{"532361":{"#nid":"532361","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Yoganathan Honored for Lifetime Achievement","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAjit Yoganathan, who helped establish both the Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences and the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, was front and center at the 11th\u0026nbsp;International Symposium on Biomechanics in Vascular Biology and Cardiovascular Disease held at Emory University (May 2-3).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFirst, Yoganathan (the Coulter Department Regents\u2019 Professor) delivered the keynote speech. Then, after his presentation, he was\u0026nbsp;recognized for a lifetime of contributions and advancements in the field of cardiovascular research by Hanjoong Jo, associate chair for the Coulter Department, and Bob Nerem, founding director of the Petit Institute.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe international symposium attracted more than 100 researchers specializing in vascular biology and cardiovascular disease. Some of the countries represented by academic researchers included Canada, Denmark, France, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, United Kingdom, and the United States.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt was a great honor to celebrate the success and contributions of Dr. Yoganathan for his remarkable research and insights regarding cardiovascular engineering, heart disease, and heart valves at Emory and Georgia Tech,\u201d said Jo. \u201cHis collaborations with clinicians to cure various congenital heart diseases has been a tremendous effort.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELast year, Yoganathan was elected to the National Academy of Engineering. Attaining membership into this elite group is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. The Academy honors those who have made outstanding contributions to engineering research, practice, or education, including, where appropriate, significant contributions to the engineering literature, and to the pioneering of new and developing fields of technology, making major advancements in traditional fields of engineering, or developing\/implementing innovative approaches to engineering education.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere is no one who is equally respected by clinicians, industry, academics, and the regulatory agencys, like the FDA (Food and Drug Administration), the way Ajit Yoganathan is,\u201d said Nerem. \u201cHe is a very unique person in the industry with recognition unlike any others.\u201d \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYoganathan runs the cardiovascular fluid mechanics research group at Georgia Tech which is one of the pioneering laboratories in the world studying the function and mechanics of heart valves and other complex cardiac defects. One of the main objectives of his lab is to provide answers to life-saving clinical questions using engineering approaches.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELarry McIntire, former chair of the Coulter Biomedical Engineering Department said, \u201dAjit is undoubtedly the world\u2019s expert on micro-valves and the mechanics of heart valves. He is also internationally known for his excellent mentoring of both graduate students and many in industry positions. He is someone they know and respect \u2013 we feel lucky to have him here at Georgia Tech and Emory.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECONTACT:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:wrich@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EWalter Rich\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECommunications Manager\u003Cbr \/\u003EWallace H. 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