Daniel R. Einstein

Dr. Daniel R. Einstein is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Saint Martin's University, affiliated with the Hal and Inge Marcus School of Engineering. His research focuses on biomedical engineering, particularly computational fluid and solid dynamics applied to heart valve and lung mechanics. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Washington and a BSME from the University of Massachusetts.

Education:

• Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington
• B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Massachusetts

Research Interests: Dr. Einstein specializes in computational modeling of cardiovascular systems, including fluid-structure interactions in mitral valves, lung mechanics, and medical image-derived numerical algorithms. His work bridges mechanics and medicine, emphasizing predictive modeling for surgical and diagnostic applications.

Publications Trends: Recent work includes fluid-structure interaction analyses of heart valve pathologies, respiratory particle deposition modeling, and novel meshing algorithms for biomedical simulations. His studies often integrate experimental validation and multi-scale computational approaches.

Awards: None explicitly listed in provided materials.

Advising & Grants: No students or grant details provided in text.

Labs/Teams: Research conducted through institutional collaborations and computational facilities at Saint Martin's University, with contributions to biomedical engineering initiatives.