Biography

Dr. Mohammad F. Kiani is Professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Kiani’s expertise is in biofluid mechanics, targeted drug delivery, and radiation oncology. Dr. Kiani co-founded Engineering World Health with Dr. Robert Malkin, served as its president for several years, and currently serves on its board of directors.

Labs: Biofluidics Laboratory

Research Interests

  • Microfluidic Systems
  • Targeted Drug Delivery
  • Leukocyte Biology

Courses Taught

Number

Name

Level

ENGR 3001

Engineering Economics

Undergraduate

ENGR 4121

Design of Experiments

Undergraduate

ENGR 5121

Design of Experiments

Graduate

MEE 5731

Cardiovascular Fluid Dynamics

Graduate

Selected Publications

  • Langston, J.C., Rossi, M.T., Yang, Q., Ohley, W., Perez, E., Kilpatrick, L.E., Prabhakarpandian, B., & Kiani, M.F. (2022). Omics of endothelial cell dysfunction in sepsis. Vasc Biol, 4(1), pp. R15-R34. England. doi: 10.1530/VB-22-0003

  • Yang, Q., Wijerathne, H., Langston, J.C., Kiani, M.F., & Kilpatrick, L.E. (2021). Emerging Approaches to Understanding Microvascular Endothelial Heterogeneity: A Roadmap for Developing Anti-Inflammatory Therapeutics. Int J Mol Sci, 22(15). Switzerland. doi: 10.3390/ijms22157770

  • Wijerathne, H., Langston, J.C., Yang, Q., Sun, S., Miyamoto, C., Kilpatrick, L.E., & Kiani, M.F. (2021). Mechanisms of radiation-induced endothelium damage: Emerging models and technologies. Radiother Oncol, 158, pp. 21-32. Ireland. doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2021.02.007

  • Kilpatrick, L.E. & Kiani, M.F. (2020). Experimental Approaches to Evaluate Leukocyte-Endothelial Cell Interactions in Sepsis and Inflammation. Shock, 53(5), pp. 585-595. United States. doi: 10.1097/SHK.0000000000001407

  • Soroush, F., Tang, Y., Mustafa, O., Sun, S., Yang, Q., Kilpatrick, L.E., & Kiani, M.F. (2020). Neutrophil-endothelial interactions of murine cells is not a good predictor of their interactions in human cells. FASEB J, 34(2), pp. 2691-2702. United States. doi: 10.1096/fj.201900048R

  • Silvani, G., Scognamiglio, C., Caprini, D., Marino, L., Chinappi, M., Sinibaldi, G., Peruzzi, G., Kiani, M.F., & Casciola, C.M. (2019). Reversible Cavitation-Induced Junctional Opening in an Artificial Endothelial Layer. Small, 15(51), p. e1905375. Germany. doi: 10.1002/smll.201905375

  • Soroush, F., Tang, Y., Guglielmo, K., Engelmann, A., Liverani, E., Patel, A., Langston, J., Sun, S., Kunapuli, S., Kiani, M.F., & Kilpatrick, L.E. (2019). Protein Kinase C-Delta (PKCδ) Tyrosine Phosphorylation is a Critical Regulator of Neutrophil-Endothelial Cell Interaction in Inflammation. Shock, 51(5), pp. 538-547. United States. doi: 10.1097/SHK.0000000000001247

  • Yang, Q., Langston, J.C., Tang, Y., Kiani, M.F., & Kilpatrick, L.E. (2019). The Role of Tyrosine Phosphorylation of Protein Kinase C Delta in Infection and Inflammation. Int J Mol Sci, 20(6). Switzerland. doi: 10.3390/ijms20061498