Dr. Lars Olson

Dr. Lars OlsonMarquette University

Olin Engineering, 206

MilwaukeeWI53201United States of America(414) 288-3529lars.olson@marquette.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Associate Professor

Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering

Professional Preparation

• Ph.D., 1993, Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University 
• M.S., 1989, Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University
• B.S., 1987, Electrical Engineering, Tulane University

Research Interests

• Mathematical modeling
• Biomedical instrumentation and optics
• Cell engineering/cardiopulmonary physiology
• Computing
• Biological fluid and mass transport

Selected Publications

CJ Hallberg, MT Lysaught, CE Zmudka, WK Kopesky, and LE Olson, (2014) “Characterization of a human powered nebulizer compressor for resource poor settings” BioMedical Engineering OnLine2014, 13:77.

CJ Hallberg, MT Lysaught, RA Najarro, FC Gil, C Villatoro, AC Diaz de Uriarte & LE Olson (2014), “Treatment of asthma exacerbations with the human-powered nebuliser: a randomized parallel-group clinical trial,” Primary Care Respiratory Medicine 24: 14016.

LaDisa J.F. Jr., Olson, L.E., Douglas H.A., Warltier D.C., Kersten J.R., and Pagel P.S. Alterations in regional vascular geometry produced by theoretical stent implantation influence distributions of wall shear stress: analysis of a curved coronary artery using 3D computational fluid dynamics modeling. Biomedical Engineering Online. 5:40, 2006.

LaDisa J.F. Jr., Olson, L.E., Hettrick D.A., Warltier D.C., Kersten J.R., and Pagel P.S. Axial stent strut angle influences wall shear stress after stent implantation: analysis using 3D computational fluid dynamics models of stent foreshortening. Biomedical Engineering Online. 4:59, 2005.

Ladisa, J.F. Jr., Olson, L.E., Ropella, K.M., Molthen, R.C., Haworth S.T., Kersten, J.R., Warltier, D.C., Pagel, P.S. Microfocal X-Ray computed tomography post-processing operations for optimizing reconstruction volumes of stented arteries during 3D computational fluid dynamics modeling. Comput. Methods Programs Biomed. 79(2):121–134, 2005.

Recent Grants

• Olson, Lars E. (Principal Investigator); Bozdag, Serdar (Co-Investigator); Worthey, Elizabeth; Anderson, Matt; Trapp-Stamborski, Valerie; Shimoyama, Mary; Bellissimo, Dan; Udani, Rupa; Prasad, Dash Durga; Pietz, Brad; "Toward a bioinformatics and bioengineering core for Southeastern Wisconsin: Internship Program." Sponsored by CTSI (June 2015–June 2016).
• Olson, Lars E. (Team Leader); "Non-Electric Oxygen Concentrator for Developing Countries: Ghana." Strategic Innovation Fund Award, Marquette University (July 1, 2015–June 30, 2016).