Sharan Ramaswamy
- Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering , College of Engineering and Computing

Publications
selected publications
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2018Stem Cell Cytoskeletal Responses to Pulsatile Flow in Heart Valve Tissue Engineering Studies. FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE. 5.Full Text via DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2018.00058 Web of Science: 000440689200001
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2018Stem Cell Cytoskeletal Responses to Pulsatile Flow in Heart Valve Tissue Engineering Studies. FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE. 5.Full Text via DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2018.00058 Web of Science: 000440689200001
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2017A "sweet-spot" for fluid-induced oscillations in the conditioning of stem cell-based engineered heart valve tissues. JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS. 65:40-48.
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2017Hydrodynamic Assessment of Aortic Valves Prepared from Porcine Small Intestinal Submucosa. CARDIOVASCULAR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY. 8:30-40.
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2016Relative Effects of Fluid Oscillations and Nutrient Transport in the In Vitro Growth of Valvular Tissues. CARDIOVASCULAR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY. 7:170-181.
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2015Three Dimensional Graphene Foam/Polymer Hybrid as a High Strength Biocompatible Scaffold. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS. 25:3916-3924.Full Text via DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201500876 Web of Science: 000357268900014
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2015Utility of magneto-electropolished ternary nitinol alloys for blood contacting applications. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH PART B-APPLIED BIOMATERIALS. 103:1366-1374.
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2014A Novel Bioreactor for Mechanobiological Studies of Engineered Heart Valve Tissue Formation Under Pulmonary Arterial Physiological Flow Conditions. JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICAL ENGINEERING-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME. 136.
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2014Augmentation of engineered cartilage to bone integration using hydroxyapatite. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH PART B-APPLIED BIOMATERIALS. 102:922-932.
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2014Computational simulations predict a key role for oscillatory fluid shear stress in de novo valvular tissue formation. JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS. 47:3517-3523.
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2014Oscillatory shear stress created by fluid pulsatility versus flexed specimen configurations. COMPUTER METHODS IN BIOMECHANICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING. 17:728-739.
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2013Glycosaminoglycan entrapment by fibrin in engineered heart valve tissues. ACTA BIOMATERIALIA. 9:8149-8157.
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2013Monitoring Steady Flow Effects on Cell Distribution in Engineered Valve Tissues by Magnetic Resonance Imaging. MOLECULAR IMAGING. 12.Full Text via DOI: 10.2310/7290.2013.00063 Web of Science: 000336725500004
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2013Periodontal Ligament Cells Cultured Under Steady-Flow Environments Demonstrate Potential for Use in Heart Valve Tissue Engineering. TISSUE ENGINEERING PART A. 19:458-466.
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2013Protocol for Relative Hydrodynamic Assessment of Tri-leaflet Polymer Valves. JOVE-JOURNAL OF VISUALIZED EXPERIMENTS.
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2012Graphene Nanoplatelet-Induced Strengthening of UltraHigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene and Biocompatibility In vitro. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES. 4:2234-2241.
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Correction
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2017Use of combined polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography and Mueller matrix imaging for the polarimetric characterization of excised biological tissue (vol 21, 071109, 2016). JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS.Full Text via DOI: 10.1117/1.JBO.22.10.109801 Web of Science: 000414251000034
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2014Oscillatory shear stress created by fluid pulsatility versus flexed specimen configurations. COMPUTER METHODS IN BIOMECHANICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING. 932-932.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2012.741806 Web of Science: 000334075400011
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Meeting Abstract
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2017EARLY HYDRODYNAMIC ASSESSMENT OF INTESTINAL SUB-MUCOSA BIOSCAFFOLD FOR MITRAL VALVE REPLACEMENT. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. 590-590.Web of Science: 000397342301112
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Proceedings Paper
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2018Multiphoton microscopy of ECM proteins in baboon aortic leafletFull Text via DOI: 10.1117/12.2291024 Web of Science: 000435025800005
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Review
chaired theses and dissertations
- Williams, Alex, The Oscillatory Shear Index: Quantifications for Valve Tissue Engineering and a Novel Interpretation for Calcification 2018
- Mankame, Omkar V, Hydrodynamic Assessment of a Porcine Small Intestinal Sub-Mucosa Bioscaffold Valve for Pediatric Mitral Valve Replacement 2017
- Lordeus, Makensley, Enhanced Flexible Materials for Valve Prosthesis Applications 2015
- Castellanos, Glenda L, Cellular Events Under Flow States Pertinent to Heart Valve Function 2015
- Rath, Sasmita, Regulation of Bone Marrow Stem Cells through Oscillatory Shear Stresses - A Heart Valve Tissue Engineering Perspective 2015
- Salinas, Manuel, Movement Effects on the Flow Physics and Nutrient Delivery in Engineered Valvular Tissues 2014
- Dua, Rupak, Enhanced Anchorage of Tissue-Engineered Cartilage Using an Osteoinductive Approach 2014
- Salinas, Manuel, Heart Valve Tissue Engineering: A Study of Time Varying Effects and Sample Geometry 2011
- Martinez, Catalina, The Effects of Dynamic Culturing Environments on Cell Populations Relevant to Heart Valve Tissue Engineering 2011
Research
principal investigator on
- Terminal Sterilization awarded by Vivex Biomedical Inc 2018 - 2019
- Bioscaffold mitral valve replacement permitting somatic growth and remodeling awarded by American Heart Association 2016 - 2019
- Mechanically Conditioned 3-Dimensional Cell Culture System awarded by National Science Foundation 2016 - 2018
- Fatigue and constitutive properties of novel stent-grafts awarded by Saint George Medical Inc 2012 - 2014
- Hydrodynamic testing of a novel tri-leaflet silicone valve at four anatomically-relevant locations awarded by FIU Foundation 2012 - 2013
- Noninvasive Detection and Tracking of Cell Populations in the Development and Remodeling of Engineered Heart Valves awarded by American Heart Association 2010 - 2012
co-principal investigator on
- FIU I-Corps Teams Funding awarded by National Science Foundation 2016
Teaching
teaching activities
- BME3632-U02: Biomedical Engineering Transport Spring Term 2019
- BME4912-U11: Undergraduate Research in Biomedical Engineering Spring Term 2019
- IDH2003-U02: Honors Seminar III: Inhabiting Other Lives Fall Term 2019
- IDH2004-U02: Honors Seminar IV Spring Term 2019
- SLS1501-U07D: First Year Experience Fall Term 2019
- SLS1501-U07D: First Year Experience Fall Term 2019
Contact
full name
- Sharan Ramaswamy
Identifiers
ORCID iD
- https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4108-7141 (confirmed)
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publication subject areas
- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
- Biophysics
- Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
- Cardiovascular System & Cardiology
- Cell Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Materials Science
- Optics
- Physics
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
- Science & Technology - Other Topics
- Spectroscopy