Fluidics and Biocomplexity Group

Our research focuses on topics of biological and clinic/medical interest, innovative manufacturing processes (including problems in micro- & nano-technology and energy) and on the study of phenomena that have environmental components.
The common theme is the study of transport phenomena and fluid mechanics, using computational simulation tools. We develop computer models that allow us to explore physical mechanisms not easily accessible via other means.
Our work ranges from cilia microfluidics to nanoscale droplet dynamics; We currently work on cerebral and vascular disease, microfluidics, nanotechnology and medical devices.

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Selection of papers, 2011:

1.Multi-scale interaction of particulate flow and the artery wall, Halliday I.; Atherton M.; Care C. M.; et al., MEDICAL ENGINEERING & PHYSICS, 33(7), 840-848, 2011
2.Ciliary behaviour and mechano-transduction in the embryonic node: Computational testing of hypotheses, Chen D.; Norris D.; Ventikos Y., MEDICAL ENGINEERING & PHYSICS, Volume: 33(7), 857-867, 2011
3.Towards Treatment Planning for the Embolization of Arteriovenous Malformations of the Brain: Intranidal Hemodynamics Modeling, Orlowski P.; Al-Senani F.; Summers P; et al.,IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, 58(7), 1994-2001, 2011
4.Quantification and significance of fluid shear stress field in biaxial cell stretching device, Thompson M. S.; Abercrombie S. R.; Ott C.-E.; et al. BIOMECHANICS AND MODELING IN MECHANOBIOLOGY, 10(4), 559-564, 2011
5.CFD Modeling of an Ultrasonic Separator for the Removal of Lipid Particles From Pericardial Suction Blood, Trippa G., Ventikos Y.; Taggart D. P.; et al., IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, 58(2), 282-290, 2011
6.Modelling evolution and the evolving mechanical environment of saccular cerebral aneurysms, Watton P. N.; Selimovic A.; Raberger N. B.; et al., BIOMECHANICS AND MODELING IN MECHANOBIOLOGY, 10(1), 109-132, 2011
7.Cerebral water transport using multiple-network poroelastic theory: application to normal pressure hydrocephalus, Tully B.; Ventikos Y., JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS, 667, 188-215, 2011