The Biofluids Research Group at the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stony 
Brook University, seeks outstanding candidates for an immediate position as a 
Postdoctoral Research Associate in the area of Computational Fluid Dynamics 
(CFD), Fluid Structure Interaction (FSI) and Multiscale Modeling for 
cardiovascular applications. Our research is interdisciplinary in nature and 
encompasses concepts and theories from engineering, hematology, biology, 
chemistry, physiology and anatomy.

The position is part of a large Quantum Award project and a multiscale modeling 
project funded by the NIH, as well as other funded collaborative projects. The 
Quantum project aims at developing a better understanding of Flow-Induced 
Platelet Activation in Cardiovascular Devices (ventricular assist devices, total 
artificial heart, prosthetic heart valves, etc.) in order to optimize their 
thrombogenic performance and eliminate the use of anticoagulation required in 
patients implanted with these devices. Additional projects in our group involve 
multiscale modeling of flow-induced blood clotting and interaction with the 
vascular wall employing Disspative Particle Dynamics (DPD) and Coarse Grained MD 
approaches, and the study of cardiovascular pathologies such as Abdominal Aortic 
Aneurysms (AAA) and Vulnerable Plaques (VP) in coronary and carotid arteries, 
using patient-based numerical simulations (CFD and FSI) in combination with 
clinical modalities. More details on the various projects and our recent 
publications can be found in the following links and the Biofluids Research 
Group webpage:

http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/General_University_News_2/NIH_Award
s_SBU_Professor_of_Biomedical_Engineering_Quantum_Grant_for_Cardiovascular_Devic
e_Research.shtml
http://bme.sunysb.edu/labs/dbluestein/projects.html
http://bme.sunysb.edu/labs/dbluestein/publications.html
 
Comments: 
This is a challenging and rewarding research position in a stimulating research 
environment, closely collaborating with the industry, and engineering and 
clinical faculty from the departments of Biomedical Engineering, Applied Math, 
Surgery, and Cardiology. The candidate should be fast learner, a team player, 
and be able to initiate and direct projects and guide graduate students in 
various research projects. Senior postdoctoral candidates or similar are also 
considered. Stony Brook is located on the beautiful north shore of Long Island, 
and is conveniently located in close proximity to the New York metropolitan 
area. A competitive salary and a generous fringe benefit package will be 
provided.
 
Qualifications:
Candidates with Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, related Engineering fields or 
Applied Mathematics, with demonstrated experience in CFD, FSI, and large-scale 
finite elements methods and strong programming skills are especially encouraged 
to apply. Knowledge of commercial software packages such as ANSYS-Fluent and 
ADINA as well as reconstruction tools such as Mimics, Amira, ITK Snap is a plus.
The candidate sought should have several of the following background and skills:
- Demonstrated capabilities in writing scientific codes using C/C++ and/or 
Fortran.
- Experience with the Linux environment and high performance computing.
- Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash and/or Matlab.
- Experience in computational geometry and image-based computational modeling.
- Background knowledge in cardiovascular biomechanics, statistics and data 
analysis

This Postdoctoral Research Associate appointment, which includes a generous 
benefits package, will be initially offered for a year. Initial salary will be 
commensurate with the qualifications of the candidate. Interested candidates 
should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information for at 
least three references to:

Prof. Danny Bluestein, Ph.D.
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
Phone: 631-444-2156
Email: danny.bluestein@stonybrook.edu
http://bme.sunysb.edu/people/faculty/d_bluestein.html

Dr. Jawaad Sheriff, Ph.D.,
Biofluids Research Group
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
Phone: 631-444-2799
Email: jawaad.sheriff@stonybrook.edu