Background
Dr. Ahmad Faryami holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Wayne State University and a B.S. in Biomedical Sciences from Western Michigan University.
Dr. Faryami’s experience includes research into cerebrospinal fluid, brain injuries, and neurological conditions. While collaborating with cross-functional teams of surgeons, scientists, and engineers, he investigated the injury mechanisms in human brains using benchtop and animal models. He has authored several publications in design, development, and testing of novel implantable medical devices in the brain and the central nervous system. His experience also includes drafting patent submissions.
Dr. Faryami’s primary areas of forensic consulting expertise include biomechanical injury assessment, collision reconstruction, and medical device failure analysis. He is proficient in biomedical instrumentation and sensor-based data collection, including documentation and quantification of damage to vehicles after a collision. As a forensic investigator, he uses biomechanical principles and vehicle accident reconstruction methods to analyze the dynamics associated with acceleration, deceleration, and impact forces in potentially injurious situations.
Dr. Faryami has over a decade of hands-on experience in medical device prototyping and manufacturing. In medical devices consulting, his expertise includes failure mode analysis and risk management of catheter-based, pump-based, and fluidic medical devices. He has also performed verification and validation on medical devices.
Education and Certifications
- Biomedical Engineering (Magna Cum Laude), Ph.D.: Wayne State University (2025)
- Biomedical Sciences (Summa Cum Laude), B.S.: Western Michigan University (2019)
- Bosch Certified Crash Data Retrieval Technician: The Institute of Police Technology and Management (2026)
- Best Pitch of Bootcamp: Ann Arbor Spark (2024)
- The Waite Hydrocephalus Research Student Bursary Recipient (2022)
- Dean’s List: Western Michigan University (2015-2019)
- Diether H. Haenicke Scholarship (2015-2019)
Publications
- Faryami, A., Ajaz, S., Suhrawardy, A., and Harris, C. A. “Quantitative and Qualitative Investigation of Shunt Failure in an In Vitro Hemorrhagic Hydrocephalus Model.” Bioeng. Biotechnol. 13, 1591952 (2025).
- Madhavan, R. K. et al. “The impact of architectural modifications on relative resistance to fluid flow in ventricular catheters.” Bioeng. Biotechnol. 12, 1-18 (2024).
- Faryami, A. et al. “Recapitulation of Physiologic and Pathophysiologic Pulsatile CSF Flow in Purpose-built High-throughput Hydrocephalus Bioreactors.” Fluids Barriers CNS 21, 1-18 (2024).
- Younger, J. D. et al. “Direct Comparison of Peak Bulk Flow Rate of Programmable Intermittent Epidural Bolus and Manual Epidural Bolus Using a Closed-End Multiorifice Catheter: An Experimental Study.” Analg. 136, 1198-1205 (2023).
- Gopalakrishnan, P., Faryami, A., and Harris, C. A. “A novel, benchtop model for quantitative analysis of resistance in ventricular catheters.” PLoS One 18, 1-11 (2023).
- Menkara, A., Faryami, A., Viar, D., and Harris, C. “Applications of a novel reciprocating positive displacement pump in the simulation of pulsatile arterial blood flow.” PLoS One 17, 1-18 (2022).
- Faryami, A., Menkara, A., Viar, D., and Harris, C. A. “Testing and validation of reciprocating positive displacement pump for benchtop pulsating flow model of cerebrospinal fluid production and other physiologic systems.” PLoS One 17, e0262372 (2022).
- “Shunt Dynamics: Benchtop and Computation Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Insights.” Hydrocephalus Association (2025). Podium.
- “Overdrainage and Model Demonstration.” Hydrocephalus Association (2025). Podium.
- “Investigation of Overdrainage and Underdrainage Using a Novel Benchtop Model.” Hydrocephalus Association (2025). Podium.
- “A flow optimized ventricular catheter; flow redistribution, shear reduction, and reduced astrocytic activation.” Hydrocephalus Society (2023). Podium.
- “Quantitative analysis of flow and pressure changes through explanted biobank ventricular catheters.” Hydrocephalus Society (2023). Podium.
- “Testing and validation of reciprocating positive displacement pump for benchtop pulsating flow model of cerebrospinal fluid production in hydrocephalic patients.” Society for Research into Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida (2022). Podium.
- “Quantitative Analysis of Flow and Pressure Changes Through Explanted Biobank Ventricular Catheters.” Society for Research into Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida (2022). Podium.