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Associate Professor Susann Beier

Associate Professor Susann Beier

Associate Professor
  • PhD in Biomedical SciencesÌý
  • ME Chemical and Materials Engineering
  • BE (Hon) Mechanical EngineeringÌý
Engineering
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

A/Prof Susann Beier is a renowned biomedical engineering researcher, specialising in cardiovascular health and machine learning. Her outstanding contributions are reflected in prestigious awards, including the International Cardiovascular Innovations Award and the National Heart Foundation Research Fellowship in New Zealand. As a Fellow of the Cardiovascular Society of Australia and New Zealand, A/Prof Beier has been recognised as a leading expert in cardiovascular health and has made significant strides in advancing the field.

A/Prof Beier's research focuses on risk assessment and prevention in cardiovascular health through medical image analysis and advanced computational biofluids modelling using high-performance computing. Her work is both fundamental and applied, with a strong emphasis on developing innovative solutions to address cardiovascular health challenges.

As head of 91É«ÇéƬ'sÌýSydney Vascular Modelling Group (SVMG), A/Prof Beier has ledÌýgroundbreaking research projects that leverage the latest advances in machine learning and AI to improve cardiovascular health outcomes. The group's cutting-edge research can revolutionise biomedical and bioengineering.

With over 82 peer-reviewed research outputs, A/Prof Beier's work has been widely recognised and has significantly impacted the field. As Editor of Scientific Data and Scientific Reports, she continues to contribute to the scientific community by publishing new research and mentoring the next generation of researchers.

As a result, A/Prof Beier's research offers exciting opportunities for PhD projects that will allow students to contribute to the Sydney Vascular Modelling Group's cutting-edge work and advance the field of biomedical and bioengineering. By combining expertise in machine learning, AI, and biomedical engineering, students can make a meaningful impact on preventing and treating heart attacks and other cardiovascular conditions.ÌýLearn more about the day-to-day at the Sydney Cardiovascular Modelling GroupÌýon the group's .

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    Phone
    +61 2 9385 7580
    E-mail
    s.beier@unsw.edu.au
    Location
    Ainsworth Building J17 Level 4, Room 401D 91É«ÇéƬ, Kensington Campus Sydney NSW 2052 AUSTRALIA
    • Book Chapters | 2026
      Wu H; Singh S; Gharleghi R; Sowmya A; Beier S, 2026, 'Enhanced Coronary Artery Segmentation inÌýCTCA Using Bridging Centreline Integration', in , pp. 266 - 278,
      Book Chapters | 2017
      Beier S; Ormiston J; Webster M; Cater J; Norris S; Medrano-Gracia P; Young A; Cowan B, 2017, 'Chapter 9 Vascular Hemodynamics with Computational Modeling and Experimental Studies', in Computing and Visualization for Intravascular Imaging and Computer-Assisted Stenting, Elsevier, pp. 227 - 251,
      Book Chapters | 2017
      Beier S; Ormiston J; Webster M; Cater J; Norris S; Medrano-Gracia P; Young A; Cowan B, 2017, 'Vascular Hemodynamics with Computational Modeling and Experimental Studies', in Computing and Visualization for Intravascular Imaging and Computer Assisted Stenting, pp. 227 - 251,
      Book Chapters | 2017
      Ormiston JA; Webber B; Sathananthan J; Medrano-Gracia P; Beier S; Webster MWI, 2017, 'Bench testing for polymeric bioresorbable scaffolds', in Bioresorbable Scaffolds, CRC Press, pp. 53 - 59,
      Book Chapters | 2017
      Ormiston JO; Webber BW; SATHANANTHAN JS; Medrano PM; Beier S; Webster MW, 2017, 'Bench testing for polymeric bioresorbable scaffolds', in Bioresorbable Scaffolds: From Basic Concept to Clinical Applications
      Book Chapters | 2017
      Scanlon JS; Onuma OY; Serruys PS; Deitzel JD; Ormiston JO; Webber BW; Sathananthan J; Medrano PM; Beier S; Webster MW, 2017, 'From bench test to preclinical assessment', in Bioresorbable Scaffolds: From Basic Concept to Clinical Applications
      Book Chapters | 2016
      Beier S; Chen JJJ; Fortin H; Fafard M, 2016, 'Fem Analysis of the anode connection in aluminium reduction cells', in Light Metals 2011, pp. 979 - 984
      Book Chapters | 2010
      Murasato Y, 2010, 'Bench Testing of Coronary Bifurcation Stenting Techniques', in Tips and Tricks in Interventional Therapy of Coronary Bifurcation Lesions, CRC Press, pp. 193 - 210,
    • Journal articles | 2026
      Colombo A; Carbonaro D; Zhang M; Chiastra C; Webster M; Jepson N; Beier S, 2026, 'Mechanistic Insights Into How Rewiring and Bifurcation Angle Affect DK-Crush Stent Deployment', Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 107, pp. 1314 - 1323,
      Journal articles | 2026
      Colombo A; Carbonaro D; Zhang M; Shen C; Gharleghi R; Kapoor A; Chiastra C; Jepson N; Webster M; Beier S, 2026, 'Are Ultrathin Stents Optimal for Bifurcation Lesions? Insights From Computational Modeling of Provisional and DK-Crush Techniques', Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 107, pp. 258 - 272,
      Journal articles | 2026
      Leong CN; Dokos S; Al Abed A; Beier S; Alharbi Y; Farid M; Yoon J; Chatfield AG; Leipsic JA; Sellers SL; Slavich E; Yon HR; Muller D; Otton J, 2026, 'Simplified patient-specific in silico rigid model for simulating left ventricular outflow tract pressure gradient after transcatheter mitral valve implantation', In Silico Research in Biomedicine, 2, pp. 100254,
      Journal articles | 2026
      Sanhueza Ortega J; Shanmuganathan K; Poole-Warren L; Beier S; Aregueta Robles U, 2026, 'Physicochemical Reinforcement Unlocks Sterilization-Stable Anisotropic Hydrogels for Cell-Compatible Mock Arteries', Advanced Healthcare Materials, 15,
      Journal articles | 2026
      Shen C; Zhang M; Keramati H; Zhang S; Gharleghi R; Wentzel JJ; Khan MO; Morbiducci U; Qayyum A; Niederer SA; Samant S; Chatzizisis YS; Almeida D; Tsai TY; Serruys P; Beier S, 2026, 'The Anatomy of Coronary Risk: How Arterial Geometry Shapes Coronary Artery Disease Through Blood Flow Haemodynamics – Latest Methods, Insights and Clinical Implications', Archives of Computational Methods in Engineering, 33, pp. 8267 - 8301,
      Journal articles | 2026
      Zhang M; McGrath-Cadell L; Hesselson S; Shen C; Gharleghi R; Collins N; Muller D; Kovacic J; McLachlan C; Graham R; Beier S, 2026, 'Anatomical and Haemodynamic Determinants of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection Identified by Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography', Heart Lung and Circulation, 35, pp. s116 - s117,
      Journal articles | 2026
      Zhang M; Shen C; McGrath-Cadell L; Otton J; Graham R; McLachlan C; Beier S, 2026, 'Enhancing Risk Prediction in Moderate Coronary Stenosis: Added Value of Inflammation, Blood Flow and Vessel Geometry', Heart Lung and Circulation, 35, pp. s143 - s144,
      Journal articles | 2026
      Zhang S; Gharleghi R; Singh S; Shen C; Adikari D; Zhang M; Moses D; Vickers D; Sowmya A; Beier S, 2026, 'Optimising Generalisable Deep Learning Models for CT Coronary Segmentation: A Multifactorial Evaluation', Journal of Imaging Informatics in Medicine, 39, pp. 2680 - 2694,
      Journal articles | 2025
      Beier S; Colombo A; Carbonaro D; Jepson N, 2025, 'Biomechanical and Haemodynamic Performance of Thin-Strut and Ultrathin-Strut Stents in Provisional Side Branch and Double-Kissing Crush Techniques: A Computational Study', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 34, pp. S612 - S613,
      Journal articles | 2025
      Colombo A; Chiastra C; Gallo D; Loh PH; Dokos S; Zhang M; Keramati H; Carbonaro D; Migliavacca F; Ray T; Jepson N; Beier S, 2025, 'Advancements in Coronary Bifurcation Stenting Techniques: Insights From Computational and Bench Testing Studies', International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering, 41, pp. e70000,
      Journal articles | 2025
      Gharleghi R; Zhang M; Adikari D; McGrath-Cadell L; Graham RM; Wentzel JJ; Webster M; Ellis C; Ooi SY; Beier S, 2025, 'Sex-Specific Variances in Anatomy and Blood Flow of the Left Main Coronary Bifurcation: Implications for Coronary Artery Disease Risk', IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 72, pp. 2130 - 2137,
      Journal articles | 2025
      Gharleghi R; Zhang M; Shen C; Webster M; Ellis C; Beier S, 2025, 'Assessing left main bifurcation anatomy and haemodynamics as a potential surrogate for disease risk in suspected coronary artery disease without stenosis', Scientific Reports, 15,
      Journal articles | 2025
      Kapoor A; Ray T; Jepson N; Beier S, 2025, 'A Surrogate-Assisted Multiconcept Optimization Framework for Real-World Engineering Design', Journal of Mechanical Design, 147,
      Journal articles | 2025
      Kapoor A; Ray T; Jepson N; Beier S, 2025, 'Comprehensive Geometric Parameterization and Computationally Efficient 3D Shape Matching Optimization of Realistic Stents', Journal of Mechanical Design, 147,
      Journal articles | 2025
      Li J; Zhou Z; Yang J; Pepe A; Gsaxner C; Luijten G; Qu C; Zhang T; Chen X; Li W; Wodzinski M; Friedrich P; Xie K; Jin Y; Ambigapathy N; Nasca E; Solak N; Melito GM; Vu VD; Memon AR; Schlachta C; De Ribaupierre S; Patel R; Eagleson R; Chen X; Mächler H; Kirschke JS; De La Rosa E; Christ PF; Li HB; Ellis DG; Aizenberg MR; Gatidis S; Küstner T; Shusharina N; Heller N; Andrearczyk V; Depeursinge A; Hatt M; Sekuboyina A; Löffler MT; Liebl H; Dorent R; Vercauteren T; Shapey J; Kujawa A; Cornelissen S; Langenhuizen P; Ben-Hamadou A; Rekik A; Pujades S; Boyer E; Bolelli F; Grana C; Lumetti L; Salehi H; Ma J; Zhang Y; Gharleghi R; Beier S; Sowmya A; Garza-Villarreal EA; Balducci T; Angeles-Valdez D; Souza R; Rittner L; Frayne R; Ji Y; Ferrari V; Chatterjee S; Dubost F; Schreiber S; Mattern H; Speck O; Haehn D; John C; Nürnberger A; Pedrosa J; Ferreira C; Aresta G; Cunha A; Campilho A; Suter Y; Garcia J; Lalande A; Vandenbossche V; Van Oevelen A; Duquesne K; Mekhzoum H; Vandemeulebroucke J; Audenaert E; Krebs C; Van Leeuwen T; Vereecke E; Heidemeyer H; Röhrig R; Hölzle F; Badeli V; Krieger K; Gunzer M, 2025, 'MedShapeNet - a large-scale dataset of 3D medical shapes for computer vision', Biomedizinische Technik, 70, pp. 71 - 90,
      Journal articles | 2025
      Shen C; Zhang M; Beier S, 2025, 'Low Endothelial Shear Stress and Low-Intensity Helical Flow are Surrogate Markers of Stenosis Formation In Females: A Longitudinal Study', Heart Lung and Circulation, 34, pp. s189 - s190,
      Journal articles | 2025
      Shen C; Zhang M; Keramati H; de Almeida DF; Beier S, 2025, 'High-intensity helical flow: a double-edged sword in coronary artery haemodynamics', Royal Society Open Science, 12, pp. 242184,
      Journal articles | 2025
      Zhang M; Keramati H; Gharleghi R; Beier S, 2025, 'Reliability of characterising coronary artery flow with the flow-split outflow strategy: Comparison against the multiscale approach', Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 263, pp. 108669,
      Journal articles | 2025
      Zhang S; Gharleghi R; Singh S; Moses D; Adikari D; Sowmya A; Beier S, 2025, 'LWT-ARTERY-LABEL: A Lightweight Framework for Automated Coronary Artery Identification', Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society EMBS,
      Journal articles | 2024
      Beier S; Rharleghi R; Shen C; Zhang M, 2024, 'Atherosclerotic Plaque Onset Driven by Vessel Curvature and Oscillatory Shear Index (OSI)', Heart Lung and Circulation, 33, pp. s164,
      Journal articles | 2024
      Kapoor A; Jepson N; Bressloff NW; Loh PH; Ray T; Beier S, 2024, 'The road to the ideal stent: A review of stent design optimisation methods, findings, and opportunities', Materials and Design, 237, pp. 112556,
      Journal articles | 2024
      Keramati H; Wu L; Beier S; Lu X; Cabanag M; Kushwaha V, 2024, 'Applications and advances of immersive technology in cardiology', Current Problems in Cardiology, 49, pp. 102762,
      Journal articles | 2024
      Liu T; Wang J; Wong S; Razjigaev A; Beier S; Peng S; Do TN; Song S; Chu D; Wang CH; Lovell NH; Wu L, 2024, 'A Review on the Form and Complexity of Human–Robot Interaction in the Evolution of Autonomous Surgery', Advanced Intelligent Systems, 6,
      Journal articles | 2024
      Mazher M; Razzak I; Qayyum A; Tanveer M; Beier S; Khan T; Niederer SA, 2024, 'Self-supervised spatial–temporal transformer fusion based federated framework for 4D cardiovascular image segmentation', Information Fusion, 106,
      Journal articles | 2024
      Mingzi Zhang ; Ramtin Gharleghi ; Chi Shen ; Susann Beier , 2024, 'Author response for "A new understanding of coronary curvature and haemodynamic impact on the course of plaque onset and progression"', ,
      Journal articles | 2024
      Zhang M; Gharleghi R; Shen C; Beier S, 2024, 'A new understanding of coronary curvature and haemodynamic impact on the course of plaque onset and progression', Royal Society Open Science, 11, pp. 241267,
      Journal articles | 2023
      Gharleghi R; Adikari D; Ellenberger K; Webster M; Ellis C; Sowmya A; Ooi S; Beier S, 2023, 'Annotated computed tomography coronary angiogram images and associated data of normal and diseased arteries', Scientific Data, 10,
      Journal articles | 2023
      Glombek M; Zhang S; Shen C; Gharleghi R; Li D; Beier S, 2023, 'A Novel Approach to Coronary Artery Tree Generation', Heart Lung and Circulation, 32, pp. s223,
      Journal articles | 2023
      Zuin M; Chatzizisis YS; Beier S; Shen C; Colombo A; Rigatelli G, 2023, 'Role of secondary flows in coronary artery bifurcations before and after stenting: What is known so far?', Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine, 55, pp. 83 - 87,
      Journal articles | 2022
      Adikari D; Gharleghi R; Zhang S; Jorm L; Sowmya A; Moses D; Ooi SY; Beier S, 2022, 'A new and automated risk prediction of coronary artery disease using clinical endpoints and medical imaging-derived patient-specific insights: protocol for the retrospective GeoCAD cohort study', BMJ Open, 12, pp. e054881,
      Journal articles | 2022
      Beier S; Armour W; Chen X; Renaud-Assemat I, 2022, 'Rethinking Authentic Assessment - A Peer-Assessed Virtual conference for Online Collaborative Learning', International Journal of Engineering Education, 38, pp. 1677 - 1688
      Journal articles | 2022
      Beier S; Armour W; Chen X; Renaud-Assemat I, 2022, 'Rethinking Authentic Assessments - A Peer-Assessed Virtual Conference for Online Collaborative Learning', International Journal of Engineering Education, 38, pp. 1667 - 1688
      Journal articles | 2022
      Gharleghi R; Adikari D; Ellenberger K; Ooi SY; Ellis C; Chen CM; Gao R; He Y; Hussain R; Lee CY; Li J; Ma J; Nie Z; Oliveira B; Qi Y; Skandarani Y; Vilaça JL; Wang X; Yang S; Sowmya A; Beier S, 2022, 'Automated segmentation of normal and diseased coronary arteries – The ASOCA challenge', Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics, 97, pp. 102049,
      Journal articles | 2022
      Gharleghi R; Chen N; Sowmya A; Beier S, 2022, 'Towards automated coronary artery segmentation: A systematic review', Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 225, pp. 107015,
      Journal articles | 2022
      Gharleghi R; Dessalles CA; Lal R; McCraith S; Sarathy K; Jepson N; Otton J; Barakat AI; Beier S, 2022, 'Correction to: 3D Printing for Cardiovascular Applications: From End-to-End Processes to Emerging Developments (Annals of Biomedical Engineering, (2021), 49, 7, (1598-1618), 10.1007/s10439-021-02784-1)', Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 50, pp. 233 - 233,
      Journal articles | 2022
      Gharleghi R; Sowmya A; Beier S, 2022, 'Transient wall shear stress estimation in coronary bifurcations using convolutional neural networks', Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 225, pp. 107013,
      Journal articles | 2022
      Kashyap V; Gharleghi R; Li DD; McGrath-Cadell L; Graham RM; Ellis C; Webster M; Beier S, 2022, 'Accuracy of vascular tortuosity measures using computational modelling', Scientific Reports, 12, pp. 865,
      Journal articles | 2021
      Gharleghi R; Dessalles CA; Lal R; McCraith S; Sarathy K; Jepson N; Otton J; Barakat AI; Beier S, 2021, '3D Printing for Cardiovascular Applications: From End-to-End Processes to Emerging Developments', Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 49, pp. 1598 - 1618,
      Journal articles | 2021
      Gharleghi R; Wright H; Luvio V; Jepson N; Luo Z; Senthurnathan A; Babaei B; Prusty BG; Ray T; Beier S, 2021, 'A multi-objective optimization of stent geometries', Journal of Biomechanics, 125, pp. 110575,
      Journal articles | 2021
      Otton J; Leong CN; Al Abed A; Alharbi Y; Beier S; Dokos S, 2021, 'TCT-410 Computational Flow Dynamic Simulation of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation Indicates That Multiple Anatomical Factors Contribute to Postprocedural Outflow Tract Obstruction', Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 78, pp. b168,
      Journal articles | 2021
      Shen C; Gharleghi R; Li DD; Stevens M; Dokos S; Beier S, 2021, 'Secondary flow in bifurcations – Important effects of curvature, bifurcation angle and stents', Journal of Biomechanics, 129, pp. 110755,
      Journal articles | 2021
      Xue H; Saha SC; Beier S; Jepson N; Luo Z, 2021, 'Topological Optimization of Auxetic Coronary Stents Considering Hemodynamics', Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 9,
      Journal articles | 2020
      Bautista F; Gharleghi R; Beier S, 2020, '353 In Vivo Like Coronary Phantoms With Disease and Anisotropic Behaviour', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 29, pp. S193 - S193,
      Journal articles | 2020
      Gharleghi R; Samarasinghe G; Sowmya A; Beier S, 2020, '377 Machine Learning to Predict Hemodynamic Risk in Left Main Bifurcations', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 29, pp. S207 - S207,
      Journal articles | 2020
      Lal R; Cabanag M; Dominguez L; Ooi S; Beier S, 2020, '627 Towards Preoperative PCI Procedure Planning With Virtual Reality', Heart Lung and Circulation, 29, pp. s319 - s320,
      Journal articles | 2020
      Senthurnathan A; Gharleghi R; Prusty G; Beier S, 2020, '614 Longitudinal Strength of Coronary Stents – A Validation Study', Heart Lung and Circulation, 29, pp. s314,
      Journal articles | 2020
      Senthurnathan A; Gharleghi R; Wright H; Liu J; Prusty G; Ray T; Beier S, 2020, '596 Assessment of Longitudinal Integrity of Stents Optimized for Haemodynamic Performance', Heart Lung and Circulation, 29, pp. s305 - s306,
      Journal articles | 2020
      Xue H; Luo Z; Brown T; Beier S, 2020, 'Design of Self-Expanding Auxetic Stents Using Topology Optimization', Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 8,
      Journal articles | 2019
      Beier S; Ormiston J; Webster M; Medrano P; Masoud-Ansari S; Cowan B, 2019, 'Coronary Artery Shape as a New Biomarker - Anatomical Features Linked to Adverse Haemodynamics', Heart Lung and Circulation, 28, pp. s245,
      Journal articles | 2017
      Medrano-Gracia P; Ormiston J; Webster M; Beier S; Ellis C; Wang C; Smedby Ö; Young A; Cowan B, 2017, 'A Study of Coronary Bifurcation Shape in a Normal Population', Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research, 10, pp. 82 - 90,
      Journal articles | 2017
      Ormiston JO; Kassab GK; Finet GF; Chatzizisis YSC; Foin NF; Mickley TJM; Chiastra CC; Murasato YM; Hikichi TH; Wentzel JJW; Darremont OD; Iwasaki IK; Lefevre TL; Louvard YL; Beier S; Hojeibane HH; Netravali AN; Wooton JW; Cowan BC; Webster MIW; Medrano PM; Stankovic GS, 2017, 'Bench Testing and Coronary Artery Bifurcations: A Consensus Document from the European Bifurcation Club.', Eurointervention
      Journal articles | 2016
      Beier S; Ormiston J; Webster M; Cater J; Norris S; Medrano-Gracia P; Young A; Cowan B, 2016, 'Hemodynamics in Idealized Stented Coronary Arteries: Important Stent Design Considerations', Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 44, pp. 315 - 329,
      Journal articles | 2016
      Beier S; Ormiston J; Webster M; Cater J; Norris S; Medrano-Gracia P; Young A; Cowan B, 2016, 'Impact of bifurcation angle and other anatomical characteristics on blood flow - A computational study of non-stented and stented coronary arteries', Journal of Biomechanics, 49, pp. 1570 - 1582,
      Journal articles | 2016
      Beier S; Ormiston J; Webster M; Cater J; Norris S; Medrano-Gracia P; Young A; Cowan BR, 2016, 'A new method to quantify coronary flow conditions using dynamically scaled in vitro phase contrast magnetic resonance imaging', Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, 18, pp. P103 - P103,
      Journal articles | 2016
      Beier S; Ormiston JA; Webster MW; Cater JE; Norris SE; Medrano-Gracia P; Young AA; Cowan BR, 2016, 'Dynamically scaled phantom phase contrast MRI compared to true-scale computational modeling of coronary artery flow', Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 44, pp. 983 - 992,
      Journal articles | 2016
      Medrano-Gracia P; Ormiston J; Webster M; Beier S; Young A; Ellis C; Wang C; Smedby Ö; Cowan B, 2016, 'A computational atlas of normal coronary artery anatomy', Eurointervention, 12, pp. 845 - 854,
      Journal articles | 2015
      Beier S; Ormiston JO; Webster MW; Cater JC; Norris SN; Medrano PM; Young AY; Cowan BC, 2015, 'Overcoming spatio-temporal limitations using dynamically scaled in vitro PC-MRI-A comparison to real scale CFD of idealised, stented and patient left main geometries', MICCAI
      Journal articles | 2015
      Medrano PM; Ormiston JO; Webster MW; Beier S; Ellis CE; Wang CW; Cowan BC; Young AY, 2015, 'A Statistical Model of the Main Bifurcation of the Left Coronary Artery using Coherent Point Drift', miccai
      Journal articles | 2014
      Beier S; Ormiston J; Webster M; Cater J; Medrano-Gracia P; Young A; Cowan BR, 2014, 'Coronary artery bifurcation haemodynamics - comparison between phase contrast MRI and computational fluid dynamics', Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, 16, pp. p224,
      Journal articles | 2014
      Medrano ; Ormiston ; Webster ; Beier S; Ellis ; Wang CW; Cowan BC; Young AY, 2014, 'Construction of a coronary artery atlas from CT angiography', International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted
      Journal articles | 2013
      Beier S; Ormiston J; Webster M; Cater J; Medrano-Gracia P; Young A; Cowan B, 2013, 'Ex-Vivo Stented Coronary Artery Hemodynamics Using 4D Flow Measurements and Computational Flow Dynamics (CFD)', Heart Lung and Circulation, 22, pp. s40 - s41,
      Journal articles | 2012
      Fortin H; Kandev N; Fafard M, 2012, 'FEM analysis of voltage drop in the anode connector induced by steel stub diameter reduction', Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, 52, pp. 71 - 82,
      Journal articles | 2012
      Ormiston JA; Beier S; Cowan B; Webster MWI, 2012, 'Reply', Jacc Cardiovascular Interventions, 5, pp. 362 - 363,
      Journal articles | 2011
      Beier S; Chen JJJC; Fortin HF; Fafard MF, 2011, 'FEM analysis of the anode connection in aluminium reduction cells', Journal of Light Metals
    • Preprints | 2026
      Colombo A; Carbonarob D; Zhang M; Shen C; Kapoor A; Jepson N; Chiastra C; Beier S, 2026, Influence of Plaque Characteristics on Stent Biomechanical Outcomes - A Case Study on Double Kissing Crush Coronary Stenting,
      Conference Papers | 2026
      Saeed D; Gharleghi R; Beier S; Singh S, 2026, 'Machine-Learning Based Detection of Coronary Artery Calcification Using Synthetic Chest X-Rays', in Proceedings of Machine Learning Research, pp. 215 - 231
      Preprints | 2026
      Saeed D; Gharleghi R; Beier S; Singh S, 2026, Machine-Learning Based Detection of Coronary Artery Calcification Using Synthetic Chest X-Rays,
      Preprints | 2026
      Shen C; Zhang M; Shalaby T; McLachlan CS; Beier S, 2026, Physiological Sex-Specific Haematocrit Has Minimal Effect on Coronary Computational Haemodynamics: Modelling Implications for Blood Rheology,
      Preprints | 2025
      Colombo A; Carbonaro D; Zhang M; Chiastra C; Webster M; Jepson N; Beier S, 2025, Mechanistic Insights Into How Rewiring and Bifurcation Angle Affect DK-Crush Stent Deployment,
      Preprints | 2025
      Colombo A; Carbonaro D; Zhang M; Shen C; Gharleghi R; Kapoor A; Chiastra C; Jepson N; Webster M; Beier S, 2025, Are Ultrathin Stents Optimal for Bifurcation Lesions? Insights from Computational Modelling of Provisional and DK-Crush Techniques,
      Preprints | 2025
      Shen C; Zhang M; Keramati H; Almeida D; Beier S, 2025, High-Intensity Helical Flow: A Double-Edged Sword in Coronary Artery Haemodynamics,
      Preprints | 2025
      Shen C; Zhang M; Keramati H; Zhang S; Gharleghi R; Wentzel JJ; Khan MO; Morbiducci U; Qayyum A; Niederer SA; Samant S; Chatzizisis YS; Almeida D; Tsai T-Y; Serruys P; Beier S, 2025, The Anatomy of Coronary Risk: How Artery Geometry Shapes Coronary Artery Disease through Blood Flow Haemodynamics -- Latest Methods, Insights and Clinical Implications,
      Conference Papers | 2025
      Yu TJ; Renaud-Assemat I; Beier S; Li DD, 2025, 'AUTOMATED PLAGIARISM DETECTION IN CAD-MODELLING COURSES: CATEGORISATION OF ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT', in Sefi 2025 53rd Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education Engineering and Society Proceedings, pp. 1936 - 1944,
      Preprints | 2025
      Zhang M; Keramati H; Gharleghi R; Beier S, 2025, Reliability of characterising coronary artery flow with the flow-split outflow strategy: comparison against the multiscale approach,
      Preprints | 2025
      Zhang S; Gharleghi R; Singh S; Moses D; Adikari D; Sowmya A; Beier S, 2025, LWT-ARTERY-LABEL: A Lightweight Framework for Automated Coronary Artery Identification,
      Preprints | 2024
      Gharleghi R; Zhang M; Shen C; Webster M; Ellis C; Beier S, 2024, Assessing Left Main Bifurcation Anatomy and Haemodynamics: A Potential Surrogate for Disease Risk in Suspected Coronary Artery Disease Without Stenosis?,
      Conference Papers | 2024
      Li DD; Yu T-J; Renaud-Assemat I; Beier S, 2024, 'Enhancing academic integrity: Development of an innovative plagiarism detection tool for CAD-modelling courses', Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), pp. 1 - 9, presented at 2024 World Engineering Education Forum - Global Engineering Deans Council (WEEF-GEDC),
      Preprints | 2023
      Gharleghi R; Zhang M; Adikari D; McGrath-Cadell L; Graham RM; Wentzel J; Webster M; Ellis C; Ooi S-Y; Beier S, 2023, Sex-Specific Variances in Anatomy and Blood Flow of the Left Main Coronary Bifurcation: Implications for Coronary Artery Disease Risk,
      Preprints | 2023
      Kapoor A; Jepson N; Bressloff NW; Loh PH; Ray T; Beier S, 2023, The Road to the Ideal Stent: A Review of Stent Design Optimisation Methods, Findings, and Opportunities,
      Preprints | 2023
      Li J; Zhou Z; Yang J; Pepe A; Gsaxner C; Luijten G; Qu C; Zhang T; Chen X; Li W; Wodzinski M; Friedrich P; Xie K; Jin Y; Ambigapathy N; Nasca E; Solak N; Melito GM; Vu VD; Memon AR; Schlachta C; De Ribaupierre S; Patel R; Eagleson R; Chen X; Mächler H; Kirschke JS; de la Rosa E; Christ PF; Li HB; Ellis DG; Aizenberg MR; Gatidis S; Küstner T; Shusharina N; Heller N; Andrearczyk V; Depeursinge A; Hatt M; Sekuboyina A; Löffler M; Liebl H; Dorent R; Vercauteren T; Shapey J; Kujawa A; Cornelissen S; Langenhuizen P; Ben-Hamadou A; Rekik A; Pujades S; Boyer E; Bolelli F; Grana C; Lumetti L; Salehi H; Ma J; Zhang Y; Gharleghi R; Beier S; Sowmya A; Garza-Villarreal EA; Balducci T; Angeles-Valdez D; Souza R; Rittner L; Frayne R; Ji Y; Ferrari V; Chatterjee S; Dubost F; Schreiber S; Mattern H; Speck O; Haehn D; John C; Nürnberger A; Pedrosa J; Ferreira C; Aresta G; Cunha A; Campilho A; Suter Y; Garcia J; Lalande A; Vandenbossche V; Van Oevelen A; Duquesne K; Mekhzoum H; Vandemeulebroucke J; Audenaert E; Krebs C; van Leeuwen T; Vereecke E; Heidemeyer H; Röhrig R; Hölzle F; Badeli V; Krieger K; Gunzer M; Chen J; van Meegdenburg T; Dada A; Balzer M; Fragemann J; Jonske F; Rempe M; Malorodov S; Bahnsen FH; Seibold C; Jaus A; Marinov Z; Jaeger PF; Stiefelhagen R; Santos AS; Lindo M; Ferreira A; Alves V; Kamp M; Abourayya A; Nensa F; Hörst F; Brehmer A; Heine L; Hanusrichter Y; Weßling M; Dudda M; Podleska LE; Fink MA; Keyl J; Tserpes K; Kim M-S; Elhabian S; Lamecker H; Zukić D; Paniagua B; Wachinger C; Urschler M; Duong L; Wasserthal J; Hoyer PF; Basu O; Maal T; Witjes MJH; Schiele G; Chang T-C; Ahmadi S-A; Luo P; Menze B; Reyes M; Deserno TM; Davatzikos C; Puladi B; Fua P; Yuille AL; Kleesiek J; Egger J, 2023, MedShapeNet -- A Large-Scale Dataset of 3D Medical Shapes for Computer Vision,
      Preprints | 2023
      Zhang M; Gharleghi R; Shen C; Beier S, 2023, Exploring the Interplay of Left Coronary Tree Anatomy and Haemodynamics: Implications for Plaque Formation,
      Conference Papers | 2023
      Zhang S; Gharleghi R; Singh S; Sowmya A; Beier S, 2023, 'Assessing Encoder-Decoder Architectures for Robust Coronary Artery Segmentation', in Bailey D; Punchihewa A; Paturkar A (eds.), Proceedings of the 2023 38th International Conference Image and Vision Computing New Zealand (IVCNZ), IEEE, Palmerston North, New Zealand, presented at IVCNZ 2023 Image and Vision Computing, Palmerston North, New Zealand, 29 November 2023 - 30 November 2023,
      Preprints | 2023
      Zhang S; Gharleghi R; Singh S; Sowmya A; Beier S, 2023, Assessing Encoder-Decoder Architectures for Robust Coronary Artery Segmentation,
      Conference Papers | 2022
      Chen N; Gharleghi R; Sowmya A; Beier S, 2022, 'Learning Left Main Bifurcation Shape Features with an Autoencoder', in Proceedings International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), INDIA, Kolkata, pp. 1 - 4, presented at 2022 IEEE 19th International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI), INDIA, Kolkata, 28 March 2022 - 31 March 2022,
      Preprints | 2022
      Gharleghi R; Adikari D; Ellenberger K; Webster M; Ellis C; Sowmya A; Ooi S-Y; Beier S, 2022, Computed tomography coronary angiogram images, annotations and associated data of normal and diseased arteries,
      Conference Papers | 2022
      Shen C; Gharleghi R; Li DD; Beier S, 2022, 'Helical Flow in Healthy and Diseased Patient-specific Coronary Bifurcations', in Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society EMBS, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), SCOTLAND, Glasgow, pp. 3977 - 3980, presented at 2022 44th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC), SCOTLAND, Glasgow, 11 July 2022 - 15 July 2022,
      Conference Papers | 2022
      Shen C; Zhang M; Beier S, 2022, 'The Role of Diameter Variation in Investigation of Coronary Tortuosity', in Lei C; Thornber B; Armfield S (eds.), Proceedings of the 23rd Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society, Sydney, pp. 1 - 6, presented at The 23rd Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference – 23AFMC, Sydney, 04 December 2022 - 08 December 2022,
      Conference Papers | 2021
      Otton J; Leong CN; Al Abed A; Alharbi Y; Beier S; Dokos S, 2021, 'Computational Flow Dynamic Simulation of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation Indicates That Multiple Anatomical Factors Contribute to Postprocedural Outflow Tract Obstruction', in JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, pp. B168 - B168,
      Conference Papers | 2020
      Gharleghi R; Samarasinghe G; Sowmya A; Beier S, 2020, 'Deep Learning for Time Averaged Wall Shear Stress Prediction in Left Main Coronary Bifurcations', in Proceedings International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging, pp. 818 - 821,
      Conference Papers | 2020
      Shen C; Canchi T; Gharleghi R; Beier S, 2020, 'Impact of Curvature, Bifurcation and Stenting on Secondary Flow in Idealised and Realistic Coronary Arteries', in 22nd Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference Afmc 2020, University of Queensland Library, presented at Proceedings of the 22nd Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference AFMC2020,
      Conference Papers | 2019
      Gharleghi R; Wright H; Khullar S; Liu J; Ray T; Beier S, 2019, 'Advanced Multi-objective Design Analysis to Identify Ideal Stent Design', in Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), Shenzhen, China, pp. 193 - 200, presented at MLMECH, Shenzhen, China, 13 October 2019,
      Conference Papers | 2019
      Masoud-Ansari S; Ormiston J; Webster M; Pontre B; Cowan B; Beier S, 2019, 'Towards validating stent induced micro flow patterns in left main coronary artery bifurcations', in Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society EMBS, pp. 5749 - 5752,
      Conference Papers | 2019
      Wang L; Tian F; Beier S, 2019, 'An immersed boundary method for hemodynamics involving complex geometries', in ACCM4, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, presented at The 4th Australasian Conference on Computational Mechanics, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 28 November 2019 - 29 November 2019,
      Conference Papers | 2016
      Beier S; Ormiston J; Webster M; Cater J; Norris S; Medrano-Gracia P; Young A; Gilbert K; Cowan B, 2016, 'Overcoming spatio-temporal limitations using dynamically scaled in vitro PC-MRI - A flow field comparison to true-scale computer simulations of idealized, stented and patient-specific left main bifurcations', in Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society EMBS, pp. 1220 - 1223,
      Conference Papers | 2014
      Medrano-Gracia P; Ormiston J; Webster M; Beier S; Ellis C; Wang C; Young AA; Cowan BR, 2014, 'Construction of a coronary artery atlas from CT angiography', in Lecture Notes in Computer Science Including Subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics, pp. 513 - 520,
      Conference Papers | 2011
      Beier S; Chen JJJ; Fortin H; Fafard M, 2011, 'FEM analysis of the anode connection in aluminium reduction cells', in TMS Light Metals, pp. 979 - 984
      Preprints |
      Zhang M; McGrath-Cadell L; Hesselson S; Shen C; Gharleghi R; Collins N; Muller DW; Kovacic JC; Graham RM; Beier S, CT Coronary Angiography Identifies a Shear-Stress Signature of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: A Case–Control Study,
      Preprints |
      Zhang M; Shen C; McGrath-Cadell L; Gharleghi R; Assareh H; Otton J; Moses DA; Wentzel JJ; Graham RM; McLachlan CS; Beier S, CTCA-Based Pericoronary Fat and Anatomy–Flow Signatures Identify Future Culprit Lesions in Moderate Stenoses,

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    • Marie Krogh, Young Women in ScienceÌýFinalist, 2025 and 2026
    • Cardiovascular Research Innovations Award by the Cardiovascular Society of Australia and New Zealand, 2016
    • Auckland Charitable Heart Trust, Research Fellowship, 2015
    • Emerging Research of the Year Award, 2015
    • Emerging Research of the Year Award, 2013
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    Susann heads the Sydney Vascular Modelling Group SVMG, which drives important engineering innovations in cardiovascular medicine (see ).

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    My Teaching

    Micro- and Biofluidics - see this link for our student-co-developed electronic and interactive textbook

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