Top Row(left to right): Simon Tsui, Tony Leung, Jim Veldhuis, Wayne Brodland, Paul Groh, Craham Cranston, Oscar Ariza
Second Row(left to right): Justina Yang, Caleb Horst
I enjoy doing research and I love to teach. My hobbies include music, kayaking and spending time with my wife and two sons.
I am working on developing custom finite element software to model embryos and tissues. I also am developing control software and image tracking software for a device that does mechanical testing on a variety of tissues. I love mountain biking, hiking, cross-country skiing and spending time with my wife and my two children.
I am working on determining the mechanical properties of embryonic tissues using custom built mechanical test devices and multi-view time lapse imaging techniques. In my spare time I enjoy cycling, ultimate Frisbee, and playing board games.
I am working on modeling three dimensional cell aggregate response to mechanical compression. These models involve cell deformation and cell sorting within the group.
I am working on generating biological material characterization using uniaxial and biaxial load-displacement data. My goal is to streamline the process of determining the coefficients used in finite element modeling of biological tissues.
I am working on collecting multi-view time lapse images of developing drosophila embryos using confocal microscopy. My goal is to better understand cell migration during embryogenesis. In my spare time I enjoy playing sports and cheering on my favorite hockey team, the Buffalo Sabres.
I am working with three dimensional time lapse image stacks of embryonic cells. I am attempting to write an algorithm that will convert each stack of images into a corresponding three dimensional computer model.
I am using a custom built biaxial testing device to study the mechanical properties of a variety of biological tissues. In my spare time I enjoys a variety of sports including Frisbee, tennis, basketball, and hiking
I am attempting to use computer modeling of embryonic tissue wound healing to determine the force generating structures within cells. This project brings together computer modeling and experimental data to better understand the driving forces behind the cell motions observed in embryogenesis and wound healing.
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Waterloo
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Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1
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