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Nima Maftoon
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Research
Latest papers
Analyzing model inaccuracy and relative importance of parameters of discrete model of adhesion of circulating tumor cells for investigating metastatic dynamics.
Computers in biology and medicine · 2026 · senior author
A hyperelastic-plastic damage model for puncture analysis of tympanic membrane using finite-element method.
Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials · 2026 · senior author
Devising a novel numerical tool to predict the physical occlusion site of circulating tumor cells traveling in an arbitrary microvasculature.
Computers in biology and medicine · 2025 · senior author
Latest funding
- $125,000
Eliminating tympanostomy, the most common surgery performed on children
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
- $125,000
Eliminating tympanostomy, the most common surgery performed on children
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
- $160,000
Development of therapeutic devices to restore normal biomechanics of hearing
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
24 publications.
Analyzing model inaccuracy and relative importance of parameters of discrete model of adhesion of circulating tumor cells for investigating metastatic dynamics.
Rahmati N, Maftoon N
A hyperelastic-plastic damage model for puncture analysis of tympanic membrane using finite-element method.
Mohammadi H, Maftoon N
Devising a novel numerical tool to predict the physical occlusion site of circulating tumor cells traveling in an arbitrary microvasculature.
Motamed PK, Kohandel M, Poudineh M, Maftoon N
Acoustical Effects of Tympanostomy Tube Attachment to Human Tympanic Membrane.
Ebrahimian A, Mohammadi H, Motallebzadeh H, Maftoon N
Editorial: Novel computational fluid dynamics methods for diagnosis, monitoring, prediction, and personalized treatment for cardiovascular disease and cancer metastasis
Motamed ZK, Maftoon N, Dasi LP, LaDisa JF
Finite-element modelling of interactions of needle with tympanic membrane and middle ear.
Mohammadi H, Ebrahimian A, Maftoon N
Experimental Study of Needle Insertion into Gerbil Tympanic Membrane.
Mohammadi H, Ebrahimian A, Maftoon N
Mechanical Effects of Medical Device Attachment to Human Tympanic Membrane.
Ebrahimian A, Mohammadi H, Maftoon N
Numerical study of ultra-large von Willebrand factor multimers in coagulopathy.
Rahmati N, Keshavarz Motamed P, Maftoon N
Computational analysis of cancer cell adhesion in curved vessels affected by wall shear stress for prediction of metastatic spreading.
Rahmati N, Maftoon N
Eliminating tympanostomy, the most common surgery performed on children
Principal investigators: Maftoon, Nima
Keywords: Auditory mechanics Medical device Tympanic membrane Soft tissue fracture Biomaterial Biocompatibility Otitis media Ear infection Tympanostomy
Eliminating tympanostomy, the most common surgery performed on children
Principal investigators: Maftoon, Nima
Keywords: Auditory mechanics; Medical device; Tympanic membrane; Soft tissue fracture; Biomaterial; Biocompatibility; Otitis media; Ear infection; Tympanostomy
Development of therapeutic devices to restore normal biomechanics of hearing
Principal investigators: Maftoon, Nima
Keywords: auditory mechanics; medical devices; vibration; acoustics; biomechanics; finite-element modelling; hearing loss; soft-tissue mechanics; otitis media
Development of therapeutic devices to restore normal biomechanics of hearing
Principal investigators: Maftoon, Nima
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
Frequent collaborators
- Ali Emadi and Zahra Keshavarz Motamed: 7 shared papers
- Zahra Keshavarz Motamed and Nima Maftoon: 6 shared papers
- Mohammad Kohandel and Mahla Poudineh: 3 shared papers
- Ali Emadi and Nima Maftoon: 2 shared papers
- Mahla Poudineh and Nima Maftoon: 2 shared papers
- Mohammad Kohandel and Nima Maftoon: 1 shared paper
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Systems Design Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Other
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