Past Members
Doctoral Students Mentored/Supervised by Dr. Bluestein in the Biofluids Research Group
- Salwa Anam, Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2018 - Spring 2024 LinkedIn
Development of Patient-specific In-silico and In-vitro Modeling Framework to Investigate and Mitigate Post-Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Complications in Bicuspid Aortic Valve Patients
- Changnian (Gary) Han, Ph.D. Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Stony Brook, Fall 2016 - Spring 2021 LinkedIn
AI-Guided Adaptive Multiscale Modeling of Platelets
- Brandon Kovarovic, Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2016 - Fall 2020 LinkedIn
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, Fall 2016 - Fall 2020 LinkedIn
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 LinkedIn
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 LinkedIn
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 LinkedIn
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 LinkedIn
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
- Brandon Kovarovic, Ph.D., Post Doctoral Fellow LinkedIn
- Peng Zhang, Ph.D., Post Doctoral Fellow LinkedIn
- Oren Rotman, Ph.D., Post Doctoral Fellow LinkedIn
- Gil Marom, Ph.D., Post Doctoral Fellow LinkedIn
- Thomas (Ted) Claiborne, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor LinkedIn
- Yared Alemu, Ph.D., Post Doctoral Fellow LinkedIn
- 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
- Amanda Zigomalas, M.S. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Spring 2017 - Spring 2018
- Wenguo Gao, M.S. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Summer 2015 - Spring 2017
- Mark Livelli, M.S. Biomedical Engineering, Fall 2012-Spring 2014
Numerical tracking of platelet shape change and kinematics, reconstruction of aortic root
- Amit Guruprasad, M.S. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2012 - Spring 2015
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Joochan Kim, B.E. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2018 - Spring 2019
- Daniel Ng, B.E. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Spring 2019
- Nikol Palomino, B.E. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2016 - Spring 2017
- Sanjay Jonnavithula, B.E. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Spring - Fall 2016
- Maryam Ige, B.E. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2014 - Spring 2016
- Jacob George, B.E. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Spring - Summer 2014, Spring 2015
- Matt Pollack, Mechanical Engineering, Boston University, Summer 2013
- Dikesh Shrestha, B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Fall 2012 - Spring 2013
- 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
- Natalie Murren, Nassau Community College, NY, Summer 2001
- Melissa Richards, Nassau Community College, NY, Summer 2001
- David Rubenstein, Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook, Summer 2001 (RAIRE Award)
High School Research Volunteers
- 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)
