Sina Naficy

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

[Sina Naficy @SNaficy]

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 ... https://t.co/sEVe9VnF3e

[Sina Naficy @SNaficy]

@SepehrTlb @ZhongyanLi9 @DehghaniFariba @SyamakF @AnneMaiPro @HKNVee Muchas felicitaciones

[Chem Soc Rev @ChemSocRev]

Don't miss "CO2-responsive gels" by @RossvanVuuren, @SNaficy, Maedeh Ramezani, Michael Cunningham, and Philip Jessop

Read the full review here 🔗 https://t.co/bNT2JMiQbG

[Advanced Portfolio News @AdvPortfolio]

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

👉 https://t.co/0XqGDXd2tS

[Sina Naficy @SNaficy]

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. https://t.co/GfY2UKFDkI

[Sina Naficy @SNaficy]

A video of one of our earlier polymeric heart valve prototypes in the pulse duplicator https://t.co/MHQE2H3GPE via @YouTube. For more videos on our research @Eng_IT_Sydney in collaboration with @CincyChildrens follow our YouTube channel: polymerichvr

[Sina Naficy @SNaficy]

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 https://t.co/G0AvRjHqhl via @YouTube

[Sina Naficy @SNaficy]

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” https://t.co/TJbIgGqCjB

[Sina Naficy @SNaficy]

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:

... https://t.co/mRJGUGTDjQ

[Dr. David Winlaw @DrWinlaw]

Join us on September 27 at USYD for a day on Heart Valve research and development. Great speakers from Aus, Italy, and the US(!). https://t.co/Plm2GiUgoh

[Engineering Sydney Uni @Eng_IT_Sydney]

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.

[Prof Geoffrey Spinks @GeoffreySpinks]

It was great to chat again with @MarwaEldiwiny on her pioneering and always interesting #softrobots podcast.

[Simon Fleming @simonfleming61]

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

https://t.co/TQ0tbx4Ddb

[Science Robotics @SciRobotics]

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!

[Jennifer A. Lewis @JenniferALewis1]

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[Applied Sciences MDPI @Applsci]

#SpecialIssue Advanced Flexible Electronics: Materials, Sensors, and Applications
https://t.co/itTFoTQ0Jk
Guest Editors: Dr. Carlos Garcia Nunez, Dr. @hadihei and Dr. @SNaficy
Submission deadline: 15 October 2021
#flexibleelectronics #stretchableelectronics #mdpiapplsci

[Science Robotics @SciRobotics]

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: https://t.co/IvhQO4cwJs

[Sina Naficy @SNaficy]

Here is our recent review paper by @FarshadOveissi and the team on Tough hydrogels for soft artificial muscles https://t.co/Bvo1I23C4H

[Dr. Farshad Oveissi @FarshadOveissi]

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":
https://t.co/K3LzUTLNE2
@SNaficy @Eng_IT_Sydney @cbeusyd

[Science Robotics @SciRobotics]

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: https://t.co/IvhQO4cwJs