Principal Investigator
Co-Principal Investigator
Huidan (Whitney) Yu, Ph.D., Ph.D.
Full Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Research Professor of Vascular Surgery
Education
Ph.D.: Texas A&M University
Ph.D.: Peking University, China
Email: yu597@purdue.edu
Phone number: (765)495-7765
Purdue Faculty Profile
Short Bio
Curriculum Vitae
Full Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Research Professor of Vascular Surgery
Education
Ph.D.: Texas A&M University
Ph.D.: Peking University, China
Email: yu597@purdue.edu
Phone number: (765)495-7765
Purdue Faculty Profile
Short Bio
Curriculum Vitae
Alan Sawchuk, MD
Vascular Surgeon
Full Professor of Vascular Surgery
Education
M.D.: Indiana University
M.S.E.E.: Purdue University
B.S.E.E.: Purdue University
Email: asawchuk@IUHealth.org
Phone number: (317)962-0280
IU School of Medicine Profile(html)
IU Health Profile(html)
Short Bio
Vascular Surgeon
Full Professor of Vascular Surgery
Education
M.D.: Indiana University
M.S.E.E.: Purdue University
B.S.E.E.: Purdue University
Email: asawchuk@IUHealth.org
Phone number: (317)962-0280
IU School of Medicine Profile(html)
IU Health Profile(html)
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Active Lab Members
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Weichen Hong
Ph.D Student
Mechnaical Engineering
Purdue University
Ph.D Student
Mechnaical Engineering
Purdue University
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Matthew T Blubaugh
Ph.D Student
Mechnaical Engineering
Purdue University
Ph.D Student
Mechnaical Engineering
Purdue University
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Vindhya Ganti
Undergraduate Student
Mechanical Engineering
Purdue University
Undergraduate Student
Mechanical Engineering
Purdue University
Austin Zan
Visiting Student
Auburn High School, Alabama
Visiting Student
Auburn High School, Alabama
Medical Collaborators
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Science/Engineering Collaborators
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Xiaoping Du, PhD
Professor of Mechnaical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University
Tel: (765)495-7787
Email:duxp@purdue.edu
Website
Professor of Mechnaical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University
Tel: (765)495-7787
Email:duxp@purdue.edu
Website
Luiz Hegele JR, PhD
Professor
Petroleum Engineering, Santa Catarina State University (UDSEC), Brazil
Email: luiz.hegele@udesc.br
Website
Professor
Petroleum Engineering, Santa Catarina State University (UDSEC), Brazil
Email: luiz.hegele@udesc.br
Website
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Fuyong Xing, PhD
Assistant Professor
Biostatistics & Informatics, Colorado School of Public Health
Tel: (303)724-4118
Email: fuyong.xing@cuanschutz.edu
Website
Assistant Professor
Biostatistics & Informatics, Colorado School of Public Health
Tel: (303)724-4118
Email: fuyong.xing@cuanschutz.edu
Website
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Shenyang Hu, PhD
Chief Scientist
Nuclear Engineering Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory(PNNL), DOE
Tel: (509)371-6928
Chief Scientist
Nuclear Engineering Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory(PNNL), DOE
Tel: (509)371-6928
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Duanzhong Zhang, PhD
Research Scientist
T-3 Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), DOE
Tel: (317)278-3113
Research Scientist
T-3 Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), DOE
Tel: (317)278-3113
J. M. McDonough, PhD
Emeritus Professor
Mechanical Engineering, University of Kentucky
Email: jmmcd@uky.edu
Biosketch
Emeritus Professor
Mechanical Engineering, University of Kentucky
Email: jmmcd@uky.edu
Biosketch
Jun Chen, PhD
Full Professor
Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University
Tel: (765)494-7050
Email:junchen@purdue.edu
Website
Full Professor
Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University
Tel: (765)494-7050
Email:junchen@purdue.edu
Website
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Alumni
PhD Students
• 2018 to 2024 Xiaoyu Zhang, Now Postdoctoral Research Associate of Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico, USA• 2014 to 2019 Rou Chen, Now faculty member of China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, China
• 2015 to 2017 Xi Chen, Now employee of Sartorius, Bohemia, New York
• 2013 to 2014 Nan Chen
MS Students
• 2020 to 2022 Md Mahfuzl Islam, now employee of Cummins Inc., Columbus, Indiana• 2016 to 2022 John Jr. Talamantes, now employee of Verista, Fishers, Indiana
• 2019 to 2021 Seyedalireza (Arya) Abootorabi, now PhD student of University of Texas, Dallas
• 2017 to 2019 Monsurul Khan, now Employee of AMD, Austin, Texas, USA
• 2015 to 2018 Anurag Deb
• 2015 to 2018 Avinash Mumbaraddi
• 2015 Jan. to May: Srujan R. Jambula, now employee of Bosch USA
• 2011 to 2013 Debanjan Deep, now employee of General Motors
• 2011 to 2013 Nan Chen
Undergraduate Students
• 2022 Summer MURI: Jessica Burden• 2020 Summer MURI: Anu Kadampelil,Hassan Alsalla, Jaison George, Sanika Kotnis, Macallister Smolik, Hussain Alakeely
• 2019 to 2020 Intern: Charles B Rumberger, Meredith Buganski
• 2019 Summer MURI: Zoe yang, Shaurya Doger, Melody Hsieh, Charles B Rumberger, Meredith Buganski
• 2016 Summer Intern: Zhenya Guo, Yuting Zan, Jianhuan Zeng
• 2014 to 2016 Intern: Raveena Patil
• 2012 Summer MURI: Everton Lima, Sam Kukadia
High School Students
• 2021 Jun. to Aug. NSF ITEST (Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers) Project:Mebele Onwuaduegbo (from Avon High school, Indiana)
Melitta Oppenheim (from Bruriah High School for Girls, New Jersey)
Visiting Students
Domestic
• 2022 to now: Austin Zan (Sophomore), Auburn High School, auburn, AL• 2021 to now: Manhai Li (Undergraduate), Ohio State University
• 2021 May to Jul.: Hongda Lin (Undergraduate), Ohio State University
• 2016 Jan. to Jul.: Zhiqiang Wang (Ph.D.), Kent State University, Ohio
• 2015 May to Jun.: Zhiqiang Wang (Ph.D.), Kent State University, Ohio
International
• 2019 to 2020: Chenbin Rong (M.S.), Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, China• 2019 to 2020: Zhihao Zhu (M.S.), Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, China
• 2018 Feb. to Aug.: Xin Jin (M.S.), Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, China
• 2018 Feb. to Aug.: Yan Gu (M.S.), Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, China
• 2016 to 2017: Sengyou An (M.S.), China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, China
• 2012 to 2014: Rou Chen (M.S.), Zhejiang Normal University, China
• 2012 Apr. to Dec.: Xi Chen (M.S.), Zhejiang Normal University, China
• 2012 Mar. to Apr.: Chuan Tian (M.S.), Peking University, China