Faculty Profile

Professional Summary:

Research interests: Microfabricated biomaterials, cell and tissue mechanics, mechanobiology, magnetic approaches for biomechanics, finite element modeling

Education and Training:

Postdoctoral Fellow, Bioengineering, biological physics, Johns Hopkins University (2013)
PhD, Biomedical Engineerig, University of Toronto (2011)

Employment:

Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo (2013-present)

Awards and Honors:

Ontario Graduate Scholarship (2010)
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Doctoral Award (2009)

UB 2020 Strategic Strengths:

Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan

Journal Articles:

Zhao R, Chen CS, Reich DH. Force-driven evolution of mesoscale structure in engineered 3D microtissues and the modulation of tissue stiffening. Biomaterials. 2014; 35(19).
Zhao R, Simmons CA. A simple method to estimate the exponential material parameters of heart valve tissue based on analogy between uniaxial tension and micropipette aspiration Biomech Model Mechanobiol. 2013; 12(6).
Zhao R, Boudou T, Wang WG, Chen CS, Reich DH. Decoupling cell and matrix mechanics in engineered microtissues using magnetically actuated microcantilevers. Adv Mater. 2013; 25(12).
Zhao R, Simmons CA. An improved texture correlation algorithm to measure substrate-cytoskeletal network strain transfer under large compressive strain. J Biomech. 2012; 45(1).
Zhao R, Sider KL, Simmons CA. Measurement of layer-specific mechanical properties in multilayered biomaterials by micropipette aspiration Acta Biomater. 2011; 7(3).
Bhana B, Iyer RK, Chen WL, Zhao R, Sider KL, Likhitpanichkul M, Simmons CA, Radisic M. Influence of substrate stiffness on the phenotype of heart cells Biotechnol Bioeng. 2010; 105(6).
Zhao R, Wyss K, Simmons CA. Comparison of analytical and inverse finite element approaches to estimate cell viscoelastic properties by micropipette aspiration J Biomech. 2009; 42(16).
Yip CY, Chen JH, Zhao R, Simmons CA. Calcification by valve interstitial cells is regulated by the stiffness of the extracellular matrix Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2009; 29(6).

Ruogang Zhao PhD

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