Dalio Institute of Cardiovascular Imaging Directory

Professor Dunham’s research focuses on the use of soft materials, 3D printing and nontraditional electronic fabrication to realize novel biomedical technologies.  He has a B.S. in materials science from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in materials science from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana.  His current research focuses on cardiac imaging, cardiac electrophysiology and airway interventions.

Mousumi Dhara manages purchasing, regulatory affairs and operations for the Biomedical Engineering and Brain Health Imaging Institute in the Department of Radiology. Prior to this, she was the biorepository coordinator in the Head and Neck Cancer Division at Johns Hopkins University, and in Tissue Procurement Services at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Department of Pathology. 

Dr. Jalal’s research centers around characterizing the biomechanical properties of diseased coronary arteries, with the goal of replicating them via 3D printing. She received her Ph.D. in aerospace engineering and mechanics from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, where her thesis was on respiratory flows in idealized and patient-specific 3D-printed human airways. Her interests include fluid mechanics, biomechanics, Magnetic Resonance Velocimetry (MRV), medical devices and public health.  

Dr. Jafari graduated with a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at the University of Houston with more than five years of research experience in thermal/fluid design, simulation, and analysis. He currently participates in the development of realistic patient-specific 3D printed coronary vessel models and utilizes them for simulation and testing of hemodynamics, disease states and medical devices. He is responsible for developing and fabricating models based on cardiac computed tomography images, construction and maintenance of realistic cardiac flow loops with appropriate controls to produce realistic in vitro simulation of normal cardiac conditions.  

Dr. Cesewski earned her Ph.D. in materials science and engineering from Virginia Tech in 2020 in the study of piezoelectric sensors for the characterization of soft materials. Her research now focuses on device-driven high resolution and efficient cardiac mapping. She is developing flexible sensors for cardiac mapping catheters, specializing in the design and scalable fabrication of flexible electrode arrays and their integration with soft robotic technology.  

Lilia Soriano is working as a research lab assistant in the Dalio Institute for Cardiovascular Imaging. She graduated from Queens College with a bachelor's degree in chemistry and a concentration in biochemistry.  

Bobak Mosadegh received his B.S. and M.S. in biomedical engineering from the University of California, Irvine.  He performed undergraduate and graduate-level research in Professor Noo Li Jeon’s lab, working on gradient-generating microfluidic devices. Dr. Mosadegh received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor while working in the lab of Shuichi Takayama.  His research involved developing microfluidic integrated circuits and various cell patterning methods using aqueous two-phase systems and microfluidic devices.  Under the guidance of George M. Whitesides, Dr. Mosadegh performed his postdoctoral training at Harvard University and the Wyss Institute of Biologically Inspired Engineering.  His research focused on developing two technologies, i) a 3D paper-based cell culture system for the study of the effects of ischemic gradients on cancer cells and cardiomyocytes, and ii) actuators and control systems for soft robotics. Dr. Mosadegh started as an assistant professor in the department of radiology, Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM), in Nov. 2014. He is currently an associate professor. He is a member of the Dalio Institute of Cardiovascular Imaging, and convener for the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) working group on cardiac occluders.

Mousumi Dhara manages purchasing, regulatory affairs and operations for the Biomedical Engineering and Brain Health Imaging Institute in the Department of Radiology. Prior to this, she was the biorepository coordinator in the Head and Neck Cancer Division at Johns Hopkins University, and in Tissue Procurement Services at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Department of Pathology. 

Alex Caprio obtained his M.S. in biomedical engineering from the Faculty of Medicine in Nancy, France. He subsequently had several internships and positions, providing him expertise in medical device development and testing. While at the Dalio Institute, he has acquired skills in 3D printing, image segmentation, image analysis, computer-aided design, soft robotics and stretchable electronics. He contributes to most projects in the labs of both Dr. Mosadegh and Simon Dunham.