BME Seminar Series: Kai Zhao, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at The Ohio State University, College of Medicine

Title: "The untold story of nasal obstruction – A bioengineer’s perspective"

ABSTRACT:

The seminar generally focuses on applying computational fluid dynamics (CFD) techniques to evaluate how alterations of nasal airflow contributing to nasal sinus symptoms and sinus surgery outcome. Specific topics range from nasal obstruction, empty nose syndrome, olfactory losses, topical medication treatment, surgical treatment and etc.

BIO:

Dr. Zhao received his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was trained in respiratory biofluid mechanics. During his subsequent postdoctoral and independent research at Monell Chemical Senses Center (Philadelphia), he focused on theoretical and experimental approaches to understand the physiological fluid and transport problems in the nasal airway, and its implications in nasal functions, especially in olfaction. He also held an adjunct faculty position in Otolaryngology at Thomas Jefferson University, where he engaged in active clinical collaborations on evaluating how alterations of nasal airflow contribute to nasal sinus symptoms and sinus surgery outcome. His research has been supported in the past by US Air Force, NIH and Industry source. Most recently, since August 2014, Dr. Zhao joined as faculty in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck surgery, the Ohio State University.