ProfessorSimon de Graaf
Professor
Faculty of Science
Research projects & supervision summary
Development of assisted reproductive technologies
Sperm-female tract interactions and fertility outcomes
Machine learning for reproductive diagnostics
in vitro prediction of fertility
Sperm metabolism and semen storage technologies
RESEARCH PROJECTS & ACTIVITIES
- RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISIONAn investigation into factors influencing the success of ovine artificial insemination programs
- RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISIONArtificial Reproductive Technologies (ART) on-a-chip
- RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISIONDevelopment of mixed reality and machine learning tools for pregnancy diagnosis of sheep
- RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISIONDisruptive technologies for improved reproductive management of sheep
- RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISIONIdentifying the regulatory mechanisms underlying cholesterol efflux from the sperm plasma membrane during capacitation
- RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISIONImproving reproductive efficiency in the ram: the role and applications of the neurohormone melatonin
- RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISIONMarkers of sperm fertility linked to successful artificial insemination in sheep
- RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISIONOptimisation of Oocyte Cryopreservation Protocols for Pacific Oysters (Crassostrea gigas)
- RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISIONPost-Thaw Semen Quality, Sperm Dose, and Conception Success in Fixed-Time Artificial Insemination of beef cattle.
- RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISIONStudies on the ability of ram semen extenders to preserve sperm quality during storage at 23°C
- RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISIONStudies on the assessment of ram sperm morphology
- RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISIONThe effect of seminal plasma on the motility and metabolism of ram spermatozoa
- RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISIONThe role of seminal plasma in mediating sperm-immune interactions in the ewe
- RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISIONWalk over weighing in Poll Dorset sheep: ewe and lamb liveweight growth rate and lamb survival across reproductive stages