Grant

October 2025

UNLV–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.

TTDGRA 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.”

August 5, 2024

Fontan Circulation Support Device Grant Awarded

Our proposal for "Mechanically Assisted Establishment of Biventricular Physiology for Failing Fontan Circulation" has been recommended for funding. We will develop a novel mechanical circulatory device using aerospace-inspired technology to support failing Fontan patients with high flow rates and low pressure rises.

July 28, 2024

Research Grant Awarded by NASA

We are excited to announce our proposal, "Nexus of Neutronics-Thermal Fluid Analysis for Optimizing Centrifugal Nuclear Thermal Propulsion," has been selected for funding! As the Principal Investigator, Dr. Huang Chen will work with Dr. Yi-Tung Chen to conduct a preliminary optimization study of Centrifugal Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (CNTP) engines.

Jan 15, 2023

DoD Awards $7.8M LVAD Research Grant

Our team has been awarded a $7.8M DoD grant to develop a novel LVAD with wireless power transfer and antithrombotic coating. As Co-Investigator, Dr. Huang Chen will collaborate with Georgia Tech, NC State, Rice University, and Texas Heart Institute.