Forum Kamdar

Forum Kamdar, MD, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Cardiovascular Division Faculty at the Department of Medicine. His research focuses on biophysics, bacterial motility, and complex fluid dynamics. He has contributed to understanding how bacteria navigate through colloidal media and maintain motility across varying cell sizes.

• Academic Rank: Associate Professor
• Department: Department of Medicine
• Research Themes: Cardiovascular Medicine, Bacterial Motility, Complex Fluid Dynamics

His work explores the hydrodynamic interactions of flagellated bacteria in non-Newtonian environments. Key findings include size-independent swimming speeds in peritrichous bacteria and enhanced motility in colloidal media. Publications also extend to polymer science and drying stress visualization.