Dr. Wang’s research interests include hydraulic design and evaluation of impellers for developing left ventricular assist devices (LVADs), in vitro hemodynamic and hemocompatibility evaluation of LVADs in benchtop testing, drive system design with magnetic levitated bearings for developing miniature axial-flow blood pumps, design and evaluation of mock circulatory loops that can mimic the human cardiovascular system, and large-animal preclinical studies of these devices.
Texas Heart Institute Positions
- Assistant Investigator, Innovative Device & Engineering Applications (IDEA)
Education
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Undergraduate:
Xi'an Jiaotong University, China
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Postgraduate:
RWTH-Aachen, Germany (Master of Science)
University of Cambridge, United Kingdom (PhD)
Publications
Recent News
The Heart Beat: Creativity & Innovation in the THI IDEA Lab
The THI Innovative Device & Engineering Applications lab (IDEA Lab) is where creativity meets innovation. As seen here on Episode...
Texas Heart Institute Receives National Institutes of Health (NIH) Grant to Develop the First Fully Implantable Heart Pump for Infants and Children
HOUSTON – (September 11, 2020) – The Texas Heart Institute (THI) was awarded a prestigious four-year R01 grant from the National...
Student Spotlight: Shweta Karnik, Center for Preclinical Surgical & Interventional Research
“The work I’ve done here at THI makes me feel like I made an impact. THI is working toward something...
