Kiran Shekar

Kiran Shekar is a Senior Intensive Care Specialist and Director of Research at Prince Charles Hospital's Adult Intensive Care Service. He holds academic appointments as Professor at University of Queensland, Adjunct Professor at Queensland University of Technology, and Associate Professor at Bond University.

Research Interests:

• Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Physiology
• Minimizing Invasive Mechanical Ventilation
• Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics in Critical Care
• Cardiogenic Shock and Mechanical Circulatory Support
• Microcirculation Optimization in Cardiac Surgery
• Global Critical Care Access through Budget ICU Systems
• ECMO Education Standardization

Scientific Awards:

• Metro North Hospital and Health Service Clinician Research Fellowship
• Queensland Health Research Fellowship

Supervision: Currently advising multiple Doctor Philosophy students on projects including The NO Tube Project, Budget ICU Development, and ECMO Pharmacokinetics.