CMB LabComputational Mechanics and Biomechanics Lab · KAIST

Computational
Mechanics and
Biomechanics
Laboratory

We develop computational methods to understand blood flow, tissue mechanics, and their interaction in the human body.

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Synthetic vascular growth

We develop computational methods to investigate blood flow, tissue mechanics, and coupled physiological processes. We integrate physics-based models with medical imaging, physiological data, and data-driven methods to enable patient-specific simulation and support research in diagnosis, treatment planning, and medical device design.

Directed by Hyun Jin Kim, Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, KAIST.

Department
Mechanical Engineering, KAIST
Location
Room 6123 & 6124, Building N7‑4, Daejeon
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Research areas

Computational Methods

We develop computational frameworks for the efficient and quantitative analysis of multiscale and multiphysics systems, with particular emphasis on patient-specific applications.

Multiscale and Multiphysics ModelingEfficient Computational Modeling and Uncertainty Quantification

Cardiovascular Biomechanics

We develop computational models of cardiovascular flow and tissue mechanics to quantify the effects of vascular anatomy, physiological conditions, and mechanical loading on hemodynamic and biomechanical responses.

Coronary Hemodynamics and Ischemic Heart DiseaseAbdominal Aortic Aneurysm Hemodynamics and MechanicsVenous Hemodynamics and Intermittent Pneumatic Compression

Cerebrovascular and Brain Mechanics

We develop computational models of cerebral hemodynamics and brain mechanics to investigate how vascular anatomy, physiological regulation, and external conditions affect cerebral perfusion and intracranial fluid behavior.

Cerebral Perfusion and AutoregulationCerebrovascular Networks and Collateral Circulation

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2026.07.13

Youngjae Choi, Seoyeon Kim, Chanhee An, and Wonjin Choi presented their research at the World Congress of Biomechanics in Vancouver, Canada.

2026.08.27

Hyun Jin Kim presented on “Digital twins for cardiovascular diseases: from modeling to clinical translation” at the International Federation of Automatic Control 2026 Busan.

2026.07.21

Hyeonggue Song presented his research at the World Congress of Computational Mechanics in Munich, Germany.

2025.12.12

Chanhee An presented her research at the 2025 Conference of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineering in Jungsun, Korea.

2025.11.14

Youngjae Choi presented his research at the 2025 Fall Conference of the Korean BioChip Society in Jeju Island, Korea.

Openings

Undergraduate, master's and doctoral positions are open. Enquiries with a CV are welcome at any time.

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