Dr. Zhaoming He
Contact Information
Dr. Zhaoming He
Director of Cardiovascular Mechanics Lab
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Texas Tech University
PO Box 41021
Lubbock, TX 79409-1021
Tel: (806)742-3563 ext. 225
Fax: (806)742-3540
Email: zhaoming.he@ttu.edu
Education
- B.S., Jiangsu University (P.R.China), 1987
- M.S., Jiangsu University (P.R.China), 1990
- Ph.D., Tsinghua University (P.R.China), 2000
- Postdoc Fellow: Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University(USA), 2003
Experience
- Assistant and Associate Professor, Texas Tech University, 2005-present
- Research Engineer II, Georgia Institute of Technology&Emory University, 2003-2005
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Georgia Institute of Technology&Emory University, 2000-2003
- Instructor, Jiangsu University (P.R.China), 1990-1996
Research Interests
- Cardiovascular Fluid Mechanics
- Heart Valve Tissue Mechanics
- Cardiovascular Mechano-biology
- Cardiovascular Medical devices
Teaching Areas
- ME 2322 Thermodynamics I
- ME 3370 Fluid Mechanics
- ME 5360 Bio-fluid Mechanics
Services
- Co-Chair of PhD Level Competition of Cardiovascular Flow in ASME SBC in 2011
- Chair of Heart Valve Biomechanics II: Mechanics and Simulation of BMES annual meeting in 2010
- Chair of Cardiovascular Mechanics Session at WACBE biennial meeing in 2009
- Panel review of National Science Foundation, 2009
Recent Publications (2005 -- )
- Hu Y, Shi L, Parameswaran S, Smirnov S, He ZM, Left Ventricular Vortex with mitral valve edge-to-edge repair, Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology, 2010, 1: 235-243
- Bhattacharya S, He ZM, Mitral valve annulus tension and mechanism of annulus dilatation: an in-vitro study, Journal of Heart Valve Disease, 2010, 19: 701-707
- Padala M, Sacks MS, Liou WS, Balachandran K, He ZM, Yoganathan AP. Mechanics of the mitral valve strut chordate insertion region, Journal of Biomechanial Engineering. 2010, 132: 081004
- He ZM, Gao B, Bhattacharya S, Harrist T, Mathew S Sun W. In vitro stretches of the mitral valve anterior leaflet during diastole under edge-to-edge repair, Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 2009, 131:111012
- Bhattacharya S, He ZM. The role of annulus tension in annulus dilation, Journal of Heart Valve Disease, 2009, 18:481-481
- Shi L, He ZM, Hemodynamics of the mitral valve under edge-to-edge repair: an in-vitro steady flow study, Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 2009, 131:051010
- Gao B, Sun W, Mathew S, He ZM. Papillary muscle effect on the mitral valve leaflet stretches under edge-to-edge repair condition, Journal of Heart Valve Disease, 2009, 18:135-141
- He ZM, Jowers C. A novel method to measure mitral valve chordal tension, Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 2009, 131:014501
- He ZM, Jowers C. Effect of mitral valve strut chord cutting on marginal chordal tension, Journal of Heart Valve Disease, 2008, 17: 628-634
- He ZM, Bhattacharya S. Papillary muscle and annulus size effect on anterior and posterior annulus tension of the mtiral valve, Journal of Biomechanics, 2008; 41(11): 2524-2532
- Jimenez JH, Liou SW, Padala M, He Z, Sacks M, Gorman RC, Gorman JH 3rd, Yoganathan AP. A saddle-shaped annulus reduces systolic strain on the central region of the mitral valve anterior leaflet. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2007; 134(6):1562-1568
- Ma Y, Cui Q, Shen L, He ZM, X-ray diffraction study of nanocrystalline tungsten nitride and tungsten to 31 GPa, Journal of Applied Physics (online). 2007;102, 013525
- Jimenez JH, Forbess J, Croft LR, Small L, He ZM, Yoganathan AP. Effects of annular size, transmitral pressure, and mitral flow rate on the edge-to-edge repair: an in vitro study. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2006; 82(4):1362-1368.
- Ritchie J, Jimenez J, He ZM, Sacks MS, Yoganathan AP. The material properties of the native porcine mitral valve chordae tendineae: an in vitro investigation. Journal of Biomechanics. 2006; 39(6): 1129-1135
- He ZM, Ritchie J, Grashow J, Sacks MS, Yoganathan AP. In vitro dynamic Strain behavior of the mitral valve posterior leaflet, Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. 2005; 127(3):504-511.
- Jimenez JH, Soerensen DD, He ZM, Ritchie J, Yoganathan AP. Effects of a papillary muscle position on chordal force distribution: an in vitro study, Journal of Heart Valve Disease, 2005;15:295-302.
Awards and Grants
- PI of Beginning-Grant-In-Aid of American Heart Association, South Central Affiliate (Grant # 0665055Y) : Edge to edge repair effect on the mitral valve function and improvement of the mitral valve repair procedure, $130,000, 7/1/2006-6/30/2008
- PI of National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NIH Grant # R21HL102526): Mitral valve coaptation plate for ischemic mitral regurgitation, $396, 831, 5/7/ 2010-3/31/ 2012
Job Opportunities
Position: Doctoral Graduate Research Assistantship
Deadline: Spring, 2010
Description:
The Cardiovascular Mechanics Laboratory (CML) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas Tech University has openings for doctoral graduate research assistantships starting in Fall 2010. The CML studies heart valve mechanics and repair techniques, novel approaches for modeling heart valve and cardiac function. We are seeking highly qualified and motivated candidates for research in these areas.
Qualifications:
Candidates must have B.S and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering, or a closely related field. Applicants should have solid background and/or experience in, some but not necessarily all, the areas of: (1) fluid mechanics (Numerical modeling or particle image velocimetry experimental technique); (2) solid mechanics (Finite element method simulation on heart valve or left ventricle).
Email a statement of interest, a resume or CV, transcript and a list of references to Prof. Zhaoming He.