Biomedical and Bioinspired Fluid Dynamics Lab

Notable recognition:  2024 NSF CAREER Award,  2023 NIH COBRE RPL Award

The Biomedical and Bioinspired Fluid Dynamics Lab (Basu Lab), directed by Dr. Saikat Basu, is housed at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at South Dakota State University (SDSU). With a scholarly background in classical fluid mechanics, we develop multi-scale theoretical and computational fluid dynamics models of transport inside complex biophysical systems, e.g., in:

• respiratory physiology 

• cancer microenvironment

To validate the models, we collaborate with peers specializing in experiments. The collaborations are often supplemented by our simple table-top tests in 3D-printed anatomical replicas.

For translational merits, we also collaborate extensively with cross-disciplinary groups from medical science, nursing, biology, pharmacology, virology, and the relevant industrial sectors (e.g., in drug delivery, personalized medicine, and device design).