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December 2014
Jennifer K. W. Chesnutt, Ph.D.
The University of Texas at San Antonio; and Florida SouthWestern State College
9801 Blue Stone Circle
Fort Myers, FL 33913
(239) 247-5053
JenniferChesnutt@asme.org
EDUCATION
2009 Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Dissertation: “Discrete-Element Model of Red Blood Cell Aggregation in Blood Flow”
1998 M.S. Agronomy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
Thesis: “Simulation of Marker-Assisted Selection in Maize Backcross Breeding Programs”
1993 B.S. Applied Mathematics (Cum Laude), Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Minor: Physics
EXPERIENCE
01/14 - present Adjunct Professor, Mathematics
Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW), LaBelle, FL
 Independently taught 6 classes of Intermediate Algebra
 Classes held 8 to 33 students per class.
 Each class comprised 4 contact hours per week during a semester.
 Volunteered to tutor students in mathematics for a total of 12 hours on 3 weekends.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Mechanical Engineering
08/10 - present The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), San Antonio, TX
08/10 - 08/13 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA), San Antonio, TX
 Designed and implemented computational fluid mechanics models of blood clotting.
 Developed an experimental system of blood clotting in models of curved blood vessels.
 Obtained grant writing experience as the principal investigator on 3 proposals to National Institutes of Health and American Heart Association, and as a collaborator on 2 proposals to National Science Foundation.
 Supervised and advised 3 undergraduate students and 1 graduate student in research.
 Prepared and taught 11 lectures for Mechanics of Solids (36-90 students per lecture).
 Completed 13 teaching contact hours and 50 lecture preparation hours.
 Achieved a teaching rating of 4.3 on a scale of 1 to 5 (where 5 was the best), as evaluated by students.
 Completed FERPA training.
05/09 - 08/10 Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Engineering
08/06 - 01/08 Visiting Graduate Student, School of Engineering
The University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
 Designed computational simulations to determine the behaviors of adhesive particle flows, composed of particles such as red blood cells, aerosols, and electrostatic dust.
 Instructed 1 undergraduate student in the use of a computational code for research.
08/03 - 05/09 University Presidential Fellow, Graduate Research Assistant, Department of
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, and IIHR-Hydroscience and Engineering
The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
 Designed and implemented a novel 3D discrete-element computational model of adhesion of biological cells in blood flow, specifically red blood cell aggregation.
 Developed an efficient algorithm for contact of ellipsoidal-shaped particles and cells.
 Created innovative measures of the structure and shape of aggregates of particles.

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 Performed particle image velocimetry (PIV) of flow through a mechanical heart valve.
 Achieved Head Teaching Assistant status for Thermodynamics for each of 4 semesters.
 Supported 200 students each fall semester and 70 students each spring semester.
 Supervised 6 teaching assistants each fall semester and 2 each spring semester.
 Prepared and taught 10 extra review lectures and 2 regular lectures.
 Tutored students for 4 hours per week.
 Designed questions and solutions for examinations and homework assignments.
 Maintained interactive course website.
 Completed 12 teaching contact hours, 48 lecture preparation hours, and 100 tutoring contact hours.
11/02 - 05/03 Director of Statistical Consulting Center, Department of Mathematics
08/02 - 05/03 Lecturer in Mathematics, Department of Mathematics
University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
 Analyzed statistical data, and interpreted and explained results to faculty and staff.
 Independently taught 4 classes (each class was 3 semester credit hours).
 Analysis for Business Students: 2 sections each with 40 students.
 Introduction to Statistical Methods: 1 section with 60 students.
 Mathematics in Decision Making: 1 section with 30 students.
08/01 - 05/02 Barrier Fellow, Graduate Research Assistant, Computational Engineering Program,
and Engineering Research Center
Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS
 Accomplished computational fluid dynamics simulations of aerosols in human airways.
 Completed courses: object oriented programming with C++, computer algorithms, numerical analysis, parallel programming using MPI, numerical mesh generation.
08/99 - 08/01 Research Assistant, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences
Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS
 Utilized molecular biology techniques to clone genes for introduction into soybean.
 Introduced genes into plants by biolistics and by transformation with A. tumefaciens.
 Supervised, trained, and selected laboratory assistants.
 Taught 3 laboratory sections of courses.
 Plant Tissue Culture: 2 semesters with 12 undergraduate students each semester.
 Plant Genetic Engineering: 1 semester with 10 graduate students.
 Completed 108 teaching contact hours and 12 lecture preparation hours.
08/96 - 12/98 Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Agronomy
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
 Developed and implemented a computational simulation to determine efficient strategies to utilize molecular markers in backcross breeding programs of corn.
 Conducted mechanical experiments and performed cross-pollination field work in corn.
PUBLICATIONS
A. Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles (8 first-authored)
9. Chesnutt-JKW, Han HC, “Simulation of the microscopic process during initiation of stent thrombosis,” Computers in Biology and Medicine 56: 182-191 (2015).
8. Chesnutt-JKW, Han HC, “Effects of red blood cells on platelet activation and thrombus formation in tortuous arterioles,” Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 1: 18 (2013).
7. Chesnutt-JKW, Han HC, “Platelet size and density affect shear-induced thrombus formation in tortuous arterioles,” Physical Biology 10: 056003-1-16 (2013).

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6. Han HC, Chesnutt-JKW, Garcia JR, Liu Q, Wen Q, “Artery buckling: new phenotypes, models and applications,” (Invited Review) Annals of Biomedical Engineering 41: 1399-1410 (2013).
5. Chesnutt-JKW, Marshall JS, “Simulation of particle separation on an inclined electric curtain,” IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 49: 1104-1112 (2013).
4. Chesnutt-JKW, Han HC, “Tortuosity triggers platelet activation and thrombus formation in microvessels,” ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 133: 121004-1–11 (2011).
3. Chesnutt-JKW, Marshall JS, “Structural analysis of red blood cell aggregates under shear flow,” Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 38: 714–728 (2010).
2. Chesnutt-JKW, Marshall JS, “Effect of particle collisions and aggregation on red blood cell passage through a bifurcation,” Microvascular Research, 78: 301–313 (2009).
1. Chesnutt-JKW, Marshall JS, “Blood cell transport and aggregation using discrete ellipsoidal particles,” Computers & Fluids, 38: 1782–1794 (2009).
B. Book Chapter
1. Marshall JS, Chesnutt JKW, Udaykumar HS, “Mesoscale analysis of blood flow,” In: Chandran KB, Udaykumar HS, Reinhardt J (eds), Image-Based Computational Modeling of the Human Circulatory and Pulmonary Systems, Springer, New York (2011).
C. Abstracts
17. Chesnutt-JKW, Han HC, “Red blood cells initially promote, but later impede, shear-induced thrombus formation in silico,” 1st Annual Postdoctoral Research Forum, San Antonio, TX (September 2013).
16. Xiao Y, Chesnutt-JKW, Han HC, “Artery buckling stimulates MMP-2 expression in arterial wall,” Proceedings of the Biomedical Engineering Society 2013 Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA (September 2013).
15. Chesnutt-JKW, Han HC, “Platelet size affects shear-induced thrombus formation in tortuous arterioles,” 4th Annual Frontiers of Translational Science Research Day, San Antonio, TX (March 2013).
14. Chesnutt-JKW, Han HC, “Platelet size affects shear-induced thrombus formation in tortuous arterioles,” Proceedings of the Biomedical Engineering Society 2013 Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering Conference, Waimea, HI (January 2013).
13. Chesnutt-JKW, Han HC, “Contributions of platelet activation and collision to thrombus formation in tortuous venules,” Proceedings of the ASME 2012 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Fajardo, Puerto Rico (June 2012).
12. Chesnutt-JKW, Marshall JS, “Simulation of particle separation on an inclined electric curtain,” Proceedings of the 2012 Electrostatics Joint Conference, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada (June 2012).
11. Chesnutt-JKW, Han HC, “Arteriole tortuosity affects platelet activation and collision in thrombosis via computational simulation,” Fourth Annual Terry M. Mikiten, Ph.D. Graduate Student Research Forum, San Antonio, TX (May 2012).
10. Chesnutt-JKW, Han HC, “Effects of arteriole tortuosity on platelet activation and collision in thrombosis,” Proceedings of the Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology 2012 Scientific Sessions, Chicago, IL (April 2012).
9. Chesnutt-JKW, Han HC, “Tortuosity triggers platelet activation and thrombus formation in microvessels by computational simulation,” 3rd Annual Frontiers of Translational Science Research Day, San Antonio, TX (February 2012).

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8. Chesnutt-JKW, Han HC, “Increased curvature promotes thrombus formation on the inner curve of tortuous microvessels in silico,” Proceedings of the 5th World Association for Chinese Biomedical Engineers World Congress on Bioengineering, Tainan, Taiwan (August 2011).
7. Chesnutt-JKW, Han HC, “Effect of artery tortuosity on thrombus formation via discrete element simulations,” Proceedings of the 27th Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference, Arlington, TX (April-May 2011).
6. Chesnutt-JKW, Marshall JS, “Red blood cell aggregation and its role in blood passage through a bifurcation,” Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Multiphase Flow, Tampa, FL (May- June 2010).
5. Chesnutt-JKW, Marshall JS, “Mesoscale model for blood cell adhesion and transport using ellipsoidal particles,” Proceedings of the American Physical Society 61st Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics, San Antonio, TX (November 2008).
4. Chesnutt-JKW, Marshall JS, Almomani T, “A discrete-element approach for blood cell adhesion,” Proceedings of the American Physical Society 59th Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics, Tampa, FL (November 2006).
3. Chesnutt-JKW, Marshall JS, “A discrete-particle method for simulation of adhesion of blood cells,” Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science 118th Annual Meeting,” Storm Lake, IA (April 2006).
2. Chesnutt-JKW, Marshall JS, “Simulation of cell adhesion using a particle transport model,” The University of Iowa 4th Annual College of Engineering Research Open House, Iowa City, IA (April 2006).
1. Chesnutt-JKW, Marshall JS, “Simulation of cell adhesion using a particle transport model,” Proceedings of the American Physical Society 58th Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics, Chicago, IL (November 2005).
INVITED SPEAKER & INVITED PANELIST
Speaker: “Microscale mechanics of shear-induced thrombosis via computational simulation,” Clot Club Seminar, Department of Pathology, UTHSCSA, and Department of Pathology, University Health System, San Antonio, TX (25 November 2013).
Panelist: Postdoc Round Table, Graduate Student Survival Skills Workshops, MBRS-RISE and LSAMP- Bridge to the Doctorate, UTSA, San Antonio, TX (11 November 2013).
Panelist: Postdoc Round Table, Graduate Student Survival Skills Workshops, MBRS-RISE and LSAMP- Bridge to the Doctorate, UTSA, San Antonio, TX (2 July 2013).
Speaker: “Effect of red blood cells on tortuosity-induced thrombosis in silico,” Pathology Research Conference, Department of Pathology, UTHSCSA, San Antonio, TX (17 May 2013).
Speaker: “Aggregation and activation of blood cells by discrete element method,” Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Seminar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, UTSA, San Antonio, TX (17 January 2013).
Speaker: “Platelet volume affects thrombosis in tortuous arterioles,” Pathology Research Conference, Department of Pathology, UTHSCSA, San Antonio, TX (21 September 2012).
Speaker: “Tortuosity-induced thrombosis in a combined in silico and in vitro approach,” Clot Club Seminar, Department of Pathology, UTHSCSA, and Department of Pathology, University Health System, San Antonio, TX (22 February 2012).
Speaker: “Effect of vessel tortuosity on thrombus formation by computational simulation,” Pathology Research Conference, Department of Pathology, UTHSCSA, San Antonio, TX (4 March 2011).
Speaker: “Discrete element model of blood cell adhesion and transport,” UTSA Joint Seminar: College of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering and SiViRT Computation Center, Department of Mechanical Engineering, UTSA, San Antonio, TX (22 October 2010).

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RESEARCH SUPPORT
“Pathobiology of Occlusive Vascular Disease” 08/16/2010 - 08/15/2013
National Institutes of Health / NHLBI (T32, HL07446), McManus LM (Program Director)
Role: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, 100%
COMMUNITY & SERVICE
2014 Reviewer, Microvascular Research
2014 Reviewer, Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology
2014 Reviewer, International Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics
2013 Panelist, MBRS-RISE and LSAMP-Bridge to the Doctorate Workshops, UTSA
2013 Interviewer, Voelcker Biomedical Research Academy
2010-2012 Reviewer and Member, F-Troop: Fellowship Grant Writing Workshops, UTHSCSA
2012 Judge, Alamo Regional Science and Engineering Fair
2011 Reviewer, ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering
2011 Reviewer, International Journal of Applied Mechanics
2006-2007 Committee Member, Faculty Search, School of Engineering, The University of Vermont
2001-2002 Representative, Graduate Student Association, Mississippi State University
MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
2010-present BMES (Biomedical Engineering Society)
2009-present ASME (formerly American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
2012-2013 AHA (American Heart Association)
2004-2013 APS (American Physical Society)
PROFESSIONAL & ACADEMIC HONORS
2010-2013 Institutional National Research Service Award (National Institutes of Health), UTHSCSA
2012 Top 10 Most Downloaded Research Article in ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering (ranked 2nd for February 2012 and 9th for January 2012) for “Tortuosity triggers platelet activation and thrombus formation in microvessels”
2006 Best Paper Presentation before the Engineering Section, Iowa Academy of Science 118th Annual Meeting for “A discrete-particle method for simulation of adhesion of blood cells”
2004 Honorary Membership, National Honorary Band Fraternity (Kappa Kappa Psi)
2003-2007 Presidential Fellowship, The University of Iowa
2001-2002 Barrier Fellowship, Mississippi State University
1998 Honor Society of Agriculture (Gamma Sigma Delta)
1993 Cum Laude for B.S., Florida State University
1989-1993 Academic Scholarship, Florida Undergraduate Scholars’ Fund
1989-1993 Academic Scholarship, Florida State University
1989-1992 Dean’s List, Florida State University
1988-1989 National Honor Society
1988-1989 National High School Slavic Honor Society
COMPUTER SKILLS
Engineering Software: Fluent, Gridgen, COMSOL, ABAQUS, SolidWorks, Tecplot, VisIt
Research Software: SAS, SPSS, Minitab
Instructional Software: MyMathLab, SMART Board, SMART Sympodium, Interactive Thermodynamics, Canvas, WebCT, Elluminate
Office Software: MS Office, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Open Office, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator
Programming: Fortran 90, Fortran, C++, C, Matlab, MPI
Environments: Linux, UNIX, Windows, Sun workstation, Cygwin, Visual C++, Lahey Fortran 90

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CONTINUING EDUCATION & WORKSHOPS
A. Research Skills
2013 MATLAB Seminar: Introduction to Statistical Analysis and Curve Fitting (presented by MathWorks), San Antonio, TX
2013 Learning to Program – Crafting Quality Code (Python) (presented by University of Toronto Department of Computer Science, 5-week course), Online
2012 MathWorks Workshop on Mathematical Modeling and Image Processing with MATLAB (presented by MathWorks), San Antonio, TX
2011 Write Winning Grants Seminar (presented by Grant Writers’ Seminars & Workshops), San Antonio, TX
2011 MathWorks Workshop on MATLAB (presented by MathWorks), San Antonio, TX
2011 National Science Foundation Day Proposal Workshop (presented by National Science Foundation), San Marcos, TX
B. Teaching Skills
2014 5th Annual Adjunct Institute Practices in Pedagogy Day (sponsored by FSW), Fort Myers, FL
2013 Developing a Premier Service-Learning Course (presented by Jeffrey Howard of DePaul University, sponsored by UTSA Teaching and Learning Center), San Antonio, TX
2013 Using Clickers (presented by UTSA Teaching and Learning Center, online video recording of the workshop), San Antonio, TX
2012 Encouraging Deep Learning by Flipping the Classroom (presented by Jose Vazquez of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, sponsored by UTSA Teaching and Learning Center), San Antonio, TX
2011 Teaching Skills Series – Principles of Active Learning (presented by UTHSCSA Academic Center for Excellence in Teaching), San Antonio, TX
2011 Teaching Skills Series – Setting Learning Goals and Objectives (presented by UTHSCSA Academic Center for Excellence in Teaching), San Antonio, TX
C. Professional Skills
2013 Postdoctoral Career Workshop (sponsored by UTHSCSA Office of Postdoctoral Affairs), San Antonio, TX
2012 Early Career Training Sessions (sponsored by Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Early Career Committee), Chicago, IL
2012 Professional Skills Development Workshops (sponsored by National Science Foundation and American Physical Society), Atlanta, GA
2011 Advocates for Communicating Science Workshop – Stem Cells: Texas Legislative Update and How Students/Fellows Can Advocate, San Antonio, TX
BOOK REVIEW
Reviewed: Herriott SR, College algebra through functions and models, preliminary edition, Thomson Brooks/Cole (2002).