The Team
The Team
The Board
Noè Margni
PresidentBackground:
- Materials Science and Engineering
Leonard Rieger
Vice President of TechnologyBackground:
- Mechanical Engineering
Leonardo Conti Rossini
Vice President of ResearchBackground:
- Mechanical Engineering
Elias Margni
TreasurerBackground:
- Mechanical Engineering
THE TEAM
Pump Development
Isabella Müller-Vogt
Team LeadBackground:
- Interdisciplinary Science
Defne Tekbulut
Hemocompatibility SpecialistBackground:
- Health Science and Technology
Mario Liguori
Mechanical Design EngineerBackground:
- Mechanical Engineering
Sara Ramos Herman
Mechanical Design EngineerBackground:
- Mechanical Engineering
Constanza de la Fuente Scanu
Simulation EngineerBackground:
- Mechanical Engineering
THE TEAM
Testing & Simulation
The Testing and Simulations team is dedicated to the rigorous validation of our prototypes as we prepare for the 2026 HeartHackathon. Our core expertise involves bridging the gap between design and clinical application by utilizing advanced physical and virtual testing methodologies. This includes engineering and operating a sophisticated mock circulatory loop hybrid system to accurately simulate the human cardiovascular environment.
Julia Oesterle
Team LeadBackground:
- Health Science and Technology, and Physics
Samantha Grillenzoni
Mechanical Design EngineerBackground:
- Biomedical Engineering
Natasha Barreno
Mechanical Design EngineerBackground:
- Health Science and Technology
Adam Lauvergne
Mechanical Design EngineerBackground:
- Mechanical Engineering
Valentin Vogt
Software EngineerBackground:
- Computational Science and Engineering
Gino Albanese
Simulation EngineerBackground:
- Mechanical engineering
THE TEAM
Control & Electrical
The Integration and Biocompatibility team bridges the gap between advanced device engineering and the complex biological environment of the human body. Our current focus is the development of a next-generation driveline designed to reduce mechanical stress at the tissue interface, thereby lowering the incidence of driveline infections (DLI), a major challenge in TAH systems. By rethinking both materials and interface design, we aim to enable safer, more reliable, and patient-friendly solutions.
Hadrien Legros
Team LeadBackground:
- Electrical & Micro- engineering
Mamoun Tlemcani
Control EngineerBackground:
- Electrical & Micro- engineering
Emma Jonsson
Software EngineerBackground:
- Electrical Engineering
David Niu
Biosensing SpecialistBackground:
- Biomedical Engineering and Material Science
THE TEAM
Integration & Biocompatibility
Irene D'Anna
AdvisorBackground:
- Biology
Siria Volk
Team LeadBackground:
- Health Science and Technology
Sabina Zuliani
Biocompatibility SpecialistBackground:
- Health Science and Technology
Jillian Ho
Biocompatibility SpecialistBackground:
- Health Science and Technology
Tito Collenberg
Physiology AdvisorBackground:
- Medicine