Michigan Technological University

Department of Biomedical Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree

Biomedical Engineering was rated one of the top 50 careers in 2011. You will combine biology, engineering, and the desire to help others.

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Master’s & PhD Degrees

Research-intensive education that integrates engineering science, biomedical science, and clinical practice is the hallmark of our programs.

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Megan C. Frost

Megan C. Frost

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906-487-3350
mcfrost@mtu.edu

Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering

The research in our laboratory focuses on the development of polymeric materials that exhibit improved biocompatibility when implanted in living organisms and to use these materials to fabricate implantable sensors that function for extended time periods (i.e., longer than 24 h).

Polymeric materials are used to fabricate a wide variety of biomedical devices such as extracorporeal tubing, . . .

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Rupak Rajachar

Rupak Rajachar

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906-487-1129
rupakr@mtu.edu

Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering

One of the significant hurdles of regenerative engineering is creating instructive materials capable of directing the development of the complex multi-scale nature of tissues. In our laboratory we look to use specific contextual studies of native and pathological tissue behavior (both in vitro and in vivo) to develop rationale designs for new biomaterials as delivery vehicles to regulate cell and tissue regeneration and repair. More specifically, the overarching theme of the Engineered Biomaterials Lab (EBL) at Michigan . . .

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Feng Zhao

Feng Zhao

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906-487-2852
fengzhao@mtu.edu

Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering

Zhao's lab seeks to address the challenges associated with engineering completely biological cardiovascular tissues for regenerative medicine applications. We are developing innovative cell therapies using stem cell sheets to create 3D scaffold-free tissue constructs with the structural similarity, necessary mechanical characteristics, and sufficient immuno-compatibility to facilitate functional in vivo integration. We are also trying to recreate biomimetic microenvironment for 3D tissue development by precisely manipulating biomaterials, oxygen tension, and hydrodynamic culture . . .

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Sean J. Kirkpatrick

Sean J. Kirkpatrick

PhD, Biomechanics, University of Miami

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906-487-2167
sjkirkpa@mtu.edu

Department Chair, Biomedical Engineering

Sean Kirkpatrick's primary area of research is biomedical optics, specializing in the biophysical applications of light scattering for assessing the mechanical, structural and biochemical nature of biological tissues and fluids, and synthetic biomaterials. Of particular interest to him is the theory and application of the laser speckle phenomenon, as well as . . .

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