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Biomedical and Mechanical Engineer | Expert in Critical-thinking and Problem-solving

Profile Summary

As an Associate Professor in Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering with over a decade of experience, I bring a unique combination of research expertise and practical insights. My work in cardiovascular biomechanics and medical devices, supported by prestigious career funding from organizations such as the National Science Foundation and the American Heart Association, has driven significant innovation in the field. By applying critical thinking and thoroughly examining the intricacies of each scenario, I ensure the development of solutions that deliver tangible results for your projects. Key strengths I bring to your team: 1) Multidisciplinary problem-solving: I excel at integrating diverse perspectives to address complex challenges. 2) Rapid technical adaptation: I quickly develop intuition in new technical areas, allowing me to provide valuable insights and direction across a wide range of engineering challenges. 3) Strategic alignment: I ensure technical details align with project goals, maximizing impact and efficiency. 4) Incorporation of modern tools: I implement cutting-edge tools, such as AI, to improve processes and maximize your company’s competitive advantage. 5) Clear communication: My teaching background and presentation skills enable me to convey complex concepts clearly, ensuring all team members and stakeholders are aligned. 6) Stakeholder management: My ability to communicate effectively with diverse teams foster collaboration and resolve conflicts to keep projects on track. 7) Process optimization: I identify and implement streamlined workflows that save time and resources without compromising quality. 8) Broader insights: As an Associate Editor for the ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, past Chair of the ASME Bioengineering Division Industry Committee, and current member of the ASME Bioengineering Division Executive Committee, I bring up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and challenges. 9) Regulatory and standards insights: I am actively shaping industry standards as a member of ISO TC150/SC2/WG2, where I contribute to the revision of the ISO 14708-5 MCS standard, and working with the FDA to provide expert inputs on blood pump regulatory guidelines. I can offer related insights on complex issues for your project. With a track record of successful academic career, and experience in high-stakes environments like litigation consulting, I am well-equipped to deliver results that meet or exceed expectations. My calm demeanor under pressure and focus on big-picture outcomes ensure that your projects will be handled with professionalism and strategic insight. I look forward to being a partner who will not only solve your current challenges but also help position your organization for future success in the rapidly evolving world.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Biological Engineering
• ☆ Engineering Education
• ☆ Engineering Physics
• ☆ Medical Devices
• ☆ Medical Device Development
• ☆ Medical Device Safety Testing
• ☆ Medical Device Validation
• ☆ Medical Device Design
• ☆ Medical Implants
• ☆ Medical Device Prototyping
• ☆ In vitro Diagnostics
• ☆ In vitro Diagnostic Design
• ☆ Point-of-Care Devices
• ☆ Hypothesis
• ☆ Peer Review
• ☆ Research Methodology
• ☆ Presentation Design
• ☆ Instructional Webinars
• ☆ Continuing Medical Education (CME) Training
• ☆ Skills Training
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Journal Selection
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ Instructional Materials
• ☆ Experimental Protocols
• ☆ White Papers
• ☆ Case Studies
• ☆ Textbook Content Writing
• ☆ Science Communication
• ☆ Literature Review
• ☆ Traditional/Narrative Literature Review
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Creative Writing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing, Creative Writing, Newswriting, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Scientific and Technical Research, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Operations Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Algorithm Design-Non ML, Algorithm Design-ML, Data Insights

Product Development Product Evaluation, Product Validation, Concept Development, Prototyping, Reverse Engineering

Work Experience

Assistant, then tenured Associate Professor

Clemson University

September 2014 - Present

Litigation Technical Expert Consultant

Yates, Mclamb & Weyher

October 2019 - December 2019

Postdoctoral Researcher

University of California San Diego

March 2011 - August 2014

Education

Ph.D. Bioengineering - Medical Devices

Stanford University

August 2004 - December 2010

M.S. Bioengineering - Medical Devices

Stanford University

August 2004 - May 2006

B.Sc. Electrical Engineering

Queen's University

August 1999 - May 2003

Certifications

• Effective Online Teaching for Student Engagement Certificate

  Office of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation, Clemson University

  June 2020 - Present

• Critical Thinking Pedagogy Certificate

  Clemson Thinks2, Clemson University

  June 2018 - Present

• The College Classroom Certificate

  Center for Teaching Development, University of California San Diego

  June 2014 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Ethan Kung, Raj Dave, GIULIA LURAGHI, Leslie Sierad, Francesco Migliavacca (2024). Shear Stress Quantification in Tissue Engineering Bioreactor Heart Valves: A Computational Approach . Journal of Functional Biomaterials.

Kung, E., Corsini, C., Marsden, A., Vignon-Clementel, I., Pennati, G., Figliola, R., Hsia, T.-Y., Taylor, A., Khambadkone, S., Schievano, S., et al.(2019). Multiscale Modeling of Superior Cavopulmonary Circulation: Hemi-Fontan and Bidirectional Glenn Are Equivalent . Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.

Kung, E., Farahmand, M., Gupta, A.(2019). A Hybrid ExperimentalComputational Modeling Framework for Cardiovascular Device Testing . Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. 141. (5).

Conover, T., Hlavacek, A.M., Migliavacca, F., Kung, E., Dorfman, A., Figliola, R.S., Hsia, T.-Y., Taylor, A., Khambadkone, S., Schievano, S., et al.(2018). An interactive simulation tool for patient-specific clinical decision support in single-ventricle physiology . Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 155. (2). p. 712-721.

Schmidt, T., Rosenthal, D., Reinhartz, O., Riemer, K., He, F., Hsia, T.-Y., Marsden, A., Kung, E.(2017). Superior performance of continuous over pulsatile flow ventricular assist devices in the single ventricle circulation: A computational study . Journal of Biomechanics. 52. p. 48-54.

Mechoor, R.R., Schmidt, T., Kung, E.(2016). A Real-Time Programmable Pulsatile Flow Pump for in Vitro Cardiovascular Experimentation . Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. 138. (11).

Kung, E., Perry, J.C., Davis, C., Migliavacca, F., Pennati, G., Giardini, A., Hsia, T.-Y., Marsden, A.(2015). Computational Modeling of Pathophysiologic Responses to Exercise in Fontan Patients . Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 43. (6). p. 1335-1347.

Van De Bruaene, A., Claessen, G., La Gerche, A., Kung, E., Marsden, A., De Meester, P., Devroe, S., Bogaert, J., Claus, P., Heidbuchel, H., et al.(2015). Effect of respiration on cardiac filling at rest and during exercise in Fontan patients: A clinical and computational modeling study . IJC Heart and Vasculature. 9. p. 100-108.

Schiavazzi, D.E., Kung, E.O., Marsden, A.L., Baker, C., Pennati, G., Hsia, T.-Y., Hlavacek, A., Dorfman, A.L.(2015). Hemodynamic effects of left pulmonary artery stenosis after superior cavopulmonary connection: A patient-specific multiscale modeling study . Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 149. (3). p. 689-696.e3.

Kung, E., Marsden, A., Baker, C., Giardini, A., Figliola, R., Hsia, T.-Y.(2015). Does TCPC power loss really affect exercise capacity? . Heart. 101. (7). p. 575.

Corsini, C., Baker, C., Baretta, A., Biglino, G., Hlavacek, A.M., Hsia, T.-Y., Kung, E., Marsden, A., Migliavacca, F., Vignon-Clementel, I., et al.(2015). Integration of Clinical Data Collected at Different Times for Virtual Surgery in Single Ventricle Patients: A Case Study . Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 43. (6). p. 1310-1320.

Kung, E., Pennati, G., Migliavacca, F., Hsia, T.-Y., Figliola, R., Marsden, A., Giardini, A., Investigators, M.(2014). A simulation protocol for exercise physiology in fontan patients using a closed loop lumped-Parameter Model . Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. 136. (8).

Kung, E., Kahn, A.M., Burns, J.C., Marsden, A.(2014). In Vitro Validation of Patient-Specific Hemodynamic Simulations in Coronary Aneurysms Caused by Kawasaki Disease . Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology. 5. (2). p. 189-201.

Sengupta, D., Kahn, A.M., Kung, E., Esmaily Moghadam, M., Shirinsky, O., Lyskina, G.A., Burns, J.C., Marsden, A.L.(2014). Thrombotic risk stratification using computational modeling in patients with coronary artery aneurysms following Kawasaki disease . Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology. 13. (6). p. 1261-1276.

Corsini, C., Baker, C., Kung, E., Schievano, S., Arbia, G., Baretta, A., Biglino, G., Migliavacca, F., Dubini, G., Pennati, G., et al.(2014). An integrated approach to patient-specific predictive modeling for single ventricle heart palliation . Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering. 17. (14). p. 1572-1589.

Kung, E., Pennati, G., Migliavacca, F., Hsia, T.-Y., Figliola, R., Marsden, A., Giardini, A.(2014). Erratum: A simulation protocol for exercise physiology in fontan patients using a closed loop lumped-parameter model (Journal of Biomechanical Engineering (2014) 136:8 (081007) DOI:10.1115/1.4027271) . Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. 136. (10).

Lee, J., Moghadam, M.E., Kung, E., Cao, H., Beebe, T., Miller, Y., Roman, B.L., Lien, C.-L., Chi, N.C., Marsden, A.L., et al.(2013). Moving Domain Computational Fluid Dynamics to Interface with an Embryonic Model of Cardiac Morphogenesis . PLoS ONE. 8. (8).

Kung, E., Baretta, A., Baker, C., Arbia, G., Biglino, G., Corsini, C., Schievano, S., Vignon-Clementel, I.E., Dubini, G., Pennati, G., et al.(2013). Predictive modeling of the virtual Hemi-Fontan operation for second stage single ventricle palliation: Two patient-specific cases . Journal of Biomechanics. 46. (2). p. 423-429.

Kung, E.O., Les, A.S., Figueroa, C.A., Medina, F., Arcaute, K., Wicker, R.B., McConnell, M.V., Taylor, C.A.(2011). In vitro validation of finite element analysis of blood flow in deformable models . Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 39. (7). p. 1947-1960.

Kung, E.O., Taylor, C.A.(2011). Development of a Physical Windkessel Module to Re-Create In Vivo Vascular Flow Impedance for In Vitro Experiments . Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology. 2. (1). p. 2-14.

Kung, E.O., Les, A.S., Medina, F., Wicker, R.B., McConnell, M.V., Taylor, C.A.(2011). In vitro validation of finite-element model of aaa hemodynamics incorporating realistic outlet boundary conditions . Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. 133. (4).

BOOK CHAPTER

Kung, E.(2018). Cardiovascular biomechanical models . Advances in Experimental Surgery. 1. p. 295-324.

CONFERENCE PAPER

Biglino, G., Kung, E., Dorfman, A., Taylor, A.M., Bove, E., Marsden, A., Hsia, T.-Y., Schievano, S.(2013). A hemi fontan operation performed by an engineer: Considerations on virtual surgery . ASME 2013 Summer Bioengineering Conference, SBC 2013. 1 B.

Kung, E., Giardini, A., Migliavacca, F., Pennati, G., Hsia, T.-Y., Marsden, A.(2013). An automated simulation protocol for exercise physiology in fontan patients using a closed-loop lumped-parameter model . ASME 2013 Summer Bioengineering Conference, SBC 2013. 1 A.

Kung, E.O., Les, A.S., Medina, F.R., Wicker, R.B., McConnell, M.V., Taylor, C.A.(2010). In Vitro validation of finite element model of AAA hemodynamics incorporating realistic outflow boundary conditions . ASME 2010 Summer Bioengineering Conference, SBC 2010. (PARTS A AND B). p. 419-420.

WORKING PAPER

Shear Stress Quantification in Tissue Engineering Bioreactor Heart Valves: A Computational Approach .