Thank you for considering joining us! The options below should answer some of your questions.

Expectations

Please review our lab handbook for general expectations. We numerically solve (partial) differential equations of cardiovascular biomechanics using high-performance computing. To thrive in our lab, you should have a strong background in finite strain theory (solids, fluids), computational methods (differential equations, root-finding, optimization), and coding (git, GitHub, Python, C++) with an interest in the cardiovascular system.

Prospective PhD Students

You can only join by applying to the Yale Biomedical Engineering graduate program. The next application due date is December 15, 2026, for a fall 2027 start. Please note that admission is through Yale University and the Department of Biomedical Engineering, not through our lab.

Prospective Postdocs

We are currently hiring a Postdoc through an NIH T32 training program (US citizen or permanent resident).

Yale Undergraduate Students

We frequently host undergraduate students for research projects, ideally students who can work with us over the summer (1st year, 2nd and 3rd years, any year) or on senior projects and have taken our Computational Mechanics class. Please contact Martin Pfaller directly.

Yale Graduate Students

We always have exciting thesis projects for graduate students. Please contact Martin Pfaller directly.

High School Students

Unfortunately, we are currently not hosting high school students in our group.