Research Interests
Cardiac Physiology
- Effects of ventricular anatomy and
wall mechanics on electrophysiology
- Electrical propagation in stretched myocardium
Computational Modeling
- Finite element method applications
in biological tissues
- Integrated models of propagation in actively
deforming soft tissues
- High-performance computational approaches
for biological modeling
Cardiac Engineering Laboratory
(restricted access)
Teaching
BME 181 Biomedical Engineering Seminar I – Spring 2013
BME 207 Introduction to Biomechanics – Spring 2024, 2023-2009
BME 307 Bioelectricity – Fall 2024, 2023-2009, 2006
BME 464 Medical Imaging – Fall 2024, 2023-2022
BME 465 Medical Image Processing Lab – Fall 2021-2019
BME 484 BME Capstone Design I – Fall 2010
BME 485 BME Capstone Design II – Spring 2011
EGR 105 Foundations of Engineering I – Summer 2011
EGR 106 Foundations of Engineering II – Spring 2023-2022 (sections 8, 10, 11), 2011 (section 4)
EGR 109 Engineering in Everyday Life – Summer 2016-2011
ELE 205 Microprocessor Laboratory – Spring 2005, Spring-Fall 2004, 2003
ELE 207 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering – Spring 2008-2006
ELE 212 Linear Circuit Theory – Fall 2007
ELE 215 Linear Circuits Laboratory – Spring 2002
ELE 457 Feedback Control Systems – Fall 2005, 2002
ELE 482 Biomedical Engineering Seminar III – Spring 2002
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to change your grade, please read Making
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Professional Experience
| Jul 2006 - Present |
Associate Professor,
Department of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering
University of Rhode Island, Kingston RI |
| Jan 2002 - Jun 2006 |
Assistant Professor,
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
University of Rhode Island, Kingston RI |
| Jun 1999 - Dec 2001 |
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Pharmacology
SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse NY |
Selected Publications
- Dunn ME, Manfredi TG, and Vetter FJ. Serum
natriuretic peptides as differential biomarkers allowing for the
distinction between physiologic and pathologic left ventricular
hypertrophy. Toxicologic Pathology 45(2):344-352
(April 21, 2017).
- Engle SK, Dunn ME, Manfredi TG, Agostinucci K, Powe
J, King NMP, Rodriguez LA, Gropp KE, Gallacher M, Vetter FJ, Colton
HM, and The Cardiac Hypertrophy Working Group of the Predictive Safety
Testing Consortium. 2015. Biomarkers of Pathologic Cardiac Hypertrophy:
Investigation of NTproANP and NTproBNP in Rats. The Toxicologist,
Supplement to Toxicological Sciences 144(1):1224 (March 2015).
- Dunn ME, Manfredi TG, Cosmas AC, Vetter FJ, King J, Rodgers RL. Mechanical
function, glycolysis and ultrastructure of perfused working mouse hearts following
thoracic aortic constriction. Cardiovascular Pathology 20(6):343-351 (November
2011). PDF
- Nair AU, Taggart DG, Vetter FJ. Optimizing cardiac material
parameters with a genetic algorithm. Journal of Biomechanics
40(7):1646-1650 (May 2007) PDF
- Bien H, Entcheva E, Pertsov A, Mironov S, Vetter FJ. Spatial frequency content in optical mapping of cardiac cell monolayers. American Journal of Physiology: Heart and Circulatory Physiology
291(3):H1484-H1485 (September 2006) PDF
- Mironov SF, Vetter FJ, Pertsov AM. Fluorescence imaging of
cardiac propagation: spectral properties and filtering of optical
action potentials. American Journal of Physiology: Heart and
Circulatory Physiology 291(1):H327-H335 (July 2006) PDF
- Hyatt CJ, Mironov SF, Vetter FJ, Zemlin CW, Pertsov AM. Optical
action potential upstroke morphology reveals near-surface
transmural propagation direction. Circulation Research
97(3):277-284 (August 5, 2005) PDF
- Vetter FJ, Simons SB, Mironov S, Hyatt CJ, Pertsov
AM. Epicardial fiber organization in swine right ventricle and its impact
on propagation. Circulation Research 96(2):244-251 (February
2, 2005) PDF
- Anumonwo JMB, Tallini YN, Vetter FJ, Jalife J. Action potential
characteristics and arrhythmogenic properties of the cardiac conduction
system of the murine heart. Circulation Research 89(4):329-335
(August 17, 2001) PDF
- Vetter FJ and McCulloch AD. Mechanoelectric feedback in a
model of the passively inflated left ventricle. Annals of Biomedical
Engineering 29(5):414-426 (May 2001) PDF
- Vetter FJ and McCulloch AD. Three-dimensional stress and
strain in passive rabbit left ventricle: a model study. Annals of
Biomedical Engineering 28(7):781-792 (July 2000) PDF
- Vetter FJ and McCulloch AD. Three-dimensional analysis
of regional cardiac function: a model of the rabbit ventricular
anatomy. Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology
69(2/3):157-183 (1998) PDF
Professional Activities
Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE),
member
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