Biological Fluid Dynamics: Physiology

Presentations

• Modeling the effects of inner-lining geometry and motility patterns on transport in the intestinal tract

  ORAL

  Nov. 24, 2025, 8:00 AM – Nov. 24, 2025, 8:13 AM

  Presenters

  • Bibhas Kumar

    Iowa State University

  Authors

  • Bibhas Kumar

    Iowa State University

  • Saikat Mukherjee

    Iowa State University

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• Helical Instability of the Esophageal Wall: Stability Analysis of Active Muscle‑Driven Deformations

  ORAL

  Nov. 24, 2025, 8:13 AM – Nov. 24, 2025, 8:26 AM

  Presenters

  • Xinyi Liu

    Northwestern University

  Authors

  • Xinyi Liu

    Northwestern University

  • Leroy J Jia

    National Institute of Standards and Technology

  • Wenjun Kou

    Northwestern University

  • Dustin A Carlson

    Northwestern University

  • Peter J Kahrilas

    Northwestern University

  • John E Pandolfino

    Northwestern University

  • Neelesh A Patankar

    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University

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• How Women Do It All: Rheometry, flow visualization, and computational modeling of breastmilk expression

  ORAL

  Nov. 24, 2025, 8:26 AM – Nov. 24, 2025, 8:39 AM

  Presenters

  • Nina Mohebbi

    Brown University

  Authors

  • Nina Mohebbi

    Brown University

  • Nils Bjorn Tack

    Brown University

  • Sara Oliveira Santos

    Institute for Geophysics, University of Texas at Austin

  • Xuning Zhao

    Brown University

  • Roberto Zenit

    Brown University

  • Mauro Rodriguez

    Brown University

  • Samantha Ahle

    Brown University

  • Julie Monteagudo

    Brown University

  • Monica Martinez Wilhelmus

    Brown University

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• A coupled FEBio–immersed boundary framework for fluid-structure interaction in biological applications

  ORAL

  Nov. 24, 2025, 8:39 AM – Nov. 24, 2025, 8:52 AM

  Presenters

  • Nandan Sarkar

    Vanderbilt University

  Authors

  • Nandan Sarkar

    Vanderbilt University

  • Songrui Li

    Vanderbilt University

  • Haoxiang Luo

    Vanderbilt University

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• Modeling Ureteral Peristalsis

  ORAL

  Nov. 24, 2025, 8:52 AM – Nov. 24, 2025, 9:05 AM

  Publication: Kalayeh, K., Xie, H., Brian Fowlkes, J., Sack, B. S., & Schultz, W. W. (2023). Longitudinal wall motion during peristalsis and its effect on reflux. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 964, A30. doi:10.1017/jfm.2023.363<br>Kalayeh, K., Fowlkes, J. B., Xie, H., Schultz, W. W., & Sack, B. S. (2024). Peristalsis prevents ureteral dilation. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 43(1), 258-266. https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.25332

  Presenters

  • Haotian Xie

    University of Michigan

  Authors

  • Haotian Xie

    University of Michigan

  • Kourosh Kalayeh

    University of Michigan

  • J. Brian Fowlkes

    University of Michigan

  • Bryan S Sack

    Nationwide Children's Hospital

  • William W Schultz

    University of Michigan

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• MesoscaleModeling of Muscle-Driven Contractions in Collecting Lymphatic Vessels

  ORAL

  Nov. 24, 2025, 9:05 AM – Nov. 24, 2025, 9:18 AM

  Presenters

  • Amir Poorghani

    Georgia Institute of Technology

  Authors

  • Amir Poorghani

    Georgia Institute of Technology

  • Brandon Dixon

    Georgia Institute of Technology

  • Alexander Alexeev

    Georgia Institute of Technology

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• Blood flow simulation including oxygen transport in zebrafish vasculature with transport dissipative particle dynamics

  ORAL

  Nov. 24, 2025, 9:18 AM – Nov. 24, 2025, 9:31 AM

  Presenters

  • Shun Tomizawa

    The University of Tokyo

  Authors

  • Shun Tomizawa

    The University of Tokyo

  • Hiroyuki Nakajima

    National Cardiovascular Research Center

  • Zhen Li

    Clemson University

  • Yosuke Hasegawa

    The University of Tokyo

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• Modeling Red Blood Cell Mechanics and Sub-Hemolytic Damage under Extreme Flow Conditions

  ORAL

  Nov. 24, 2025, 9:31 AM – Nov. 24, 2025, 9:44 AM

  Presenters

  • Mojtaba A Amir Aslan Pour

    University of South Florida

  Authors

  • Mojtaba A Amir Aslan Pour

    University of South Florida

  • Wenbin Mao

    University of South Florida

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• DDPIV of Heat-Driven Convection in an In-Vitro Eye Model

  ORAL

  Nov. 24, 2025, 9:44 AM – Nov. 24, 2025, 9:57 AM

  Presenters

  • Stephanie O'Gara

    Caltech

  Authors

  • Stephanie O'Gara

    Caltech

  • Morteza Gharib

    Caltech

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• Mechanisms of Retinal Displacement After PFCL Assisted Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Repair

  ORAL

  Nov. 24, 2025, 9:57 AM – Nov. 24, 2025, 10:10 AM

  Publication: 1. PFCL assisted Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment repair: Insights from a computational model<br>2. Effect of clinical parameters on retinal displacement during Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment repair using PFCL

  Presenters

  • Sarath C Vegesina

    University of Toronto

  Authors

  • Sarath C Vegesina

    University of Toronto

  • Arun Ramchandran

    Univ of Toronto, Professor. Dept. of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  • Rajeev H Muni

    Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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• CSF Flow in Complex Geometry: Validation of a High-Order CFD Transient Solver

  ORAL

  Nov. 24, 2025, 10:10 AM – Nov. 24, 2025, 10:23 AM

  Publication: Rossinelli D, Fourestey G, Killer HE, Neutzner A, Iaccarino G, Remonda L, Berberat J. Large-scale in-silico analysis of CSF dynamics within the subarachnoid space of the optic nerve. Fluids and Barriers of the CNS. 2024 Feb 28;21(1):20.<br><br>Rossinelli D, Killer HE, Meyer P, Knott G, Fourestey G, Kurtcuoglu V, Kohler C, Gruber P, Remonda L, Neutzner A, Berberat J. Large-scale morphometry of the subarachnoid space of the optic nerve. Fluids and Barriers of the CNS. 2023 Mar 21;20(1):21.

  Presenters

  • Diego Rossinelli

    Stanford University

  Authors

  • Diego Rossinelli

    Stanford University

  • Yu Hang

    Center for Turbulence Research, Stanford University

  • Hanul Hwang

    Center for Turbulence Research, Stanford University

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• CFD analysis of cerebrospinal fluid dynamics in the optic nerve sheath: impact of distal drainage and permeability in glaucoma subtypes

  ORAL

  Nov. 24, 2025, 10:23 AM – Nov. 24, 2025, 10:36 AM

  Presenters

  • Sina Sadeghi Namaghi

    University of Missouri-Kansas City

  Authors

  • Sina Sadeghi Namaghi

    University of Missouri-Kansas City

  • AMIRFARHANG MEHDIZADEH

    University of Missouri - Kansas City

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• Hydraulic network model of fluid mechanics in the optic nerve head: insights into the development of optic disc edema

  ORAL

  Nov. 24, 2025, 10:36 AM – Nov. 24, 2025, 10:49 AM

  Presenters

  • Drik Sarkar

    Iowa State University

  Authors

  • Drik Sarkar

    Iowa State University

  • Alex J Brunkhorst

    Iowa State University

  • Edward Linton

    University of Iowa

  • Saikat Mukherjee

    Iowa State University

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