Max Sadipour is a PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering at the University of North Carolina, also pursuing a minor in Computer Science. His research focuses on simulating cardiac fluid dynamics to understand the behavior of blood flow and testing artificial heart valves to improve their design and functionality. Max has extensive experience teaching and mentoring, including teaching math and physics to high school students, guiding them through career and major decisions, and serving as a teaching assistant for lab courses such as heat transfer at the University of Denver. In addition to his academic pursuits, Max worked with a Research and Development team at a heart valve startup, where he contributed to modeling and testing innovative valve designs and delivery systems. Drawing from both his academic research and industry experience, Max provides students with valuable insights into the field of biomedical engineering and the innovative developments in medical devices.