Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) is a versatile imaging technique for mapping the
viscoelastic properties of soft biological tissues. It has been widely used to detect liver …

Scaffold porosity is a critical factor in replicating the complex in vivo microenvironment,
directly influencing cellular interactions, migration, nutrient transfer, vascularization, and the …

Data-driven methods are becoming an essential part of computational mechanics due to
their advantages over traditional material modeling. Deep neural networks are able to learn …

High failure rates present challenges for surgical and interventional therapies for peripheral
artery disease of the femoropopliteal artery (FPA). The FPA's demanding biomechanical …

Elastography researchers have utilized several rheological models to characterize soft
tissue viscoelasticity over the past thirty years. Due to the frequency-dependent behavior of …

Biomechanics plays an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of pathological
conditions of the heart. Computational models are paving the way for personalized …

Protein-based fibers combine unique mechanical properties with biocompatibility and
biodegradability, and often outperform polymer-based fibers. Furthermore, a growing need …

Given the growing demand for simulating anisotropic material behavior at finite strains,
constitutive modeling is in a challenging position to combine descriptive capabilities for …

In numerical simulations of cardiac mechanics, coupling the heart to a model of the
circulatory system is essential for capturing physiological cardiac behavior. A popular and …

Myocardium passive mechanical response has been a major topic of study for decades due
to its major impact on cardiac physiology. Here, we propose a novel modeling methodology …