H.S. Udaykumar, PhD
Professor, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs, Research, and Faculty at the College of Engineering
Program
Mechanical Engineering
Research project title
Modeling of blood cells and their flow through artificial heart valves
Research description
Computer programs will be written to describe blood as a collection of cells, with appropriate geometric description of each blood cell type.
Undergraduate minimum qualifications
Should have adequate math and engineering core classes as background.
Undergraduate role
Will assist in the modeling of red blood cells and platelets.
