A personal journal / Science, making & everyday life

Thinking is
going beyond.

A place for the things I research, the things I build, and the things I don’t want to forget.

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Patient-specific carotid models from the multi-patient studyFIG. 01 / VASCULAR REMODELLING
Selected research / 2025

The mechanics
beneath the surface.

How homeostatic growth and remodelling influence stresses in atherosclerotic carotid arteries.

Journal of the Royal Society InterfaceExplore the research ↗
Comparison of carotid stress analyses with and without residual strainsFIG. 02 / RESIDUAL STRAINS
Selected research / 2024

Where residual
strains matter.

Investigating their impact on the stress analysis of patient-specific atherosclerotic carotid vessels.

Annals of Biomedical EngineeringExplore the research ↗

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Research / Scientific communication · 20 Oct 2026

Between conferences: contributing to scientific communities

After a busy summer of conferences in Europe and further afield, I have been thinking about the work that continues between meetings. Presenting research is one part of belonging to a scientific co…

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Scientific visualization / AR · 15 Oct 2026

Taking our research website into augmented reality

An AR-enabled research website, from SIMBA simulation data to interactive biomechanics in the browser and the space around you.

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Research · 29 Sept 2026

Research outside the lab: a night at NET Village

Taking scientific simulations outside the lab, through immersive experiences and conversations at NET Village in Rome.

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AI · 11 Sept 2026

My first AI agent

With the latest Codex updates, I finally found some time to start experimenting with AI agents beyond simple chat interactions. My first project is…

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Research / Travel · 11 Sept 2026

From Canada to Texas, via Milan

From WCB in Vancouver through ESB-ITA and VPH in Milan to AESCAPE in Dallas, with a summer break and a photographic route across Texas.

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Hobby · 31 Jul 2026

Where we don't belong

It is an obvious statement, but it feels surprisingly different when you are several meters below the surface, breathing normally, looking up and…

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Research / Travel · 15 Jul 2026

Canadian Rockies, after the congress

From presenting our atherosclerosis research at WCB in Vancouver to Banff and the Canadian Rockies, with an interactive photographic route.

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Self-hosting / Virtualization · 20 Apr 2026

Here we are again, adding another virtualization layer

Two Proxmox environments for professional and home services, with dedicated VMs, hardware acceleration, storage and backups between hosts.

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