Ms. Farin Yazdan Parast
Ms. Farin Yazdan Parast
Dr Yazdan Parast’s research focuses on microfluidics and bioengineering for fertility and assisted reproduction. She investigates how physiologically relevant environments, including fluid flow, viscosity and physical confinement, regulate sperm motility, flagellar dynamics, energetics and the sperm protein landscape. Her work also includes developing microfluidic technologies for improved sperm selection.
Her research has been featured on the covers of Advanced Materials Technologies, Cell Reports Physical Science and Small Methods, and has attracted international media attention. As a researcher and entrepreneur, she is leading the translation and commercialisation of microfluidic technologies towards clinical application.
Dr Yazdan Parast’s work has been recognised through several awards, including the Mollie Holman Medal, the Bill Melbourne Medal and the Monash Engineering Early-Career Excellence Alumni Award. She is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy- Mechanical Engineering, Monash University
Expertise
- Microfluidics and Bioengineering: Design and development of microscale platforms to study biological systems and address challenges in fertility and assisted reproduction. Sperm Biomechanics and Physiology: Investigation of sperm motility, flagellar dynamics, energetics and function under physiologically relevant conditions, including fluid flow, viscosity and physical confinement. Sperm Proteomics: Application of proteomic approaches to understand how physiologically relevant environments regulate the sperm protein landscape and influence sperm function. Infertility and Assisted Reproduction: Development and translation of microfluidic technologies for sperm selection and preparation, spanning fundamental research, device design, experimental validation, manufacturing and commercialisation.