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Kaspars Maleckis, Ph.D.

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Dr. Kaspars Maleckis

  • Biomechanics, Assistant Professor

email:
kmaleckis@unomaha.edu
office:
BRB  234
office phone:
402.554.6350
lab room:
BRB 111
personal website:
https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-education-health-and-human-sciences/cardiovascular-biomechanics/research-projects/research-projects.php

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Biography

Dr. Kaspars Maleckis joined the Department of Biomechanics as an Assistant Professor in Fall 2019. He received his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, researching the manufacturing and properties of nanostructured materials. Before joining the University of Nebraska-Omaha, Dr. Maleckis received his postdoctoral training at the University of Nebraska Medical Center where he focused on the clinical applications of nanostructured biomaterials and devices. At the Department of Biomechanics, Dr. Maleckis focuses on developing mechanically-optimized cardiovascular materials and devices as one of the members of the Cardiovascular Biomechanics core.

Teaching Interests

Biomaterials, Research methods in cardiovascular biomechanics

Research Interests

Biomimetic materials for cardiovascular repairs, endovascular devices, nanostructured materials, biomedical polymers

Service Summary

External service:NSF ReviewerAHA ReviewerActa BiomaterialiaInstitutional service:Biomechanics GPCBiomechanics UPCBiomechanics and Kinesiology DPCCEHHS GPC

Education

Ph D, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, 2017

MS, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, Engineering Mechanics, 2012

MS, University of Rouen, Rouen, France, Materials Engineering, 2012

BS, Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia, Civil Engineering, 2010

Professional Development

Seminar, 2020 NIH VIRTUAL SEMINAR ON PROGRAM FUNDING AND GRANTS ADMINISTRATION, 10/27/2020 - 10/30/2020

Workshop, Grant Writing Workshop with Nora Sarvetnick, 11/01/2019 - 01/01/2020

Scholarship/Research/Creative Activity

Selected Publications

Maleckis, Kaspars, Kamenskiy, Alexey, Lichter, Eliezer, Oberley-Deegan, Rebecca, Dzenis, Yuris, MacTaggart, Jason. 2021. MECHANICALLY TUNED VASCULAR GRAFT DEMONSTRATES RAPID ENDOTHELIALIZATION AND INTEGRATION INTO THE PORCINE ILIAC ARTERY WALL, Acta Biomaterialia, 125, 126-137.

Maleckis, Kaspars, Keiser, C, Jadidi Miandashti, Majid, Anttila, E, Desyatova, Anastasia, MacTaggart, J, Kamenskiy, Alexey. 2021. Safe balloon inflation parameters for resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta., The journal of trauma and acute care surgery, 91, 2, 302-309.

Maleckis, Kaspars, Dzenis, Yuris. 2018. Continuous DNA Nanofibers with Extraordinary Mechanical Properties and High Molecular Orientation, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering.

Maleckis, Kaspars, Deegan, P, Poulson, W, Sievers, C, Desyatova, Anastasia, MacTaggart, J, Kamenskiy, Alexey. 2017. Comparison of femoropopliteal artery stents under axial and radial compression, axial tension, bending, and torsion deformations., Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials, 75, 160-168.

Maleckis, Kaspars, Anttila, E, Aylward, P, Poulson, W, Desyatova, Anastasia, MacTaggart, J, Kamenskiy, Alexey. 2018. Nitinol Stents in the Femoropopliteal Artery: A Mechanical Perspective on Material, Design, and Performance., Annals of biomedical engineering, 46, 5, 684-704.

Externally Funded Research

Effects of aortic compliance and Windkessel reduction on cardiac and aortic pathophysiology, National Institutes of Health, Federal, 09/01/2019 - 08/31/2020

Evaluation of Stents Subjected to Axial, Bending, and Torsional Deformation, Qmedics AG, Industry, 12/18/2019 - 03/30/2020

Evaluation of Stents Subjected to Axial, Bending, and Torsional Deformation, Qmedics AG, Industry, 12/18/2019 - 03/30/2020

Non-Credit Instruction Taught

Guest Lecture, N/A, 04/07/2021 - present

Service

Department, College, and University

Academic Standards & Policy, Committee Member, Alternate Member, 08/19/2019 - present

BMCH Graduate Program Committee, Committee Member, As a member of the GPC, I am reviewing and approving MS student applications, new courses, as well as performing other activities related to the function and improvement of the Biomechanics graduate program., 08/01/2021 - 08/31/2021

BMCH Undergraduate Program Committee, Committee Member, As a member of this committee, I am helping the Department and the University to reach their strategic goals by identifying and solving issues related to student recruitment, student retention, and degree offerings., 08/01/2020 - 08/31/2020

BMKI Doctoral Program Committee, Committee Member, As a member of the BMKI DPC, I am reviewing and approving Ph.D. student applications, doctoral seminar forms, new courses, as well as performing other activities related to the function and improvement of the doctoral program., 08/01/2021 - 08/31/2021

Professional

Acta Biomaterialia, Reviewer, Journal Article, 12/03/2020 - present

National Science Foundation, Reviewer, Grant Proposal, Reviewed 17 grant applications for the NSF and participated in the online review panel., 11/06/2020 - present

National Science Foundation, Reviewer, Grant Proposal, Reviewed over 15 grant applications, participated in online panel review., 11/01/2021 - 11/30/2021

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