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Author:

Lani, Ryan Anthony

Title:

An In Vitro Fluid Dynamic Study of a Continuous Flow Device Outlet in Relation to Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome

Area of Honors:

Bioengineering

Keywords:

laser Doppler velocimetry (LDV)
HeartMate II
von Willebrand factor (vWF)
ventricular assist devices (VAD)
fluid dynamics

File:

Download Lani_Ryan_An_In_Vitro_Fluid_Dynamic_Study_of_a_Continuous_Flow_Device.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Peter J Butler, Thesis Honors Advisor
Steven Deutsch, Faculty Reader

Author:

Topper, Stephen Robert

Title:

A correlative study of fluid mechanics and evidence of thrombus formation within the Penn State 50 cc V-2 left ventricular assist device

Area of Honors:

Bioengineering

Keywords:

ventricular assist device
thrombosis
fluid dynamics
pulsatile
wall shear
surface evaluation
particle image velocimetry

File:

Download Topper_Stephen_Schreyer_Honors_Thesis_2012.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Peter J Butler, Thesis Honors Advisor
Steven Deutsch, Faculty Reader

Author:

Schmiech, Kathryn Victoria

Title:

Fluid Dynamic Studies of a Porcine Aortic Valve in Preparation for Future Living Tissue Valve Studies

Area of Honors:

Bioengineering

Keywords:

aortic valve
fluid dynamics
porcine valve
particle image velocimetry

File:

Download KSchmiechFinalThesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor
Peter J Butler, Faculty Reader

Author:

Boland, Samuel Fares

Title:

Investigating the Impact of Flow Recirculation on Cellular Uptake of Nanoparticles

Area of Honors:

Biomedical Engineering

Keywords:

nanoparticles
atherosclerosis
flow chamber
finite element analysis
drug delivery
fluid dynamics
cell mechanics

File:

Download Boland_Thesis_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Peter J Butler, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor