Kavan Zarei

Higher Degree by Research Candidate

Adelaide Medical School

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences


Kavan is a PhD student at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia. His main research interest lies in combining experimental and numerical techniques to gain insights into biomedical engineering and advanced drug delivery approaches.Kavan believes that by targeting specific sites and tissues/organs with nano-medicines, a highly efficient nano-drug delivery system can be developed for effective diagnosis and treatment of various diseases, including cancer. Given his strong focus on drug delivery, Kavan has undertaken numerous investigations into nanoparticle-based drug delivery mechanisms, such as magnetic drug targeting, which have resulted in several publications.Kavan's research experience encompasses various computational fluid dynamics (CFD) studies across different fields. It began with his undergraduate project, which investigated the biothermal effects of various ambient conditions on human eye tissue through an experimental setup and simultaneous numerical simulation.In his previous studies, he investigated the effects of various parameters on drug delivery, including non-Newtonian blood flow, pulsatile blood flow, nanoparticle diameter, RBC-particle interaction, magnet types and configurations, and vessel wall shear stress. He has also contributed to research studies in the fields of Energy, Exergy, Environment and optimization technology.Kavan believes that pursuing a Ph.D. in this field will allow him to expand his professional skills as well as enhance his academic knowledge. He envisions a complete package from nanomedicine development to their delivery to the specified region, ultimately contributing to the prevention of chronic diseases.

A comprehensive study of magnetic drug targeting in human maxillary sinuses for drug delivery applications

Date Position Institution name
2024 - ongoing Higher Degree by Research Candidate University of Adelaide

Date Institution name Country Title
2024 University of Adelaide Australia Ph.D.
2019 - 2022 Tarbiat Modares University Iran M.Sc.
2014 - 2018 University of Kurdistan Iran B.Sc.

Year Citation
2025 Panahirad, B., Dalirazar, M., Dost, D. M., Jafarieh, A., Aminian, S., & Zarei, K. (2025). PARAMETRIC ANALYSIS OF A SAWDUST-POWERED BIOMASS CHP SYSTEM: EFFECTS ON SUSTAINABILITY AND PERFORMANCE. International Journal of Energy for A Clean Environment, 26(1), 89-110.
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2025 Pourmehran, O., Psaltis, A. J., Vreugde, S., Zarei, K., Shang, Y., Inthavong, K., & Wormald, P. -J. (2025). Evaluating Nebulisation and Nasal Irrigation Efficiency in Post-Operative Chronic Rhinosinusitis Patients Through Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 264, 108697-1-108697-18.
DOI Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC2
2025 Ashouri, A., Targhi, M. Z., Zarei, K., & Mazaheri, K. (2025). Performance improvement, flame control, and NO emission reduction in MILD combustion: The role of magnetic fields in a Jet-Hot Coflow burner. Energy, 326, 15 pages.
DOI Scopus4 WoS4
2024 Ranjbari, S., Koosha, N., Esmaily, H., Aminian, S., Zarei, K., & Rezapour, K. (2024). Energy, exergy, environmental and thermoeconomic analysis of combined cycle power plant using modified guide vane and inlet air fogging systems. Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 22(4), 678-694.
DOI WoS1
2023 Pourmehran, O., Zarei, K., Pourchez, J., Vreugde, S., Psaltis, A., & Wormald, P. -J. (2023). Advancements in Acoustic Drug Delivery for Paranasal Sinuses: A Comprehensive Review. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 644, 123277-1-123277-18.
DOI Scopus9 WoS9 Europe PMC4
2023 Ranjbari, L., Zarei, K., Alizadeh, A., Hosseini, O., & Aminian, S. (2023). Three-dimensional investigation of capturing particle considering particle-RBCs interaction under the magnetic field produced by an Halbach array. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 79, 10 pages.
DOI Scopus10 WoS9
2023 Alizadeh, A., Aminian, S., Malakshahi, A., Ardalan, A., Lahonian, M., Najafi, M., & Zarei, K. (2023). Numerical investigation of the injection angle of carrier nanoparticles under the effect of different magnetic fields. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 578, 10 pages.
DOI Scopus5 WoS4
2023 Kojur, N. B., Namdar, M., Nasero, M. J., Aminian, S., Koosha, N., & Zarei, K. (2023). Energy, exergy, economic, and exergoeconomic analyses and optimization of a solar Kalina cycle using particle swarm optimization algorithm. Energy Conversion and Management X, 18, 17 pages.
DOI Scopus27 WoS25
2021 Zarei, K., Lahonian, M., Aminian, S., Saedi, S., & Ashjaee, M. (2021). Investigating the effect of wearing glasses on the human eyes' temperature distribution in different ambient conditions. Journal of Thermal Biology, 99, 11 pages.
DOI Scopus11 WoS9 Europe PMC3

Year Citation
2025 Zarei, K., Vreugde, S., Robertson, W., Wormald, P. -J., & Pourmehran, O. (2025). Numerical modelling of magnetic drug targeting for enhanced drug delivery in the paranasal sinuses. Poster session presented at the meeting of IUPESM World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering 2025, Adelaide, Australia. Adelaide, Australia.

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