Ms Nikoo Soltan
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering and Information Technology
I am a PhD candidate in mechanical engineering (biomedical discipline). My research involves characterizing the pressure and flow dynamics of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the spine with applications to occlusive spinal injuries and disorders. We conduct in vivo experiments which incorporate injury model development, invasive physiological monitoring including intrathecal CSF pressure measurement, and phase-contrast MRI sequences for CSF flow characterisation.
My research interests include neurofluid dynamics and neural tissue mechanics as they relate to traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries.
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Research Award | Spinal Research Award | Spine Society of Australia | Australia | - |
| 2025 | Scholarship | Dr Stranks Postgraduate Travelling Fellowship | University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2024 | Scholarship | NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarships - Doctoral | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Canada | - |
| 2024 | Scholarship | Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship | University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2022 | Scholarship | NSERC Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Canada | - |
| 2021 | Scholarship | Affiliated Fellowships - Master's | University of British Columbia | Canada | - |
| 2020 | Scholarship | NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarships - Master's | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Canada | - |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 - 2027 | University of Adelaide | Australia | Doctor of Philosophy |
| 2020 - 2023 | University of British Columbia | Canada | Master of Applied Science (Mechanical Engineering) |
| 2015 - 2020 | University of Saskatchewan | Canada | Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Soltan, N., Svensson, M. Y., Jones, C. F., Cripton, P. A., & Siegmund, G. P. (2025). In Vivo Pressure Responses of the Cervical Cerebrospinal Fluid in a Porcine Model of Extension and Flexion Whiplash Exposures. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 53(5), 1165-1179. Scopus5 WoS4 Europe PMC1 |
| 2025 | Soltan, N., Svensson, M. Y., Jones, C. F., Cripton, P. A., & Siegmund, G. P. (2025). Correlating head kinematics and cervical cerebrospinal fluid pressure transients in simulated whiplash exposures. Journal of Biomechanics, 193, 112994. |
| 2023 | Soltan, N., Siegmund, G. P., Cripton, P. A., & Jones, C. F. (2023). Geometric and Inertial Properties of the Pig Head and Brain in an Anatomical Coordinate System. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 51(11), 2544-2553. Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC4 |
| 2019 | Soltan, N., Kawalilak, C. E., Cooper, D. M., Kontulainen, S. A., & Johnston, J. D. (2019). Cortical porosity assessment in the distal radius: A comparison of HR-pQCT measures with Synchrotron-Radiation micro-CT-based measures. Bone, 120, 439-445. Scopus14 WoS15 Europe PMC5 |
| 2019 | Soltan, N., Ning, L., Mohabatpour, F., Papagerakis, P., & Chen, X. (2019). Printability and Cell Viability in Bioprinting Alginate Dialdehyde-Gelatin Scaffolds. ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering, 5(6), 2976-2987. Scopus175 WoS163 Europe PMC116 |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Imiolczyk, C., Wende, M., Kushwaha, A. K., Xiang, L., Soltan, N., Giessen, H., . . . Li, J. (2025). 3D Printed Encapsulated Microlens for Endoscopic Optical Coherence Tomography. In M. V. Sarunic, B. J. Vakoc, & Y. Yasuno (Eds.), Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 13939 (pp. 3 pages). GERMANY, Munich: SPIE-INT SOC OPTICAL ENGINEERING. DOI |
| 2025 | Imiolczyk, C., Wende, M., Kushwaha, A. K., Xiang, L., Soltan, N., Giessen, H., . . . Li, J. (2025). 3D Printed Encapsulated Microlens for Endoscopic Optical Coherence Tomography. In European Conference on Biomedical Optics Ecbo 2025 (pp. W4D.3). Optica Publishing Group. DOI |
| 2023 | Soltan, N., Svensson, M. Y., Jones, C. F., Cripton, P. A., & Siegmund, G. P. (2023). Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure in an In Vivo Porcine Model During Simulated Whiplash Loading of Different Severities. In Conference proceedings International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury, IRCOBI (pp. 591-593). |
| 2021 | Soltan, N., Cripton, P., Svensson, M., Siegmund, G., & Soltan Mohammadzadeh, N. (2021). Validating a Device for Whiplash Motion Simulation in a Porcine Model. In 16th Annual Injury Biomechanics Symposium. Columbus, Ohio. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Soltan Mohammadzadeh, N. (2023). Cervical cerebrospinal fluid pressure in an in-vivo porcine model of simulated whiplash loading. (Master's Thesis). |
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