STAFF PROFILE
Associate Professor Kiao Inthavong
Position:
Associate Professor
College / Portfolio:
STEM College
School / Department:
STEM|School of Engineering
Phone:
+61399256175
Email:
kiao.inthavong@rmit.edu.au
Campus:
Bundoora East
Contact me about:
Research supervision
PhD Thesis supervised
* current projects
- Measurements and modelling of drug delivery spray devices*. School of Aerospace Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering (SAMME), RMIT University, Bundoora
- Multiscale modelling for Toxicology of Nanoparticle Inhalation*. School of Aerospace Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering (SAMME), RMIT University, Bundoora
- Fluid Structure Interactions of the haemodynamics of arterial blood flow*. School of Aerospace Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering (SAMME), RMIT University, Bundoora
- (2013) Characterisation of low spray atomisation from nasal spray devices. School of Aerospace Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering (SAMME), RMIT University, Bundoora
- (2012) CFD modelling of particle inhalation through a nasalsinus airway. School of Aerospace Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering (SAMME), RMIT University, Bundoora
- (2012) Fluid structure interactions of the soft-palate during inhalation School of Aerospace Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering (SAMME), RMIT University, Bundoora
In the media
- iTunes Podcast: How computational fluid dynamics (CFD) can be used in better drug delivery - Dr KiaoInthavong - Talking Health 2013 - Ep03
- Better Nasal Sprays With The Help Of Computer Models
- Model of particle inhalation aids nasal drug delivery
- Computer Model To Design Better Nasal Sprays Developed
Computational Fluid and Particle Dynamics (CFD, CFPD), Inhalation Project, (www.cfdresearch.com/inhalation), Indoor Built Environment, HVAC and Energy Systems
- 2005-2009 PhD in Mechanical Engineering, RMIT University
- Thesis: Simulation of fluid dynamics and particle transport in a realistic human nasal cavity.
- 1998-2003 Bachelor of Engineering/Business (Honours), Swinburne University
- 2019-* - Associate Professor, School of Engineering, RMIT University
- 2014-18 - Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering, RMIT University
- 2013-14 - Senior Research Fellow, School of Aerospace Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering, RMIT University
- 2009-13 - ARC Post-Doc Research Fellow, School of Aerospace Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering, RMIT University
- 2005-09 - ARC Australian Postgraduate Award Industry Fellow, School of Aerospace Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering, RMIT University
- 2004-05 - Engineering Design, Consultant, BIAS Consultants, Bangkok, Thailand
- 2003-04 - Research Assistant, Experimental Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, CSIRO Division of Minerals, Victoria, Australia
- 2001-02 - Product Development Engineer, Product Development and Design, Ford Motor Company, Geelong, Australia
- 2000-01 - Mechanical Engineer Intern, Microelectronics Division, IBM International, Dublin, Ireland
- Koirala, R.,Ve, Q.,Date, A.,Inthavong, K.,Akbarzadeh, A. (2023). Influence of inlet pressure and geometric variations on the applicability of Eductor in low temperature thermal desalinations In: Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences, 35, 137 - 147
- Khoa, N.,Phuong, N.,Tani, K.,Inthavong, K.,Ito, K. (2023). In-silico decongested trial effects on the impaired breathing function of a bulldog suffering from severe brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome In: Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 228, 1 - 15
- Biglarian, M.,MomeniLarimi, M.,Firoozabadi, B.,Inthavong, K.,Farnoud, A. (2023). Targeted drug delivery with polydisperse particle transport and deposition in patient-specific upper airway during inhalation and exhalation In: Respiratory physiology & neurobiology, 308, 1 - 18
- Kleven, M.,Singh, N.,Messina, J.,Djupesland, P.,Inthavong, K. (2023). Development of computational fluid dynamics methodology for characterization of exhalation delivery system performance in a nasal airway with Draf-III surgery In: Journal of Aerosol Science, 169, 1 - 19
- MomeniLarimi, M.,Babamiri, A.,Biglarian, M.,Ramiar, A.,Tabe, R.,Inthavong, K.,Farnoud, A. (2023). Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Drug Inhalation in Realistic Human Upper Airway Model In: Pharmaceuticals, 16, 1 - 20
- Koirala, R.,Ve, Q.,Rupakheti, E.,Inthavong, K.,Date, A. (2023). Design Enhancement of Eductor for Active Vapor Transport and Condensation during Two-Phase Single-Species Flow In: Energies, 16, 1 - 22
- Pallares, J.,Fabregat, A.,Lavrinenko, A.,Inthavong, K., et al, . (2023). Numerical simulations of the flow and aerosol dispersion in a violent expiratory event: Outcomes of the "2022 International Computational Fluid Dynamics Challenge on violent expiratory events" In: Physics of Fluids, 35, 1 - 22
- Calmet, H.,Dosimont, D.,Oks, D.,Houzeaux, G.,Vara Almirall, B.,Inthavong, K. (2023). Machine learning and sensitivity analysis for predicting nasal drug delivery for targeted deposition In: International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 642, 1 - 10
- Salati, H.,Warfield-McAlpine, P.,Fletcher, D.,Inthavong, K. (2023). Enhancing respiratory comfort with fan respirators: Computational analysis of carbon dioxide reduction, temperature regulation, and humidity control In: Physics of Fluids, 35, 1 - 8
- Shrestha, K.,Van Strien, J.,Fletcher, D.,Inthavong, K. (2023). Primary spray breakup from a nasal spray atomizer using volume of fluid to discrete phase model In: Physics of Fluids, 35, 1 - 15
Note: Supervision projects since 2004
10 PhD Completions and 2 Masters by Research Completions4 PhD Current Supervisions and 1 Masters by Research Current Supervisions
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD), Biomedical engineering: Optimal design of drug delivery devices; Prediction of aerosol deposition in the airways and nasal cavity, Modelling inhalation and toxicology for ventilations systems.
- A Biologically Responsive and Anatomically Authentic Human Nasal Model (administered by Queensland University of Technology). Funded by: ARC Discovery Projects 2023 via Other University from (2023 to 2026)
- 3D printing of micron-sized structures and voids (administered by Deakin University). Funded by: ARC LIEF via other University from (2023 to 2024)
- Laryngotracheal Drug Delivery Modelling. Funded by: Innovation Connections grant - Cat 1 from (2021 to 2023)
- Pheromone attenuation: signal perception in changing atmospheric landscapes (Administered by University of Melbourne). Funded by: ARC Discovery Projects via other university 2020 from (2020 to 2023)
- Simulation modelling of the effects of altitude on pheromone detection, based on existing data for relationships between altitude, antennal size and body size of tropical rainforest moths of different size. Funded by: UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE - Contract from (2020 to 2020)