Head of Research Group Lower Extremities Dr. sc. ETH Enrico De Pieri
Position and faculty
Head of Research Group Lower Extremities
Specialty
- Lower Extremities Biomechanics
- Paediatric Biomechanics
- Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
- Motion Analysis
- Musculoskeletal Modelling
- Needs-driven Innovation
Languages
Italian
English
German
Spanish
Contact
Curriculum
Since 2026
Head of Research Group Lower Extremities, Schulthess Klinik
2025
Innovation Fellow, Zimmer Biomet
2022 - 2025
Senior Research Engineer II, Zimmer Biomet
2020 - 2023
Academic Guest, Laboratory for Orthopaedic Technology, Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich
2020 - 2022
Research Associate, Department of Neuro-Orthopaedics, University Children’s Hospital Basel
2019
Postdoctoral Researcher, Laboratory for Orthopaedic Technology, Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich
2018
Visiting Research Student, School of Medicine, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds (UK)
2014 - 2019
Doctoral Candidate, Laboratory for Orthopaedic Technology, Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich
2013
Product Development Engineer Trainee, Nobel Biocare AG
Education and training
2019
Doctor of Sciences, ETH Zurich
2014
Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering, ETH Zurich
2012
Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano (IT)
Scientific activities
More than 20 peer-reviewed articles
More than 30 presentations at international conferences
H-index: 11 (Google Scholar)
Memberships
European Society of Biomechanics (ESB)
International Society of Biomechanics (ISB)
ISB Technical Group on Computer Simulation (TGCS)
International Society of Technology in Arthroplasty (ISTA)
Awards and honours
2023: Science Award from the Association for Paediatric Orthopaedics (VKO)
2019: ISTA Young Investigator Scholarship from the International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty
2016: ESB Travel Award from the European Society of Biomechanics
Grants and stipends
2020: Research Fund for Excellent Junior Researchers – special program Clinical Research from the University of Basel: "Investigating the influence of lower-limb torsional malalignment on children's motion and joint loads"