Dr Dhani Dharmaprani
Lecturer in Engineering (Teaching and Research)
College of Science and Engineering
Dr. Dhani Dharmaprani is a Biomedical Engineer and Lecturer in Engineering at the College of Science and Engineering, and former Future Making Fellow at the Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML), University of Adelaide. Her overarching research vision is to transform cardiovascular health through pioneering digital technologies and innovative analytical approaches, including computational cardiac modelling, machine learning/AI, and signal processing.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - 2020
Bachelor of Engineering (Biomedical) (Honours) - 2016
RESEARCH GRANTS
1. Collaborating entrepreneur on Australia's Economic Accelerator Innovate Grant, 2025 (CIA A/Prof Martin Donelly)
2. CI on MRFF Chronic Respiratory Conditions Grant, 2025 (CIA A/Prof Martin Donelly)
3. Future Making Fellowship, University of Adelaide, 2024
4. CIA on Heart Health Innovation Grant from The Hospital Research Foundation, 2022
5. CIB on MRFF Cardiovascular Health Mission Grant, 2021 (CIA Prof Anand Ganesan)
6. CID on NHMRC Ideas Grant, 2021 (CIA Prof Anand Ganesan)
4. CIA on Tom Simpson Trust Equipment Fund from The National Heart Foundation of Australia, 2020
RECENT AWARDS AND HONOURS
1. Australian-American Young Leadership Dialogue Delegate, 2025
2. Finalist 7News Young Achiever Award (STEM), 2024
3. Finalist SA Woman of the Year (Innovator), 2024
4. Flinders University Early Career Alumni Award, 2023
5. Featured in News Corp's Top 25 Australian Female Scientists national article, 2023
6. Featured in The Advertiser's '21 South Aussies to Watch in 2023' article, 2023
7. Science and Technology's Superstars of STEM, 2023-2024
8. Finalist 7News Young Achiever Award (STEM), 2023
9. Flinders University Vice Chancellor's Award for Early Career Researchers, 2022
10. Women In Innovation Winnovation Awards Finalist for categories of: i) Engineering, ii) Maths & Data, iii) Technology, and winner for 9aths & Data, 2022
11. Fresh Science's South Australian Fresh Scientist, 2021
12. Flinders University Dean (Education) Award for Excellence in Teaching Special Mention, 2021
13. Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) Young Investigator Award Finalist, 2021
14. Cardiac Electrophysiology Society (CEPS) Young Investigator Award Finalist, 2021
15. Flinders University College of Medicine and Public Health Publication Award, 2019
16. Cardiac Electrophysiology Society (CEPS) Young Investigator Award Finalist, 2019
17. Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS) Young Investigator of the Year Finalist, 2019
18. Flinders University 3-Minute Thesis Competition Finalist, 2019
19. 3x Travel Grants
20. Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ) Heart Rhythm Prize winner, 2018
21. Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS) Young Investigator of the Year, 2018
- Atrial fibrillation
- Biomedical engineering
- Cardiac modelling
- Digital health
- Machine learning
- Precision medicine
- Signal processing
- Ventricular fibrillation
Website: https://www.dhanidharmaprani.com/
Understanding the heart through machine learning - AIML interview
An animated short video about some of our work
Dhani in RAA SAMove's 'South Australians Driving Change' 2023 article
Dhani in The Daily Telegraph's Top 25 Australian Female Scientists 2023 article
Dhani in The Advertiser's '21 South Aussies to Watch in 2023' article
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