Rate My Professor Adam Martinac

Adam Martinac is affiliated with the Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering at the University of New South Wales and Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA). He has a background in mechanical engineering and completed a Master's degree at NeuRA, where he developed computational fluid dynamics simulations investigating cerebrospinal fluid flow in perivascular spaces in the brain. He is currently a postdoc and has been involved in research using MRI techniques to characterise neurofluid flow in the brain and neck during sleep and yawning.

Martinac has contributed to studies on the biomechanics of yawning, including work examining cranio-cervical fluid dynamics and kinematic consistency. His research has explored connections between yawning, fluid movement, thermoregulation, and potential implications for brain waste clearance. He has co-authored publications such as a 2026 paper in Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology on the biomechanics of contagious yawning.