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Dr. Hoda Hatoum is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Michigan Technological University's College of Engineering, with a secondary appointment in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. She holds a PhD and MS in Mechanical Engineering from The Ohio State University and a BE from the American University of Beirut. Her research integrates experimental and computational approaches to cardiovascular biomechanics with clinical applications.
Research Focus: Dr. Hatoum's laboratory investigates (1) structural heart biomechanics across adult and pediatric populations, (2) patient-specific cardiovascular modeling, (3) prosthetic valve engineering (surgical/transcatheter), (4) blood flow turbulence, and (5) arrhythmia treatment impacts on hemodynamics. Her work bridges biofluid dynamics, medical device innovation, and clinical translation.
Publication Trends: Her recent articles demonstrate consistent focus on transcatheter valve performance optimization, hemodynamic risk prediction (thrombosis/stroke), pediatric cardiovascular mechanics, and innovative educational approaches in bioengineering. Computational fluid dynamics and in vitro validation are foundational methodologies across studies.
Honors:
- American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Presidential Graduate Fellowship (Ohio State University)
- Best Paper Award, Annals of Biomedical Engineering
- Finalist, ACC Young Investigator Award 2021
- Invited Speaker, Heart Valve Society
Research Leadership: Directs the Biofluids Laboratory with current NSF and AHA funding. Active grants include:
- NSF ERI: Fluid dynamics of non-Newtonian blood substitutes ($200,000)
- AHA: Novel Transcatheter Mitral Valve Device Development
- AHA: Thrombosis prediction after left atrial appendage occlusion
