Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, San Jose State University (2014-current) Research Associate, Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2011-2014) Postdoctoral Researcher, Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering, National University of Ireland, Galway (2008-2011) Postdoctoral Researcher, Chemical Engineering, Universitá Federico II di Napoli, Italy (2007-2008)

Fluid mechanics of biomedical devices Hemodynamics and cardiovascular mechanics Wearable devices for cardiovascular applications Particle Image Velocimetry Clinical imaging and data analysis

Bellofiore A., Dinges E., Naeije R. et al. (2016) Reduced hemodynamic coupling and exercise are associated with vascular stiffening in pulmonary arterial hypertension, Heart, doi: 10.1136/ heartjnl-2016-309906. Brewis M.J., Bellofiore A., Vanderpool R.R. et al. (2016) Imaging right ventricular function to predict outcome in pulmonary arterial hypertension, Int J Cardiol, 218, pp. 206–211. Klusak E., Bellofiore A., Loughnane S., Quinlan N.J. (2015) High-Resolution Measurements of Velocity and Shear Stress in Leakage Jets From Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valve Hinge Models, J Biomech Eng, 137(11), 111008. Bellofiore A., et al. (2015) A Novel In Vivo Approach to Assess Radial and Axial Distensibility of Large and Intermediate Pulmonary Artery Branches. J Biomech Eng, 137(4), 044501. Bellofiore A., Chesler N.C. (2013) Methods for measuring right ventricular function and hemodynamic coupling with the pulmonary vasculature, Ann Biomed Eng, 41(7), pp. 1384-98. Bellofiore A., et al. (2013) Impact of Acute Pulmonary Embolization on Arterial Stiffening and Right Ventricular Function in Dogs, Ann Biomed Eng, 41(1), pp. 195-204. Bellofiore A., Quinlan N.J. (2011) High-Resolution Measurement of the Unsteady Velocity Field to Evaluate Blood Damage Induced by a Mechanical Heart Valve, Ann Biomed Eng, 39(9), pp. 2417-2429. Bellofiore A., et al. (2011) Scale-up of an Unsteady Flow-field for Enhanced Spatial and Temporal Resolution of PIV Measurements: Application to Leaflet Wake Flow in a Mechanical Heart Valve, Exp. Fluids, 51(1), pp.161-176.