Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) has become the gold standard for diagnosing coronary artery disease (CAD) since Gould et al. [11] claimed so whilst the most …
We present a study of the aeromechanics of highly compliant structures in the context of animal flight, with special attention paid to bat flight. Bats …
Within the field of microfluidics, scientists have discovered methods to manipulate flow at the micron scale, downsizing standard laboratory procedures. These techniques boast faster results …
Nature's fliers have inspired engineers since the early days of aviation. Wake visualization has proved a useful tool in the effort to understand the unsteady …
In the Reynolds number range (1e4 − 1e5) relevant for bat or bird scale flapping wing robots, there is little experimental data, nor appropriate reduced …
This dissertation focuses on biomechanistic and bioinformatic modeling of diabetes. Specifically, it is expanded on four fronts: 1) Quantification of fibrinogen-dependent red blood cells adhesion. …
We present experimental investigations aimed at characterizing the flow physics associated with strong fluid-structure interactions that drive large-scale oscillations of an elastically-supported wing in a …
The successful application of new materials requires good understanding of their basic properties which govern their behaviors during manufacturing, processing, storage and disposal. Graphene based …
This dissertation describes the development of a novel technique for complex pattern formation and shape control in carbon and graphite films which has significant importance …
This dissertation describes the solution processing of graphene for the creation and application of new carbon and graphene based-materials with specific structures. The liquid assembly …
Shape memory polymers are polymers that respond to an environmental stimuli and can recover to their original shape from a stable temporary shape. They have …
In fully-developed pressure-driven flow, the spreading of a dissolved solute is enhanced in the flow direction due to transverse velocity variations in a phenomenon now …
Contaminants are commonly found to co-exist with other chemical constituents in the subsurface. These co-constituents can have significant impacts on the properties of both the …
Living cells depend on electrochemical potentials across membranes for many crucial cell functions. Electric fields are also used in engineering applications such as the electroporation …
The research is motivated by some previously-reported conflicting observations and explanations regarding the motility of flagellated bacteria swimming in polymer solutions. Three-dimensional real-time tracking microscopy …
Biological locomotion spans a wide range of length and time scales. We can draw inspiration from natural flyers and swimmers at micro and macroscopic scales. …
In this dissertation, we combine laboratory experiments with theoretical analysis to study fluid-structure interactions of elastically mounted pitching unswept and swept wings. A cyber-physical system …