Professor
Department of Otolaryngology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Kai Zhao, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Otolaryngology - Head&Neck Surgery
Ohio State University,
Dr. Kai Zhao received his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 2004, specializing in respiratory biofluid mechanics. Following his doctoral studies, he conducted postdoctoral and independent research at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia, where he focused on theoretical and experimental approaches to understand the physiological fluid dynamics and transport in the nasal airway, with a particular focus on olfaction. In 2015, he joined the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at The Ohio State University, where he established a new Nasal Physiology and Therapeutic Center. His work involves active clinical collaborations to investigate nasal sinus diseases, including olfactory loss, sinus surgery simulation and optimization. His research has been supported in the past by the U.S. Air Force, NIH and private foundations. He is currently Principle Investigator on 2 NIH R01 funding.