Bio-fluid Mechanics: Cardiovascular

Cardiovascular disease is one of the major causes of mortality in the world. This research focuses on the hemodynamics of flows in arteries and veins and the physio-chemical conditions that lead to the formation and growth of thrombii.

Journal

1. Hosseinzadegan, H. and Tafti, D.K., “A 3D predictive model of thrombus growth in stenosed vessels with dynamic geometries,” Med. Biol. Eng., August 2018 pp. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40846-018-0443-5
2. Hosseinzadegan, H. and Tafti, D.K., “Mini Review: Mechanisms of Platelet Activation, Adhesion and Aggregation,” Thromb Haemost Res (2017);1(2):1008.
3. Hosseinzadegan, H. and Tafti, D.K., “Review: Modeling Thrombus Formation and Growth,” Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 2017. DOI: 10.1002/bit.26343.
4. Hosseinzadegan, H and Tafti, D. K., Prediction of Thrombus Growth: Effect of Stenosis and Reynolds Number, Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology, Vol. 8, No. 2, June 2017, pp. 164-181. DOI:10.1007/s13239-017-0304-3.
5. Selvarasu, N. K. C. and Tafti D. K., “Effects of Stent length, transition length and overexpansion in stented arteries,” Int. J. of Exp. Comp. Biomechanics Vol. 2, No. 3, 2014, 265-291. (doi: 10.1504/IJECB.2014.060403)
6. Selvarasu, N. K. C. and Tafti D. K., Effects of elastic modulus change in helical tubes under the influence of dynamic changes in curvature and torsion, ASME J. Biomechanical Engineering Vol. 136(8), 081001, June 2014 (doi: 10.1115/1.4027661).
7. Selvarasu, N. K. C, Tafti, D. K. , Investigation of the Effects of Dynamic Change in Curvature and Torsion on Pulsatile Flow in a Helical Tube, ASME J. Biomechanical Engineering,  134(7), 071005, July 2012
8. Selvarasu, N. K. C, Tafti, D. K. and Vlachos, P., Hydrodynamic Effects of Compliance Mismatch in Stented Arteries, ASME J. Biomechanical Engineering,  133(2), Jan. 2011.

Conference

1. Hosseinzadegan, H. and Tafti, D. K., “Validation of a Time-Dependent Physio-Chemical Model for Thrombus Formation and Growth,” FEDSM2016-7803, Proceedings of the ASME 2016 Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting, July 10-14, 2016, Washington, DC, USA.
2. Windes, P, Tafti, D. K. and Behkam B., “Computational Model of Human Capillary Hydrodynamics,” FEDSM2016-7858, Proceedings of the ASME 2016 Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting, July 10-14, 2016, Washington, DC, USA.