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Morteza Gharib

Hans W. Liepmann Professor of Aeronautics and Medical Engineering; Booth-Kresa Leadership Chair, Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies; Director, Graduate Aerospace Laboratories; Director, Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies
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B.S., Teheran University, 1976; M.S., Syracuse University, 1978; Ph.D., Caltech, 1983. Professor of Aeronautics, 1992-2001; Professor of Aeronautics and Bioengineering, 2001-02; Liepmann Professor of Aeronautics and Bioengineering, 2002-06; Professor of Bioengineering, 2006-09; Professor of Bioinspired Engineering, 2009-13; Liepmann Professor, 2006-; Director, Linde Institute, 2014-15; Vice Provost, 2010-16; Director, Graduate Aerospace Laboratories, 2015-; Director, Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies, 2017-; Booth-Kresa Leadership Chair, 2018-.
Phone: 626-395-4453
Office: 235 Guggenheim Lab (45)
Mail Code: MC 105-50
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Research Summary
Biofluid dynamics, biomechanics, cardiac assist devices, advanced diagnostics
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Research Interest

Professor Gharib's current research interests in biological engineering and medical engineering includes:

1.fluid dynamics of physiological machines such as the human cardiovascular system and aquatic-breathing/propulsion

2. development of medical devices such as heart valves, cardiovascular health monitoring and drug delivery systems

Publications

For a complete publications list, see feeds.library.caltech.edu