Fundamentals and Novel Applications of Fluid Mechanics, Biomechanics, and Acoustics in Biomedical Engineering, 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Following the success of the first Special Issue of “Fundamentals and Applications of Fluid Mechanics and Acoustics in Biomedical Engineering”, we decided to proceed with a second collection with additional topics. The first Special Issue accepted 14 papers from reputable authors. During a period of less than 1 year, the papers were viewed over 22,000 time, with nearly 6500 downloads and 39 citations. The Special Issue has recently been published in a book (https://www.mdpi.com/books/reprint/10422).

The field of biomedical engineering has recently experienced important advances in experimental, computational, and analytical research in fluid mechanics, biomechanics, and acoustics. New imaging modalities, advanced instrumentation, and efficient computational methodologies have enabled these advances. The findings contribute to a better understanding of physiological processes in the circulatory, respiratory, urinary, and skeletal systems, as well as phonation, and have already led to new therapies that will promote better human health. The early diagnosis of diseases, monitoring of their progression, patient-specific treatments, surgical planning, and new medical devices are some examples of these transformative achievements.

This Special Issue will focus on original research papers and comprehensive reviews of the “Fundamentals and Novel Applications of Fluid Mechanics, Biomechanics, and Acoustics in Biomedical Engineering”. It will highlight recent developments in these areas and encourage further scientific contributions and discussions. Topics of interest for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. General Topics
1. Advanced computational biomechanical applications, such as computational fluid dynamics, flow–structure interaction, Finite element analysis (FEA), artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning.
2. Innovative experimental and imaging techniques in bioflows, bioacoustics, and biomechanics relevant to the human body.
3. Device development and translational technology.
2. Hemodynamics
1. Multiscale and multiphysics modeling of the cardiovascular system.
2. Cardiovascular imaging (flow, wall motion, and impact on tissue).
3. Experiments on and modeling of cardiovascular and cerebral blood flow.
4. Medical devices, valvular dynamics, and wave propagation.
3. Respiratory system
1. Airway collapsibility in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
2. Nasal and oral breathing.
3. Airway resistance and Starling resistor.
4. Voice and Speech Production and General Acoustics
1. Aerodynamics of voice production.
2. Biomechanics of the larynx and interaction with flow.
3. Acoustics-based diagnostics of medical conditions.
5. Skeletal biomechanics and device applications
1. Computational stress analysis and experimental validation.
2. Patient-specific modeling of hard and soft tissue.

Dr. Iris Little
Prof. Dr. Ephraim Gutmark
Guest Editors

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