Research Projects

The CREATElab offer a number of research projects designed for students, and can be tailored for undergraduate, honours or post-graduate levels of study. Postdoctoral research fellowships are also available through CREATElab.

Research projects in the CREATElab focus primarily on mechanical circulatory and respiratory support systems including ventricular assist devices (VADs) and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Prototype development is completed on site using a range of 3D printers, moulding facilities and mechanical workshop, while complex manufacturing is completed through the extensive resources of Monash University. Prototype evaluation is also completed on site using numerical simulations (computational fluid dynamics, finite element analysis, lumped parameter models), in-vitro test rigs (mock circulation loops, blood circulation loops), and in-vivo using an in-house facility available through AMREP.

Commercial services are also available through the CREATElab. Please contact us if you would like more information.

RESEARCH capabilities

Recent publications

Current and future strategies to monitor and manage coagulation in ECMO patients

Saeedreza Zeibi Shirejini, Josie Carberry, Zoe K McQuilten, Aidan JC Burrell, Shaun D Gregory, Christoph E Hagemeyer

Thrombosis Journal 21 (1), 1-20, 2023

Estimation of Left Ventricular Stroke Work for Rotary Left Ventricular Assist Devices.

EL Eric L Wu, Martin Maw, Andrew F Stephens, Michael C Stevens, John F Fraser, Geoffrey Tansley, Francesco Moscato, Shaun D Gregory

ASAIO Journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs: 1992), 2023

Hybrid laser powder bed fusion and hot isostatic pressing of Ti-6Al-4V parts without degassing for process efficiency

L Zeng, WH Kan, K Zhang, CVS Lim, LNS Chiu, SD Gregory, A Huang

Journal of Manufacturing Processes 92, 63-74, 2023

The effect of drainage cannula tip position on risk of thrombosis during venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Avishka Wickramarachchi, Mehrdad Khamooshi, Aidan Burrell, Vincent A Pellegrino, David M Kaye, Shaun D Gregory

Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine 231, 107407, 2023

The effect of arterial cannula tip position on differential hypoxemia during venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Avishka Wickramarachchi, Aidan JC Burrell, Andrew F Stephens, Michael Šeman, Ashkan Vatani, Mehrdad Khamooshi, Jaishankar Raman, Rinaldo Bellomo, Shaun D Gregory

Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine 46 (1), 119-129, 2023

Impact of Concomitant Mitral Regurgitation on the Hemodynamic Indicators of Aortic Stenosis

Michael Šeman, Andrew F Stephens, Antony Walton, Stephen J Duffy, David McGiffin, Shane Nanayakkara, David M Kaye, Shaun D Gregory, Dion Stu

Journal of the American Heart Association 12 (4), e025648, 2023

Comparison of single-stage and multi-stage drainage cannula flow characteristics during venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

A Wickramarachchi, SD Gregory, M Khamooshi

Physics of Fluids 35 (2), 2023

A computational fluid dynamics assessment of 3D printed ventilator splitters and restrictors for differential multi-patient ventilation

DJ Duke, AL Clarke, AL Stephens, L Djumas, SD Gregory

3D Printing in Medicine 8 (1), 1-14, 2022

Improved Flow Dynamics of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation via Design Modification of Dual-Lumen Cannulas

M Azimi, S Liao, A Vatani, A Burrell, SD Gregory