We are a research group in the School of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Sydney
(Formerly at the University of Birmingham, UK)
Our main research interests are in the field of soft matter, complex fluids and bio-microfluidics. We aim to answers fundamental inter-disciplinary questions in micro-fluid dynamics of multiphase flows and transport phenomena in non-equilibrium systems in the presence of temperature gradients (i.e., thermophoresis). We study bio-fluid dynamics from a fundamental point of view and applied to health-related problems with the aim to predict and prevent the insurgence of diseases such as deep vein thrombosis. Additionally, we are interested in understanding the bahaviour of cells cultivated on biocompatible soft materials presenting custom stiffness pattern that we fabricated. We are also interested in studying dynamics phenomena developing close to soft interfaces (e.g., liquid-liquid or close to elastic materials) and to understand their implication. To do so we exploit lab-on-a-chip devices with which we are able to precisely control the microenvironment conditions and to design and realize functionalised advanced biocompatible materials.
We currently collaborate with many international groups working in engineering, physics, biology and chemistry to contribute to solving problems with a multi-disciplinary approach.
We are a group with a variety of interests and we are always curious to learn more and interested to tackle a new scientific challenge.
Please feel free to contact us to discuss ideas and possible collaborations!