Bio


I am a second year PhD student in ICME (the Institute for Computational and Mathematical Engineering). Prior to Stanford, I was working as a technical analyst at the RAND Corporation where I spent most of my time designing microsimulations and other models to investigate topics in healthcare, education, disaster relief, and international relations.

My research interests fall broadly into the intersection of data and modeling. Past research projects have ranged from computational models of the heart to inverse modeling to predict satellite performance. At Stanford, I am exploring topics including uncertainty quantification, adaptive sampling, graph-informed neural networks, and geophysical modeling.

Education & Certifications


  • M.Sc., University of Oxford, Mathematical Modelling and Scientific Computing (2018)
  • B.A., Harvard University, Applied Mathematics (2017)

All Publications


  • An orthotropic electro-viscoelastic model for the heart with stress-assisted diffusion BIOMECHANICS AND MODELING IN MECHANOBIOLOGY Propp, A., Gizzi, A., Levrero-Florencio, F., Ruiz-Baier, R. 2020; 19 (2): 633-659

    Abstract

    We propose and analyse the properties of a new class of models for the electromechanics of cardiac tissue. The set of governing equations consists of nonlinear elasticity using a viscoelastic and orthotropic exponential constitutive law, for both active stress and active strain formulations of active mechanics, coupled with a four-variable phenomenological model for human cardiac cell electrophysiology, which produces an accurate description of the action potential. The conductivities in the model of electric propagation are modified according to stress, inducing an additional degree of nonlinearity and anisotropy in the coupling mechanisms, and the activation model assumes a simplified stretch-calcium interaction generating active tension or active strain. The influence of the new terms in the electromechanical model is evaluated through a sensitivity analysis, and we provide numerical validation through a set of computational tests using a novel mixed-primal finite element scheme.

    View details for DOI 10.1007/s10237-019-01237-y

    View details for Web of Science ID 000491552100001

    View details for PubMedID 31630280

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  • High-intensity laser-accelerated ion beam produced from cryogenic micro-jet target REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS Gauthier, M., Kim, J. B., Curry, C. B., Aurand, B., Gamboa, E. J., Gode, S., Goyon, C., Hazi, A., Kerr, S., Pak, A., PROPP, A., Ramakrishna, B., Ruby, J., Willi, O., Williams, G. J., Roedel, C., Glenzer, S. H. 2016; 87 (11)

    Abstract

    We report on the successful operation of a newly developed cryogenic jet target at high intensity laser-irradiation. Using the frequency-doubled Titan short pulse laser system at Jupiter Laser Facility, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, we demonstrate the generation of a pure proton beam a with maximum energy of 2 MeV. Furthermore, we record a quasi-monoenergetic peak at 1.1 MeV in the proton spectrum emitted in the laser forward direction suggesting an alternative acceleration mechanism. Using a solid-density mixed hydrogen-deuterium target, we are also able to produce pure proton-deuteron ion beams. With its high purity, limited size, near-critical density, and high-repetition rate capability, this target is promising for future applications.

    View details for DOI 10.1063/1.4961270

    View details for Web of Science ID 000390242300111

    View details for PubMedID 27910336

  • Absolute dosimetric characterization of Gafchromic EBT3 and HDv2 films using commercial flat-bed scanners and evaluation of the scanner response function variability. Review of scientific instruments Chen, S. N., Gauthier, M., Bazalova-Carter, M., Bolanos, S., Glenzer, S., Riquier, R., Revet, G., Antici, P., Morabito, A., PROPP, A., Starodubtsev, M., Fuchs, J. 2016; 87 (7): 073301-?

    Abstract

    Radiochromic films (RCF) are commonly used in dosimetry for a wide range of radiation sources (electrons, protons, and photons) for medical, industrial, and scientific applications. They are multi-layered, which includes plastic substrate layers and sensitive layers that incorporate a radiation-sensitive dye. Quantitative dose can be retrieved by digitizing the film, provided that a prior calibration exists. Here, to calibrate the newly developed EBT3 and HDv2 RCFs from Gafchromic™, we used the Stanford Medical LINAC to deposit in the films various doses of 10 MeV photons, and by scanning the films using three independent EPSON Precision 2450 scanners, three independent EPSON V750 scanners, and two independent EPSON 11000XL scanners. The films were scanned in separate RGB channels, as well as in black and white, and film orientation was varied. We found that the green channel of the RGB scan and the grayscale channel are in fact quite consistent over the different models of the scanner, although this comes at the cost of a reduction in sensitivity (by a factor ∼2.5 compared to the red channel). To allow any user to extend the absolute calibration reported here to any other scanner, we furthermore provide a calibration curve of the EPSON 2450 scanner based on absolutely calibrated, commercially available, optical density filters.

    View details for DOI 10.1063/1.4954921

    View details for PubMedID 27475550