William A. Smith, D.Eng., P.E. Associate Staff Department of Biomedical Engineering (ND20) Lerner Research Institute 9500 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44195 Telephone: (216) 445-9334 Fax : (216) 444-9198 SMITHW1@ccf.org

Areas of general research interest:

• Cardiovascular device technology
• Orthopedic device technology
• Mechanical design of medical devices
• Educational opportunities for engineers in biomedical engineering

Personnel:

• Seven, Ibrahim (Graduate Student)
  

Collaborators:

• Kiyotaka Fukamachi, M.D., Ph.D. (Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute)
• Jaikrishnan R. Kadambi, Ph.D. (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Case Western Reserve University)
• Stephan Weber, Dipl-Ing. (Perfusion Solutions, Inc., Beachwood, OH)
• John M. Sankovic, Ph.D. (NASA Glenn Research Center)

Research Activities:

• MagScrew Total Artificial Heart and Ventricular Assist Device
• Mini Mixed Flow Ventricular Assist Device
• Catheter Pump Technology
• Inherently Controlled Bearing Technology for Ventricular Assist Devices
• Diagnostic Monitoring of Implantable Blood Pumps
• Blood Cell Fragility

Education:

• NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates