Professor Rong Zhu Gan
Charles E. Foster Chair in Mechanical Engineering
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering - 1992
University of Memphis
M. S., Applied Mathematics - 1988
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Canada
M. S., Biomechanics - 1981
Huazhong University of Science & Technology Wuhan, China
B. S., Mechanical Engineering - 1968
Huazhong University of Science & Technology Wuhan, China
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Biomechanics of soft and hard tissues
- Implantable devices
- Middle ear mechanics and transfer functions
- Hemodynamics and biofluid mechanics
- Cardiopulmonary physiology
- Mathematical modeling of physiological systems
- Finite element analysis and its applications
Dr. Gan's Biomedical Engineering Research Lab is Unit #1125 in the Stephenson Research and Technology Center.
HONORS AND AWARDS (selected)
- ASME National Award for Faculty Advisor in Region X, 2005
- Invited speaker on System Biomechanics for Restoration of Hearing at 20 universities and institutes since 2001, including: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Illinois Institute of Technology, University of Michigan, Sandia National Laboratories, University of Memphis, Saint Louise University, Tsinghua University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Chonqing University
COURSES TAUGHT/DEVELOPED
- Biomechanics I - Biosolids*
- Biomechanics II - Biofluids*
- Biomaterials*
- Implantable Devices*
- Biomedical Systems Analysis
- Dynamics
- Biorheology*
- Continuum Mechanics
- Fluid Mechanics
- Mechanics of Materials
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- Biomedical Engineering Society
- Association for Research in Otolaryngology
- Hough Ear Institute
- International Society of Biorheology
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