Project Scientist – Luigi E. Perotti, Ph.D.
Luigi Perotti, Ph.D.
Project Scientist
Ennis Lab / Magnetic Resonance Research Labs
Office Ueberroth Building, Suite 1417
E-mail Luigiemp AT ucla DOT edu
Phone (310) 825-5837
Publication Links: PubMed or Google Scholar or Curriculum vitae
Background - I received my M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology. My graduate studies focused on developing new finite element methods for thin structures and on solving high-rate fluid-solid interaction problems. As a postdoctoral scholar at UCLA, I applied to biology the continuum and computational mechanics tools I learned during my Ph.D. In my research I develop models both to study the physics of viruses and their assembly, and to understand the electrophysiology and mechanics of the heart. In studying the mechanics of the heart, I developed a strong interest in interpreting MRI data using a continuum mechanics approach. This combination may offer a unique quantitative understanding of the kinematics and mechanics of the heart in normal and disease conditions.
Research Interests - Combine computational mechanics and MR Imaging to characterize the passive myocardium response; Understand the kinematics of the myocardium during the cardiac cycle.
Awards
- Departmental Scholarship Structural Engineering [2004]
- Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Fellowship [2005-2006]
- Travel Award - U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics [2013]
- American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship [2014-2016]
- Best Paper Award - Functional Imaging and Modeling of the Heart [2017]
Research Support
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute K25 award [2017-2020]
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute R01 award [2017-2022]
Conference Presentations (Talks & Posters)
- See CV
Favorite thing about UCLA - Kayak Polo!