Mr Abdul Haseeb Lodhi
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
School of Medicine
College of Health
I am a PhD student at the Adelaide University, specialising in biomedical and mechanical engineering with a focus on sinus-targeted drug delivery. My research centres on the design and optimisation of acoustic inhalers to deliver aerosolised drug particles to the maxillary and frontal sinuses, aiming to improve treatment outcomes for patients with chronic rhinosinusitis. In my project, I combine experimental acoustics with advanced computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling to better understand airflow and particle transport in patient-specific nasal geometries. I also use CFD-based “virtual surgery” of the nasal cavity to explore and evaluate optimal surgical pathways that can enhance airflow and, ultimately, the efficiency of targeted drug delivery. More broadly, I am interested in translational research at the interface of medical device design, personalised surgery planning, and respiratory biomechanics. I enjoy collaborating with clinicians and engineers to develop practical solutions that can be integrated into clinical workflows and improve patients’ quality of life.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 - ongoing | Research Student | Basil Hetzel Institute |
| 2024 - 2025 | CFD Software Developer | Turkish Aerospace Industries (Turkey) |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| English | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Urdu | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | University of Adelaide | Australia | PhD |
| 2021 - 2024 | National University of Sciences and Technology | Pakistan | Masters |
| 2015 - 2019 | Institute of Space Technology | Pakistan | Bachelors |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Lodhi, A. H., Abuhanieh, S., & Yigit, S. (2026). Tonal noise prediction of propellers in ambient flow using steady-state CFD and Ffowcs Williams-Hawkings formulations. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AEROACOUSTICS, 25(1-2), 22 pages. |
| 2026 | Lodhi, A. H., Riaz, H. H., Ali, M. H., Munir, A., Zhao, M., Islam, M. S., . . . Paudel, K. R. (2026). Computational analysis of human metapneumovirus particle behaviour in the pulmonary system. Powder Technology, 469, 121945. |
| 2025 | Riaz, H. H., Lodhi, A. H., Munir, A., Zhao, M., Ali, M. H., Sauret, E., . . . Islam, M. S. (2025). Breath of pollutants: How breathing patterns influence microplastic accumulation in the human lung. International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 185, 105156. |
| 2024 | Riaz, H. H., Lodhi, A. H., Munir, A., Zhao, M., Farooq, U., Qadri, M. N. M., & Islam, M. S. (2024). Breathing in danger: Mapping microplastic migration in the human respiratory system. Physics of Fluids, 36(4). |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Paracha, N. A., Haseeb, A., Qaisrani, W. N., & Parvez, K. (2020). Determination of SPL From a Jet Exhaust Using Computational Fluid Dynamics. In 2020 17th International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology (IBCAST) (pp. 513-519). IEEE. DOI |