Congratulations Graduates!
BS / MS / PhD Students of The MeDCaVE
1. Priti G. Albal (MS ECE '14):
Degree(s) Awarded:
Master of Science (MS), Electrical & Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
Thesis Adviser(s): Prahlad G Menon, PhD
Thesis Title:
"In-Silico Feasibility Evaluation of a Novel Ascending Aortic Pump, Using Computational Fluid Dynamics"
Master of Science (MS), Electrical & Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
Thesis Adviser(s): Prahlad G Menon, PhD
Thesis Title:
"In-Silico Feasibility Evaluation of a Novel Ascending Aortic Pump, Using Computational Fluid Dynamics"
The Highlights (as of 18 May 2014)
Downloading Priti G Albal's MS thesis:
NOTE: Contact Prof. Menon for shared-link to download this thesis... Please cite, P.G Albal, "In-Silico Feasibility Evaluation of a Novel Ascending Aortic Pump, Using Computational Fluid Dynamics."
Download Priti G Albal's resume here: https://app.box.com/s/7on72hulxvvc3ectc6kp
Peer-reviewed publications in this thesis:
[1] P.G Albal**, T Montidoro, O Dur, P.G Menon ,"Patient-Specific Hemodynamic evaluation of an Aortic Coarctation under Rest and Stress conditions." 2013 International Workshop on Statistical Atlases and Computational Models of the Heart at the 16th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention (MICCAI), Nagoya, Japan. 26 September 2013. Published in Statistical Atlases and Computational Models of the Heart. Imaging and Modelling Challenges. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2014. 83-93. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-54268-8_10. This paper won the The MeDCaVE the best paper award at STACOM 2013, Nagoya, Japan.
[2] P.G Menon, A.S Rao***, P.G Albal**, "Surgical planning using in-silico anatomical and functional characterization of Tetralogy of Fallot with associated anomalies." Society of Thoracic Surgeons 50th Annual Meeting, January 25-29, 2014, Orlando, FL. (Oral Presentation)
[3] P.G. Menon, P.G. Albal, "In-silico evaluation of effects of swirl direction and intensity on aortic flow patterns induced by an aortic pump using computational fluid dynamics." ASME 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition. Nov 14-20, 2014 [IMECE2014-39711]. (Oral Presentation)
[4] P.G Albal**, P.G Menon ," MRI & CT image-fusion based aorta & coronary artery model for in-silico feasibility evaluation of perfusion with an ascending aortic pump, using computational fluid dynamics." Journal of Medical Devices. Presented at ASME/FDA 1st Annual Frontiers in Medical Devices, Applications of Computer Modeling and Simulation (ASME FMD 2013). (Oral presentation & published paper) DOI: 10.1115/1.4025630
[5] P.G Albal**, P.G Menon, "In-silico mechanical analysis and feasibility study on the InSitu-Lok – a flexible external tubing connector for extracorporeal circuitry." BMES 2013 annual meeting, September 25-28, 2013. (Poster Presentation).
[** - PhD student with The MeDCaVE, *** - Student researcher with The MeDCaVE & QuantMD intern.]
Current Status:
Currently Priti is Research Engineer working on Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) with ALung Technologies, a Pittsburgh-based medical device company committed to enhancing the quality of life of respiratory failure patients and their families by developing revolutionary respiratory assist products and services.
2. Delvis Taveras (BS ECE '14):
Degree(s) Awarded:
Bachelor of Science (BS), Electrical & Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
Current Status:
Analyst at Goldman Sachs, New York, NY.
3. Abhiram Rao (BS Biomedical Eng '15):
Degree(s) Awarded:
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, Minor in Mathematics, Pre-Health, The State University of New York (SUNY), Buffalo, NY.
Current Status:
PhD student, Dept of Bioengineering, Stanford University.
Peer-Reviewed Publications with The MeDCaVE:
[1] Rao, A. S., Menon, P. G. (2014). "Pre-surgical planning using image-based in-silico anatomical and functional characterization of Tetralogy of Fallot with associated anomalies." Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, ivu368. DOI 10.1093/icvts/ivu368
[2] P.G Menon, A.S Rao***, P.G Albal**, "Surgical planning using in-silico anatomical and functional characterization of Tetralogy of Fallot with associated anomalies." Society of Thoracic Surgeons 50th Annual Meeting, January 25-29, 2014, Orlando, FL. (Oral Presentation)
[3] P.G. Menon, A.S. Rao, "4D mitral valve motion analysis using multi-plane cine cardiac MRI reconstructions for functional classification of patients with mitral regurgitation." ASME 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition. Nov 14-20, 2014 [IMECE2014-39910]. (Oral Presentation).
[4] A.S Rao***, P.G Menon, "Morphological characterization to inform complex surgical decisions in chronic Tetralogy of Fallot." BMES 2013 annual meeting, September 25-28, 2013. (Oral Presentation)
[5] A.S Rao***, P.G Albal, P.G Menon, "Patient-specific hemodynamic evaluation and in-silico surgical planning for optimal interventions in Tetralogy of Fallot patients." ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, November 15-21, 2013, San Diego, CA. (Poster Presentation - Best Poster Award).
[1] Rao, A. S., Menon, P. G. (2014). "Pre-surgical planning using image-based in-silico anatomical and functional characterization of Tetralogy of Fallot with associated anomalies." Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, ivu368. DOI 10.1093/icvts/ivu368
[2] P.G Menon, A.S Rao***, P.G Albal**, "Surgical planning using in-silico anatomical and functional characterization of Tetralogy of Fallot with associated anomalies." Society of Thoracic Surgeons 50th Annual Meeting, January 25-29, 2014, Orlando, FL. (Oral Presentation)
[3] P.G. Menon, A.S. Rao, "4D mitral valve motion analysis using multi-plane cine cardiac MRI reconstructions for functional classification of patients with mitral regurgitation." ASME 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition. Nov 14-20, 2014 [IMECE2014-39910]. (Oral Presentation).
[4] A.S Rao***, P.G Menon, "Morphological characterization to inform complex surgical decisions in chronic Tetralogy of Fallot." BMES 2013 annual meeting, September 25-28, 2013. (Oral Presentation)
[5] A.S Rao***, P.G Albal, P.G Menon, "Patient-specific hemodynamic evaluation and in-silico surgical planning for optimal interventions in Tetralogy of Fallot patients." ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, November 15-21, 2013, San Diego, CA. (Poster Presentation - Best Poster Award).
4. Yang Gao (MS BME '15):
Degree(s) Awarded:
Master of Science (MS), Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
Thesis Adviser(s): Prahlad G Menon, PhD & Yongjie (Jessica) Zhang, PhD
Thesis Title:
"3D Shape Comparison of Cardiac Geometries using a Laplace Spectral Shape Matching Approach."
Master of Science (MS), Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
Thesis Adviser(s): Prahlad G Menon, PhD & Yongjie (Jessica) Zhang, PhD
Thesis Title:
"3D Shape Comparison of Cardiac Geometries using a Laplace Spectral Shape Matching Approach."
Peer-Reviewed Publications with The MeDCaVE:
[1] Gao, Y., Zhang, Y., Menon, P. G. (2015). "3D Shape Comparison of Cardiac Geometries using a Laplace Spectral Shape Matching Approach." Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering: Imaging & Visualization (Submitted).
[2] Gao, Y., Liao, T., Zhang, Y., Menon, P. G. (2014). “Development of active shape models for left ventricular function in ischemic cardiomyopathy.” CompIMAGE 2014, Sept 3-5, 2014. (Poster Presentation). Also see The MeDCaVE's CompIMAGE 2014 website.
[1] Gao, Y., Zhang, Y., Menon, P. G. (2015). "3D Shape Comparison of Cardiac Geometries using a Laplace Spectral Shape Matching Approach." Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering: Imaging & Visualization (Submitted).
[2] Gao, Y., Liao, T., Zhang, Y., Menon, P. G. (2014). “Development of active shape models for left ventricular function in ischemic cardiomyopathy.” CompIMAGE 2014, Sept 3-5, 2014. (Poster Presentation). Also see The MeDCaVE's CompIMAGE 2014 website.
Current Status:
Currently Yang is a PhD student with the SYSU-CMU Joint Institute of Engineering
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