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Doctoral Students Mentored/Supervised by Dr. Bluestein in the Biofluids Research Group

  • Salwa Anam, Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2018 - Spring 2024 LinkedIn

Development of Patient-specific In-silico and In-vitro Modeling Framework to Investigate and Mitigate Post-Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Complications in Bicuspid Aortic Valve Patients

  • Changnian (Gary) Han, Ph.D. Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Stony Brook, Fall 2016 - Spring 2021 LinkedIn

AI-Guided Adaptive Multiscale Modeling of Platelets

  • Brandon Kovarovic, Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2016 - Fall 2020 LinkedIn

Patient-Specific In Vitro and In Silico Models to Mitigate Post-Procedural Complications of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

  • Prachi Gupta, Ph.D. Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Stony Brook, Fall 2016 - Fall 2020 LinkedIn

A Multiscale Model Correlated with In Vitro Data for Multiple Platelet Aggregation in Shear Flows

  • Ram Ghosh, Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2013 - Fall 2019 LinkedIn

Fluid-Structure Interaction Simulations to Evaluate Prosthetic and Diseased Aortic Valves’ Hemodynamics and Structural Mechanics 

  • Matteo Bianchi, Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Spring 2014 - Spring 2019   LinkedIn

Numerical Modeling of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Patient-Specific Approach to Minimize Clinical Complications 

  • Philip Chiu, Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2008 - Spring 2018  LinkedIn

Thromboresistance Optimization of Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices: Ventricular Assist Device and Total Artificial Heart 

  • Chao Gao, Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2010 - Summer 2016  LinkedIn

Multiscale Particle-Based Modeling of Mechanotransduction Process in Flow-Induced Platelet Activation using Dissipative Particle Dynamics and Coarse Grained Molecular Dynamics

  • Thomas (Ted) Claiborne, Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2008 - Summer 2012

Optimization and Verification of a Novel Trileaflet Polymeric Prosthetic Heart Valve

  • Jawaad Sheriff, Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Summer 2006 - Fall 2010

Shear-Induced Platelet Sensitization and the Development of an Activation Model

  • Yared Alemu, Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2003 - Spring 2010

Numerical Modeling of Blood Flow in Prosthetic Heart Valves and Cardiovascular Pathologies

  • Wei Yin, Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2002-Fall 2004

Flow-induced platelet activation in Mechanical Heart Valves - in vivo, in vitro, and CFD studies

  • David Rubenstein, Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2001-Spring 2004

Establishing the relationship between cigarette smoke extracts and platelet activation and evaluating the thrombotic risks of secondhand smoke

  • Erik S. Mittra, MD/Ph.D., Stony Brook

 

Post Doctoral Fellows and Staff

  • Brandon Kovarovic, Ph.D., Post Doctoral Fellow LinkedIn
  • Peng Zhang, Ph.D., Post Doctoral Fellow LinkedIn
  • Oren Rotman, Ph.D., Post Doctoral Fellow LinkedIn
  • Gil Marom, Ph.D., Post Doctoral Fellow LinkedIn
  • Thomas (Ted) Claiborne, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor LinkedIn
  • Yared Alemu, Ph.D., Post Doctoral Fellow LinkedIn
  • Sheela George, Ph.D., Post Doctoral Fellow
  • João Silva Soares, Ph.D., Post Doctoral Fellow
  • Dinesh Peter, M.S., Research Technician
  • Michalis Xenos, Ph.D., Post Doctoral Fellow
  • Gaurav Girdhar, Ph.D., Post Doctoral Fellow
  • Sulan Xu, M.S., Research Support Specialist
  • Peter Rissland, Ph.D., Post Doctoral Fellow
  • Kris Dumont, Ph.D., Post Doctoral Fellow
  • Yang H. Yun, Ph.D., Post Doctoral Fellow
  • Azhar Siddiqui, M.S., Research Technician
  • Nicole Bailey, B.S., Research Technician

 

Master's students

  • Amanda Zigomalas, M.S. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Spring 2017 - Spring 2018
  • Wenguo Gao, M.S. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Summer 2015 - Spring 2017
  • Mark Livelli, M.S. Biomedical Engineering, Fall 2012-Spring 2014

Numerical tracking of platelet shape change and kinematics, reconstruction of aortic root

  • Amit Guruprasad, M.S. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2012 - Spring 2015
  • Mark Livelli, M.S. Biomedical Engineering, Fall 2012-Spring 2014

Numerical tracking of platelet shape change and kinematics, reconstruction of aortic root

  • Roshni Kothadia, M.S. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2012 - Fall 2013

    Thrombogenic analysis of a novel polymer for prosthetic heart valves
  • Xuan Liang, M.S. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2009 - Fall 2011

Vulnerable Plaque Risk of Rupture Examined Via Patient Based Micro-CT and IVUS FSI Studies

  • Alessandra Pelosi, M.S. Biomedical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Summer 2011 - Fall 2011

CFD evaluation of the thrombogenic potential of blood handling devices in extracorporeal circulation

  • Dinesh Peter, M.S. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2009 - Summer 2011

FSI for Evaluation of Biomedical Implant Devices for Novel Hypertension Treatment Therapy

  • Suraj Sookhu, Medicine, SUNY Upstate, Summer 2008

Platelet Sensitization after Exposure to Dynamic Shear Patterns

  • Swadeep Pillarisetti, Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Spring 2005-Fall 2005

Interactions of platelets and endothelial cells under shear

  • Jaimohan Ramachandran, M.S., Biomedical Engineering, Fall 2003-Spring 2005

Distinguishing between the effects of nicotine and non-nicotine constituents of cigarette smoke extracts on platelet activation and evaluating the thrombotic risks of secondhand smoke

  • Melissa Georgi, Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2003 (Lab Rotation)

Numerical Simulation of flow patterns in a cone-and-plate viscometer using Finite Element Modeling

  • Bosky Ravindranath, Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2003 (Lab Rotation)

Wavelet analysis of microembolic signals to distinguish gaseous emboli from thromboemboli in sheep

  • Damon Kelly, Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Spring 2003 (Lab Rotation)

Finite Difference grid for Large Eddy Simulation of flow past a bi-leaflet St. Jude's mechanical heart valve

  • Jesse Little, Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2001 (Lab Rotation)

Flow-induced platelet activation in models of pathological circulation

  • Harold Bien, Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2000 (Lab Rotation)

Shear-stress induced platelet activation in an in vitro circulatory model of a mechanical heart valve

  • Yanmei Li, Graduate Research in Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook
  • Terry Collison, one-semester lab rotation, Stony Brook
  • Victor Tselentakis, one-semester lab rotation, Stony Brook
  • Karen Kennedy, one-semester lab rotation, Stony Brook
  • Cairo Vanegas, one-semester lab rotation, Stony Brook

 

Undergraduate Researchers

  • Joochan Kim, B.E. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2018 - Spring 2019
  • Daniel Ng, B.E. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Spring 2019
  • Nikol Palomino, B.E. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2016 - Spring 2017
  • Sanjay Jonnavithula, B.E. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Spring - Fall 2016
  • Maryam Ige, B.E. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2014 - Spring 2016
  • Jacob George, B.E. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Spring - Summer 2014, Spring 2015
  • Matt Pollack, Mechanical Engineering, Boston University, Summer 2013
  • Dikesh Shrestha, B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2012 - Spring 2013
  • Suraj Rambhia, B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2008-Summer 2011

FSI Modeling of abdominal aortic aneurysms and vulnerable plaques from patient-based images

  • Robert Miller, B.S. Biology, Stony Brook, Summer 2009

Platelet Sensitization After Exposure to Dynamic Shear Patterns

  • Mohammed Hoque, B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2008-Spring 2009

Platelet Sensitization after Exposure to Dynamic Shear Patterns

  • Jennifer Petschauer, B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2007-Spring 2008

Thrombogenic Potential of PHVs (LVAD study), Platelet Recovery after Exposure to Dynamic Shear Patterns

  • Danielle Macina, B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Spring 2007

Thrombogenic Potential of PHVs (LVAD study), Platelet Recovery after Exposure to Dynamic Shear Patterns

  • Mikhail Britan, B.E. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Summer 2006-Spring 2007

Relationship between shear magnitude and platelet activation. CFD simulations of AAA and VP

  • Imad Mohammad, B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2005-Spring 2005

CFD simulations of AAA

  • Natalie Murren, Nassau Community College, NY, Summer 2001
  • Melissa Richards, Nassau Community College, NY, Summer 2001
  • David Rubenstein, Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Summer 2001 (RAIRE Award)

 

High School Research Volunteers

  • Eric Zhang, Ward Melville High School, Summer 2013
  • Noa Jeremias, The Schechter High School of Long Island, Summer 2013
  • David Weinblatt, Plainview - Old Bethpage JFK High School, Summer 2012
  • Sanjay Jonnavithula, Half Hollow Hills High School West, Summer 2012
  • Sagar Rambhia, Jericho High School, Jericho, NY, Summer 2010 - Summer 2011

Rupture risk assessment of cardiovascular pathologies

  • Matt Pollack, Ward Melville High School, East Setauket, NY, Summer 2009

Effect of Caffeine on Platelet Activation

  • Cassidy Werner, JFK High School, Plainview, NY, Summer 2009

Effect of Caffeine on Platelet Activation

  • Lukasz Mosakowski, Simons Fellow, Manhasset High School, Manhasset, NY, Summer 2007

FSI Modeling of Vulnerable Plaque from IVUS-Generated Images

  • Jonathan Birnbaum, Simons Fellow, Great Neck North High School, Great Neck, NY, Summer 2003

Comparison of flow past bi-leaflet and mono-leaflet heart valves using DPIV and CFD (FEM analysis)

  • Matan Setton, Plainview Old Bethpage JFK High School, Plainview, NY, Summer 2002

Characterization of Flow through a monoleaflet Mechanical Heart Valve

  • Michael Lehrman, HS Senior, Simons Research Fellow, Summer 1999
  • Jonathan Sessa, HS Junior, Summer 1999 (Summer Research Program)
  • David Rubenstein, Bethpage High School, Bethpage, NY, Summer 1998 (Summer Research Program)
  • Jaclyn Rosenblum, HS Junior, Summer 1998 (Summer Research Program)
  • Jonathan Tan, HS Junior, Summer 1997 (Summer Research Program)