Ms. Yara SAFI
School of Engineering of Beirut
Instructor
(+961) 1 421 000 ext yara.safi@usj.edu.lb
Yara Safi is a biomedical product expert with over 15 years of experience in digital health medical devices, particularly stent implants and infusion pumps. Fluent in six languages, she excels in project management, international sales, and business development. Yara has led impactful initiatives across multiple healthcare sectors, demonstrating strong stakeholder management and technical expertise. She is passionate about improving patient and clinical experiences and aims to expand her role in multidisciplinary healthcare operations.
Highest degree : Master in Biomedical Engineering - RWTH Aachen University [Germany]
+ Education
| Degrees | University | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.Sc. Biomedical Engineering | RWTH Aachen | Allemagne | 2007 |
| Dipl.-Ing. | FH Aachen | Allemagne | 2004 |
+ Teaching at USJ
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+ Teaching outside USJ
| Experience in University Teaching Outside USJ | Country | Institution | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Supervision | Germany | RWTH Aachen | 28/01/2008 | 28/12/2012 |
+ Professionnal experience outside USJ
| Professional Experience | Organization | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Sales Director | VitalHub Canada | 02/10/2023 | 30/04/2024 |
| International Sales Director | VitalHub UK | 08/01/2020 | 31/08/2023 |
| International Alliance Manager | Venture Life UK | 01/06/2018 | 31/12/2019 |
| Project Lead UK market launch | pfm medical UK | 03/10/2016 | 30/09/2017 |
| Project Manager Medical Eng. | pfm medical GmbH | 01/07/2014 | 30/09/2017 |
| Head of Development and Product Manager | Leufen Medical GmbH | 02/01/2012 | 30/09/2013 |
| Research Assistant | Helmholtz Institut RWTH Aachen | 02/04/2007 | 31/12/2011 |
+ Expertise field
Engineering and Technology, Sciences
+ Research topics
Yara Safi’s research has primarily focused on biomedical engineering, particularly in cardiovascular implantable medical devices. She has worked on developing stents for heart valves, designing innovative solutions for tricuspid valve repair, and investigating the mechanical resilience of cranial implants. Her work includes materials engineering, particularly for polymer-based vascular prostheses and heart valves, and has emphasized applying finite element analysis (FEA) for simulating medical implant behaviors under stress.
+ Publications and communications
Title “Manufacturing of biocompatible nonwoven structures by using spray atomization of dissolved polymers” Journal Polymer Engineering Science, 10.1002/pen, 2013 Authors I. Nadzeyka, C. Gabler, D. Erarslan, Y. Safi, U. Steinseifer Title “Systematisierung gefalteter und faltbarer Strukturen in technischen Anwendungen” “Systematization of Folded and Foldable Structures in Technical Applications” Journal Konstruktion : Zeitschrift für Produktentwicklung und Ingenieur-Werkstoffe Volume: 65, Issue: 1, Page(s): 69- 74, 2013 Authors M. Barej, Y. Safi, B. Sköck-Hartmann, T. Gries, U. Steinseifer, B. Corves, M. Trautz Title “A new approach to the interventional therapy of tricuspid regurgitation” Journal Frontiers in Bioscience; Elite Edition, Volume 5E, Page(s): 546-550, 2013 Authors A. Amerini, M. Malasa, N. Hatam, Y. Safi, U. Steinseifer, A. Mahnken, A. Goetzenich, M. Haushofer, M. Hildinger, R. Autschbach, A. Capri, J.W. Spillner Title “Bringing technologies to market : a first step approach of fold-in structures and its possible application in Medical Engineering” Journal Review of Business Research; Volume 12, Issue 5, Page(s):46-51, 2012 Authors Y. Safi, O. Bystrova, P. Pollock, F. Siems, U. Steinseifer Title “A novel approach to an anatomical adapted stent design for the percutaneous therapy of tricuspid valve diseases: preliminary experiences from an engineering point of view” Journal ASAIO Journal; Volume 58, Issue 6, Page(s):568-73, 2012 Authors D. Pott, M. Malasa, U. Urban, M. Kütting, Y. Safi, J. Roggenkamp, U. Steinseifer, N. Hatam, R. Autschbach, J. Spillner, A. Amerini Title “Cranioplasty with customized titanium and PEEK implants in a mechanical stress model” Journal Journal of Neurotrauma; Volume 29, Issue 6, Page(s):1077-1083, 2012 Authors B. Lethaus, Y. Safi, M. ter Laak-Poort, A. Kloss-Brandstätter, F. Banki, C. Robbenmenke, U. Steinseifer, P. Kesseler Title “Investigation of the failure behavior of a cranial implant-skull model under different load conditions using FEM” Journal Simulia Customer Conference Proceedings, 2011 Authors Y. Safi, S. Hohenberger, C. Robbenmenke, F. Banki, B. Lethaus, P. Kessler, T. Schmitz-Rode, U. Steinseifer