Linxia Gu is a biomechanical engineer, and a professor and head of the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Science at the Florida Institute of Technology. Her research interests focus on biomechanics and biomaterials, including 3D bioprinting, and bio-ink;[1] Her major projects are head trauma,[2] the optimization of stenting procedure,[3] and the crashworthiness of vehicle design.[4]

Education and career

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Gu grew up in Henan.[5] She was an undergraduate at Xi'an Jiaotong University, and earned a master's degree at the Dalian University of Technology, both in China. She completed a Ph.D. at the University of Florida in 2004.[6]

She became an assistant professor at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in 2006. She moved to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 2009, as an assistant professor in mechanical engineering. She became the university's first hire in its ADVANCE program.[5] After becoming an associate professor and full professor at the University of Nebraska, she moved to her present position at Florida Tech in 2019.[1]

Recognition

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Gu was named as an ASME Fellow in 2016.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Linxia Gu", Faculty profiles, Florida Institute of Technology, retrieved 2024-06-17
  2. ^ Schrage, Scott (10 June 2015), "Engineers find blast waves have greater impacts on brain", Nebraska Today, retrieved 2024-06-17
  3. ^ "Studying the changes that cells and tissue undergo when a stent is introduced: Research could improve prevention and treatment option for restenosis", Discovery files, National Science Foundation, 7 August 2014, retrieved 2024-06-17
  4. ^ Schrage, Scott (6 December 2017), "Could a cardboard principle boost vehicle safety?", Nebraska Today, retrieved 2024-06-17
  5. ^ a b Wilbeck, Carole (20 February 2009), Mechanical engineer Gu leads ADVANCE hires, University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering, retrieved 2024-06-17
  6. ^ "Linxia Gu", Mechanical & Materials Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering, retrieved 2024-06-17
  7. ^ All Fellows (PDF), American Society of Mechanical Engineers, September 2023, retrieved 2024-06-17
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