Dr Asimina Kazakidi

Reader

Biomedical Engineering

Personal statement

Dr Asimina Kazakidi is a Reader in Biofluid Mechanics at the University of Strathclyde, where she initially joined as Lecturer in 2016, promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2019. Prior to that, Asimina was a Research Fellow at the Foundation for Research & Technology – Hellas (FORTH), in Greece, and Research Associate at the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, within the cardiovascular science research theme funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF). She obtained her Ph.D. in Biofluid Dynamics from the Department of Aeronautics at Imperial College London, where she also completed an MSc in ‘Engineering and Physical Science in Medicine’ at the Department of Bioengineering. Asimina (Melina) has an extended experience in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). Her work has focused on complex biofluid mechanics problems, utilising a range of CFD methods. She has a specialised knowledge in all aspects of numerical simulation technology processes and in the communication of complex results. Biofluid Mechanics (BioFLM) research group page: https://biofluidmechanics.com

Expertise

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Area of Expertise

Dr Asimina (Melina) Kazakidi has an extended experience in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), focusing on complex biofluid mechanics problems and utilising a range of CFD methods, from finite volume and immersed boundary to spectral/hp element methods. She has specialized knowledge in all aspects of numerical simulation technology processes and communication of complex results. She is passionate about problem solving in the fields of cardiovascular hemodynamics, synthetic jet technology and robotic locomotion.

Prize And Awards

Exploring the role of vascular perfusion in the development of deep tissue injury during transtibial prosthetic use: Recipient; 4/2023
Real-time Digital Twin Assisted Surgery (DTAS): Recipient; 29/3/2023
Biofluid flow effects in polymeric membranes for a range of applications in health and environmental sustainability: computational modelling and experimental evaluation: Recipient; 3/2023
Research & Developemnt Fund: Recipient; 2023
Academic Returners Support Scheme Funding: Recipient; 2023
Digital twin guided minimally invasive, intelligent and intuitive surgery (MI-3 Surgery): Recipient; 2021

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Publications

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Publications

Digital twin assisted surgery, concept, opportunities, and challenges: Asciak Lisa, Kyeremeh Justicia, Luo Xichun, Kazakidi Asimina, Connolly Patricia, Picard Frederic, O'Neill Kevin, Tsaftaris Sotirios A, Stewart Grant D, Shu Wenmiao; npj Digital Medicine Vol 8 (2025); https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-024-01413-0
Near real-time estimation of blood loss and ﬂow-pressure re-distribution during unilateral nephrectomy: Cowley James, Kyeremeh Justicia, Stewart Grant D, Luo Xichun, Shu Wenmiao, Kazakidi Asimina; Fluids Vol 9 (2024); https://doi.org/10.3390/fluids9090214
#806 Predicting arteriovenous fistula success using ferumoxytol-enhanced MRI (Fe-MRI) and computational flow dynamics (CFD): Ker Robert, Hyde-Linaker George, Barrientos Pauline Hall, Kingsmore David, Kazakidi Asimina, Stoumpos Sokratis; Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation Vol 39 (2024); https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfae069.784
Computational analysis of blood flow in healthy pulmonary arteries in comparison to repaired Tetralogy of Fallot results : a small cohort study: Boumpouli Maria, Black Scott MacDonald, Kazakidi Asimina; Fluids Vol 9 (2024); https://doi.org/10.3390/fluids9040085
A mathematical model of blood loss during renal resection: Cowley James, Luo Xichun, Stewart Grant D, Shu Wenmiao, Kazakidi Asimina; Fluids Vol 8 (2023); https://doi.org/10.3390/fluids8120316
Morphological characterisation of pediatric turner syndrome aortae : insights from a small cohort study: Johnston Lauren, Allen Ruth, Mason Avril, Kazakidi Asimina; Medical Engineering and Physics Vol 120 (2023); https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2023.104045

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Teaching

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Teaching

"Numerical Modelling in Biomedical Engineering", MSc in Biomedical Engineering, Semester 2

Research

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Research Interests

• biofluid mechanics

• computational fluid dynamics

• cardiovascular flows

• bio-inspired robotic locomotion

Professional Activities

Health and Care Futures: thematic areas workshop: Participant; 30/5/2024
Invited External PhD Examiner: Examiner; 5/2023
Invited External PhD Examiner: Examiner; 8/2022
Invited External PhD Examiner: Examiner; 4/2021
Internal Examiner: Examiner; 10/2020
Internal Examiner: Examiner; 3/2020

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Projects

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Prosthetics & Orthotics | Popescu, Sava: Kazakidi, Asimina (Principal Investigator) Buis, Arjan (Co-investigator) Popescu, Sava (Research Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2023 - 01-Jan-2027
Exploring the role of vascular perfusion in the development of deep tissue injury during transtibial prosthetic use: Kazakidi, Asimina (Principal Investigator) Buis, Arjan (Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2023 - 30-Jan-2027
Biofluid flow effects in polymeric membranes for a range of applications in health and environmental sustainability: computational modelling and experimental evaluation: Kazakidi, Asimina (Principal Investigator) Papaioannou, E (Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2027
Real-time Digital Twin Assisted Surgery (DTAS): Shu, Will (Principal Investigator) Kazakidi, Asimina (Co-investigator) Luo, Xichun (Co-investigator) Connolly, Patricia (Co-investigator) Stewart, Grant D (Co-investigator) Tsaftaris, Sotiris (Co-investigator) O'Neil, Kevin (Co-investigator); EPSRC Transformative Healthcare Technology (THT) Phase 2 grant (EP/X033686/1)
Award: ~£4M, fEC: ~£4.9M (1 of only 5 funded projects in the UK); 01-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2027
Real-time Digital Twin Assisted Surgery: Shu, Will (Principal Investigator) Connolly, Patricia (Co-investigator) Kazakidi, Asimina (Co-investigator) Luo, Xichun (Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2027
Digital twin guided minimally invasive, intelligent and intuitive surgery (MI-3 Surgery): Shu, Will (Principal Investigator) Kazakidi, Asimina (Co-investigator) Luo, Xichun (Principal Investigator); EPSRC Transformative Healthcare Technology Phase 1 grant (EP/W004860/1)
Awarded: 2021. Award: £302.45K, fEC: £374.59K; 01-Jan-2021 - 01-Jan-2023