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Center for Cardiovascular Simulation
Biomechanics Experimental Laboratory
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences
The University of Texas at Austin
Opening for BME or ME doctoral student
On the biomechanics of heart valve biomaterial behavior
The Biomechanics Experimental Laboratory, housed in the BME building, of the Center for Cardiovascular Simulation (CCS) has an immediate opening for a highly motivated student interested in pursuing a Doctorate in Biomedical Engineering. The focus of this project is to work on a new NIH funded project on developing novel models of fatigue damage in bioprosthetic heart valve biomaterials. Some specifics include characterizing novel biomaterial behaviors, acquiring novel biomechanical data from large animal studies, quantifying structural changes at the molecular, fiber, and tissue levels, and assisting in developing novel fatigue damage models. The idea applicant will have:
1. A BS and MS degrees in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering.
2. Significant previous experience in tissue level biomechanics.
3. Strong interest in biomaterials.
4. Strong interest in designing and conducting biomechanical experiments.
5. Strong interest in conducting microscale morphology studies.
6. Performing detailed data analysis and simulations of the fatigue damage process.
7. Have superb communication skills and be willing to travel to collaborator’s laboratories to conduct studies.
Please send a complete CV, publications, and refernce contacts by email to msacks@ices.utexas.edu
For further information, please contact:
Michael Sacks, Ph.D.
W. A. “Tex” Moncrief, Jr. Simulation-Based Engineering Science Chair
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences (ICES)
The University of Texas at Austin
201 East 24th Street, ACES 5.438
1 University Station, C0200
Austin TX 78712-0027 U.S.A.
Biomechanics Experimental Laboratory
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences
The University of Texas at Austin
Opening for BME or ME doctoral student
On the biomechanics of heart valve biomaterial behavior
The Biomechanics Experimental Laboratory, housed in the BME building, of the Center for Cardiovascular Simulation (CCS) has an immediate opening for a highly motivated student interested in pursuing a Doctorate in Biomedical Engineering. The focus of this project is to work on a new NIH funded project on developing novel models of fatigue damage in bioprosthetic heart valve biomaterials. Some specifics include characterizing novel biomaterial behaviors, acquiring novel biomechanical data from large animal studies, quantifying structural changes at the molecular, fiber, and tissue levels, and assisting in developing novel fatigue damage models. The idea applicant will have:
1. A BS and MS degrees in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering.
2. Significant previous experience in tissue level biomechanics.
3. Strong interest in biomaterials.
4. Strong interest in designing and conducting biomechanical experiments.
5. Strong interest in conducting microscale morphology studies.
6. Performing detailed data analysis and simulations of the fatigue damage process.
7. Have superb communication skills and be willing to travel to collaborator’s laboratories to conduct studies.
Please send a complete CV, publications, and refernce contacts by email to msacks@ices.utexas.edu
For further information, please contact:
Michael Sacks, Ph.D.
W. A. “Tex” Moncrief, Jr. Simulation-Based Engineering Science Chair
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences (ICES)
The University of Texas at Austin
201 East 24th Street, ACES 5.438
1 University Station, C0200
Austin TX 78712-0027 U.S.A.