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Dr. Navid Kashaninejad is a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design at Griffith University's School of Engineering and Built Environment. He holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Microfluidics from Nanyang Technological University (Singapore). His career includes industry experience as a Senior Product Development Engineer and postdoctoral research in cancer-on-chip systems.
Research Focus: Dr. Kashaninejad leads multidisciplinary research in surface microfluidics, micro/nanofabrication, and advanced sensing. His work spans:
- Organ-on-chip platforms for cancer modeling
- Microscale surface engineering and wettability control
- Wearable biosensors for health monitoring
- Cell mechanobiology and micropatterned surfaces
- Computational modeling of microscale transport
Awards & Recognition:
- ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA, 2021)
Supervision & Grants: He currently supervises 5 doctoral students in microfluidics and mechanobiology. Major grants include DECRA funding for micropatterned surfaces research ($467,055) and equipment grants for quantum-enhanced microfluidic platforms. He is a member of the Queensland Quantum and Advanced Technologies Research Institute (QUATRI).