Associate Professor
Indira Prasadam
Faculty of Engineering,
School of Mech., Medical & Process Engineering
Personal details
Positions
- Associate Professor
Faculty of Engineering,
School of Mech., Medical & Process Engineering
Keywords
Orthopaedic Bioengineering, Regenerative Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering, Extracellular Vesicles and Exosomes, Immunoengineering, Spatial Biology, Biosensing and Biomedical Imaging, Stem Cell Engineering, Drug Delivery Systems, Translational Medicine
Research field
Biomedical engineering, Other physical sciences
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2020
Qualifications
- PhD (Queensland University of Technology)
Publications
Filter publications:
A complete list of publications is available at: https://www.qut.edu.au/about/our-people/academic-profiles/i.prasadam
Selected research projects
- Title
- ARC Training Centre for Microphysiological System Technology (MiPSET)
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- IC250100027
- Start year
- 2026
- Keywords
- Title
- Repurposing Weight Loss Medication for Osteoarthritis Management in Obese Patients
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- 791
- Start year
- 2025
- Keywords
- Title
- Neighborly Influence: Spatially Accurate Evaluation of Osteoarthritis Phenotypes to Identify New Treatment Approaches
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- 639
- Start year
- 2021
- Keywords
- Title
- Discovering Novel Metabolic Targets for Treating Osteoarthritis
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- 1176298
- Start year
- 2020
- Keywords
- Cartilage; Chondrocytes; Tissue Damage; Cell Biology; Bone
- Title
- Antibacterial Impact Assessment of Nanopillar Surfaces on Titanium Implants
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- DP180101098
- Start year
- 2018
- Keywords
- Title
- Optimisation of Functional Mesoporous Materials for Low-Abundance Biomarkers Quantification towards Biodiagnostic Applications
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- DP130103915
- Start year
- 2013
- Keywords
- nanomaterial; protein/peptide; detection
- Title
- MAPK Pathway Modulators in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- Start year
- 2011
- Keywords
- Signal Pathways; Cell Interactions; Molecular Target; Rheumatology and Arthritis
Projects listed above are funded by Australian Competitive Grants. Projects funded from other sources are not listed due to confidentiality agreements.
Supervision
Current supervisions
- Biomechanical Characterisation of the Tricuspid Valve Apparatus under Functional Regurgitation: Quantifying the Pro-Fibrotic Mechanical Environment
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Zhiyong Li, Dr Han Yu - Comparative Analysis of Regenerative vs. Non-Regenerative Cartilage Across Species
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Ross Crawford, Dr Antonia Sun - Design of cerebral aneurysm-on-chip model and testing the factors associated with cerebral aneurysm
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Zhiyong Li, Dr Antonia Sun - Dynamic plantar force patterns in athletes with plantar fasciopathy
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Associate Professor Gabriel Siqueira Trajano - Evaluation of Pentosan Polysulphate Hydrogel as a Bone Graft Substitute in Masquelet Defects
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Ross Crawford - Exploration of the mechanobiology of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) through an advanced bioreactor and biomimetic scaffolds
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Travis Klein, Dr Angus Weekes - Gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) bottlebrush polymer hydrogels for cartilage regeneration
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Travis Klein, Dr Angus Weekes - Impact of Mechanical Stress on the Microenvironment in Atherosclerotic Plaques
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Zhiyong Li, Professor Travis Klein - Integrated Multi-Omics analysis to Uncover Molecular Heterogeneity in prostate cancer
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Adjunct Professor Jyotsna Batra - Investigating Inflammation Process During Vulnerable Plaque Formation Using a 3D Printed Hydrogel Microfluidic Vascular Model
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Zhiyong Li, Dr Antonia Sun
Completed supervisions (Doctorate)
- Exosome based Cell-Free Therapies for Aged-associated Osteoarthritis (2026)
- Strategies for Modulating the Hematoma Microenvironment in Bone Tissue Engineering (2025)
- Spatial phenotyping of osteoarthritis through macro, micro, and molecular multiscale approach (2024)
- An integrative approach towards understanding metabolic regulation in osteoarthritis (2023)
- Role of Iroquois homeobox 4 (IRX4) isoforms in prostate cancer (2023)
- Polydopamine-Copper Coatings for Soft Tissue Regeneration and Infection Prevention in Dental Implants (2022)
- Effects of Dietary Saturated Fatty Acids on the Onset and Progression of Osteoarthritis in Rat Knee Joints (2018)
- Macrophage-Mediated Synovial Inflammation is a Key Link to Obesity-Associated Osteoarthritis (2018)
- Role of Hypercholesterolemia in Osteoarthritis Development (2017)
- Manipulating Fibrin Structure of Hematomas Enhances Large Bone Defects Healing (2016)
Completed supervisions (Masters by Research)
The supervisions listed above are only a selection.