(Vienna, 21 November 2025), Francesco Moscato, research area leader at the Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering at MedUni Vienna, has taken up a professorship (§99/4) in the subject field of Biomedical Engineering. His research focuses on the development of smart cardiovascular implants and wearables that use integrated biosensors and AI-supported digital biomarkers for prevention and therapy, as well as on the design of the next generation of surgical interventions, in which 3D printing and other automated, digitally controlled processes strengthen the bridge between virtual surgical planning and real-life procedures.
Francesco Moscato conducts research at the interface of engineering, medicine and digital technologies. A central focus is on cardiovascular engineering, where he develops intelligent cardiovascular devices that offer new possibilities for prediction, diagnosis and treatment through integrated biosensor technology and AI-supported data analysis. These include models for the continuous monitoring of patients with cardiac pathologies, as well as comprehensive simulations of the interaction between the cardiovascular system and implantable devices – from mathematical models to experimental in vitro and in vivo studies.
A second focus is medical additive manufacturing (medical 3D printing), in which Moscato plays an international pioneering role. He develops patient-specific implants, preoperative planning models, surgical training simulators and high-precision 3D-printed, biofunctional surface structures for applications in cardiac and neurosurgery as well as in surgical procedures on the musculoskeletal system. His research combines digital planning, AI-supported optimisation and high-end manufacturing technologies to make clinical procedures safer, more predictable and more personalised.
About
Francesco Moscato conducts research at the Centre for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering at MedUni Vienna as one of the leading minds in the field of cardiovascular engineering and medical additive manufacturing. He habilitated at MedUni Vienna in 2025, has more than 100 scientific publications to his name and has received numerous international awards, including the Paul Dudley White International Scholar Award from the American Heart Association and MedUni Vienna's Inventor of the Year award (2024).
After studying mechanical engineering and obtaining a PhD in industrial bioengineering at the University of Calabria (Italy), he joined MedUni Vienna in 2009, where he has since made a significant contribution to research, teaching and technology development. Moscato has led or coordinated numerous national and European research projects, is President of the International Society for 3D Technologies in Hospitals and Deputy Coordinator of the Vienna Centre for Engineering in Medicine. His work ranges from smart cardiovascular implants to patient-specific 3D-printed medical devices and AI-based monitoring solutions – always with the aim of harnessing innovative technologies to improve patient care.