Anthony Owusu-Mensah, BSc, MSc, PhD
Cardiology Fellows & Postdoctoral Fellows
Anthony originates from Ghana, a small country in West Africa. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering from Kwame University of Science and Technology in Ghana. Anthony
developed a love for simulation studies when he utilized MATLAB/Simulink to design a closed-loop DC-DC boost converter. After his undergraduate studies, he got a scholarship to pursue a Master of Science
degree in Electronics Engineering at Norfolk State University (NSU) in Norfolk, Virginia. At NSU, he worked with Dr. Makarand Deo, who introduced him to in silico cardiac electrophysiology experiments
that use computer models of the heart to study the mechanisms of life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia initiation and maintenance.
Having found a new passion for the cross fields of biology and electrical engineering, he pursued the Biomedical Engineering PhD program at Old Dominion University (ODU) under the supervision of Dr.
Michel Audette and Dr. Omer Berenfeld. Anthony’s PhD research focused on developing a working numerical biophysical model of cardiac myocytes and human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiac myocytes, integrating single-cell models with a 3D anatomical model of ventricles and utilizing the computer models to study mechanisms of arrhythmia initiation and maintenance in the presence of ion
channel mutations commonly observed in Long QT Syndrome patients.
In the CardSS lab, he is a postdoctoral researcher who leads the PULSE-SVA project. His primary responsibilities are to create anatomical models of patients with single-ventricle disease and to conduct biophysically detailed simulations to assess the inducibility of reentrant arrhythmias.
Outside of research, Anthony is an ardent FC Barcelona supporter who enjoys watching their soccer matches.
Education
- PhD: Biomedical Engineering, Old Dominion University (USA)
- MSc: Electronics Engineering, Norfolk State University (USA)
- BSc: Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (Ghana)