/engineering/taxonomy/term/804/all en /engineering/article/quest-low-cost-ventilator-world <p>In March, as the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic was spreading like wildfire through Italy and other countries, hospitals worldwide grappled with the lack of ventilators to provide oxygen to severely ill patients gasping for air.</p> <p>Governments scrambled to procure enough of the life-saving devices for their citizens, and manufacturers struggled to meet the soaring demand. <strong>Reza Farivar</strong>, MSc’02, PhD’08, watched this situation unfold with concern, wondering if there was anything he could do to help.</p> Mon, 04 Jan 2021 18:57:17 +0000 Diana Kwon 8486 at /engineering