Dana Grecov

Professor and Associate Head of Research & Graduate Studies

BEng (UPB, Romania), PhD (INP Grenoble, France), Postdoctoral Fellowship (McGill University)

Selected Awards

• Fellow – Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering 2023
• Fellow – Engineers Canada, 2019
• NSERC Discovery Accelerator Supplement Award 2016

Research Interests

• Liquid crystals and nanomaterials
• Hyaluronic-acid based biomaterials
• Cellulose Nanocrystals
• Biofluid Mechanics
• Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics
• Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Rheology and Tribology

Current Research Work

• Hydrodynamics of chiral nematics
• Modeling and simulation of complex fluid and nanomaterial flows
• Design and characterization of new high performance bio- lubricants
• Modeling and simulation of industrial processes
• Hydrodynamics and rheological characterization of hyaluronic-based biomaterials

Selected Publications

• A. Bose, B. Zakani, Z. Wang, D. Grecov, “Investigating the lubrication performance of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) in hyaluronic acid (HA) suspensions: Analysis of rheological, tribological, and anti-corrosion properties”, Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 357, 151602, 2026.
• A.Bose, Z. Wang, X. Liu, B. Zakani, D. Grecov, “Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs)/hyaluronic acid (HA) suspensions: Influence of HA concentration and TEMPO modification of CNC on colloidal properties”, Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 339(1), 149578, 2026. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0141813025101359
• I.Morawo, D. Grecov, “Hydrodynamics of chiral nematics in a channel and sudden contraction geometry”, Physics of Fluids, 37(8), 083122, 2025.
• A.Bose, B. Zakani, D. Grecov, “Influence of buffer on colloidal stability, microstructure, and rheology of cellulose nanocrystals in hyaluronic acid suspensions”, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 678, 1194-1211, 2025. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021979724020538
• Haifeng Ji, Kai Yu, Srinivas Abbina, Lin Xu, Tao Xu, Shengjun Cheng, Sreeparna Vappala, SM Amin Arefi, Md Mohosin Rana, Irina Chafeeva, Matthew Drayton, Kevin Gonzalez, Yun Liu, Dana Grecov, Edward M Conway, Weifeng Zhao, Changsheng Zhao, Jayachandran N Kizhakkedathu, “Antithrombotic coating with sheltered positive charges prevents contact activation by controlling factor XII–bio interface binding”, Nature Materials. 1-11, 2025. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41563-024-02046-0
• A.Bose, B.Zakani and D.Grecov, “Rheology of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) in hyaluronic acid suspensions”, Carbohydrate Polymers, 326, 121650, 2024.
• M.Jahandardoost, D. Ricci, D. Grecov, A. Milani, “A comprehensive simulation framework for predicting the eCLIPs implant crimping into a catheter and its deployment mechanism”, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 150, 106227, 2024.
• B. Zakani, A. Bose, D. Grecov, “Yield stress analysis of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) in hyaluronic acid suspensions”, Carbohydrate Polymers, 326, 121650, 2024. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0144861723011153
• M. Shariatzadeh, E.H. Hfshejani, C.J. Mitchell, M. Chiao, and D. Grecov, “Muscle Fatigue Detection During Dynamic Contractions Using Wavelet Analysis of Surface Electromyography Signal,” Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, 43(2), 428-441, 2023.
• S. Li and D. Grecov, “Numerical Simulation of the 2D Lid-Driven Cavity Flow of Chiral Liquid Crystals”, Liquid Crystals, 50, 798-808, 2023.

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