Juan Jiménez

Academic Profile

Academic Background: Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology (2008); M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico (2003).

Research Interests: Biomechanics, cardiovascular engineering, and microfluidics.

Appointments: Associate Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst (2016–present).

Publications: Articles in Journal of Biomechanics and Lab on a Chip, including 'Microfluidic models of vascular disease' (2020).

Additional Contributions: Collaborator with regional hospitals on cardiovascular research; organizer of biomechanics workshops.