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C. Alberto Figueroa, Ph.D.

Edward B. Diethrich Professor of Surgery

Location

NCRC, B20-21
2800 Plymouth Rd
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2800

Additional Title(s)

Professor, Biomedical Engineering

Senior Associate Chair, Biomedical Engineering

Primary Website

Computational Vascular Biomechanics Lab

Education

Research Interests

Biography

In 2011, he was appointed Associate Professor in Biomedical Engineering at King’s College London. He moved to the University of Michigan in 2014, where he is currently the Edward B. Diethrich M.D. Research Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Vascular Surgery. Dr. Figueroa’s main expertise is image-based simulation of hemodynamics. His doctoral work focused on developing techniques for fluid-structure interaction and multi-scale modeling for subject-specific cardiovascular simulations. Dr. Figueroa’s current research interests include: – Methods to predict the short-term response (auto-regulation) of the arterial system in response to changes in pressure and flow. – Pathophysiology and mechano-biology of arterial hypertension. – Methods to predict the growth & remodeling of blood vessels in response to changes in their biomechanical environment. – Computational tools to evaluate and predict the performance of abdominal and thoracic endografts.