Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Contact: kyoshida [at] umn.edu
Education/Experience:
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 2008
- M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, 2010
- Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, 2016
- Postdoc, Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, 2016-2021
Hometown: Tokyo, Japan; Hammond, Louisiana
Interests: Cycling and bike racing
Twitter: @kyokoyoshida
Dr. Kyoko Yoshida, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Minnesota. She obtained her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame. She conducted her Ph.D. research in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University as an NSF Graduate Research Fellow where she studied the mechanics of cervical remodeling during pregnancy with Dr. Kristin Myers. After obtaining her degree, she worked as a Postdoc in the Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of Virginia, where she developed computational models of heart growth with Dr. Jeff Holmes. Her current research focuses on the growth and remodeling biomechanics of soft tissues during pregnancy. Specifically, she is interested in how mechanical and hormonal signaling interact to control maternal soft tissue adaptations during pregnancy to support both mother and baby for a healthy pregnancy. Outside of research, she enjoys cycling and dabbling in competitive racing.
