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Dr Zahra Faraji Rad

Dr Zahra Faraji Rad
Name Zahra Faraji Rad
Position Lecturer (Mechanical Engineering)
Section School of Engineering
Office B415
Location Springfield Campus
Phone +61 7 3470 4478
Extension 4478
Email
Qualifications MEng Birmingham , PhD Birmingham & UNSW

Fields of Research (FoR)

  • Biomaterials ( 090301 )
  • Microtechnology ( 091009 )
  • Energy Generation, Conversion and Storage Engineering ( 091305 )
  • Biomechanical Engineering ( 090302 )
  • Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) ( 091306 )
  • CAD/CAM Systems ( 091001 )
  • Solid Mechanics ( 091308 )
  • Manufacturing Engineering ( 091000 )
  • Biomedical Engineering ( 090300 )
  • Solid Mechanics ( 401707 )
  • Manufacturing Engineering ( 401400 )
  • Microelectromechanical Systems (Mems) ( 401705 )
  • Biomaterials ( 400302 )
  • Biomedical Engineering ( 400300 )
  • Cad/Cam Systems ( 401402 )
  • Energy Generation ( 401703 )
  • Microtechnology ( 401410 )
  • Biomechanical Engineering ( 400303 )
  • Mechanical Engineering ( 401700 )

Research interests
Microfluidics
Micro/Nanotechnology
Manufacturing Engineering
Biomaterials

USQ Research affiliations

  • Centre for Future Materials (CFM)

Currently teaching courses/programs
ENG1100 Introduction to Engineering Design
MEC2902 Mechanical Practice 2
MECH3403 Dynamics II
MEC3302 Computational Mechanics in Design

Teaching experience(Tertiary)
6 Years



Publications in ePrints

Ebrahiminejad, Vahid and Prewett, Philip D. and Davies, Graham J. and Faraji Rad, ZahraORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6528-5965 (2022) Microneedle Arrays for Drug Delivery and Diagnostics: Toward an Optimized Design, Reliable Insertion, and Penetration. Advanced Materials Interfaces, 9 (6):2101856. pp. 1-26.

Faraji Rad, Zahra ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6528-5965 and Prewett, Philip and Davies, Graham (2021) An overview of microneedle applications, materials, and fabrication methods. Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, 12. pp. 1034-1046.

Faraji Rad, Zahra ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6528-5965 and Prewett, Philip and Davies, Graham (2021) High-resolution two-photon polymerization: the most versatile technique for the fabrication of microneedle arrays. Microsystems & Nanoengineering, 7 (1):71. pp. 1-17.

Faraji Rad, Zahra ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6528-5965 and Prewett, Philip and Davies, Graham (2021) Rapid prototyping and customizable microneedle design: Ultra-sharp microneedle fabrication using two-photon polymerization and low-cost micromolding techniques. Manufacturing Letters, 30. pp. 39-43.

Mohammadi, Sodjad and Ataei, Mohammad and Kakaie, Reza and Mirzaghorbanali, AliORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7967-9233 and Faraji Rad, ZahraORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6528-5965 and Aziz, Naj (2020) A roof cavability classification system and its use for estimation of main caving interval in longwall mining. In: 2020 Coal Operators' Conference, 18-20 Feb, 2019, Wollongong, Australia.

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Research supervisor in the area of:

  • Biomaterials ( 090301 )
  • Microtechnology ( 091009 )
  • Energy Generation, Conversion and Storage Engineering ( 091305 )
  • Biomechanical Engineering ( 090302 )
  • Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) ( 091306 )
  • CAD/CAM Systems ( 091001 )
  • Solid Mechanics ( 091308 )
  • Solid Mechanics ( 401707 )
  • Manufacturing Engineering ( 401400 )
  • Microelectromechanical Systems (Mems) ( 401705 )
  • Biomaterials ( 400302 )
  • Biomedical Engineering ( 400300 )
  • Cad/Cam Systems ( 401402 )
  • Energy Generation ( 401703 )
  • Microtechnology ( 401410 )
  • Biomechanical Engineering ( 400303 )
  • Mechanical Engineering ( 401700 )


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