Background and Research Interests

Neha Sharma is the Deputy Head of the Medical Advanced Manufacturing (Swiss MAM) Research Group and the 3D Print Lab at University Hospital Basel, Switzerland. With a background in Craniomaxillofacial (CMF) Surgery from India and a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Basel, Switzerland, she brings expertise in CMF trauma, reconstructive, and orthognathic surgeries. Her work applies advanced additive manufacturing technologies, including medical 3D printing, VR/AR, and biomimetic computational designs, to enhance craniomaxillofacial surgery and explore innovative treatment modalities and regenerative solutions.
In 2021, she completed her PhD in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Basel, focusing on the fabrication of personalized implants using high-performance polymer biomaterial, Polyetheretherketone (PEEK). Her contributions were recognized with the prestigious Dirk Schäfer Science Award by the Department of Surgery at University Hospital Basel in 2022. In 2023, as project lead, she guided the successful implantation of University Hospital Basel's first point-of-care 3D-printed cranial PEEK implant, representing an important advancement in personalized cranial reconstruction.
She is also an Editorial Board member of AOCMF Craniomaxillofacial Trauma and Reconstruction, contributing to advancing research in her field. Additionally, she serves as a Steering Committee Member for the Innovation Focus Regenerative Surgery at USB, where she focuses on developing cell-free point-of-care 3D-printed personalized implants.