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Biological Fluid Mechanics Laboratory

Biological Fluid Mechanics Laboratory

My research and expertise deals with the application methods in experimental and computational fluid mechanics to a range of applied and biological flows. This includes collaborations with biologists, medical doctors, and industry partners. This has led to successful funded research programs through government and industry partners that have supported many undergraduate and Master's level students.

I have successfully continued collaborations formed prior to RIT and have contributed to new projects that involve the application of engineering methods to complex biological systems.

Research

Magnetically Levitated Implantable Blood Pump
Magnetically Levitated Implantable Blood Pump

Rotary blood pumps are now an accepted form of care, but all have adverse events, some of which are associated with fluid flow patterns and shear stress. It's possible that magnetic levitation of the rotating impeller can drastically reduce pump induced trauma. 

Suction Feeding in Fish
Suction Feeding in Fish

Most fish feed by generating a flow of water that exerts forces onto their prey. This invisible force field can be that ng the complex application of fluid dynamics to suction feeding in fish.

Computational Models of Cardiovascular Devices
Computational Models of Cardiovascular Devices

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is a technique routinely used to develop and prototype blood-contacting medical devices, such as prosthetic heart valves and ventricular assist devices

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Steven W. Day

Department Head - Biomedical Engineering
Associate Professor - Kate Gleason College
Rochester Institute of Technology

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News

  • June 7, 2024

    Article Published in Micromachines

    Nayeem’s paper, titled "Empirical and Computational Evaluation of Hemolysis in a Microfluidic Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator (ECMO) Prototype," is now available online  in the MDPI journal “Micromachines”. This paper delves into the hemolytic potential of microfluidic blood-contacting medical devices using a combination of empirical and computational methods. This work opens up exciting possibilities for the development of safer and more efficient blood contacting microfluidic devices. DOI: 10.3390/mi15060790

  • May 1, 2024

    Actuators Article Published

    Jonathan’s first first-author manuscript sailed through the review process and was recently published in MDPI Actuators and presented at the 70th annual ASAIO meeting in Baltimore.  Reviewers thought it was esoteric, but solid.  Congratulations!  Additionally, MPDI Actuators highlighted the article on the front page of the journal's website (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/actuators) because it has been "downloaded many times". “Practical Comparison of Two- and Three-Phase Bearingless Permanent Magnet Slice Motors for Blood Pumps” DOI: 10.3390/act13050179.

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