Dimitris Boufidis

Bioengineer TEDx Speaker PhD student @Penn Leader of Tomorrow

passionately curious  |   knowledge-loving   |   highly creative

"Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something"
- Plato

"Education is the most powerful weapon to change the world"
- Nelson Mandela

Dimitris Boufidis | Δημήτρης Μπουφίδης

Δημήτρης Μπουφίδης Dimitris Boufidis

"What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others"
- Pericles

Dimitris Boufidis is Bioengineering PhD student at the University of Pennsylvania (USA), one of the world’s best and oldest academic institutions in the world. For his undergraduate studies, he was a scholarship-awarded bioengineering (Biomedical Engineering) student at the University of Sheffield, with a truly international education. Dimitris Boufidis attended a fully-funded summer school on ‘data science’ and ‘3D bioprinting’ at the prestigious NTU Singapore.

In addition to his unparalleled passion for new challenges, Dimitris Boufidis had the opportunity to hold various leadership positions, including the elected representative of 1000+ engineering students and the Chair of the SU Council, the highest democratic decision-making body of the Students’ Union. 

Dimitris Boufidis was recently invited to give a TEDx Talk and was selected as one of the top 100 ‘Leaders of Tomorrow’ at the GapSummit 2020 (Cambridge, UK). Dimitris is an avid traveller always seeking out the sun and good museums, loving political philosophy and enjoying cooking and eating delicious foods.

The future is now

Bioengineering

I am a PhD student at the University of Pennsylvania (USA), co-advised by Dr Kacy Cullen and Dr Flavia.  I dream big and try to do even bigger. My aspiration as a biomedical engineer is to do translational research to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges, re-imagine neuroengineering technologies and make healthcare accessible & affordable to everyone, anywhere on the planet. 

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"How to become a hero"

Tedx talk

You don't need a cape or supernatural powers to become a hero. Join me in this journey of change and become the one you needed when younger. Yes, you can. BE YOUR OWN HERO!

- Dimitris Boufidis

BBC news

volunteering scheme

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"Before Dimitris came to see me
I had a boring life."

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Sheffield Students' union

su council chair

You never know what you can achieve,

until you actually do it.

university senate

Absolutely honoured to represent students’ voice at the University Senate, the senior leadership academic governing body that oversees the teaching & research, academic quality, admissions and regulations of the University of Sheffield.

"The best way to predict the future is to create it. Challenge accepted."
What people say?
Dimitris has very quickly established a reputation in the Faculty of Engineering as an exceptionally talented, organised and enthusiastic communicator. He brings an incredible enthusiasm and energy to everything he does and has the ability to engage with people from all walks of life.
Working closely with Dimitris is truly an amazing and eye-opening experience. His approach with a very diverse team and his leadership experience is second to none. Very motivated and team satisfaction focused, he is also very persistent, focused and able to overseeing a project from inception to successfully being implemented. Hope we could have the chance to work with him again!
‘Goes above and beyond’ is a phrase that we hear a lot when it comes to describing Dimitris Boufidis. His energy, enthusiasm and likeability coupled with that big smile he always has, makes Dimitris a dream ambassador.

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