DoctorHossein Najaf Zadeh

Senior Lecturer

School of Product Design

  • Senior Lecturer
    School of Product Design
  • +6433690759 (Work)
  • University of Canterbury, School of Product Design, 20 Kirkwood avenue,, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8041, New Zealand

TEACHING & SUPERVISION SUMMARy

PROD111: Materials Science and Design
PROD211: Materials Engineering and Selection
PROD612: Bio-inspired design
PROD232: Natural Products Properties and Production
PROD314: Industrial Product Design

TEACHING & SUPERVISION

  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Bio-Inspired 3D-Printed Modular Green Wall with Smart Ecosystem and Integrated Lighting for Low-Light Environments
    14 Jul 2025
    Murray, Georgia
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Bio-Inspired 3D-Printed Modular Green Wall with Smart Ecosystem and Integrated Lighting for Low-Light Environments
    14 Jul 2025
    Devereux, Ellamia
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Bio-Inspired Modular Interactive Game Using Solid Wool Blocks for Children and Neurodivergent Users
    14 Jul 2025
    Hughes, Samantha
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Design and Development of a Human Waste Carrying System for Alpine Mountaineers
    14 Jul 2025
    Estcourt, Hannah
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Sterineedle: Innovating Livestock Vaccination
    14 Jul 2025
    Luxton, Jade
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Toward Sustainable Design: Recycling Construction Waste
    14 Jul 2025
    Hawkins, Dominic
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Investigation of catalyst material coatings on TPMS supports for the space propulsion industry
    1 Oct 2024
    Dario, Manca
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Ocean Plastic: Sustainable Design
    1 Aug 2024 - 18 Oct 2024
    Bennett, Emily
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Cyathea: Artificial Microhabitats for Urban Farming
    15 Jul 2024 - 18 Oct 2024
    Leavy, Nathaniel
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Glass dismissed: Packaging Design For Sustainable Wine Production
    15 Jul 2024 - 18 Oct 2024
    Livia, Angelina
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Ocean Waste Fishing Rig Storage
    15 Jul 2024 - 18 Oct 2024
    Brock, Kaden
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Strong wool composite tiles
    15 Jul 2024 - 18 Oct 2024
    Watt, Duncan
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    The Gecko Shelter (a project with Otago University collaboration)
    15 Jul 2024 - 18 Oct 2024
    Tang, Bill
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    VENOM CROQUET EQUIPMENT
    15 Jul 2024 - 18 Oct 2024
    Lauer, Michael
  • GRADUATE EXAMINATION
    Muthe, Lakshmi Priya
    10 Jun 2024
    External examiner
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Designing a User-Centric Assistive Device for Parkinson's Patients
    22 Feb 2024 - 3 Sep 2025
    Hughes, Thomas
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Towards Sustainable Future: Exploring PHA for Prototyping in Eco-Friendly Product Design
    22 Feb 2024 - 2 May 2025
    Cvetkoski, Mario
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Development of Biodegradable Human Waste Disposal Systems for Alpine Mountaineers
    1 Feb 2024 - 30 Nov 2025
    Watson, Noah
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Design a material to replace plastic in common office products through recycling paper
    1 Aug 2023 - 10 Oct 2023
    Cvetkoski, Mario
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Re-luminate: Industrial Product Design Project
    1 Aug 2023 - 10 Oct 2023
    Calderon, Matt
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Smart Water Bottle: Industrial Product Design Project
    1 Aug 2023 - 20 Oct 2023
    Brewer, Kobe
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Additive Manufacturing novel biowaste materials for water treatment
    1 Mar 2023 - 10 Oct 2024
    Stevens, Campbell
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Exploring the Potential of 3D-Printable Agar–Urea Hydrogels as an Efficient Method of Delivering Nitrogen in Agricultural Applications
    1 Mar 2023
    Mudiyanselage, Wathsala Dissanayake
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Designing Accessible Home Fitness Equipment for Individuals with Leg Disabilities: Enhancing Well-being and Inclusivity
    1 Jan 2023 - 10 Nov 2024
    Hui, Zixiong
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Sustainable manufacturing of bio-waste cellulose aerogels for oil spill removal
    1 Nov 2022
    Li, Ang