ManuelRausch

About

Originally from Germany, Manuel Rausch earned his Ph.D. from Stanford University in 2013 before taking on the role of Director of RD at a small medical device company. After a two-year stint in industry, Rausch returned to academia as a post-doctoral fellow at Yale University. In 2017, Rausch joined The University of Texas at Austin’s Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics.

Rausch’s research interests are focused on soft tissue biomechanics. He uses experimental as well as computational tools to characterize and understand the mechanical behavior of biological soft tissues such as myocardium, vascular soft tissue, heart valve tissue and blood clots to improve diagnostic and therapeutic methods and medical device design.

Educational Qualifications

Ph.D., Biomechanical Engineering, Stanford University
Diplom., Mechanical Engineering, University of Stuttgart

Select Awards & Honors

• National Institutes of Health R01, 2022
• Elected to the UT Austin Graduate Assembly, 2022
• Cockrell School of Engineering Award for Outstanding Engineering Teaching by an Assistant Professor, 2021
• National Science Foundation CAREER Award, 2021

Related Websites

• Soft Tissue Biomechanics Laboratory
• Oden Institute for Computational Engineering & Sciences
• Department of Biomedical Engineering

Select Publications