Biomedical Engineering of Pancreatic, Pulmonary, and Renal Systems, and Applications to Medicine

Dr. Dhanjoo N. Ghista is President of the University 2020 Foundation and a world authority in Biomedical Engineering. Dr. Ghista is author and editor of numerous books on subjects ranging from Biomedical Engineering to Cardiology science and technology, and he is the inventor of novel medical diagnostic and surgical procedures. Dr. Ghista is a pioneer in the field of Biomedical Engineering in Translational Medicine. He promotes a new STEMbased model of Medicine for precision medicine and surgery, as well as the role of universities in contributing sustainable community development. Dr. Ghista has an international standing in academia, having set up programs and departments at universities in responsible academic-administrative positions (from Department Head to CAO/Provost), and has even been involved in planning universities. Dr. Ghista has taught courses in Engineering, Physics, Biomedical Engineering, medical sciences, sports science, and hospital management. His research involvements and publications include Biomedical Engineering, Medicine, Cognitive Science and therapy, sports science, sustainable communities, and the role of university in society. Dr. Ghista is the author/editor of Biomedical Engineering Modeling for Medical Assessment, Volumes 1-3, Springer; Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Design Simulations, Lambert Academic Publishing; Cardiac Perfusion and Pumping Engineering, World Scientific Publishing; Applied Biomedical Engineering Mechanics, CRC Press; and Orthopaedic Mechanics Procedures and Devices, Academic Press; among many others.

• Section I. Pancreatic System and Glucose-Insulin Regulatory System Engineering and Medical Assessment 1. Pancreatic Regulatory Physiology 2. Glucose-Insulin Kinetics 3. Automated Insulin Infusion Regulatory System Section II. Pulmonary System Engineering and Medical Assessment 4. Physiologic and Medical Assessments of Respiratory Mechanics and Ventilation 5. Lung Ventilation Modeling and Medical Assessment 6. Respiratory Control Mechanism-Modelling 7. Lung Alveoli and Pulmonary Capillary Gas Transfer AnalysisSection III. Renal System Engineering and Medical Assessment8. Renal Physiology Theory and Functional Assessment9. Renal Obstruction Modeling Based on Renograms 10. Artificial Kidney Function and Dialysis Physiology: Mechanisms and Analysis of Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis 11. Renal Physiology Modeling, Part 1: Acid Base Balance, Part 2: Body Fluid Balance