Senior Research Fellow at The University of Sydney, interested in soft matter, biomedical devices, soft robotics, additive manufacturing

Joined March 2019
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10 Aug 2023
Our recent work “Bioinspired polymeric heart valves: A combined in vitro and in silico” is online. Credits to @aeryne_lee , Dr Liu, @JacopoGiar , Tina, Matt, Prof. Fletcher, and @DrWinlaw ... sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

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Inspired by how plants adapt to environmental changes, these artificial yarn muscles are self-adaptive to humidity and temperature changes. The artificial muscles provide a platform for on-demand, autonomous movement @ShazedAziz @SNaficy @EdwinWHJager 👉 ow.ly/Klnk50OnRZQ
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1 Apr 2023
The Engineering Vacation Research Internship Program Scholarship at @Eng_IT_Sydney is open again. The program will fund undergraduate and postgraduate student ($500 weekly), assisting them in pursuing a research career at a university or in industry. sydney.edu.au/scholarships/b…
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24 Mar 2023
A video of one of our earlier polymeric heart valve prototypes in the pulse duplicator youtu.be/ajfLhDUlIZQ via @YouTube. For more videos on our research @Eng_IT_Sydney in collaboration with @CincyChildrens follow our YouTube channel: polymerichvr
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1 Mar 2023
We have uploaded some of the presentations from our one day workshop on Heart Valve Replacements (Sep 2022) in this YouTube channel, which is dedicated to our program at @Eng_IT_Sydney and @CincyChildrens : PolymericHVR youtube.com/@polymerichvr via @YouTube
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16 Dec 2022
Congratulations to Aeryne, @SyamakF, Matt, Luke, David, @DrWinlaw and @DehghaniFariba for the publication of “From Scan to Simulation – a Novel Workflow for Developing Bioinspired Heart Valves” asmedigitalcollection.asme.o…

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19 Nov 2022
Check out our recent review paper @MaterialsToday Communication on polyurethane heart valves and how chemistry translates to the clinic, by Matt Crago, Aeryne Lee, @SyamakF, @FarshadOveissi, @DehghaniFariba, David Fletcher, and @DrWinlaw: ... sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

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Join us on September 27 at USYD for a day on Heart Valve research and development. Great speakers from Aus, Italy, and the US(!). eventbrite.com.au/e/heart-va…
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Agerris has been named a finalist in the AFR Higher Education Awards for Research Commercialisation! An #agricultural #robotics start-up lead by Prof Salah Sukkarieh from #USYD's Australian Centre for Field Robotics, Agerris is building a more sustainable agricultural sector.
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It was great to chat again with @MarwaEldiwiny on her pioneering and always interesting #softrobots podcast.
It was more since two years when I had the first conversation with @GeoffreySpinks on the podcast. It was a pleasure to have this conversation again on artificial muscles inspired by DNA supercoiling. I hope you enjoy listening! #softrobots The episode: soundcloud.com/ieeeras-softr…
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Hiring - Senior Process Engineer / Process Engineer: Quantum Technologies in the University of Sydney's micro- and nano-fabrication facility - The Research and Prototype Foundry. @Sydney_CRF usyd.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/e…

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Join us online tomorrow, May 12, for Neobay's #Robotics Forum, sponsored by Science Robotics and featuring current editor Cecilia Laschi and founding editor Guang-Zhong. Check for your timezone below!
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No, it’s not a gummy bear come-to-life. This creepy-crawly creature is actually a human #fibroblast cell. A recent #NIDCR study found fibroblasts migrate using a ‘front wheel drive’ mode. Learn how the results could shed light on thwarting #cancer spread: go.usa.gov/xHvdh
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#SpecialIssue Advanced Flexible Electronics: Materials, Sensors, and Applications mdpi.com/journal/applsci/spe… Guest Editors: Dr. Carlos Garcia Nunez, Dr. @hadihei and Dr. @SNaficy Submission deadline: 15 October 2021 #flexibleelectronics #stretchableelectronics #mdpiapplsci
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Coiled #DNA inspired @GeoffreySpinks @Snaficy, @Jforoughi, and their @UOW, @Eng_IT_Sydney scientists to design super-contractile #artificial muscles for miniature #robots. Learn more here: fcld.ly/mvk9wcf
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3 May 2021
Here is our recent review paper by @FarshadOveissi and the team on Tough hydrogels for soft artificial muscles sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

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Looking for a library of mechanical properties for tough hydrogels and soft tissues a selection guide for #actuators? Check out our recent article on "Tough #hydrogels for soft #artificial_muscles": sciencedirect.com/science/ar… @SNaficy @Eng_IT_Sydney @cbeusyd

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Inspired by the highly compacted nature of coiled #DNA, @GeoffreySpinks @Snaficy, @Jforoughi, and their @UOW, @Eng_IT_Sydney team have created #artificial muscles with twisted fibers that can generate a maximum work 36 times higher than skeletal muscles: fcld.ly/mvk9wcf
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