Iman Roohani

Associate Professor

School of Electrical, Mechanical and Biomedical ENG

FUNDED RESEARCH

  • Nanoscale 3D printing of ceramics and hydrogels
  • Biofabrication and bioprinting of functional tissues
  • Biofabrication of bioinspired filamented structures
  • 3D printing of scaffolds with topological optimisation (lattice, curvature and microstructure)
  • Next-generation bioceramics, bioactive glasses, and glass-ceramics
  • Anti-senescent biomaterials
  • Cell-modulating 3D nanointerfaces
  • Damage-tolerant, lightweight materials
  • Microgels and granular hydrogels
  • Tough or injectable hydrogels for biomedical applications
  • Artificial connective tissues and biofunctional membranes
  • Antibacterial materials
  • Bone cements

 

FUNDED RESEARCH

  • SCHOLARSHIP
    Industry Linked PhD Stream: Surface engineering of Kangaroo xenografts to enhance bone-tendon integration for tendon graft applications
    Commonwealth Department of Education1 Jul 2026 - 31 Jan 2030
    People funded by this grant:
    • Student 1 S1,
    • Roohani I
    National Industry PhD Program 2024 - Department of Education
  • SCHOLARSHIP
    Industry Linked PhD Stream: Novel bioactive bone putty from decellularised kangaroo grafts and bioactive ceramic for treatment of bone defects
    Commonwealth Department of Education1 Mar 2026 - 30 Sep 2029
    People funded by this grant:
    • Student 1 S1,
    • Roohani I
    National Industry PhD Program 2025 - Department of Education
  • GRANT
    Innovative Bioengineered In-Vitro Model for Studying Bone Aging and Stem Cell Senescence in Joints
    The Lincoln Centre15 Jan 2025 - 1 Dec 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    • Roohani I
    The Lincoln Centre