Each year the departmental faculty nominate and select excellent graduate and undergraduate students to receive awards for their academic, research and community excellence.
Award News
2022 Graduating Scholar: Laura De Marchi
Awarded to an undergraduate senior majoring in Biomedical Engineering, who best represents academic achievement in our department. This student is considered excellent, not only academically, but also for participation in research activity, intellectual curiosity, creativity, and communication skills.
2022 Faculty BME Leadership Award: Pavitra Attanayake
Awarded to an undergraduate majoring in Biomedical engineering (Sophomore-Senior status) who exemplifies a dedication to learning and a commitment to the BME department and University.
2022 Michael R. Neuman Award in Biomedical Engineering: Nick Niemi
Presented to an undergraduate student (Sophomore-Senior status) who has shown an exceptional interest and made contributions in a research or teaching laboratory while demonstrating experimental skills that are essential in engineering and basic sciences.
2022 Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award: Hannah Loughlin
Presented to an undergraduate student who has significant research accomplishments, including presentations at conferences or co-authorship of publications.
Honorable Mention
Madeline English
2022 Graduate Research Excellence Award (1 Masters award, 1 PhD Award)
Presented to graduate students who have demonstrated independence, creativity, and significant productivity in their graduate research with high standards in professionalism, scientific ethics, and contributions to the Michigan Tech Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program.
MS: Zonghan Lyu
PhD: Brennan Vogl
2022 Outstanding Biomedical Engineering Classmate
The Outstanding Biomedical Engineering Classmate Award is presented to an outstanding undergraduate student, based on a combination of outstanding scholastic achievement, demonstrated leadership on campus and volunteer work in the community. This award recipient was chosen by our Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate students.
4th Year Student: Jared Martini
Honorable Mentions
Caleigh Dunn, Taylor Kunath, Alexia Nelson, Lydia Ragel Wilson, Abraham Raskind
3rd Year Student: Kathleen Heusser
Honorable Mention
Kristin King
Other Recognition
2022 Undergraduate Research Symposium
Honorable Mention
Characterization of the Focused Ultrasound Effect on Active Agent Release Behavior
from Fibrin Composite Hydrogels for Tendon Repair
Ayodotun Aluko