Dr.Linxia Gu e-mail: Dr. Linxia Gu Tissue Mechanics and Device Design Laboratory Gu's Web Page NCMN Homepage

Dr. Linxia Gu, Assistant Professor
Mechanical & Materials Engineering
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
W317.2 Nebraska Hall
Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0526
office: (402) 472-7680
email: lgu2@unl.edu
Gu's webpage
Stent on UNL Research Video

Current Research

  • Multiscale / multiphysical modeling & material characterization in general.
  • Structure-function relationships within non-disease and diseased vascular tissues
  • Blast-structure interaction
  • Vascular remodeling
  • Image-based vascular quantification
  • Force conditioned cellular behavior
  • Device design and evaluation
  • Crack propagation

For more information, please visit http://129.93.9.27/index.htm

Engineering Research-Robots and Engineering Research-Traumamechanics Groups

Recent Publications

  • Ganpule S., Gu, L.X., and Chandra, N., 2009. The Effect of Shock Wave on a Human Head,” 2009 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and RD&D Expo, November 13-19, Lake Buena Vista, FL.
  • Kumar, A.V., Burla, R., Padmanabhan, S., and Gu, L.X., 2008, Finite Element Analysis Using Nonconforming Mesh, Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering, Vol. 8(3).
  • Muttyam A.K., and Gu, L.X., 2008. The Effects of Stent Design on Restenosis Rate. Journal of Biomedical Device, 2(2).
  • Gu, L.X., and Muttyam A.K., 2007, Biomechanical Evaluation of In-stenting Restenosis, 2007 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and RD&D Expo, November 11-16, Seattle, Washington, USA.
  • Gu, L.X., Kumar, A.V., Santra, S., and Mericle, R.A., 2005, Mechanical Behavior of Covered Microstent Investigated Through Finite Element Method, Journal of Biomechanics, 38(6).