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My research is about computational modeling of coupled electrical and mechanical activity of heart. I utilize observations of heart physiology at cell-level and tissue-level, to model electromechanical response at the organ-level. To model this multiphysics problem, I use techniques of continuum mechanics theory and solve emerging differential equations in space and time using finite element method. I am a part of SimCardio project, which aims bringing fluid mechanics, solid mechanics and electrophysiology of heart in personalized heart simulations. These simulations will give clinicians more insight about the patient-specific conditions than conventional methods can. My main goal is to use these patient-oriented simulation techniques to assess causal relations quantitatively, which can inspire future of treatment methods.