Gupta, Nikita
- UKY CCS RCD
PI: Nikita Gupta, MD Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Computational Fluid Dynamic Modeling of Upper Airway Resistance
There are currently no methods to objectively measure nasal and upper airway obstruction with the purpose of medical treatment and surgical planning. The goal of this project is to further develop a high-fidelity, user-friendly CFD framework for efficient upper airway airflow simulations and (b) to streamline an efficient process to gather CFD data on upper airway airflow. This project will be using patient CT scans translated into 3D models and to apply the CFD simulations. Initial work will be on development of the algorithm and then will be used to run various scenarios to further refine it. Â
Students:
John Higgins, BSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â graduate student
Kate Kopytek             undergraduate student
Bryce Noblitt, MDÂ Â Â Â Â resident physician
Non-UK Collaborators:
NA
Software:
The CFD solver will be utilized on the local supercomputer at HPC. Currently available at UK.
Grants:
Publications:
Center for Computational Sciences