UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
Laryngeal Biomechanics
Lab
Marrying advanced knowledge in aerospace and mechanical engineering with medical and surgical expertise. We do modeling, simulations, and device development for disorders related to the upper human airways. Our goal is to acquire new knowledge to help prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat disease and disability.
News from the lab
04/17/24
No More Masks: VPAP Redefines Comfort in Sleep Apnea Treatment!
Dr. Liran Oren was featured in the UC News for his work developing the VPAP, a novel CPAP device that uses pulsed vortical rings via nasal cannulas.
02/28/24
Check out our new publication in the European Archive of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology on the acoustics and aerodynamics effects following glottal and infraglottal medialization
10/18/23
Check out new publication in collaboration with the research team at Rochester Institute of Technology about the effects of flow-separation-vortex-induced negative pressure on vocal fold vibration.
Previous Projects
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Computational modeling of airflow through tracheostomy tubes
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Dynamic Computational Modeling of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Down Syndrome
Our lab's equipment for cutting-edge technologies includes:
Flow Measurements:
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Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV)
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Hotwire Anemometry
Acoustic Measurements:
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Microphones
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Sound Pressure Level Meter
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CSL & Nasometry system (Pentax Medical)
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Aeroview system (Glottal Enterprises)
High-speed Imaging:
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MIRO 340M (x4)
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NOVA S4 (x2)
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Sheimpflug adapters
Other Equipment:
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Mach-1 (biomomentum)
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National Instrument PXI Platform
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Automated 3-axis traverse system (VELMEX
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Customized load cell
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Electroglottograph (EGG)
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Pressure Transducers
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Flow Seeders
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Solvers
