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Position: Assistant Research Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tulane University, New Orleans.
Education: Ph.D. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, specializing in micro-scale flow diagnostics and experimental fluid dynamics.
In the Biofluid Laboratory, our group focuses on developing non-invasive measurement techniques, including Electric Cell-Substrate Impedance Sensing (ECIS) and Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV), to study cell morphology under mechanical stress. Our primary research target is atelectrauma, a form of Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury (VILI) caused by the repetitive recruitment and de-recruitment of air into liquid-occluded respiratory zones of the lung. This work is critical for advancing mechanical ventilation strategies and developing pharmaceuticals to aid pulmonary recovery.
Before my academic tenure, I worked at Bridgestone Corporation in Tokyo, where I contributed to the development of heat-resistant rubber compounds and collaborating with the University at Buffalo, NY, on a waste tire recycling project.
Beyond research, I am actively involved in teaching and mentoring, contributing to undergraduate laboratory education and designing introductory engineering courses for both engineering and non-engineering students.