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Portrait of Vijay Govindarajan

Department of Cardiac Surgery / CardioEngineering Lab

Vijay Govindarajan, PhD

Scientific Director of Flow Simulation and Multiphysics Modeling; Research Fellowship Supervisor · Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Cardiovascular Biomechanics, Heart Valve Research, Computational Modelling

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Fellowship roles and official sources

Named primary supervisor in the official cardiac-surgery postdoctoral advertisement, with scientific-director role and identity independently corroborated by the current hospital lab roster. This is a research role, not a clinical surgeon appointment.

Faculty overview

About Vijay Govindarajan

Vijay Govindarajan is Scientific Director of Flow Simulation and Multiphysics Modeling in Boston Children’s CardioEngineering Lab. The Department of Cardiac Surgery’s postdoctoral advert names him as the primary research supervisor for work on heart valves and thrombosis, using finite-element modelling, computational fluid dynamics and experimental validation with a multidisciplinary surgical and engineering team.

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At a glance

Institution
Boston Children's Hospital
Department
Department of Cardiac Surgery / CardioEngineering Lab
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Clinical focus
Cardiovascular Biomechanics, Heart Valve Research, Computational Modelling
Listed fellowships
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Listed only for programmes supported by the cited official source. This page does not infer operative volume, outcomes or eligibility.

Associated fellowships

What the official sources state

Cardiac Surgery CardioEngineering Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital · Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Postdoctoral Research Fellowship · Rolling

A postdoctoral research appointment in the Department of Cardiac Surgery’s CardioEngineering group, working primarily with Vijay Govindarajan on heart valves and thrombosis. The host advertises fully funded projects for a minimum of three years. This quantitative research route requires a completed or pending relevant doctorate; it provides no clinical surgical qualification or operative training.

Eligibility
Completed or pending doctoral degree in mechanical/biomedical engineering or a closely related field; strong publication record and interest in cardiovascular biomechanics.
Deadline
Applications reviewed continuously; no fixed closing date published
Required prior training
Strong finite-element and computational-fluid-dynamics background; patient-specific modelling; user-defined functions/subroutines; ability to collaborate with engineers, cardiac surgeons and cardiologists.
International applicants
No nationality restriction or visa-sponsorship policy is specified in this particular advert; confirm eligibility with the supervisor rather than assuming sponsorship.
Language
No specific language-exam threshold published in this advert; strong publication and collaborative research skills are expected.
Funding
Fully funded projects and competitive salary/benefits commensurate with experience; no numeric salary amount published for this particular post.
Application documents
CV, cover letter detailing research and career interests, motivation and experience, and contact information for three references.

How to apply: Email Vijay.govindarajan@childrens.harvard.edu with a CV, cover letter explaining research and career interests, motivation and experience, and contact details for three references. Applications are reviewed continuously. Confirm the current start date, doctoral completion requirements, salary and immigration arrangements before accepting an appointment.

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