FARSHID SEFAT
Biomedical Engineering Department
King Faisal University
Saudi Arabia
Farshid Sefat is Head of Biomedical Engineering Department at King Faisal University (Saudi Arabia) and also Visiting Professor at Stevens Institute of Technology (New Jersey, USA). He completed his post doctorate research assistant at University of Sheffield (UK). He obtained his Ph.D. (2011) and BEng. (2005) in Biomedical Engineering both from University of Bradford (UK). He received his MSc. (2006) in Biomedical Engineering (Cell and Tissue Engineering) from Keele University, (UK). RANK: Assistant Professor EDUCATION: • Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering , University of Bradford, UK (2011) • MSc. Biomedical Engineering, Keele University, Keele, UK (2007) • BEng. Biomedical Engineering, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK (2005)
• Tissue Engineering of Skin, Cornea, Cartilage and Bone. • Effects of Growth Factors on Cell Behaviour (Cell Signalling) • Biomaterials Fabrication & Characterization • Effect of Mechanical Stimulation on Bone Cell Behaviour