UTS Team
Dale Mark Goss (2021-2025) is a PhD candidate in the School of Biomedical Engineering at UTS. He attained a Bachelor of Science with Honours, and a Master of Science in Medical Physiology with a focus on Male Reproductive Biology, at the University of Stellenbosch (South Africa). In 2019, he moved to Australia and undertook a Master of Clinical Embryology at Monash University (Melbourne) and began performing research in age-related infertility at the Fertility Research Centre and Ageing Lab at University of New South Wales (Sydney). Dale then decided to utilise his specialised training in Embryology and migrate into Clinical IVF. Dale currently works at Australia’s largest IVF network, IVFAustralia, as an Embryologist performing all laboratory aspects of IVF. With a keen interest in male infertility and embryology, Dale is focussing on Microfluidic applications to improve outcomes of fertility treatment, as well as the important mechanisms by which seminal exosomes influence fertility.
Mehran Dabiri (2023-2027) Mehran holds a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran. Additionally, he completed a residency in animal reproduction and obstetrics at the Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran. During his tenure at UT, Mehran enriched his expertise by serving as a visiting scholar at the Department of Animal Reproduction and Obstetrics at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. His professional journey reflects a strong commitment to both academic excellence and practical skills. Proficient in animal general practice, reproduction, and surgery techniques, Mehran's primary research interests revolve around the application of assisted reproductive technologies in animals. Currently, he is furthering his academic pursuits by undertaking a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Technology Sydney. In this innovative field, Mehran is dedicated to exploring the utilization of microfluidics for enhancing animal-assisted reproduction methods, showcasing his interdisciplinary approach to advancing veterinary sciences.
Daisy Susetio (2024-2028) is a PhD candidate in the School of Biomedical Engineering at UTS. She completed her Bachelor of Science degree at the University of New South Wales in 2005 and attained her Masters of Animal Science degree at the University of Sydney in 2007. With over 15 years of professional experience, Daisy is currently working as a senior embryologist at IVF Australia, performing highly complex IVF procedures and managing the Male Fertility Clinic. Her current research interest will focus on using microfluidic applications to improve the current human sperm cryopreservation protocol and exploring the therapeutic potential of the seminal exosome in sperm function and cryobiology.
Asma Mihandoust (2024-2028) Asma is a PhD candidate at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) in Sydney, NSW, Australia. She holds a PhD in Physics from Alzahra University in Tehran, Iran. In 2017, Asma began collaborating with the Warkiani Lab as a visiting scholar at UNSW, Sydney, where she worked on the fundamental physics of inertial microfluidics, focusing on microchannel topography and cross-sectional geometry. Her background in applied physics, combined with her passion for bridging the gap between science and engineering, led her to pursue a PhD in biomedical engineering. Currently, Asma is focused on the design and application of microfluidic devices for the separation of biological components, contributing to the development of a cutting-edge system for gene delivery and gene expression to improve targeted therapy and advance genetic research.
Lab Alumni (since 2014)
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Undergraduates
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Postgraduates/RA/Postdoc 1. Danlin Zhao (M.Sc. by course) 2. Tejas Pitale (M.Sc. by course) 3. Hanming Zhang (M.Sc. by course) 4. Lei Sun (M.Sc. by course) 5. Jayden W (M.Sc. by course) 6. Jingrui Huang (M.Sc. by course) 7. Derek Chung (M.Sc. by research) 8. Raghav Lakshman (M.Sc.) 9. Alireza Gerami (Ph.D., co-supervisor) 10. Mehdi Rafeie (Ph.D.) 11. Shahin Hosseinzadeh (M.Sc. by research) 12. Fangxu Du (M.Sc. by research) 13. Navid Kashaninezhad (Postdoc) 14. Reza Moloudi (Ph.D., co-supervisor) 15. Maira Seyed (Ph.D.) 16. Amin Hassanzadeh (Ph.D.) 17. Meysam Rezaei (Ph.D., co-supervisor) 18. Mohammad Amin Raoufi (Ph.D, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad & MQ University) 19. Hossein Ahmadi Nejad Joushani (Research Assistant) 20. Joanna Kapeleris (Ph.D., co-supervisor) 21. Meysam Rezaei (Postdoc) 22. Mona Tarek Elsemary (Ph.D., co-supervisor) 23. Ziyao Zhang (M.Sc. by course) 24. Alexey Rzhevskiy (Ph.D., co-supervisor) 25. Mahsa Asadnia (Ph.D.) 26. Sajad Razavi Bazaz (Ph.D.) 27. Hamidreza Aboulkheyr (Ph.D.) 28. Lin Ding (Ph.D.) 29. Jesus Shrestha (Ph.D.) 30. Payar Radfar (Ph.D.) 31. Fateme Mirakhorli (Ph.D., co-supervisor) 32. Steven Vasilescu (Ph.D.) 33. Dorsa Morshedi Rad (Ph.D.) 34. Pritam Bordhan (Ph.D, co-supervisor) 35. Habib Sadeghi Rad (Ph.D., co-supervisor) 36. Rob Solomon (Ph.D., co-supervisor) 37. Vahid Yaghoubi (Ph.D) 38. Hojat Nazari (Ph.D) |
Visiting Scholars
1. Marcel Welleweerd (M.Sc.), Visiting Student, University of Twente 2. Mathijs Bronkhorst (M.Sc.), Visiting Student, University of Twente 3. Omid Rouhi (M.Sc.), Visiting Student, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad 4. Asma Mihandoost (Ph.D), Visiting Student, Alzahra University 5. Eric Guthmann (B.Sc.), Visiting Student, Germany 6. Shohreh Azadi (Ph.D), Visiting Student, Amirkabir University, Iran 7. Melane Shanmugavel (B.Sc.), Visiting Student Germany 8. Olly Mills (B.Sc.), Visiting Student, U of Sydney 9. Fatemeh Ezheian (Ph.D), Royan Institute, Esfahan, Iran. 10. Mariam Amghar (DKFZ Cancer Center, Germany) 11. Mukesh Bhakat (ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India) |