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Overview
Profile summary
- Dr Alexander Besinis is the Associate Head for Outreach and Recruitment in the School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics.
- He is the MSc Medical Engineering Programme Lead
- He is the lead of the Biomedical Engineering Research Forum for the University of Plymouth.
- He is the lead of Medical Engineering and Biomaterials within the MAterials and STructures (MAST) Research Group
Professional memberships
Honorary Teaching Fellow at Peninsula Dental School
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Member of United Kingdom Society for Biomaterials
Member of International Association for Dental Research
Member of the British Society for Oral and Dental Research
Member of the American Society for Microbiology
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Member of United Kingdom Society for Biomaterials
Member of International Association for Dental Research
Member of the British Society for Oral and Dental Research
Member of the American Society for Microbiology
Roles on external bodies
External moderator for Plymouth City CollegeExternal moderator for Truro and Penwith College
External moderator for Cornwall College
External moderator for Cornwall College
Teaching interests
- Engineering Practice and Experimental Techniques (ENGR 102) - Year 1
- Engineering Materials (ENGR106) - Year 1
- Integrated Dental Science (DEN411) - Year 1
- Advanced MAterials (MATS345) - Year 3
- Manufacturing and Structural Integrity (MECH339) - Year 3
- Advanced Composites Technology (MECH548) - MEng (Year 5)
- Medical Engineering and Biomechanics (MECH549) - MSc (Postgraduate)
- Advanced Materials Engineering & Nanotechnology (MECH551) - MEng (Year 5), MSc (postgraduate)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Research output
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Evaluating the antibacterial efficacy of a silver nanocomposite surface coating against nosocomial pathogens as an antibiofilm strategy to prevent hospital infections
Butler, J., Morgan, S., Jones, L., Upton, M. & Besinis, A., 25 Jul 2024, In: Nanotoxicology. 18, 4, p. 410-436 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Anti-capsular activity of CuO nanoparticles against Acinetobacter baumannii produce efflux pump
Al-Kadmy, I. M. S., Aziz, S. N., Rheima, A. M., Abid, S. A., Suhail, A., Hamzah, I. H., Naji, E. N., Besinis, A. & Hetta, H. F., Aug 2023, In: Microbial Pathogenesis. 181, 0Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Review of Antimicrobial Nanocoatings in Medicine and Dentistry: Mechanisms of Action, Biocompatibility Performance, Safety, and Benefits Compared to Antibiotics
Butler, J., Handy, R. D., Upton, M. & Besinis, A., 7 Apr 2023, In: ACS Nano. 0, 0Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hospital sink traps as a potential source of the emerging multidrug-resistant pathogen Cupriavidus pauculus: characterization and draft genome sequence of strain MF1
Butler, J., Kelly, S. D., Muddiman, K. J., Besinis, A. & Upton, M., 3 Feb 2022, In: Journal of Medical Microbiology. 71, 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Corrigendum to “Manufacturing silver nano-coating currencies to prevent the bacteria growing on the surface of currency” [Gene Rep. Volume 19, June 2020, 100648]
A-Kadmy, I. M. S. & Besinis, A., 28 Mar 2020, In: Gene Reports. 19, 0, p. 100663-100663Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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