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Liying Zhang

Liying Zhang

Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering

Contact

  • 313-993-9434
  • 313-577-8333 (fax)
  • lzhang@wayne.edu
  • 818 W. Hancock, Detroit, MI 48201
  • Bioengineering Building

Liying Zhang

Biography

  • Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering (Tenured), Wayne State University, 2016-
  • Associate Research Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Wayne State University, 2008-2016
  • Assistant Research Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Wayne State University, 2005-2008

Dr. Zhang is known internationally for her work on developing finite element technique-based computer model of brain injury in transportation, sports and military environments. Her research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Defense, Global Human Body Models Consortium, Orthopedic Research and Education Foundation, the National Nature Science Foundation China, the Military Clinical Neuroscience Center of Excellence, and automotive industries.  Dr. Zhang has served on the DoD Blast Injury Research Program Expert Panels on brain injury modeling and sensor threshold.

Courses Taught

  • BME 4210:  Introduction to Biomechanics
  • BME 7100:  Mathematical Modeling in Bioengineering
  • BME 7150:  Biomechanics of Blast-Related Injuries
  • BME 7160:  Impact Biomechanics
  • BME 8070:  Seminar in Biomedical Engineering
  • BME 8080:  BME PhD Qualifying Exam

 

 

Education

  • B.S. Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
  • M.S. Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
  • Ph.D. Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Research Interests

  • Injury biomechanics
  • Mechanisms of head injury in impact, sports and blast
  • Experimental and computational modeling of brain injury in humans and animal models
  • Helmet impact performance and protection
  • Open-field blast experiments and simulations
  • Axonal neuropathology
  • Physiology and blood protein biomarkers
  • Orthopaedic implant biomechanics

Patents

  • Omni-Directional Angular Acceleration Reduction for Protective Headgear, (US2012/0096631A1), 2012
  • Model-based helmet design to reduce concussions, (PCT/US2011/063701), 2012

Awards and Research Fundings (active)

  • Research Excellence Award, College of Engineering, 2022
  • Principal Investigator, The GHBMC (Global Human Body Model Consorium, LLC), Human Head Model Center of Expertise for Automotive Safety
  • Principal nvestigator, DoD US Navy, A Prospective Study of the Effects of Repetitive Low Level Blast Exposure on Fitness for Duty in SOCOM Warriors
  • Principal Investigator, Model Development for Safety Systems Product Evaluation and Development, Toyota Gosei NA Corp

 

Courses taught by Liying Zhang

Winter Term 2025 (future)

Winter Term 2024

Fall Term 2023

Fall Term 2022

Winter Term 2022

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