Doctoral Students Mentored/Supervised by Dr. Bluestein in the Biofluids Research Group

• Changnian Han, Ph.D. Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Stony Brook, Fall 2017 - Summer 2021
AI-Guided Adaptive Multiscale Modeling of Platelets
• Brandon Kovarovic, Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2015 - Summer 2020
Patient-Specific In Vitro and In Silico Models to Mitigate Post-Procedural Complications of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
• Prachi Gupta, Ph.D. Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Stony Brook, Spring 2017 - Spring 2020
A Multiscale Model Correlated with In Vitro Data for Multiple Platelet Aggregation in Shear Flows
• Ram Ghosh, Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2013 - Fall 2019
Fluid-Structure Interaction Simulations to Evaluate Prosthetic and Diseased Aortic Valves’ Hemodynamics and Structural Mechanics
• Matteo Bianchi, Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Spring 2014 - Spring 2019
Numerical Modeling of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Patient-Specific Approach to Minimize Clinical Complications
• Philip Chiu, Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2008 - Spring 2018
Thromboresistance Optimization of Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices: Ventricular Assist Device and Total Artificial Heart
• Chao Gao, Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2010 - Summer 2016
Multiscale Particle-Based Modeling of Mechanotransduction Process in Flow-Induced Platelet Activation using Dissipative Particle Dynamics and Coarse Grained Molecular Dynamics
• Thomas (Ted) Claiborne, Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2008 - Summer 2012
  Optimization and Verification of a Novel Trileaflet Polymeric Prosthetic Heart Valve
• Jawaad Sheriff, Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Summer 2006 - Fall 2010
  Shear-Induced Platelet Sensitization and the Development of an Activation Model
• Yared Alemu, Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2003 - Spring 2010
  Numerical Modeling of Blood Flow in Prosthetic Heart Valves and Cardiovascular Pathologies
• Wei Yin, Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2002-Fall 2004
  Flow-induced platelet activation in Mechanical Heart Valves - in vivo, in vitro, and CFD studies
• David Rubenstein, Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2001-Spring 2004
  Establishing the relationship between cigarette smoke extracts and platelet activation and evaluating the thrombotic risks of secondhand smoke
• Erik S. Mittra, MD/Ph.D., Stony Brook

Post Doctoral Fellows and Staff

• Prashanth Basvaraja, Ph.D., Post Doctoral Fellow
• Oren Rotman, Ph.D., Post Doctoral Fellow
• Gil Marom, Ph.D., Post Doctoral Fellow
• Thomas (Ted) Claiborne, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor
• Yared Alemu, Ph.D., Post Doctoral Fellow
• Sheela George, Ph.D., Post Doctoral Fellow
• João Silva Soares, Ph.D., Post Doctoral Fellow
• Dinesh Peter, M.S., Research Technician
• Michalis Xenos, Ph.D., Post Doctoral Fellow
• Gaurav Girdhar, Ph.D., Post Doctoral Fellow
• Sulan Xu, M.S., Research Support Specialist
• Peter Rissland, Ph.D., Post Doctoral Fellow
• Kris Dumont, Ph.D., Post Doctoral Fellow
• Yang H. Yun, Ph.D., Post Doctoral Fellow
• Azhar Siddiqui, M.S., Research Technician
• Nicole Bailey, B.S., Research Technician

Master's Students

• Ryan Helbock, M.S. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2020 - Spring 2022
  Design and Computational Optimization of a Novel Asymmetric Transcatheter Aortic Valve for Bicuspid Anatomy
• Steven Crimarco, M.S. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Summer 2020 - Summer 2021
  Data Acquisition for Patient-Specific Prosthetic Heart Valves
• Matthew Dovedytis, M.S. Biomedical Engineering, Fall 2019 - Spring 2021
  Small-Volume Thrombogenicity Tester
• Amanda Zigomalas, M.S. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Spring 2017 - Spring 2018
  The Role of Age in Shear-Induced Platelet Activation: A Comparison of Neonatal Cord and Adult Platelets
• Wenguo Gao, M.S. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Summer 2015 - Spring 2018
  TAVR Deployment in Patient-Specific Geometries; Platelet Activation and RBC Lysis in MCS Devices
• Natasha Ziolkowski, M.S. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2017 - Spring 2018
  Platelet Aggregation in Microchannels; Hemocompatibility of a novel polymer
• Amit Guruprasad, M.S. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2012 - Spring 2015
  Tensile Testing of Thin Polymer and Tissue Samples
• Mark Livelli, M.S. Biomedical Engineering, Fall 2012-Spring 2014
  Numerical tracking of platelet shape change and kinematics, reconstruction of aortic root
• Roshni Kothadia, M.S. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2012 - Fall 2013
  Thrombogenic analysis of a novel polymer for prosthetic heart valves
• Xuan Liang, M.S. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2009 - Fall 2011
  Vulnerable Plaque Risk of Rupture Examined Via Patient Based Micro-CT and IVUS FSI Studies
• Alessandra Pelosi, M.S. Biomedical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Summer 2011 - Fall 2011
  CFD evaluation of the thrombogenic potential of blood handling devices in extracorporeal circulation
• Dinesh Peter, M.S. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2009 - Summer 2011
  FSI for Evaluation of Biomedical Implant Devices for Novel Hypertension Treatment Therapy
• Suraj Sookhu, Medicine, SUNY Upstate, Summer 2008
  Platelet Sensitization after Exposure to Dynamic Shear Patterns
• Mikhail Britan, MS. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Summer 2006 - Summer 2007
  Patient Specific Modeling of Cardiovascular Pathologies
• Swadeep Pillarisetti, Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Spring 2005-Fall 2005
  Interactions of platelets and endothelial cells under shear
• Jaimohan Ramachandran, M.S., Biomedical Engineering, Fall 2003-Spring 2005
  Distinguishing between the effects of nicotine and non-nicotine constituents of cigarette smoke extracts on platelet activation and evaluating the thrombotic risks of secondhand smoke
• Yared Alemu, M.S. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2000 - Fall 2002
  Numerical simulations of blood flow in prosthetic heart valves
• Melissa Georgi, Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2003 (Lab Rotation)
  Numerical Simulation of flow patterns in a cone-and-plate viscometer using Finite Element Modeling
• Bosky Ravindranath, Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2003 (Lab Rotation)
  Wavelet analysis of microembolic signals to distinguish gaseous emboli from thromboemboli in sheep
• Damon Kelly, Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Spring 2003 (Lab Rotation)
  Finite Difference grid for Large Eddy Simulation of flow past a bi-leaflet St. Jude's mechanical heart valve
• Jesse Little, Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2001 (Lab Rotation)
  Flow-induced platelet activation in models of pathological circulation
• Harold Bien, Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2000 (Lab Rotation)
  Shear-stress induced platelet activation in an in vitro circulatory model of a mechanical heart valve
• Yanmei Li, Graduate Research in Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook
• Terry Collison, one-semester lab rotation, Stony Brook
• Victor Tselentakis, one-semester lab rotation, Stony Brook
• Karen Kennedy, one-semester lab rotation, Stony Brook
• Cairo Vanegas, one-semester lab rotation, Stony Brook

Undergraduate Researchers

• Brianne Polehinke, B.E. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Summer 2017 - Spring 2020
  Comparison of Adult and Cord Shear-Induced Platelet Activation
• Mingyang Zang, B.E. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2019
  In vitro platelet aggregation in microchannels
• Joochan Kim, B.E. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2018 - Spring 2019
  Hemocompatibility of a novel polymer
• Daniel Ng, B.E. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Spring 2019
  Hemocompatibility of a novel polymer
• Haleigh Rock, B.E. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2017 - Spring 2018
Platelet Aggregation in Microchannels; Hemocompatibility of a novel polymer
• Nikol Palomino, B.E. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2016 - Spring 2017
  Comparison of Adult and Cord Shear-Induced Platelet Activation
• Sanjay Jonnavithula, B.E. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Spring - Fall 2016
• Maryam Ige, B.E. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2014 - Spring 2016
  Platelet Activation and RBC Lysis in MCS Devices
• Jacob George, B.E. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Spring - Summer 2014, Spring 2015
  Development of a novel transcatheter aortic valve
• Matt Pollack, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Boston University, Summer 2013
  Hemodynamics of a Total Artificial Heart
• Dikesh Shrestha, B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2012 - Spring 2013
  Evaluation of shear-induced platelet activation models
• Suraj Rambhia, B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2008-Summer 2011
  FSI Modeling of abdominal aortic aneurysms and vulnerable plaques from patient-based images
• Robert Miller, B.S. Biology, Stony Brook, Summer 2009
  Platelet Sensitization After Exposure to Dynamic Shear Patterns
• Mohammed Hoque, B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2008-Spring 2009
  Platelet Sensitization after Exposure to Dynamic Shear Patterns
• Jennifer Petschauer, B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2007-Spring 2008
  Thrombogenic Potential of PHVs (LVAD study), Platelet Recovery after Exposure to Dynamic Shear Patterns
• Danielle Macina, B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Spring 2007
  Thrombogenic Potential of PHVs (LVAD study), Platelet Recovery after Exposure to Dynamic Shear Patterns
• Mikhail Britan, B.E. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Summer 2006-Spring 2007
  Relationship between shear magnitude and platelet activation. CFD simulations of AAA and VP
• Imad Mohammad, B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2005-Spring 2005
  CFD simulations of AAA
• David Rubenstein, Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Summer 2001 - Spring 2004 (RAIRE Award)
  Establishing the relationship between cigarette smoke extracts and platelet activation; Evaluating the thrombotic risks of secondhand smoke
• Natalie Murren, Nassau Community College, NY, Summer 2001
• Melissa Richards, Nassau Community College, NY, Summer 2001

High School Research Volunteers

• Reza Aziz, Calhoun High School, Summer 2019 - Summer 2020
• Anushka Rajagopalan, Ward Melville High School, Summer 2018 - Summer 2019
• Mohit Shah, Herricks High School, Summer 2018 - Summer 2019
• Jose Pena, Chaminade High School, Summer 2018 - Summer 2019
• Eric Zhang, Ward Melville High School, Summer 2013
• Noa Jeremias, The Schechter High School of Long Island, Summer 2013
• David Weinblatt, Plainview - Old Bethpage JFK High School, Summer 2012
• Sanjay Jonnavithula, Half Hollow Hills High School West, Summer 2012
• Sagar Rambhia, Jericho High School, Jericho, NY, Summer 2010 - Summer 2011
  Rupture risk assessment of cardiovascular pathologies
• Matt Pollack, Ward Melville High School, East Setauket, NY, Summer 2009
  Effect of Caffeine on Platelet Activation
• Cassidy Werner, JFK High School, Plainview, NY, Summer 2009
  Effect of Caffeine on Platelet Activation
• Lukasz Mosakowski, Simons Fellow, Manhasset High School, Manhasset, NY, Summer 2007
  FSI Modeling of Vulnerable Plaque from IVUS-Generated Images
• Jonathan Birnbaum, Simons Fellow, Great Neck North High School, Great Neck, NY, Summer 2003
  Comparison of flow past bi-leaflet and mono-leaflet heart valves using DPIV and CFD (FEM analysis)
• Matan Setton, Plainview Old Bethpage JFK High School, Plainview, NY, Summer 2002
  Characterization of Flow through a monoleaflet Mechanical Heart Valve
• Michael Lehrman, HS Senior, Simons Research Fellow, Summer 1999
• Jonathan Sessa, HS Junior, Summer 1999 (Summer Research Program)
• David Rubenstein, Bethpage High School, Bethpage, NY, Summer 1998 (Summer Research Program)
• Jaclyn Rosenblum, HS Junior, Summer 1998 (Summer Research Program)
• Jonathan Tan, HS Junior, Summer 1997 (Summer Research Program)