Principal Investigator Email: smorotti at ucdavis dot edu

Stefano is an Associate Professor in the UC Davis Department of Pharmacology. He earned a PhD in Bioengineering at the University of Bologna, Italy, then pursued his postdoctoral training in with Dr. Ele Grandi at UC Davis. When not in the Lab, Stefano works his primary job of father of two little girls. He also likes outdoor activities, playing soccer, and traveling.

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Postdoctoral Scholar Email: mforouzandehmehr at ucdavis dot edu

Amin is a postdoc investigating sex-specific mechanisms and electro-mechano-energetic coupling in HFpEF. He received his BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering from Isfahan University of Technology and Sharif University of Technology, respectively. He earned his ScD in Biomedical Engineering from Tampere University, where he focused on the mathematical modeling of cardiomyocyte pathophysiology and biomechanics. Amin is particularly interested in the design and optimization of artificial neural networks for emulation, robust parameter estimation, and uncertainty quantification in computer models of cardiac cellular function.

Postdoctoral Scholar Email: fmazhar at ucdavis dot edu

Fazeelat is a postdoc investigating the arrhythmogenic cross-talk of signaling pathways involved in heart failure. She obtained her PhD in Biomedical Engineering from University of Bologna, Italy. During her PhD, she investigated the bidirectional coupling of human atrial electro-mechanical models and its role under atrial fibrillation. Before joining the lab, she did her 1-year postdoc in the same institution working on the simulation of mutation-specific hypertrophic cardiomyopathy models to understand their proarrhythmic effects.

Research Volunteer Email: idhaliwal at ucdavis dot edu

Ishaan attends the Davis Senior High School and is part of the class of 2026. He is incredibly excited to be able to work on and learn more about mathematical modeling of cardiovascular mechanisms and disease. In his free time, he enjoys playing basketball, swimming, and spending time with his two younger siblings.