PhD (SFU)
Bio-MEMS and energy, tissue engineering,Organs-on-chips, microfluidics, sustainable energy
Research Areas
Research Description
Research at Dr. Akbari's laboratory lies at the interface of cellular biology, biomaterials, and mechanical engineering. He is particularly interested in combining the fundamentals of fluid, mass, and thermal transport in microscales with cellular biology and biomaterials to address current grand challenges in global health. Three key research areas at Dr. Akbari's lab are:
Our lab provides an active learning and highly collaborative and interactive environment for students to gain hands-on experiences in design and development of microscale platforms, tissue engineering, polymer synthesis and cancer research. Our mission is to establish a unique and interdisciplinary research and educational program that can have a significant impact on the quality of human life.