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Damir B. Khismatullin

Department of Biomedical Engineering
136 Hudson Hall, Box 90281
Duke University
Durham, NC 27708

Tel.: (919) 660-5558 (office), (919) 613-9127 (lab)
Fax: (919) 684-4488
E-mail: damir@duke.edu
Web address: http://www.duke.edu/~damir/

Educational Background:

Ph.D., Application of mathematical modeling, mathematical methods and computer facilities in scientific research. Department of Mathematics, Bashkir State University, 1998 (October 13). Thesis: Mathematical modeling of resonant phenomena in dynamics of bubbly liquids. Advisor: Iskander S. Akhatov.

M.Sc., Physics. Department of Physics, Bashkir State University, 1994. Diploma with honors. Thesis: Microrheological approach to describing chaotic motions of non-Newtonian media. Advisors: Iskander S. Akhatov, Mars M. Khasanov.

Honors:

• NSF-NATO Postdoctoral Fellow (2000-2001). Project: Nonlinear waves in multiphase fluids. Postdoctoral Advisor: Ali Nadim.
• listed in Who is Who in America (2004, 2006), Who is Who in the World (2006)

Research and Teaching Experience:

Other Professional Experience:

Consulting:

• Living MicroSystems (Boston, MA)

Expertise:

• Cellular Biomechanics and Biophysics
• Bio-Fluid Mechanics
• Medical ultrasound
• Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Multiphase and Non-Newtonian Flows
• Dynamics of Bubbles and Drops
• Asymptotic and Perturbation Methods
• Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations
• Programming languages: Fortran 77/90/95, C/C++, Delphi, Pascal
• High performance computing (IBM p690. SGI Origin)
• Operational systems: Windows, Linux, UNIX, IRIX, AIX
• Mathematical Software: Maple, Mathematica, Matlab, etc.

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

• Receptor-mediated leukocyte adhesion to endothelium
• Effect of recirculating flow on monocyte-endothelial adhesion and the development of atherosclerotic lesions
• Micropipette aspiration of living cells
• Motion, deformation, and interaction of blood cells in microvessels
• Mucous/ciliary transport in lung airways
• Dynamics of cavitation bubbles in shock wave lithotripsy
• Contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging
• Microbubble and liposomal drug delivery systems
• Viscoelastic effects on drop deformation and breakup in shear flow
• Shape oscillations of acoustically levitated viscoelastic drops
• Nonlinear waves in multiphase and complex fluids
• Nonlinear acoustics of porous media
• Acoustic cavitation and sonoluminescence

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Courses taught at Duke University

• BME 216: Transport phenomena in cells and organs (lectures on cell adhesion, Spring 2004)
• Cell Mechanics (Spring 2005)

Courses taught at Virginia Tech

• MATH 2214: Introduction to Differential Equations (Spring 2002, Summer 2003)
• MATH 4574: Vector/Complex Analysis for Engineers (Summer 2002)
• MATH 2224: Multivariable Calculus (Spring 2003)

Courses taught at Bashkir State University

• Computer Technologies (1996 - 1998)
• Higher Mathematics (Spring 1999, Fall 1999, Spring 2000)
• Nonlinear Waves (Spring 1999, Spring 2000)
• Mathematical Methods in Mechanics (Fall 1999)
• Numerical Methods (Spring 2000)

Memberships:

• Biomedical Engineering Society (2002 - Present)
• Acoustical Society of America (2001 - Present)
• American Physical Society (2001 - Present): Division of Fluid Dynamics, Division of Computational Physics
• Society of Rheology (2001 - Present)
• Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (July 2002 - 2003)
• Center for BioDynamics, Boston University (2000 - 2001)
• Russian Acoustical Society (1999 - Present)

Professional Activities:

Referee for:

Critical Reviews in Biomedical Engineering

Journal of Cell Science

Annals of Biomedical Engineering (ABME)

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering (JBME)

Biophysical Journal (BJ)

Microvascular Research (MVR)

Journal of Controlled Release (JCR)

Physics of Fluids (PF)

Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (JASA)

Acoustics Research Letters Online (ARLO)

Ultrasonics

IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control (TUFFC)

International Journal of Multiphase Flow (IJMF)

Canadian Journal of Physics (CJP)

Grant review for:

National Science Foundation, Division of Mathematical Sciences (NSF-DMS, USA)

U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation (CRDF)

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC, Great Britain)

Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO)

Louisiana Board of Regents (BoR)

Poster Award Committee:

Cardiovascular Engineering Track, 2005 BMES Annual Fall Meeting (September 28 - October 1, 2005, Baltimore, MD)

Organizing committee:

Symposium on Multi-component and Multiphase Fluid Dynamics (June 23-28, 2002, Blacksburg, VA)

Secretary:

International Conference on Multiphase Systems held on the occasion of 60^th birthday of Academician Robert I. Nigmatulin (June 2000, Ufa, Russia)

Seminar Coordinator:

Institute of Mechanics, Ufa Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (1999-2000).

Undergraduate (Independent Study) students advised:

• Sundhar Ramalingam (Duke, BME). Project: Monocyte-Endothelial Cell Interactions Under Flow: numerical simulations and experiments (Spring 2004 - Summer 2005).
• William Hong (Duke, BME). Project: Monocyte-to-surface adhesion in a parallel-plate flow chamber: 3D numerical simulations (Spring 2004).
• Jason Leung (Duke, BME). Project: 3D numerical study on the effect of wall shear stress on cell adhesion in flow chambers (Summer 2004 - Present).

Invited Lectures and Seminars:

• North Carolina State University, Numerical Analysis Seminar (February 1, 2005).
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Virtual Lung Seminar (December 2, 2003).
• Duke University, Scientific Computing and Applied Math Seminar (November 10, 2003)
• Duke University, Department of Biomedical Engineering (May 14, 2003)
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Department of Mathematical Sciences (April 3, 2003)
• University of Virginia, Cardiac Imaging Center (March 28, 2003)
• University of Virginia, Cardiovascular Research Center (March 27, 2003)
• Virginia Tech, Math Department Colloquium (February 28, 2003)
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Department of Mathematical Sciences (February 25, 2002)
• Duke University, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science (February 8, 2002)
• Virginia Tech, Math Department Colloqium (November 16, 2001)
• Virginia Tech, Biomedical Engineering Seminar (October 8, 2001)
• Virginia Tech, Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics (October 3, 2001)
• Virginia Tech, Department of Mathematics (May, 2001)
• Boston University, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (October, 2000)
• Bashkir State University, Department of Physics (1998)
• Institute of Mathematics (Ufa Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences), Department of Mathematical Physics (1998)

Manuscripts in preparation:

1. D.B. Khismatullin, "Computational approaches for modeling leukocyte-endothelial adhesion," Cell Biochem. Biophys. (invited review).
2. D. B. Khismatullin, S. Ramalingam, J. Leung, and G. A. Truskey, "Effect of wall shear stress on cell-to-surface adhesion: 3D numerical simulations and in vitro experiments," Biophys. J.
3. D.B. Khismatullin, "Resonances of the backscattered signal in polydisperse suspensions of microbubbles: A way to increase quality of ultrasound images," J. Acoust. Soc. Am.
4. D.B. Khismatullin, "3D numerical simulation of microbubble deformation near a tissue boundary under shock wave lithotripsy conditions," Phys. Fluids
5. D.B. Khismatullin, "SWL-induced dynamics of cavitation microbubbles near a kidney stone: 3D numerical simulations," J. Acoust. Soc. Am.

Manuscripts in review:

1. D.B. Khismatullin and G.A. Truskey, "Leukocyte Rolling on P-selectin: A 3D Numerical Study of the Effects of Cell Viscosity and Microvillar Distribution," Biophys. J.
2. D.B. Khismatullin, Y. Renardy, and M. Renardy, "Development and implementation of VOF-PROST for 3D viscoelastic liquid-liquid simulations," J. Non-Newtonian Fluid Mech.

Book Chapters:

1. D.B. Khismatullin, "Gas microbubbles and their use in medicine," in A. Doinikov (Ed.), Bubble and Particle Dynamics in Acoustic Fields: Modern Trends and Applications (Research Signpost), pp. 231 - 289 (in press)

Journal Publications:

1. T. Chinyoka, Y. Renardy, M. Renardy, and D. B. Khismatullin, "Two-dimensional study of drop deformation under simple shear for Oldroyd-B liquids," J. Non-Newtonian Fluid Mech. 130, 45 - 56 (2005).
2. E.C. Everbach, D.B. Khismatullin, R.A. Roy, and J.T. Flaherty, "Characterization of individual submicron perfluorocarbon gas bubbles by ultrasonic backscatter," ARLO 6 175 - 181 (2005).
3. D.B. Khismatullin and G.A. Truskey, "Three-dimensional numerical simulation of receptor-mediated leukocyte adhesion to surfaces: Effects of cell deformability and viscoelasticity," Phys. Fluids 17 031505 (2005) (21 pages).
4. D.B. Khismatullin and G.A. Truskey, "A 3D numerical study of the effect of channel height on leukocyte deformation and adhesion in parallel-plate flow chambers," Microvasc. Res. 68, 188 - 202 (2004).
5. D.B. Khismatullin, "Resonance frequency of microbubbles: Effect of viscosity," J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 116(3), 1463 - 1473 (2004).
6. D.B. Khismatullin, Y. Renardy, and V. Cristini, "Inertia-induced breakup of highly viscous drops subjected to simple shear," Phys. Fluids 15(5), 1351 - 1354 (2003).
7. D.B. Khismatullin and A. Nadim, "Radial oscillations of encapsulated microbubbles in viscoelastic liquids," Phys. Fluids 14(10), 3534 - 3557 (2002)
8. D.B. Khismatullin and I.Sh. Akhatov, "Sound-ultrasound interaction in bubbly fluids: Theory and possible applications," Phys. Fluids 13, 3582 - 3598 (2001).
9. D.B. Khismatullin and A. Nadim, "Shape oscillations of a viscoelastic drop," Phys. Rev. E 63, 061508 (2001) (10 pages).
10. I.S. Akhatov and D.B. Khismatullin, "Mechanisms for the interaction of ultrasound with sound in liquids with bubbles. Singular focusing," Russian Ultrasonics 31 (1), 15 - 25 (2001).
11. I.Sh. Akhatov and D.B. Khismatullin, "Mechanisms of interaction between ultrasound and sound in liquids with bubbles: singular focusing," Acoust. Phys. 47 (2), 140 - 144 (2001).
12. I.Sh. Akhatov and D.B. Khismatullin, "Two-dimensional mechanisms of interaction between ultrasound and sound in bubbly liquids: interaction equations," Acoust. Phys. 47 (1), 10 - 15 (2001).
13. I.Sh. Akhatov and D.B. Khismatullin, "Effect of dissipation on the interaction between long and short waves in bubbly liquids," Fluid Dynamics 35 (4), 573 - 583 (2000).
14. Yu.V. Lisin, R.N. Bakhtizin, R.M. Bogdanov, D.B. Khismatullin, and I.Sh. Akhatov, "Optimization of the design for trunk pipeline upkeep," Gas Industry (Gazovaya promyshlennost'), July 1999 (in russian).
15. I.Sh. Akhatov and D.B. Khismatullin, "Long-wave - short-wave interaction in bubbly liquids," J. Appl. Maths Mechs 63 (6), 917 - 926 (1999).
16. I.Sh. Akhatov, N.K. Vakhitova, G.Ya. Galeeva, R.I. Nigmatulin, and D.B. Khismatullin, "Weak oscillations of a gas bubble in a spherical volume of compressible liquid," J. Appl. Maths Mechs 61(6), 921 - 930 (1997).

Conference Proceedings and Presentations:

1. I.Sh. Akhatov, S.V. Belyutin, D.B. Khismatullin, and K.R. Khusnutdinova, "Models of nonlinear interaction of long and short waves in bubbly systems" in Proceedings of the International Conference on Modern Problems of Mathematics and Mechanics, Vol. 1, 34 - 37, Moscow (1997, in russian).
2. I.Sh. Akhatov, S.V. Belyutin, O.I. Kalyakina, D.B. Khismatullin, and K.R. Khusnutdinova, "One- and two-dimensional models of nonlinear wave interaction in bubbly medium," in Proceedings of the Fourth Seminar on Acoustics of Nonuniform Media, 112, 24 - 28, Novosibirsk (1997, in russian).
3. I.Sh. Akhatov, N.K. Vakhitova, R.I. Nigmatulin, and D.B. Khismatullin, "On weak oscillations of a gas bubble in a spherical flask" in Proceedings of the Fourth Seminar on Acoustics of Nonuniform Media, 112, 29 - 33, Novosibirsk (1997, in russian).
4. I.Sh. Akhatov, R.I. Nigmatulin, D.B. Khismatullin, and K.R. Khusnutdinova, "Resonant interaction of long and short pressure waves in bubbly liquids" in Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Multiphase Flow (ICMF'98), Lyon, France (1998).
5. D.B. Khismatullin and I.Sh. Akhatov, "New interaction models of long and short pressure waves in bubbly liquids" in Proceedings of the X session of Russian Acoustical Society, Vol. 1, 73 - 78, GEOS, Moscow, Russia (2000).
6. D.B. Khismatullin and I.Sh. Akhatov, "Interaction of sound and ultrasound waves in bubbly systems" in Dynamics of multiphase systems (M. Ilgamov, I. Akhatov and S. Urmancheev, Eds.), 187 - 196, Gilem Publisher & Pol Publisher, Ufa (2000).
7. D.B. Khismatullin and I.Sh. Akhatov, "Two-dimensional long-wave/short-wave interaction in bubbly liquids" in Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Mathematical and Numerical Aspects of Wave Propagation (A. Bermúdez, D. Gómez, C. Hazard, P. Joly, and J. E. Roberts, Eds.), SIAM (2000).
8. D.B. Khismatullin and I.Sh. Akhatov, "Sound-ultrasound interaction in bubbly liquids" in Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Multiphase Flow (ICMF'2001), New Orleans, USA (2001).
9. D.B. Khismatullin and A. Nadim, "Shape oscillations of a viscoelastic drop: acoustic rheometry", open-forum presentation, Fourth International Conference on Multiphase Flow (ICMF'2001), New Orleans, USA (May 2001).
10. D.B. Khismatullin, "Encapsulated microbubbles as drug/gene delivery agents (new project)," open-forum presentation, Fourth International Conference on Multiphase Flow (ICMF'2001), New Orleans, USA (May 2001).
11. D.B. Khismatullin and A. Nadim, "Scattering cross-sections of encapsulated microbubbles used as ultrasound contrast agents": Fourth German-American Frontiers of Engineering Symposium, October 10 - 13, 2001 — Essen, Germany.
12. D.B. Khismatullin, "Encapsulated microbubbles in blood flow: new method for drug/gene delivery": 73rd Annual Meeting of the Society of Rheology, October 21 - 25, 2001 — Bethesda, Maryland.
13. D.B. Khismatullin and A. Nadim, "Elasticity-driven shape oscillations of a non-Newtonian drop": 73rd Annual Meeting of the Society of Rheology, October 21 - 25, 2001 — Bethesda, Maryland.
14. D.B. Khismatullin and A. Nadim, "Radial oscillations of an encapsulated microbubble in a viscoelastic liquid": 2001 Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting, November 18 - 20, 2001 — San Diego, California.
15. D.B. Khismatullin and A. Nadim, "Radial dynamics of encapsulated microbubbles in biological fluids": 2002 Annual Meeting of AIChE, November 3 - 8, 2002 — Indianapolis, Indiana.
16. D.B. Khismatullin, Y.Y. Renardy, and V. Cristini, "Inertia-induced breakup of highly viscous drops in shear flow": 2002 Annual Meeting of AIChE, November 3 - 8, 2002 — Indianapolis, Indiana.
17. D.B. Khismatullin and G.A. Truskey, "3D numerical simulation of receptor-mediated leukocyte adhesion to planar surfaces: Effects of cell deformability and viscoelasticity": 4^th Colloquium on Cellular and Molecular Biomechanics, September 12 - 13, 2003 — University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.
18. D.B. Khismatullin and G.A. Truskey, "3D numerical simulation of receptor-mediated leukocyte adhesion to surfaces: Effects of cell deformability and viscoelasticity": 1^st US National Symposium on Frontiers in Biomechanics, September 30 - October 1, 2003 — Nashville, Tennessee.
19. D.B. Khismatullin and G.A. Truskey, "Leukocyte-endothelial adhesion in Poiseuille flow: 3-D computational modeling": 2003 Annual Fall Meeting of BMES, October 1 - 4, 2003 — Nashville, Tennessee.
20. D.B. Khismatullin and A. Nadim, "Radial oscillations of encapsulated microbubbles used in contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging": 2003 Annual Fall Meeting of BMES, October 1 - 4, 2003 — Nashville, Tennessee.
21. D.B. Khismatullin and G.A. Truskey, "3D numerical simulation of leukocyte-endothelial adhesion": Duke Frontiers 2004, May 4, 2004 - Durham, North Carolina.
22. Y. Renardy, M. Renardy, T. Chinyoka, D. B. Khismatullin, and J. Li, "A viscoelastic VOF-PROST code for the study of drop deformation," in Proceedings of 2004 ASME Heat Transfer / Fluids Engineering Summer Conference (HT-FED2004), July 11-15, 2004 - Charlotte, North Carolina.
23. D.B. Khismatullin and G. A. Truskey, "3D numerical simulation of leukocyte adhesion in flow chambers: Effects of cell viscosity and channel height": 2004 BMES Annual Fall Meeting, October 13 - 16, 2004 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
24. S. Ramalingam, J. H. Leung, D.B. Khismatullin, and G. A. Truskey, "3D numerical simulation of leukocyte adhesion in flow chambers: Effect of wall shear stress": 2004 BMES Annual Fall Meeting, October 13 - 16, 2004 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Personal Information:

Born: August 20, 1972, Ufa, USSR

Married, one daughter (Emma, born in 1997)

Citizen of Russia

Visa status: H-1B.