Will Zhang

Will Zhang, Ph.D., is a Research Fellow in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. His work focuses on biomechanical simulations, cardiovascular modeling, and tissue engineering, with emphasis on heart valves and arterial mechanics. Contact: willwz@umich.edu, Location: 203-7 NCRC, 2800 Plymouth Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2800.

• Research Interests: Cardiovascular biomechanics, computational modeling of heart valves, tissue engineering, viscoelastic material characterization, and structural adaptations in cardiac and arterial tissues.

Article Trends: His recent publications (2014-2025) emphasize viscoelastic constitutive models for cardiovascular tissues, computational simulations of heart valve mechanics, and material behavior under cyclic loading. Subfields include cardiac tissue engineering, femoropopliteal artery modeling, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy analysis, and bioprosthetic valve performance optimization.