Curriculum Vitae
Gianni Pedrizzetti PhD
Full Professor of Fluid Mechanics (Professore Ordinario di Idraulica ICAR/01)
School of Engineering, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Citizenship:
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Education
1992
1987
7 Sept 1963
Prato, Italy
Italian
Married (1989), with 3 children (1996, 2001, 2008)
PhD, School of Engineering, University of Padova, Italy
Laurea (Master) in Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, University of
Firenze, Italy
Academic Appointments
2006 – present
2012 – 2013
2009 – 2011
2008 – 2010
2000 – 2001
1998 – 2006
1998
1995 – 1998
1992 – 1998
1994
1992
Full Professor, School of Engineering, University of Trieste, Italy.
Sr. Research Associate, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY.
Adj. Professor of Bioengineering, School of Medicine, Univ. of Firenze.
Adj. Professor of Biomechanics, School of Engineering, Univ. of Trieste.
Adj. Professor of Hydraulics, School of Engineering, Univ. of Pisa.
Associate Professor, School of Engineering, University of Trieste, Italy.
Senior Research Associate, University of Cambridge, UK.
Adj. Lecturer of Fluid Mechanics, School of Engineering, Univ. Firenze.
Permanent Research position, University of Firenze, Italy.
Post-Doc, ETSIA, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain.
Post-Doc, INLS, University of California San Diego, CA.
Consulting Activities
2006 – present
2001 – present
2004 – 2010
2002 – present
2001 – 2005
TomTec GmbH, Munich, Germany.
Advanced Medical Imaging Developments SRL, Italy.
Siemens Medical Solutions, Ultrasound, Mountain View, CA.
Esaote Spa, Firenze, Italy.
Bracco Imaging Spa, Milano, Italy.
Professional Association Memberships
− European Society of Mechanics (EUROMECH).
− American Physical Society (APS).
− European Society of Cardiology - European Association of CardioVascular Imaging
(ESC-EACVI).
− European Research Center of Fluid Turbulence and Combustion (ERCOFTACT), Board
of Committee SIG 37 (Biological Fluid Mechanics).
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Reviewing and Editorial Activity
− European Commission assistant on FP7-HEALTH program (3 steps).
− Reviewer of grant proposal for European Union, individual European and worldwide
countries.
− Reviewer for major journals in fluid mechanics, biomechanics, cardiovascular
engineering, medical imaging, cardiology.
− Associate Editor 2008-2011 for Comm. Nonlinear Systems and Numerical Simulations.
− Editor in Chief of a Special Issue of Eur. J Mechanics on CardioVascular Fluid
Mechanics.
− APS Outstanding Referee in 2010.
− Chairman, of the Euromech Colloquium on “CardioVascular Fluid Mechanics”, Cagliari,
June 2011.
Teaching and Mentoring Activity
1998 – present
Course of Hydraulics (Civil and Environmental Engineering),
undergraduate level. University of Trieste. Italy.
2009 – 2011
Course of Bioengineering (Sport Medicine), graduate level. University of
Firenze. Italy.
2008 – 2010
Biomechanics (Clinical Engineering), graduate level. University of
Trieste. Italy.
2006 – 2010
Hydraulics II (Environmental. Engineering), graduate level. University of
Trieste. Italy.
Public Lectures: invited speaker in numerous conferences/meetings
Ph.D. Advisees: 8 Theses.
M.S. Advisees: 12 Theses
Grant support
2014-2017
PRIN. Italian Minister of Education and Research.
Title: Hemodynamics of the aortic valve/artery functional unit.
Role: Local PI
2010-2012
Industrial Research Funds.
Title: Theoretical analysis of the blood flow in cardiovascular districts of
clinical interest.
Role: PI
2010 - 2012
American Heart Association (AHA) Grant-in-Aid.
Title: Development of 3D Echocardiographic Particle Image Velocimetry
for Assessment of Right Ventricular Flow Pattern.
Duration: 3 years (started July 2010)
Role: Intl. Partner (PI: Arash Kheradvar, University of California Irvine)
2009 - 2014
EU 7th Framework collaborative project. Grant no. 223615, FP7 –
HEALTH – 2007-B.
Title: Determining Optimal non-invasive Parameters for the Prediction of
Left ventricular morphologic and functional Remodeling in Chronic
Ischemic Patients.
Role: Partner ( Coordinated by Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium).
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2008-2010
PRIN. Italian Minister of Education and Research.
Title: Cardiac fluid dynamics: interaction between flow and tissues,
numerical modeling, and applications.
Role: National PI
2006-2008
PRIN. Italian Minister of Education and Research.
Title: Cardiovascular fluid dynamics
Role: National PI
2004-2006
PRIN. Italian Minister of Education and Research.
Title: Cardiac fluid dynamics
Role: National PI
2003 - 2005
FIRB. Italian Minister of Education and Research.
Title: Fluid mechanics in sites of medical interest
Role: Local Unit PI
2002-2004
FIRB. Italian Minister of Education and Research.
Title: Technics and innovative methods for the use of contrast agents in
echocardiography.
Role: External expert
2001-2003
CNR. National Research Center (Agenzia 2000), Italy.
Title: Mathematical modeling of the interaction between flow and
endovascular prosthesis.
Role: Local PI
1999 - 2001
MURST. Italian Minister of Education and Research.
Title: Wind analysis control and risk reduction.
Role: Local Unit PI
1999-2000
Regional Grants Friuli-Venezia-Giulia (Italy)
Title: Information technology for the control of atmospheric dispersion
Role: Local PI
1998 - 2000
MURST. Italian Minister of Education and Research.
Title: Vortex processes, turbulence and chaos.
Role: Local Unit PI
1998
British Council collaborative project with University of Cambridge UK.
Title: Phenomena associated with vortex wakes
Role: co-PI
1998
Individual grant from European TMR Research Network on
"Intermittency in Turbulent Systems",
Title: Nonlinear dynamics of vortex phenomena
Role: co-PI
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1995-1997
European INCO-Copernicus ERB IC15CT96-0110
Title: Risk reduction for mercury pollution
Role: local-PI
1995-1997
European INTAS funding for East Europe (Kazakhstan)
Title: Risk reduction for mercury pollution
Role: local-PI
1996
University of Firenze
Title: Numerical simulation of restenosis risk after carotid surgery
Role: PI
1995 – 1997
ENEL-CRIS (National Electric Company, Hydraulics and Structure
Research Center, Italy)
Title: Modeling of vortex flow in Francis turbines
Role: PI
1994-1996
NATO Office of Scientific Affairs, grant n. SA.5-2-05 CRG 931160
Title: Statistical and stochastic Markov modeling of turbulence
Role: PI
1994
European Individual Fellowship ERB CHBICT 940994
Title: Two-dimensional turbulence
Role: junior-PI (tutor in ETSIA, Universidad Politecnica Madrid, Spain)
1992
Individual Fellowship University of Firenze
Title: Vortex dynamics and turbulence
Role: junior-PI (tutor in INLS, University California San Diego, USA)
Publications:
Books
1. Kheradvar A, Pedrizzetti G. Vortex Formation in the Cardiovascular System. SpringerVerlag London Ltd. 2012 (ISBN 978-1-4471-2287-6).
2. Pedrizzetti G, Perktold K eds. CardioVascular Fluid Mechanics. Springer-Verlag Wien New
York 2003 (ISBN 3-211-00538-2).
Covers
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Nature Reviews Cardiology 2013; Vol. 10, No. 1-12 (12 issues).
J Am Coll Cardiol Img 2013; Vol. 6, No. 5.
Ann Biomed Eng 2012; Vol. 40, No. 8.
J Am Coll Cardiol Img 2012; Vol. 5, No. 3.
J Am Coll Cardiol Img 2008; Vol. 1, No. 6.
Published Journal Articles
1. Pedrizzetti G, Domenichini F. Left Ventricular Fluid Mechanics: the long way from
theoretical models to clinical applications. Ann Biomed Eng 2014; DOI: 10.1007/s10439014-1101-x
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2. Pedrizzetti G, Sengupta S, Caracciolo G, Park CS, Amaki M, Goliasch G, Narula J,
Sengupta PP. Three-dimensional Principal Strain Analysis for Characterizing Subclinical
Changes in Left Ventricular Function. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2014;
doi:10.1016/j.echo.2014.05.014.
3. Stefani L, De Luca A, Toncelli L, Pedrizzetti G, Galanti G. 3D Strain Helps Relating LV
Function to LV and Structure in Athletes. Cardiovasc Ultrasound 2014; 2:33.
4. Pedrizzetti G, La Canna G, Alfieri O, Tonti G. The vortex - an early predictor of
cardiovascular outcome. Nature Reviews Cardiology 2014; doi:10.1038/nrcardio.2014.75.
5. Amaki M, Savino J, Ain DL, Sanz J, Pedrizzetti G, Kulkarni H, Narula J, Sengupta PP.
Diagnostic Concordance of Echocardiography and CMR-based Feature Tracking for
Differentiating Constrictive Pericarditis from Restrictive Cardiomyopathy. Circ Cardiovasc
Imaging 2014; doi: 10.1161/?CIRCIMAGING.114.002103.
6. Agati L, Cimino S, Tonti G, Cicogna F, Petronilli V, Pedrizzetti G. Quantitative Analysis of
Intraventricular Blood Flow Dynamics by Echocardiographic Particle Image Velocimetry in
Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction at Different Stages of Left Ventricular Dysfunction.
Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2014; doi:10.1093/ehjci/jeu106.
7. Pedrizzetti G, Mangual J, Tonti G. On the Relationship between Global Longitudinal Strain
and Ejection Fraction. J Biomech 2014; 47:746-749.
8. Hong GR, KIm M, Pedrizzetti G, Vannan MA. Current Clinical Application of Intracardiac
Flow Analysis Using Echocardiography. J Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2013;21:155–162.
9. Mangual JO, De Luca A, Kraigher-Krainer E, Toncelli L, Shah A, Solomon S, Galanti G,
Domenichini F, Pedrizzetti G. High-Tech Assessment of Left Ventricular Flow in Dilated
Cardiomyopathy. J Biomech 2013;46:1611–1617
10. Caracciolo G, Goliasch G, Amaki M, Bansal M, Nakabo A, Haruiko A,Scott L, Lipar L,
Pedrizzetti G, Narula J, Sengupta PP. Myocardial stretch in early systole is a key
determinant of the synchrony of left ventricular mechanical activity in vivo. Circulation
Journal 2013; doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-12-1230.
11. Goliasch G, Goscinska-Bis K, Caracciolo G, Nakabo A, Smolka G, Pedrizzetti G, Narula J,
Sengupta PP. CRT Improves Left Ventricular Filling Dynamics: Insights From
Echocardiographic Particle Imaging Velocimetry. J Am Coll Cardiol Img 2013;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcmg.2013.04.004
12. Mangual JO, Föll D, Jung B, Pedrizzetti G, Kheradvar A. Aging does not Affect Radial
Viscoelastic Behavior of the Left Ventricle. Cardiology 2013; 125:38-49.
13. Abe H, Caracciolo G, Kheradvar A, Pedrizzetti G, Khandheria BK, Narula J, Sengupta PP.
Left Ventricular Efficiency in Heart Failure is Related to the Intracavitary Vortex Strength
During Isovolumic Contraction. Eur Heart J, Cardiov Imag2013; doi:10.1093/ehjci/jet049.
14. Dini FL, Guarini G, Pedrizzetti G, Miccoli M, Zito MC, Baggiani A, Conti U, Di Bello V,
Marzilli M. Ultrasound Assessment of the Force-frequency Relationship from the Law of
Conservation of Momentum in Patients with Left Ventricular Dysfunction. Ultrasound in
Medicine & Biology 2013; 39:585-591.
15. Padiyath A, Gribben P, Li L, Rangamani S, Schuster A, Danford DA, Pedrizzetti G, Kutty S.
Echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance based feature tracking in the
assessment of myocardial mechanics in tetralogy of fallot: an intermodality comparison.
Echocardiography 2013; 30:203-210.
16. Mangual JO, De Luca A, Toncelli L, Domenichini F, Galanti G, Pedrizzetti G. Three
Dimensional Reconstruction of the Functional Strain-Line Pattern in the Left Ventricle from
3D Echocardiography. Circulation Imaging 2012; 5:808-809.
17. Bhatti S, Al-Khalidi H, Hor K, Hakeem A, Taylor M, Quyyumi AA, Oshinski J, Pecora AL,
Kereiakes D, Chung E, Pedrizzetti G, Miszalski-Jamka T, Mazur W. Assessment of
Myocardial Contractile Function Using Global and Segmental Circumferential Strain
following Intracoronary Stem Cell Infusion after Myocardial Infarction: MRI Feature Tracking
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Feasibility Study. ISRN Radiology 2013;2013:371028
http://dx.doi.org/10.5402/2013/371028).
18. Stefani L, Pedrizzetti G, De Luca A, Mercuri R, Innocenti G, Toncelli L, Vono MCR, Pedri S,
Galanti G. Assessment of left ventricle twisting in athletes with Bicuspid Aortic Valve. British
Journal of Medicine and Medical Research 2012; 2:575-586.
19. Pedrizzetti G, Kraigher-Krainer E, De Luca A, Caracciolo G, Mangual JO, Shah A, Toncelli
L, Domenichini F, Tonti G, Galanti G, Sengupta PP, Narula J, Solomon S. Functional
Strain-line Pattern in the Human Left Ventricle. Phys Rev Lett 2012; 109:048103.
20. Sengupta PP, Pedrizzetti G, Narula J. Multiplanar Visualization of Blood Flow Using
Echocardiographic Particle Imaging Velocimetry. J Am Coll Cardiol Img 2012; 5:566-569.
21. Sengupta PP, Pedrizzetti G, Kilner P., Kheradvar A, Ebbers T, Frazer A, Tonti G, Narula J.
Emerging Trends in Clinical Assessment of Cardiovascular Fluid Dynamics. J Am Coll
Cardiol Img 2012; 5:305-316.
22. Mangual J, Domenichini F, Pedrizzetti G. Describing the highly 3D flow in the right
ventricle. ABME 2012; 40:1790-1801.
23. Cimino S, Pedrizzetti G, Tonti G, Canali E, Petronilli V, De Luca L, Iacoboni C, Agati L. In
vivo Analysis of Intraventricular Fluid Dynamics in Healthy Hearts. European Journal of
Mechanics B/Fluids 2012; 35:40-46. (Special Issue: Cardiovascular Flows).
24. Vukicevic M, Fortini S, Querzoli G, Cenedese A, Pedrizzetti G. Experimental study of the
asymmetric heart valve prototype. European Journal of Mechanics B/Fluids 2012; 35:5460. (Special Issue: Cardiovascular Flows).
25. Mangual J, Domenichini F, Pedrizzetti G. Three dimensional numerical assessment of the
right ventricular flow using 4D echocardiography boundary data. European Journal of
Mechanics B/Fluids 2012; 35:25-30. (Special Issue: Cardiovascular Flows).
26. De Luca A, Stefani L, Pedrizzetti G, Pedri S, Galanti G. The effect of exercise training on
left ventricular function in young elite athletes. Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2011; 9:27.
27. Vukicevic M, Pedrizzetti G. On the opening of a wall-mounted leaflet by a single flow pulse.
Phys Rev E 2011; 84:017301.
28. Hor KN, Baumann R, Pedrizzetti G, Tonti G, Gottliebson WM, Taylor M, Benson W, Mazur
W. Magnetic Resonance Derived Myocardial Strain Assessment Using Feature Tracking.
JoVE 2011; 48, doi: 10.3791/2356.
29. Vukicevic M., Pedrizzetti G. Role of inertia in the interaction between oscillatory flow and a
wall-mounted leaflet. Phys Rev E 2011; 83 (1):016310.
30. Domenichini F, Pedrizzetti G. Intraventricular vortex flow changes in the infarcted left
ventricle. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering 2011; 14 (1).
31. de Tullio MD, Pedrizzetti G, Verzicco R. On the influence of the aortic root geometry on
blood flow after a bileaflet mechanical heart valve implant: a numerical study. Acta
Mechanica 2011; 216:147-163.
32. Pedrizzetti G. Vortex formation out of two-dimensional orifices. J Fluid Mech 2010;
655:198-216.
33. Faludi R, Szulik M, D’hooge J, Herijgers P, Rademakers F, Pedrizzetti G, Voigt J-U. Left
ventricular flow patterns in healthy subjects and patients with prosthetic mitral valves: An in
vivo study using echocardiographic particle image velocimetry. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
2010; 139:1501-1510.
34. Pedrizzetti G, Domenichini F, Tonti G. On the left ventricular vortex reversal after mitral
valve replacement. Ann Biomed Eng 2010; 38:769-773.
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35. Kheradvar A, Houle H, Pedrizzetti G, Tonti G, Belcik T, Ashraf M, Lindner J, Gharib M,
Sahn D. Echographic Particle Image Velocimetry: a novel technique for quantification of left
ventricular blood vorticity pattern. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2010; 23:86-94.
36. Stefani L, Pedrizzetti G, De Luca A, Mercuri R, Innocenti G, Galanti G. Real-time
Evaluation of Longitudinal Peak Systolic Strain (Speckle Tracking Measurement) in Left
and Right Ventricles of Athletes. Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2009; 7:17.
37. Stefani L, De Luca A, Maffulli N, Mercuri R, Innocenti G, Suliman I, Toncelli L, Vono MC,
Cappelli B, Pedri S, Pedrizzetti G, Galanti G. Speckle tracking for left ventricle performance
in young athletes with bicuspid aortic valve and mild aortic regurgitation. Eur J Echocard
2009; 10:527-531.
38. Hong GR, Pedrizzetti G, Tonti G, Li P, Wei Z, Kim JK, Bawela A, Liu S, Chung N, Houle H,
Narula J, Vannan MA. Characterization and Quantification of Vortex Flow in the Human
Left Ventricle by Contrast Echocardiography Using Vector Particle Image Velocimetry.
JACC Cardiov Imaging 2008; 1:705-717.
39. Stefani L, Toncelli L, Di Tante V, Vono MCR, Moretti A, Cappelli B, Pedrizzetti G, Galanti
G. Supernormal functional reserve of apical segments in elite soccer players : an
ultrasound speckle tracking handgrip stress study. Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2008; 6:14.
40. Pedrizzetti G, Domenichini F. Asymmetric opening of a simple bi-leaflet valve.Phys Rev
Lett 2007; 98:214503.
41. Stefani L, Toncelli L, Gianassi M, Manetti P, Di Tante V, Vono MCR, Moretti A, Cappelli B,
Pedrizzetti G, Galanti G. Two-dimensional tracking and TDI are consistent methods for
evaluating myocardial longitudinal peak strain in left and right ventricle basal segments in
athletes. Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2007; 5:7.
42. Domenichini F, Querzoli G, Cenedese A, Pedrizzetti G. Combined experimental and
numerical analysis of the flow structure into the left ventricle. J Biomech 2007; 40:19881994.
43. Pedrizzetti G, Domenichini F. Flow-driven opening of a valvular leaflet. J Fluid Mech 2006;
569:321-330.
44. Pedrizzetti G. Left Ventricular Fluid Dynamics. Ercoftac Bull 2006; 68:25-28.
45. Di Bello V, Santini F, Di Cori A, Pucci A, Palagi C, Delle Donne MG, Giannetti M, Talini E,
Nardi C, Pedrizzetti G, Fierabracci P, Vitti P, Pinchera A, Balbarini A. Relationship between
preclinical abnormalities of global and regional left ventricular function and insulin
resistance in severe obesity: a Color Doppler Imaging Study. International Journal of
Obesity 2006; 30:948-956.
46. Vannan MA, Pedrizzetti G, Li P, Gurudevan S, Houle H, Main J, Jackson J, Nanda N.
Effect of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy on Longitudinal and Circumferential Left
Ventricular Mechanics by Velocity Vector Imaging: Description and Initial Clinical
Application of a Novel Method Using High-Frame Rate B-Mode Echocardiographic Images.
Echocardiography 2005; 22:826-830.
47. Pedrizzetti G, Domenichini F. Nature optimizes the swirling flow in the human left ventricle.
Phys Rev Lett 2005; 95:108101.
48. Domenichini F, Pedrizzetti G, Baccani B. Three-dimensional filling flow into a model left
ventricle. J Fluid Mech 2005; 539:179-198.
49. Pedrizzetti G. Kinematic characterization of valvular opening. Phys Rev Lett 2005;
94:194502.
50. Agati L, Tonti G, Pedrizzetti G, Magri F, Funaro S, Madonna M, Celani F, Messager T,
Broillet A. Clinical application of quantitative analysis in real-time MCE. Eur J
Echocardiography 2004; 45:S9-S15.
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51. Agati L, Tonti G, Pedrizzetti G. Clinical Application of Quantitative Analysis in Myocardial
Contrast Echocardiography. In: Contrast Echocardiography in Clinical Practice, JL
Zamorano, MA Garcia-Fernandez eds. Springer 2004. ISBN 88-470-0237-0.
52. Tortoriello A, Pedrizzetti G. Flow-tissue interaction with compliance mismatch in a model
stented artery. J Biomechanics 2004; 37:1-11.
53. Grigioni M, Tonti G, Pedrizzetti G, Daniele C, D'Avenio G. In vitro assessment of a new
algorithm for quantitative echo measurement of heart valve regurgitant jet. Proc. SPIE Int.
Soc. Opt. Eng. 2003; 5035:287-297.
54. Bolzon G, Zovatto L, Pedrizzetti G. Birth of three-dimensionality in a pulsed jet through a
circular orifice. J Fluid Mech 2003; 493:209-218.
55. Baccani B, Domenichini F, Pedrizzetti G. Model and influence of mitral valve opening
during the left ventricular filling. J Biomechanics 2003; 36:355-361.
56. Baccani B, Domenichini F, Pedrizzetti G. Vortex dynamics in a model left ventricle during
filling. Eur J Mech B/Fluids 2002; 21:527-543.
57. Amodeo A, Grigioni M, Oppido G, Daniele C, D'Avenio G, Pedrizzetti G, Giannico S,
Filippelli S, Di Donato R. The beneficial vortex and best spatial arrangement in total
extracardiac cavopulmonary connection. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002; 124:471-478.
58. Pedrizzetti G, Domenichini F, Tortoriello A, Zovatto L. Pulsatile flow inside moderately
elastic arteries, its modelling and effects of elasticity. Computer Methods in Biomechanics
and Biomedical Engineering 2002; 5:219-231.
59. Baccani B, Domenichini F, Pedrizzetti G, Tonti G. Fluid dynamics of the left ventricular
filling in dilated cardiomiopathy. J Biomechanics 2002; 35:665-671.
60. Bolzon G, Pedrizzetti G, Grigioni M, Zovatto L, Daniele C, D'Avenio G. Flow on the
symmetry plane of a total cavo-pulmonary connection. J Biomechanics 2002; 35:595-608.
61. Tonti G, Pedrizzetti G, Trambaiolo P, Salustri A. Space and time dependency of inertial and
convective contribution to the transmitral pressure drop during ventricular filling. J Am Coll
Card 2001; 38:290-291.
62. Zovatto L, Pedrizzetti G. Flow about a circular cylinder between parallel walls. J Fluid Mech
2001; 440:1-25.
63. Pedrizzetti G, Vassilicos JC. Interscale transfer in 2D compact vortices. J Fluid Mech 2000;
406:109-129.
64. Pedrizzetti G. Quadratic Markov modeling for intermittent turbulence. Phys Fluids 1999;
11:1694-1696.
65. Pedrizzetti G. Fluid flow in a tube with an elastic membrane insertion. J Fluid Mech 1998;
375:39-64.
66. Pentek A, Kadtke JB, Pedrizzetti G. Dynamical control for capturing vortices near bluff
bodies. Phys Rev E 1998; 58:1883-1898.
67. Domenichini F, Pedrizzetti G. Impulsively started flow separation in wavy-walled tubes. J
Fluid Mech 1998; 359:1-22.
68. Pedrizzetti G, Domenichini F. Impulsive and pressure-driven transient flows in closed ducts.
Phys Fluids 1997; 9:3575-3577.
69. Domenichini F, Pedrizzetti G, de Bernardinis B. A model for pressure distribution over
obstacles due to separated flow. J Wind Eng Ind Aerod 1997; 66:51-67.
70. Pedrizzetti G. Unsteady tube flow over an expansion. J Fluid Mech 1996; 310:89-111.
71. Pedrizzetti G, Novikov EA, Praskovsky AA. Self-similarity and probability distributions of
turbulent intermittency. Phys Rev E 1996; 53:475-484.
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72. Kadtke J, Pentek A, Pedrizzetti G. Controlled capture of a continuous vorticity distribution.
Phys Lett A 1995; 204:108-114.
73. Luithardt HH, Kadtke JB, Pedrizzetti G. Capture of vortices by a moving body II: bound pair
model. Chaos 1994; 4:681-691.
74. Pedrizzetti G, Novikov EA On Markov modeling of turbulence. J Fluid Mech 1994; 280:6993.
75. Pedrizzetti G, Kadtke JB, Luithardt HH. Chaotic trapping phenomena in extended systems.
Phys Rev E 1993; 48:3299-3308.
76. Pedrizzetti G, Novikov EA. Instability and chaos in axisymmetric vortex-body interactions.
Fluid Dynamics Research 1993; 12:129-151.
77. Sakay Y, Hunt JCR, Fung JCH, Pedrizzetti G, et al. Modelling of the diffusion of fluid
particles in turbulent flows approaching a circular cylinder by random Fourier modes and
random flight. Applied Scientific Research 1993; 51:547-553.
78. Pedrizzetti G. Close interaction between a vortex filament and a rigid sphere. J Fluid Mech
1992; 245:701-722.
79. Pedrizzetti G. Insight into Singular Vortex Flows. Fluid Dynamics Research 1992; 10:101116.
80. Pedrizzetti G. Space Temporal Maps for Vortical Flow Field Construction. Meccanica 1991;
26:33-36.
81. Hunt JCR, Kawai H, Ramsey SR, Pedrizzetti G, Perkins RJ. A Review of Velocity and
Pressure Fluctuations in Turbulent Flows around Bluff Bodies. J Wind Eng Ind Aerod 1990;
35:49-85.
Patents (designed co-inventor):
1. M-tracking for space-time imaging. EP1478277.
2. Flow-rate conservative Doppler estimate. EP1511974, US7270635.
3. A Method for Generating Time Independent Images of Moving Objects... US6909914,
EP1519315.
4. Method for estimating tissue velocity vectors and tissue deformation from ultrasonic
diagnostic imaging data. EP1520517.
5. A Method of tracking position and velocity of objects borders in two or three dimensional
digital images, particularly in echographic images. US7343031, EP1522875.
6. A measurement method of time varying events in a target body and a method for displaying
measurement data of different parameters of a target... US2006/0281993.
7. Method for registering images of a sequence of images, particularly ultrasound diagnostic
images. US2008/0095417.
8. Method and System for managing and displaying medical data. US 2012/0046972, SIPO
CN102414688.
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Seven additional pending patent submissions, undisclosed, filed on US or European patent
office.
Contribution in Industrial Products (recognized by an industrial partner):
1. Qontrast. Distributed by: Esaote S.p.A. and Bracco Imaging S.p.A., Italy (2004-2009).
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2. 2D Velocity Vector Imaging (2D-VVI). Distributed by: Siemens Medical Solutions Inc., USA
(2005-present).
3. X-Strain. Distributed by: Esaote S.p.A., Italy (2007-present).
4. 2D Cardiac Performance Analysis (2D-CPA). Distributed by: TomTec GmbH, Germany
(2009-present).
5. Contrast Dynamics. Distributed by: Siemens Medical Solutions Inc, USA (2009-present).
6. Omega Flow. Distributed by: Siemens Medical Solutions Inc, USA (2009-2011).
7. VevoStrain. Distributed by: VisualSonics Inc., Canada (2010-present).
8. Speckle Tracking Strain. Distributed by: Samsung-Medison Co., South Korea (2011present).
9. 4D Left Ventricular Analysis 3.0 (4D LVA 3.x). Distributed by: TomTec GmbH, Germany
(2012-present).
10. Cardiac Performance Analysis - Magnetic Resonance (CPA-MR). Distributed by: TomTec
GmbH, Germany (2012-present).
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