Core expertise

Cardiovascular engineering

Biography

Shaun’s research focuses on cardiovascular engineering, with a particular interest in the development and evaluation of devices for mechanical circulatory and respiratory support. This is achieved through his multidisciplinary research group incorporating different types of engineering (mechanical, electrical, materials, and more), biomedical science, IT, design and medicine.
He’s Deputy Head of the Department for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Director of the CardioRespiratory Engineering and Technology Laboratory, Co-Director of the Artificial Heart Frontiers Program, and the founder and Academic Director of the Heart Hackathon international student team competition. He currently holds fellowships with the NHMRC and the Heart Foundation of Australia (Future Leader Fellow).