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Graduate students in the Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering have access to laboratories containing state-of-the-art equipment and software to support research in biomedical engineering, advanced materials, robotics, mechanical design, and Al/machine learning. Small classes support our multidisciplinary and real-time focus by providing close contact between students and faculty, allowing us to meet your individual and career goals.

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Ali Azadani

Research Specialties

Cardiovascular mechanics, biofluid mechanics, and heart valve engineering

Currently taking on new students.

Chad

Chadd Clary

Research Specialties

Experimental biomechanics, medical devices, and patient tracking

Currently taking on new students.

Matt

Matt Gordon

Research Specialties

Plasma physics

Not taking on new students.

Laz, Peter

Peter Laz

Research Specialties

Computational biomechanics, probabilistic analysis, fatigue and fracture

Currently taking on new students.

Casey Myers

Casey Myers

Research Specialties

Medical imaging, movement biomechanics, Computational modeling and medical device entrepreneurship

Currently taking on new students.

Rezazadeh, Siavash

Siavash Rezazadeh

Research Specialties

Robotics, control, human locomotion

Currently taking on new students.

Roney, Jason

Jason Roney

Research Specialties

Modeling and simulation, computational fluid dynamics, renewable energy simulation, aerosols, and environmental fluid dynamics

Currently taking on new students.

Rullkoetter, Paul

Paul Rullkoetter

Research Specialties

Computational biomechanics and joint implant mechanics

Currently taking on new students.

Sabick, Michelle

Michelle Sabick

Research Specialties

Human movement biomechanics, mechanics of the shoulder and elbow, and biomechanics of baseball pitching

Not taking on new students.

Shelburne, Kevin

Kevin Shelburne

Research Specialties

Measurement of human biomechanics, multiscale musculoskeletal modeling, simulation of orthopaedic pathology and treatment

Not taking on new students.

Dar Weiss

Research Specialties

Vascular biomechanics, vascular aging and longevity, medical devices

Currently taking on new students.

Yi, Yun-Bo

Yun-Bo Yi

Research Specialties

Computational mechanics, advanced materials modeling, and mechanical instabilities

Currently taking on new students.

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GRA and GTA Positions

We offer Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) and Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) positions to eligible students.

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Featured Research Publications

Research & Scholarship

DU Researchers on the Frontier of Treating Heart Failure
Effective treatments for heart failure have eluded the medical research community. Pharmacological therapies for patients in advanced stages have shown limited efficacy, and the FDA has not approved any device-based treatments. This is where Ali Azadani, an associate professor at the Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science and director of the University of Denver’s Cardiovascular Biomechanics Lab, and his team are seeking to make a difference.

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