Contact Information
(267) 519-4818
Kai Zhao
Assistant Member
Education
Ph.D., Bioengineering; University of Pennsylvania
Research Summary
My research interests include: 1) computational simulation of airflow and chemical odorant deposition in the human nasal cavity; 2) numerical modeling of peri-receptor chemical transport events, and exploring the possible influence of physio-chemical and local physiological variables (e.g., odorant mucosal solubility and diffusivity, nasal blood flow, etc.) on human olfactory and trigeminal responses; and 3) clinical evaluation of nasal mechanical obstruction caused by various nasal diseases and their treatment.
Recent Publications
Yang, G. C., Scherer, P. W., Zhao, K., & Mozell, M. M. (2007). Numerical modeling of odorant uptake in the rat nasal cavity. Chemical Senses, 32, 273-284.
Zhao, K. & Dalton, P. (2007). The way the wind blows: implications of modeling nasal airflow. Current Allergy and Asthma Reports, 7, 117-125.
Zhao, K., Pribitkin, E. A., Cowart, B. J., Rosen, D., Scherer, P. W., & Dalton, P. (2006). Numerical modeling of nasal obstruction and endoscopic surgical intervention: outcome to airflow and olfaction. American Journal of Rhinology, 20, 308-316.
Zhao, K., Dalton, P., Yang, G. C., & Scherer, P. W. (2005). Numerical modeling of turbulent and laminar airflow and odorant transport during sniffing in the human and rat nose. Chemical Senses, 31, 107-118.