Charles Taylor

Biography

Charles “Charley” Taylor, Ph.D., leads the Center for Computational Medicine jointly founded by Dell Medical School and the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences. He is jointly appointed as the W. A. "Tex" Moncrief, Jr. Endowment in Simulation-Based Engineering and Sciences - Endowed Chair No. 7 - Computational Medicine at the Oden Institute and as a professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at Dell Med. 

Under Taylor’s leadership, the center advances research in artificial intelligence, machine learning and digital twin technology, supporting capabilities that are a key component of the world-class, integrated academic medical center UT is building. 

As part of his work, Taylor focuses on translating computational medicine research findings into real-world clinical approaches, working with industry partners to widely disseminate these solutions and maximize their impact. The center complements ongoing work in the Center for Computational Oncology and the Willerson Center for Cardiovascular Modeling and Simulation, further advancing collaborations between the Oden Institute and Dell Med. 

Dr. Taylor is a Founder and Member of the Board of Directors of HeartFlow Inc. He was Chief Technology Officer at HeartFlow from 2010 to 2021 and then Chief Scientific Officer from 2021 to 2023. Dr. Taylor is also the Chairman of Ebenbuild, GmBh. Prior to HeartFlow, he was an Associate Professor in the Departments of Bioengineering and Surgery at Stanford University with courtesy faculty appointments in the Departments of Mechanical Engineering, Radiology and Pediatrics. He was also previously an Adjunct Professor of Computational Engineering and Sciences at the University of Texas, Austin and a Part-time Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the Technical University of Eindhoven. He is internationally recognized for his pioneering work over the last 30 years in combining computer simulation methods with medical imaging data for patient-specific modeling of blood flow to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Charles has published over 425 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers and has more than 300 issued patents worldwide. 

He received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering and M.S. degree in Mathematics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. Charles was elected into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering in 2007 and the U.S. National Academy of Engineering in 2024.