Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering with extensive experience in computational modeling of cardiovascular systems and medical devices. Specializes in patient-specific hemodynamic simulation, prosthetic heart valve mechanics, and fluid-structure interaction analysis. Holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering and serves as Chief Technology Officer of a biomedical engineering company. Published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, with editorial leadership roles in major biomechanical engineering publications.

Formal Education

  • Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from a top-tier research university
  • M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from a major research university
  • B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from a leading research institution

Career Highlights

  • Interim Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, College of Engineering at a major research university
  • Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at a major research university
  • Chief Technology Officer at a biomedical engineering company commercializing proprietary cell separation technology and biomedical diagnostic systems
  • Visiting Associate Professor at a leading international research university
  • Associate Editor for leading biomechanical engineering journals
  • Leading computational biomechanics research laboratory for many years

Expert Qualifications

  • Specialist in computational fluid-structure interaction (FSI) modeling of cardiovascular devices, including bioprosthetic heart valves, bicuspid aortic valves, and mitral valve mechanics
  • Extensive experience in patient-specific 3D and 4D hemodynamic simulations, image-to-simulation pipelines, and virtual surgical planning applications
  • Author of numerous peer-reviewed publications in biomechanical engineering, medical device design, and mechanobiology
  • Recipient of significant federal research funding with substantive expertise in cardiovascular biomechanics and disease mechanism analysis