Guest Editors
Haifeng Wang
Michigan State University, USA
Dr. Haifeng Wang is a Research Associate in the Computational Biomechanics Lab at Michigan State University. He received his B.Eng. in Machine Design, Manufacturing, and Automation from Northwest A&F University in China, his M.Sc. in Computational Engineering from Ruhr-University Bochum in Germany, and his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Ruhr-University Bochum & International Max Planck Research School SurMat in Germany. Dr. Wang is a Member of the European Society of Biomechanics (ESB), a Member of the World Association of Chinese Biomedical Engineers (WACBE), and a Member of the International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS). His research interests lie broadly in the applications of computational tools in biomechanical and blood flow-vessel wall interaction problems. His research currently focuses on developing multi-scale and multi-physics models to study biomedical problems, particularly those related to coronary retroperfusion.
Lei Fan
Michigan State University, USA
Dr. Lei Fan is a Research Associate in the Computational Biomechanics Lab at Michigan State University. She received her Bachelor's degree in engineering from the North University of China, a Master's degree in engineering from Harbin Institute of Technology in China, and PhD in computational mechanics from Durham University in the UK. Dr. Fan has been awarded American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellow, and she serves as a member of the Biomedical Engineering Society and the US Computational Mechanics Association. Her research interests are in the broad areas of computational biomechanics, blood perfusion, cardiovascular engineering, and brain mechanics.
Lik Chuan Lee
Michigan State University, USA
Dr. Lik Chuan Lee is an Associate Professor at MSU. He received his Bachelor of Engineering degree from the National University of Singapore and his Master of Science degree under the Singapore-MIT Alliance Program from the same university. Dr. Lee completed his PhD studies in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, and following that, he worked as a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Lee joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University in 2014. His research focuses on computational modeling of the cardiovascular system with the overarching goal of translating physics-based computational modeling to clinical medicine.
Collection Overview
Biomechanics and hemodynamics (biofluid dynamics) are essential in understanding vascular diseases, designing cardiovascular devices, and diagnosing and treating the disorders. Experimental approaches, in particular, the so-called four-dimensional flow magnetic resonance imaging (4D Flow MRI), can be used to quantify and visualize hemodynamics, understand disease mechanisms, and validate computational models. Computational methods provide a promising alternative that can be applied to model/simulate blood flow and/or vessel dynamics, test hypotheses of disease formation under easily controllable conditions, and evaluate novel devices and treatments. This collection aims to highlight advances in computational and experimental techniques to hemodynamics, biomechanics, and their applications. This knowledge will benefit university students and researchers and may pave the way for developing state-of-the-art treatment strategies for vascular diseases.
