Oct 23rd, 2022
CMERL publishes a new method for coupling a physical experiment with time-varying fluid volume to a computational physiology model in a hybrid cardiovascular model. Link to publication
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Welcome to the CMERL
The Cardiovascular Modeling & Experimentation Research Laboratory (CMERL) at Clemson University focuses on translational research which develops and integrates experimental and computational tools to help advance cardiovascular medical devices, diagnostics, and clinical procedures. Our inter-disciplinary research involves close collaborations with clinicians and broad areas of Electrical, Biomedical, and Mechanical Engineering. The specific expertise areas of our lab include:
- In-vitro cardiovascular flow system & measurements
- Cardiovascular physiology & modeling
- Computational fluid dynamics / multi-scale modeling
- Imaging-based patient-specific investigations
- Prototyping, design, controls & automation
We work closely with the Greenville Hospital Systems, the Medical University of South Carolina, as well as other clinicians around the world spanning from North American west coast to as far as Belgium, to align our research with current clinical needs. We also welcome industry collaborations to apply our state-of-the-art engineering tools towards cardiovascular medical device design and testing.
The ultimate goal of our research is to combine the power of engineering and medicine, improve the lives of patients with cardiovascular diseases, and have lots of fun doing this.
The goal of our laboratory is to be a world leader in developing/applying/combining novel experimental and computational modeling approaches to tackle current challenges in cardiovascular medicine. The ultimate end-point is improved medical device design, treatment planning, patient outcome, and reduced healthcare costs. We will also contribute to constructing an academic research environment that has an open and collaborative atmosphere.