Dr. Guilherme Garcia

Dr. Guilherme GarciaMarquette University

Medical College of Wisconsin, Biomedical Engineering C-2880

MilwaukeeWI53201United States of America(414) 955-4466ggarcia@mcw.eduGoogle Scholar

Assistant Professor

Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering

Assistant Professor

Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences

Director

Airway Biomechanics Laboratory (Airway Lab)

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Education

• Ph.D. in Physics, 2005, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
• M.S. in Physics, 2001, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
• B.S. in Physics, 1999, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Courses Taught

BIEN 4400/5400 Transport Phenomena—An introduction to Fluid Mechanics and its applications in Biomedical Engineering

BIEN 4410/5410 Applied Finite Element Analysis—An introduction to Computational Solid Mechanics and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and its applications in Biomedical Engineering

BIEN 4480 Biomechanics Design Lab 1—Applies the principles of engineering mechanics, data acquisition, and basic electronics in the design and utilization of biomechanical instrumentation

BIEN 4720/5720 Cardiopulmonary Mechanics—Examination of the physiological behavior of the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems from an engineering perspective with an emphasis on understanding mechanical basis of physiologic phenomena via experimental models

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Research Interests

• Respiratory physiology
• Fluid mechanics of respiratory airflow
• Virtual surgery planning based on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to improve surgical outcomes for nasal airway obstruction
• Fluid-structure interaction (FSI) simulations of upper airway collapse in obstructive sleep apnea
• Respiratory drug delivery, including the application of CFD models to improve the design of nasal sprays for chronic rhinosinusitis
• Regulation of airway surface liquid (ASL) hydration, including mathematical models of ion transport and ASL dehydration in cystic fibrosis (CF) epithelia

Recent Publications

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Recent Grants

• Garcia, Guilherme (Principal Investigator); Rhee, John (Co-Investigator); Puccia, Ryan (Co-Investigator); Woodson, Tucker (Co-Investigator); Larkee, Chris (Co-Investigator); Luo, Jake (Co-Investigator); "Quantitative endoscopy for airway evaluation: A potential clinical paradigm-shifting technology." Sponsored by the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment (November 1, 2025–October 31, 2027).