MALIKEH NABAEI - Amirkabir University of Technology

Research Interests

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Title

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• Arterial remodeling and degradation mechanisms, interaction with hemodynamic parameters and links to arterial diseases.

since 2006

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• Cardiovascular control mechanisms (interaction of multidimensional and control models).

since 2013

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• Heat transfer in biological systems (human thermal comfort, diagnostic and treatment method, hyperthermia and cryotherapy), mass transfer in biologi

since 2004

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• Biofluid mechanics (lumped, CFD and FSI modeling of biological systems).

since 2004

Supervised PhD Theses

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Thesis title

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1

Optimal design of catheter-attached artificial aortic valve stent

SARA BARATI & NASSER FATOURAEE
Other Supervisor:

2022 Mar

2

Influence of Annulus Dynamics on Human Aortic Valve Hemodynamics

ALIREZA HASHEMIFARD & NASSER FATOURAEE
Other Supervisor:

2025 May

3

Developing an image-based model for drug delivery in the mouse respiratory system considering the moving boundary effect

MOHSEN ESTAJI

2025 Dec

Supervised MSc Theses

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Thesis title

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Modeling of coronary bypass surgical strategies in a beating heart by fluid structure interaction method

MOHAMMAD SALEH KAZEMI & NASSER FATOURAEE
Other Supervisor:

2024 Oct

2

Combined Cryosurgery and Chemotherapy for More Effective Elimination of Liver Tumors Using Cold-Responsive drug-loaded Nanoparticles: A Numerical Simulation

MAHDI SHIRGHOLAMI ZARJOO

2024 May

3

Design and characterization of a hybrid micromixer with acoustic waves for lab on a chip applications

ARASH MOINZADEH

2023 Jul

4

Predicting Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Growth Using Machine Learning methods and Clinical Data

FAEZE JAHANI
Other Supervisor: Mahdi Shafieian

2023 Jun

5

Numerical investigation of the potential of ellipsoidal micro-particles for targeted drug delivery in the human lung in different respiratory patterns

HANIYE ABDOLLAHI

2023 Mar

6

Implementation of Feedback System for the Pressure Regulation (Baroreflex) in theCompact Mock Circulation Loop

MOHAMMAD MOJTABA KAZEMI MAJDABADI & NASSER FATOURAEE
Other Supervisor:

2022 Oct

7

Numeical analysis of the aortic root reimplantation to investigate heeffect of valsalva geometry on valve function

SAMANEH TAYYEBI & NASSER FATOURAEE
Other Supervisor:

2022 Oct

8

Puncture Test Of Chorioamniotic sac: A Finite Element Study

ZAHRA RAMEZANI & SEYYED ATAOLLAH HASHEMI
Other Supervisor:

2022 Jun

9

Numerical analysis of Carotid artery disease on baroreflex mechanism function

ALI JAMALI

2021 Oct

10

Equine-patient interaction development through inclusion of disease and common therapeutic exercise

FATEMEH MIRAKHORLOU & AhmadReza Arshi
Other Supervisor:

2021 Apr

11

design and constructing the experimental setup of baroreflex mechanism in human cardiovascular system

SAMI FARAJOLLAHI
Other Supervisor: NASSER FATOURAEE

2019 May

12

modeling of baroreflex mechanism in human cardiovascular system

REZA SAVABI

2019 May

13

Development Of A Gravid Uterus Model For The Study At High Speed Impacts

ANIS RASEKH & SEYYED ATAOLLAH HASHEMI
Other Supervisor:

2019 Feb

14

Simulation of Right Ventricle Flow Based on Echocardiography Images

SEYED BABAK PEIGHAMBARI
Other Supervisor: NASSER FATOURAEE

2018 Feb

15

Numerical modeling of Mitral Valve considering interaction with Left Ventricle and Atrium

MOHAMMAD SHOKRIAN AMIRI
Other Supervisor: NASSER FATOURAEE

2018 Feb

16

Experimental characterization of the mechanical properties and analysis of the structure of the aortic valve tissue

FARNAZ FARZANIAN & NASSER FATOURAEE
Other Supervisor:

2018 Feb

17

Computational Modeling of Emboli in the Circle of Willis and Prediction of Stroke

HOSSEIN DARVISH & NASSER FATOURAEE
Other Supervisor:

2018 Feb

18

numerical modeling of nano-cryosurgery of tumors including noticeable vascular network

MEHRDAD KARIMI

2017 Feb

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Numerical simulation of mitral valve prolapsed

SEYEDVAHID KHODAEI & NASSER FATOURAEE
Other Supervisor:

2015 Oct

20

Numerical modeling of auto-regulation in a cerebral artery

SAEED SIRI
Other Supervisor: NASSER FATOURAEE

2015 Oct

21

Deriving a model for predicting intracranial aneurysm behavior based on previous studies data, using machine learning method

VAHID HABIBI

2025 Mar

22

Targeted drug delivery to brain tissue using numerical methods and machine learning

MOHAMMADMAHDI RAHATIANPOOR
Other Supervisor: NASSER FATOURAEE

2025 Mar

Journal Papers

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M. Estaji, M. Nabaei, Ali Farnoud, "Investigating the effect of gravity direction on micro-particle deposition in the mouse lung airways", , 2025 Feb vol. 18, no. 4, pp.321-341, 2025.

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A. Hashemifard, N. Fatouraee, M. Nabaei, "Nature of aortic annulus: Influence of annulus dynamic on the aortic valve hemodynamics", Computers In Biology and Medicine, 2024 Aug vol. 181, no. 1, pp.1-14, 2024.

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M. Estaji, M. Nabaei, Lin Yang, Otmar Schmid, Ali Farnoud, "Aerosol dosimetry in the whole conducting zone of a murine left-lung using CF-PD and LSFM images", Journal of Aerosol Science, 2024 Jun vol. 181, no. 1, pp.1-23, 2024.

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A. Hashemifard, N. Fatouraee, M. Nabaei, "Aortic Valve Hemodynamic Analysis through Computational Modeling ALE", , 2023 Nov vol. 17, no. 3, pp.219-233, 2023.

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Mohammad Hasan Taheri, Nematollah Askari, Yaning Feng, M. Nabaei, Mohammad S. Islam, Ali Farnoud, Xinguang Cui, "Swirling flow and capillary diameter effect on the performance of an active dry powder inhalers", Medicine In Novel Technology and Devices, 2023 May vol. 18, no. 1, pp.1-11, 2023.

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Hanieh Khalili Param, H. Tofighian, M. Mokhlesabadi, M. Nabaei, Ali Farnoud, "Targeted drug delivery during radioembolization in a comprehensive hepatic artery system: A computational study", Computers and Mathematics With Applications, 2023 Apr vol. 135, no. 1, pp.193-205, 2023.

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F. Jahani, M. Nabaei, Jiang, Zhenxiang, Baek, Seungik, "Impact of Collagen Turnover Rate and Elastin Degradation Parameters on the Enlargement of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm", , 2023 Feb vol. 16, no. 4, pp.20-30, 2023.

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Arash Babamiri, Kaveh Ahookhosh, H. Abdollahi, Mohammad Hasan Taheri, Xinguang Cui, M. Nabaei, Ali Farnoud, "Effect of laryngeal jet on dry powder inhaler aerosol deposition: a numerical simulation", Computer Methods In Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 2022 Dec vol. 0, no. 0, pp.1-17, 2022.

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S. Barati, N. Fatouraee, M. Nabaei, Lorenza Petrini, Francesco Migliavacca, Giulia Luraghi, Jose Felix Rodriguez Matas, "Patient-specific multi-scale design optimization of transcatheter aortic valve stents", Computer Methods and Programs In Biomedicine, 2022 May vol. 221, no. 106912, pp.1-14, 2022.

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M. Nabaei, "Cerebral aneurysm evolution modeling from microstructural computational models to machine learning: A review", Computational Biology and Chemistry, 2022 Apr vol. 98, no. 1, pp.1-17, 2022.

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S. Barati, N. Fatouraee, M. Nabaei, "Structural Optimization of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Stents", .Iranian Journal of Biomedical Engineering, 2022 Feb vol. 15, no. 4, pp.355-366, 2022.

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S. Barati, N. Fatouraee, M. Nabaei, Francesca Berti, Lorenza Petrini, Francesco Migliavacca, Jose Felix Rodriguez Matas, "A computational optimization study of a self-expandable transcatheter aortic valve", Computers In Biology and Medicine, 2021 Oct vol. 139, no. 104942, pp.1-11, 2021.

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H. Darvish, N. Fatouraee, M. Nabaei, "Numerical investigation of perfusion rates in the circle of Willis in different anatomical variations and ischemic stroke", Physics of Fluids, 2021 Apr vol. 33, no. 4, pp.1-14, 2021.

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S. Nazemian, M. Nabaei, "Numerical investigation of the effect of vascular network complexity on the efficiency of cryosurgery of a liver tumor", International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 2020 Jul vol. 158, no. 0, pp.1-11, 2020.

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R. Savabi, M. Nabaei, S. Farajollahi, N. Fatouraee, "Fluid structure interaction modeling of aortic arch and carotid bifurcation as the location of baroreceptors", International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2019 Oct vol. 165, no. 1, , 2019.

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S. Siri, M. Nabaei, N. Fatouraee, "Multiscale Modeling of Endothelium Derived Wall Shear Stress Regulation in Common Carotid Artery", Journal of Mechanics, 2019 Jul vol. 0, no. 0, , 2019.

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N. Fatouraee, Zahra Niknejad, M. Nabaei, "Numerical Evaluation of the Effect of Percentage and Location of Stenosis on the Hemodynamic Bifurcation of the Left Coronary Artery", Modares Mechanical Engineering, 2019 Feb vol. 19, no. 3, pp.743-752, 2019.

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A. Rezvani Sharif, M. Nabaei, "Effect of Pullback Speed and the Distance between the Skin and Vein on the Performance of Endovenous Laser Treatment by Numerical Simulation", Iranian Journal of Medical Physics, 2018 Oct vol. 15, no. 4, pp.277-284, 2018.

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M. Nabaei, M. Karimi, "Numerical investigation of the effect of vessel size and distance on the cryosurgery of an adjacent tumor", Journal of Thermal Biology, 2018 Aug vol. 77, no. 1, pp.45-54, 2018.

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A. Rassoli, M. Nabaei, N. Fatouraee, Ghaemeh Nabaei, "Numerical modeling of the brain hypothermia by cooling the cerebrospinal fluid", , 2017 Apr vol. 75, no. 1, pp.31-38, 2017.

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S. Azadi, M. Nabaei, "Numerical simulation of two methods of breast fibroadenoma thermotherapy: laser interstitial thermotherapy and radiofrequency ablation", , 2017 Mar vol. 46, no. 4, pp.1-7, 2017.

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S. Khodaei, N. Fatouraee, M. Nabaei, "Numerical simulation of mitral valve prolapse considering the effect of left ventricle", Mathematical Biosciences, 2016 Dec vol. 285, no. 0, pp.75-80, 2016.

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S. Siri, M. Nabaei, N. Fatouraee, "Numerical modeling of cerebral autoregulation in human common carotid artery", , 2015 Nov vol. 9, no. 3, pp.229-241, 2015.

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M. Nabaei, N. Fatouraee, "A 3D MODEL FOR MURAL-CELL-MEDIATED DESTRUCTIVE REMODELING DURING EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF A CEREBRAL ANEURYSM", Journal of Mechanics In Medicine and Biology, 2014 Oct vol. 15, no. 3, pp.1-20, 2014.

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M. Nabaei, N. Fatouraee, "Microstructural modelling of cerebral aneurysm evolution through effective stress mediated destructive remodelling", Journal of Theoretical Biology, 2014 Aug vol. 354, no. 1, pp.60-71, 2014.

Conference Papers

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F. Jahani, M. Shafieian, M. Nabaei, "Estimation of Size and Depth of a Breast Tumor Using Thermal Analysis; A Numerical Study,", 30th National and 8th International Iranian Conference on Biomedical Engineering (ICBME), Nov 2023.

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F. Jahani, N. Fatouraee, M. Nabaei, "Evaluating Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Stress Distribution: Effect of Asymmetry,", 30th National and 8th International Iranian Conference on Biomedical Engineering (ICBME), Nov 2023.

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H. Abdollahi, M. Nabaei, Kaveh Ahookhosh, Arash Babamiri, Ali Farnoud, "Evaluating the Potential of Ellipsoidal Particles for Inhalation Therapy in Comparison to Spherical Particles,", 29th National and 7th International Iranian Conference on Biomedical Engineering (ICBME 2022), Dec 2022.

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M. Estaji, M. Nabaei, Ali Farnoud, "Airflow dynamic in the mouse respiratory airways using LSFM images,", 29th National and 7th International Iranian Conference on Biomedical Engineering (ICBME 2022), Dec 2022.

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A. Moinzadeh, M. Nabaei, "Investigation of the Asymmetry of Input Channel Geometry on Mixing Quality in Microfluidic Devices Using Numerical Simulation,", 29th National and 7th International Iranian Conference on Biomedical Engineering (ICBME 2022), Dec 2022.

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A. Rezvani Sharif, M. Tafazzoli-shadpour, M. Nabaei, Alberto Avolio, "Arterial wall remodeling in the development of atherosclerotic plaques: mechanical stress analysis,", 9th world congress of biomechanics, Jul 2022.

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H. Abdollahi, Arash Babamiri, Kaveh Ahookhosh, Ali Farnoud, M. Nabaei, "Effects of Inhalation Flow Rate on Particle Deposition and Flow Structure in a Model of Tracheobronchial Airway,", Iranian Conference on Biomedical Engineering (ICBME 2021), Nov 2021.

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M.J. Nazari, M. Nabaei, N. Fatouraee, "Providing a simplified computational model to examine the effect of various parameters on fluid and drug transport within the cerebral capillary and across the blood-brain barrier,", Iranian Conference on Biomedical Engineering (ICBME 2021), Nov 2021.

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S.B. Peighambari, N. Fatouraee, M. Nabaei, M. Tavakolian, "Computational Modeling of the Right Ventricular Flow Based on 2D Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography,", 27th National and 5th International Iranian Conference of Biomedical Engineering, Nov 2020.

10

M. Nabaei, M. Mokhlesabadi, "Targeted drug delivery modeling in hepatic artery for radio-embolization of liver tumor,", 4th international and 26th national conference on biomedical engineering, Nov 2019.

11

H. Darvish, N. Fatouraee, M. Nabaei, "Numerical simulation of a clot occlusion in the circle of Willis,", 4th international and 26th national conference on biomedical engineering, Nov 2019.

12

Zahra Taheri, N. Fatouraee, M. Nabaei, Effat Soleimani, "Numerical Modeling and Measurement of the Effect of Oral Nitroglycerin on Carotid Artery Dilation,", 3rd international and 25th Iranian Conference on Biomedical Engineering, Nov 2018.

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R. Savabi, S. Farajollahi, M. Nabaei, N. Fatouraee, "numerical analysis of hemodynamics in aortic arc and carotid bifurcation as the location of baroreceptors,", 2nd international and 24th national conference on biomedical engineering, Nov 2017.

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M. Shokrian Amiri, N. Fatouraee, M. Nabaei, "Fluid-structure interaction simulation of mitral valve during left heart filling,", 2nd international and 24th national conference on biomedical engineering, Nov 2017.

15

N. Fatouraee, M. Shokrian Amiri, M. Nabaei, "Fluid-structure Interaction Simulation of Mitral Valve During Left Heart Filling,", 24th Iranian Conference on Biomedical Engineering and 2017 2nd International Iranian Conference on Biomedical Engineering (ICBME), Nov 2017.

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R. Savabi, S. Farajollahi, M. Nabaei, N. Fatouraee, "Numerical Analysis of Hemodynamic in Aortic Arch and Carotid Bifurcation as the Location of Baroreceptors,", 24th Iranian Conference on Biomedical Engineering and 2017 2nd International Iranian Conference on Biomedical Engineering (ICBME), Nov 2017.

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M. Karimi, M. Nabaei, H. Khosravi Bizhaem, "numerical investigation of the effect of blood vessel position on the ablation of the liver cancerous tissue in cryosurgery,", 25th Annual International Mechanical Engineering Conference, May 2017.

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S. Khodaei, M. Nabaei, "A comparison of temperature profile between skin types in laser hair removal,", 24th Annual International Conference on Mechanical Engineering-ISME2016, Apr 2016.

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S. Khodaei, A. Nasiraei Moghaddam, N. Fatouraee, M. Nabaei, "Finite element simulation of mitral valve prolapse with anatomic geometry,", 24th Annual International Conference on Mechanical Engineering-ISME2016, Apr 2016.

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A. Rezvani Sharif, M. Nabaei, "numerical simulation of endovenous laser treatment of saphenous vein varicose,", 2nd conference on novel approach of biomedical engineering in cardiovascular diseases, Jan 2016.

21

S. Siri, M. Nabaei, N. Fatouraee, "numerical modeling of auto regulation in human common carotid artery,", 2nd conference on novel approach of biomedical engineering in cardiovascular diseases, Jan 2016.

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S. Siri, M. Nabaei, A. Nasiraei Moghaddam, N. Fatouraee, S. Khodaei, N. Soltani Hafshejani, "effect of baroreflex mechanism on pressure wave amplitude in human vascular network,", 23th international conference of mechanical engineering, ISME2015, May 2015.

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S. Khodaei, A. Nasiraei Moghaddam, N. Fatouraee, M. Nabaei, S. Siri, K. Safaei Baghbaderani, "FEM Analysis of opening phase of anatomic mitral valve,", 23th international conference of mechanical engineering, ISME2015, May 2015.

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N. Rezaee, M. Nabaei, "a biomechanical overview on stent design,", the first conference on novel approaches of biomedical eng in cardiovascular diseases, Jan 2015.

Taught Courses

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Fluid Mechanics

آشنایی با علم مکانیک سیالات (درک مفاهیم فیزیکی و آموزش معادلات حاکم) و به دست آوردن توانایی کاربرد معادلات مکانیک سیالات در پدیده های عملی

4051

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Heat & Mass Transfer

آشنایی با پدیده ها و مکانیزمهای انتقال حرارت و جرم (درک مفاهیم فیزیکی و آموزش معادلات حاکم) و به دست آوردن توانایی کاربرد معادلات انتقال ح�

4051

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Fluid Mechanics

آشنایی با علم مکانیک سیالات (درک مفاهیم فیزیکی و آموزش معادلات حاکم) و به دست آوردن توانایی کاربرد معادلات مکانیک سیالات در پدیده های عملی

4042

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Heat & Mass Transfer

آشنایی با پدیده ها و مکانیزمهای انتقال حرارت و جرم (درک مفاهیم فیزیکی و آموزش معادلات حاکم) و به دست آوردن توانایی کاربرد معادلات انتقال ح�

4042

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Heat Trans. & Mass Trans. in Bio. Sys.

4041

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Fluid Mechanics

4041

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Physics of the Human Body

4032

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Heat & Mass Transfer

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