Welcome
Fluid Innovation Lab
Advancing the Frontiers of Fluid Dynamics Research
Research Focus
Our lab specializes in advanced fluid dynamics research with applications in biomedical engineering and aerospace.
Biomedical Fluid Dynamics
Studying blood flow patterns and developing improved medical devices.
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Using advanced numerical methods to simulate complex fluid flows.
Experimental Fluid Mechanics
Conducting laboratory experiments to validate theoretical models.
Current Projects
Explore our ongoing research initiatives and their impact on healthcare and engineering.
Optimizing Left Ventricular Assist Device design to minimize blood damage and improve patient outcomes.
Studying flow patterns past transcatheter aortic valves using time-resolved 3D particle tracking.
Understanding extreme events in turbomachines through advanced imaging and flow control techniques.
Lab News Feed
Latest Updates
Siquan Huo and Zhongqiyu Shi Present at ASME FEDSM
Siquan Huo and Zhongqiyu Shi presented their research on pulsatile LVAD flow and a non-Newtonian blood analog at ASME’s Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting in Bellevue, Washington.
Read moreEunsu Hwang Completes His Exchange at UNLV
Eunsu Hwang, an exchange student from Gyeongsang National University, completed his study at UNLV after working on tip-leakage cavitation in hydrofoils.
Read moreIsabella Stanley Defends Her MS Thesis
Isabella Stanley defended her MS thesis, “An Open-Source Workflow for Fontan Surgical Planning.”
Read moreUNLV–Nikkiso Turbomachinery Test Facility
In partnership with Nikkiso Cryo Inc., the lab is building a turbomachinery test facility to study cavitation in LNG pump inducers.
Read moreTTDGRA Supports Novel LVAD Flow Control Research
Huang Chen received UNLV’s Top Tier Doctoral Graduate Research Assistantship for “Enhancing LVAD Hemocompatibility Using Novel Flow Control Methods.”
Read moreIsabella Stanley Named to UNLV’s First Sloan Scholars Cohort
Congratulations to Isabella Stanley on her selection for UNLV’s first cohort of Sloan Scholars, supporting doctoral success through mentorship, professional development, financial support, and community building.
Read moreFeatured in UNLV News
Inside the Fluid Innovation Lab: Applying Aerospace Technology to the Human Body
UNLV profiles Huang Chen and the lab’s work connecting aerospace technology with biomedical fluid dynamics.
Read on UNLV News →Huang Chen — UNLV Expert Profile
Explore Huang Chen’s research expertise, biography, and articles in the UNLV News Center.
Read on UNLV News →
Join Our Research Team
We're always looking for talented researchers, students, and collaborators to join our lab.