Dr Michael Trikić

FHEA

Department of Materials Science and Engineering

University Teacher

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m.trikic@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 5946

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Dr Michael Trikić
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Sir Robert Hadfield Building
Mappin Street
Sheffield
S1 3JD
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Michael is a University Teacher whose work is focussed upon Biomaterials and Bioengineering. He joined the department in 2019, from Multidisciplinary Engineering Education (MEE) at The University of Sheffield where he taught and developed Bio- related engineering lab classes. In his MEE role he set up both of the Bioengineering labs in The Diamond building (https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/engineering/diamond) as well as the bioreactors in the pilot plant. He managed technical resources and staff. 

Prior to this he was a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Oncology department of The University of Sheffield Medical School investigating drug resistance mechanisms in cancer. He was awarded his PhD from the department of The University of Sheffield Molecular Biology and Biotechnology in 2009. 

He has also held project management roles in Research Offices at The University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam as well as research related Technical roles in Westlake Scientific Consulting and the Virology department at The University of Reading. 

Research interests

Modelling of brain tissue for better understanding and treatment of Glioblastoma. 

Biomaterial characterisation, cell-material interactions, molecular biology, protein expression and purification, model systems, sustainable research practice.


 

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Research group

PhD student: Rebecca Livesy

Project title: A Versatile Brain on a Chip Device for Studying Brain Tumours 

Teaching interests

Michael is the Director of Student Experience for the Materials Science and Engineering department. 

He is also the Director of the postgraduate taught Materials MSc course.

He is involved with teaching and learning activities for MAT1510 Anatomy and Physiology, BIE372 Bioengineering Group Design Project, MAT320 Scientific Writing and BIE6412 Experimental Skills for Tissue Modelling.

He supervises final year projects at UG and PG level.