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Aran Prehar

Research Postgraduate (PhD)

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Affiliation
Research Postgraduate (PhD) in the Department of Biosciences

Biography

I am a PhD student investigating cilia-driven fluid transport and the influence of nanoparticle interactions within mucociliary systems, particularly based on Xenopus models. My work involves high-speed imaging, particle tracking and computational modelling to understand how the physical dynamics of cilia influence pathogen clearance and targeted drug delivery. I previously completed an MEng in Medical Engineering at the University of York, where my MEng project focused on the mechanical behaviour of functionally graded 3D-printed lattice structures for tailoring patient-specific biomedical implants.

Research interests

  • Cilia-driven fluid dynamics and mucociliary transport
  • Nanoparticle interactions with motile cilia
  • Engineered nanoparticles
  • Nanomedicine
  • Xenopus
  • Microfluidics
  • Biomechanics

Publications

Chapter in book

  • Mechanics of nanomaterials
    Prehar, A. S., Filicha, M. M., & Esfahani, M. N. (2026). Mechanics of nanomaterials. In M. Nasr Esfahani & M. Jabbari (Eds.), Innovations in Advanced Materials and Manufacturing (pp. 3-46). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-28820-3.00017-2