechanical and morphological evaluation of 2D and 3D electrospun structures for the manufacture of tissue engineered ligaments.' In 29th European Conference on Biomaterials, Maastricht, Netherlands, 9th - 13th September 2018.
Roldan Ciudad, E., Reeves, N., Cooper, G., Andrews, K. (2018) 'Suitability of optimized PVA electrospun scaffolds for ACL replacement.' In Tissue and Cell Engineering Society conference, Keele, UK, 2nd - 4th July 2018..
Roldan Ciudad, E., Reeves, N.D., Cooper, G., Andrews, K. (2018) 'Assessment of 2D and 3D electrospun structures for use as tissue engineered ligaments: A mechanical and morphological perspective.' In Tissue and Cell Engineering Society conference, Keele, UK, 2nd - 4th July 2018.. eCM Meet. Abstr., collection 4, p. 53, 2018.
Roldan Ciudad, E., Reeves, N., Cooper, G., Andrews, K. (2017) 'Mechanical Specifications for the Design of ACL Implants Through the Investigation of the In-Vivo Mechanical Behaviour In Daily and High Impact Activities.'
Roldan Ciudad, E., Reeves, N., Cooper, G., Andrews, K. (2017) 'Suitability of Gelatin Electrospun Scaffolds for Use in the Development of Ligament Implants: A Morphological, Topographical and Mechanical Perspective.'
Roldan Ciudad, E., Cooper, G., Reeves, N., Andrews, K. (2016) 'Effects of solvent concentration on the morphology, topography and mechanical behaviour of gelatin electrospun nanofibers for use in tissue engineering implants.' In MMU Science & Engineering Research Symposium, Manchester, UK, September 2016..
Roldan Ciudad, E., Reeves, N., Cooper, G., Andrews, K. (2016) 'Influence of solvent concentration on morphology, topography and mechanical properties of gelatin electrospun nanofibers: Analysis of induced cell behaviour.' In Tissue and Cell Engineering Society conference, London, UK, July 2016..
Roldan Ciudad, E., Cooper, G., Reeves, N., Andrews, K. (2015) 'Study of in vivo mechanical behaviour of ACL to design improved tissue engineered implants.' In Elisa Roldan Ciudad. The 8th MMU Postgraduate Research Conference 'Innovation', Manchester, UK, Thursday 5th November 2015,
Dougill, G.M., Thorpe, A., Andrews, K., LeMaitre, C.L., Sammon, C., Cooper, G. (2015) 'Experimental Modelling of Intervertebral Disc Material Behaviours under Activities of Daily Living and Their Effects on Disc Health and Degeneration..' In Manchester Metropolitan University Science & Engineering Research Symposium. Manchester, UK, 17/9/2015 - 17/9/2015.
Dougill, G.M., Nadipi Reddy, P., Andrews, K., Reeves, N., LeMaitre, C.L., Cooper, G. (2015) 'Experimental Measurement Of Energy Dissipation In Healthy And Degenerate Intervertebral Discs.' In World Conference on Regenerative Medicine. Leipzig, 21/10/2015 - 23/10/2015.
Andrews, K., Hunt, J.A. (2008) 'Electrostatically spun scaffolds with controlled topographies induce changes in neural cell behaviour.' 4.
Andrews, K., Hunt, J.A. (2008) 'Electrostatic spinning: A technique with real potential or just spin?.' 4.
Curran, J., Andrews, K., Hunt, J.A. (2008) 'The effect of topographical variations of electrostatically spun scaffolds on human mesenchymal stem cell behaviour.' 2.
Andrews, K.D., Black, R.A., Hunt, J.A. (2004) 'Production of versatile tissue engineering scaffolds using electrostatic spinning.'
Andrews, K.D., Black, R.A., Hunt, J.A. (2004) 'Modifying cellular responses to electrostatically spun tissue engineering scaffolds.'
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Presentations
Andrews, K. Investigation into the Ability to Accurately Mimic Natural Extracellular Matrix Using Artificial Electrospun Scaffolds. [Presentation]
Sashikumar, S., Chode, K.K., Andrews, K., Reeves, N., Mamalis, A.G., Cooper, G. Investigation of Loading Effects on a Hip Implant in a Vehicle Occupant Involved in a Frontal Crash. [Presentation]
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Theses and dissertations
Ciudad, E.R. (2019) Design and development of new ligament implants.
Andrews, K. Electrostatic Spinning of Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Applications.
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Posters
Roldan Ciudad, E., Reeves, N.D., Cooper, G., Andrews, K. (2023) 'Optimization of manufacturing parameters through machine learning techniques to create biomimetic vascular implants.' [Poster] In Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS), Manchester, UK, 28th -31st March 2023. Date viewed 29/3/2023.
Roldan Ciudad, E., Reeves, N.D., Cooper, G., Andrews, K. (2023) 'Physiological mechanical testing and in-vivo mechanical behaviour to inform the production of biomimetic tissue engineered ligaments.' [Poster] In Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS), Manchester, UK, 28th -31st March 2023. Date viewed 29/3/2023.
Andrews, K.D. (2023) 'A Novel Tissue Engineering Model for Urogynaecological Nerve Damage Using Electrospun Scaffolds.' [Poster] In TERMIS-EU 2023. Date viewed 28/3/2023.
Andrews, K. (2020) 'Using Electrospun Scaffolds a a Novel Model for Urogynaecological Nerve Damage- a Pilot Study.' [Poster] In TERMIS-EU. Date viewed 26/6/2020.
Dougill, G.M., Nadipi Reddy, P., Andrews, K., Reeves, N.D., Le Maitre, C., Cooper, G. (2016) 'Experimental Measurement of Energy Dissipation in Healthy and Degenerate Intervertebral Discs.' [Poster] In Tissue and Cell Engineering Society 16th Annual Meeting. Date viewed 4/7/2016.
Roldan Ciudad, E., Cooper, G., Reeves, N., Andrews, K. (2016) 'Study of the morphology, topography and mechanical properties of gelatin electrospun nanofibers based on solvent concentration.' [Poster] In ManBioMat. Biomaterials and tissue engineering conference, Manchester, UK, 15th of June 2016.. Date viewed 15/6/2016.
Dougill, G.M., Thorpe, A., Andrews, K., Sammon, C., Reeves, N., LeMaitre, C.L., Cooper, G. (2015) 'Material Behaviours of Healthy, Degenerate and Hydrogel Injected Bovine Intervertebral Discs.' [Poster]
Dougill, G.M., Nadipi Reddy, P., Andrews, K., Reeves, N., LeMaitre, C.L., Cooper, G. (2015) 'Experimental Modelling of Viscoelastic Self-Heating in Healthy and Degenerate Bovine Intervertebral Discs.' [Poster] Date viewed 30/9/2015.
Andrews, K., Ashton, N., Keshmiri, A. (2014) 'Use of Fluid-Structure Coupling to Investigate the True Physiological Hemodynamics Experienced by Endothelial Cells in Synthetic Grafts.' [Poster] Date viewed 6/7/2014.
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Other
Dougill, G.M., Nadipi Reddy, P., Andrews, K., Reeves, N.D., LeMaitre, C.L., Cooper, G. (2016) Experimental measurement of energy dissipation in healthy and degenerate intervertebral discs.