Joakim Sundnes

Joakim Sundnes is a Chief Research Scientist and Research Professor at the Department of Scientific Computing, Simula Research Laboratory. He specializes in computational physiology, cardiac biomechanics, and mathematical modeling of cardiovascular systems.

• Key Research Areas: Cardiac electromechanics, computational fluid dynamics in cardiology, uncertainty quantification in cardiac models, and mechano-electric feedback mechanisms
• Recent Trends: Focus on patient-specific modeling, left atrial flow dynamics, right ventricular mechanics in pulmonary hypertension, and personalized treatment simulations

Scientific Contributions: Active participant in international conferences and editorial work. Co-author of multiple benchmark studies and educational texts on physiological modeling.