Dr Sepideh Khodaparast
- Position: University Academic Fellow
- Areas of expertise: Experimental and Applied Fluid mechanics; Microfluidics; Nanofluids; Surfactant Science; Physical Antibacterial Approaches
- Email: S.Khodaparast@leeds.ac.uk
- Location: 2.40d Mechanical Engineering
- Website: LinkedIn | Googlescholar | Researchgate | ORCID
Profile
I am a Univeristy Academic Fellow at School of Mechanical Engineering. I am a mechanical engineer by training, with expertise in thermo-fluids.
I obtained my master (2008-2010) and PhD (2010-2014) degrees from Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland. In 2015, I received a Swiss National Science Foundation fellowship to work on fluid interactions with bacterial cells and their colonies at Complex Fluids Group, Princeton University, USA. In 2017-2019, I was a research associate at Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London wokring on development of microfluidic approaches for formulation industries.
Awards and fellowships:
- Wellcome Trust Institutional Strategic Early Career Fellowship (2020-2021)
- L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Award (2019-2020)
- Swiss National Science Foundation Early Mobility Fellowship (2015-2017)
Grants:
- Leeds Institute of Fluid Dynamics (LIFD) seed-corn funding (2021-2022)
- Royal Society Research Grant (2021-2022)
Research interests
My research focuses on a variety fundamental and applied fluid mechanic problems, where often interaction with other colloidal and soft material is significant. I employ experimental techniques to study complex fluids and flow problems across length scales, from nanoscale molecular analyses to quantitative measurements in micro- and macro-scale flows.
<h4>Research projects</h4> <p>Any research projects I'm currently working on will be listed below. Our list of all <a href="https://eps.leeds.ac.uk/dir/research-projects">research projects</a> allows you to view and search the full list of projects in the faculty.</p>Qualifications
- PhD (2010-2014) mechanical engineering, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
- MSc (2008-2010) mechanical engineering, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
- BSc (2002-2008) mechanical engineering, University of Tehran, Iran
Professional memberships
- American Physical Society
- Royal Society of Chemistry
- Institute of Physics (MInstP)
Student education
I am module leader for MECH5465M Experimental Methods and Analysis.
Research groups and institutes
- Institute of Thermofluids
Current postgraduate researchers
<h4>Postgraduate research opportunities</h4> <p>We welcome enquiries from motivated and qualified applicants from all around the world who are interested in PhD study. Our <a href="https://phd.leeds.ac.uk">research opportunities</a> allow you to search for projects and scholarships.</p>Projects
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<li><a href="//phd.leeds.ac.uk/project/1284-biomimetic-low-friction-antifouling-coatings">Biomimetic low-friction antifouling coatings</a></li>
<li><a href="//phd.leeds.ac.uk/project/2142-development-of-interfacial-wax-micro-morphology-in-plants-and-their-interaction-with-micro-scale-liquid-droplets">Development of interfacial wax micro-morphology in plants and their interaction with micro-scale liquid droplets</a></li>
<li><a href="//phd.leeds.ac.uk/project/1469-fabrication-of-antibacterial-nanopatterned-coatings-inspired-by-wings-of-insects">Fabrication of antibacterial nanopatterned coatings inspired by wings of insects</a></li>