Dr. Kim Parker

Biography

Kim Parker is an Emeritus Professor of Physiological Fluid Mechanics in the Department of Bioengineering at Imperial College London. He is trained as an aeronautical engineer with a focus on combustion rocketry from Princeton University and undertook post-doctoral studies at Imperial College's Department of Mechanical Engineering. His significant tenure includes an Assistant Professorship in the Department of Mechanics at Johns Hopkins University, where he concentrated on turbulent combustion. Parker's research encompasses various aspects of haemodynamics and physiological mechanics, having been part of the Physiological Flow Studies Unit since 1970. His work includes analyzing the wave nature of flow in arteries, the coupling of heart and arterial flow, and experimental and theoretical studies of the mechanics of deep veins in the calf. He has also contributed to understanding the deformation of red blood cell membranes and the behavior of poroelastic tissues based on the physicochemical properties of elastin. Parker's academic background includes a BSE, MA, and PhD in Aerospace Mechanical Engineering from Princeton University, awarded in 1962, 1964, and 1966, respectively.

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