Publications

A full and current list is available on Google Scholar. Selected peer-reviewed publications and book chapters below.

2026

Alterations in ascending aortic hemodynamics and aortic length correlate with sex-specific thoracic aortic aneurysm dilation and lifespan in a mouse model of severe Marfan syndrome
K. K. Dwivedi, Y. Wu, M. S. Bazzi, et al.
Computers in Biology and Medicine (2026). doi:10.1016/j.compbiomed.2026.111594

2025

Ascending aortic aneurysm growth in the Fbln4SMKO mouse is consistent with uniform growth laws
M. S. Bazzi, H. Wiputra, W. Guan, V. H. Barocas
Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology (2025). doi:10.1007/s10237-025-01972-5

A technique to track scatterers from a computational model of complex flow to simulate continuous high-speed plane-wave ultrasound acquisitions
J. A. Ketterling, G. Wahyulaksana, M. S. Bazzi, H. Wiputra
IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control (2025). doi:10.1109/OJUFFC.2025.3618637

Computational analysis of flow and transport suggests reduced oxygen levels within intracranial aneurysms, especially in individuals with sickle-cell disease
M. S. Bazzi, H. Wiputra, D. K. Wood, V. H. Barocas
Journal of Biomechanical Engineering (2025). doi:10.1115/1.4067323

Dynamic microphysiological systems to access sickle cell disease — a case study for disease modeling
M. S. Bazzi, T. A. Balbino
Academic Press — book chapter (2025). doi:10.1016/B978-0-443-13403-6.00013-1

2024

A novel perfusion bioreactor promotes the expansion of pluripotent stem cells in a 3D-bioprinted tissue chamber
E. R. Komosa, W. Lin, B. Mahadik, M. S. Bazzi, et al.
Journal of Biofabrication (2024). doi:10.1088/1758-5090/ad084a

2022

Computational and experimental comparison on the effects of flow-induced compression on the permeability of collagen gels
C. S. Vidmar, M. S. Bazzi, V. K. Lai
Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials (2022). doi:10.1016/j.jmbbm.2022.105107

Mouse-specific biofluidic and geometric biomarkers of ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm outcomes
M. S. Bazzi, R. Balouchzadeh, S. N. Pavey, et al.
Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology (2022). doi:10.1007/s13239-021-00600-4

2020

A combined experimental–computational approach to quantify patient-specific blood rheology predicts altered systemic blood flow in sickle cell disease
M. S. Bazzi, J. M. Valdez, V. H. Barocas, D. K. Wood
Biophysical Journal (2020). doi:10.1016/j.bpj.2020.10.011

2019

Effect of viscoelasticity on liquid sheet rupture
M. S. Bazzi, M. S. Carvalho
Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics (2019). doi:10.1016/j.jnnfm.2018.10.007

Selected presentations

• 04/2025 — Predicting TEVG outcomes: how scaffold design shapes vascular remodeling and blood flow. Rising Star in Computational and Data Science Workshop, Oden Institute, UT Austin.
• 04/2025 — Multiscale, multiphysical modeling of blood flow, vascular mechanics, and growth and remodeling. Invited seminar, UC San Diego.
• 06/2024 — Uniform growth laws recapitulate some aspects of ascending aortic aneurysm progression in Fbln4 mice. SB3C conference.
• 07/2023 — Impact of sickle cell disease for oxygen transport in intracranial aneurysms. 28th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics.