Post Docs & Visiting Scholars
Guifang Wang
- Post Doc, Biomedical Engineering
- guifangw@mtu.edu
- M&M 325
Research Interests
- Biological Vascular Tissue Engineering
- Stem Cell Therapies
- 3D Scaffold-Free
- Tissue Engineering
- Bioreactor
Education
- BS-Wuhan Institute of Technology
- PhD - Florida State University
- Post Doc - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bin Xiao
- Visiting Scholar, Biomedical Engineering
- binxi@mtu.edu
- M&M 326
PhD Students
Pegah Kord Forooshani
- PhD Student, Biomedical Engineering
- pkordfor@mtu.edu
- M&M 323
Advisor
Bruce Lee
Education
- BS, University of Tehran
- MS, University of Malaya
Md. Saleh Akram Bhuiyan
- PhD Student, Biomedical Engineering
- mbhuiya1@mtu.edu
- M&M 323
Advisor
Bruce Lee
Research Interests
- Biosensors
- Bio-Nano Interface Technology
- Bio-adhesives
- Micro-fluidic Devices
- Optical Fiber
- Motion Sensors
- Breathing Sensors
- Diabetis & Ethanol Sensor
Education
- BS-Khulna University of Engineering & Technology
- MS-South Dakota State University, Electrical Engineering
Roger Guillory
- PhD Student, Biomedical Engineering
- rjguillo@mtu.edu
- M&M 323
Advisor
- Jeremy Goldman
Research Interests
- Biometals
- Vascular Materials
- Biomaterials Characterization
- Vascular Grafts
- Degradable Metals
- In-vivo systems
Education
- BS, Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University
Wenkai Jia
- PhD Student, Biomedical Engineering
- wenkaij@mtu.edu
- M&M 323
Advisor
Research Interests
- Stem cell tissue engineering
- Biomimetic materials
Education
- BS, Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Srinivas Kannan
- PhD Student, Biomedical Engineering
- skannan1@mtu.edu
- M&M 311
Advisor
- Smitha N.M. Rao
Research Interests
- Tissue Culture
- Microfluidic Devices
- Tissue scaffold Engineering
- Cancer Biology
- Genetic Engineering
- Drug Delivery
- Tumor Modeling
Education
- BS, B. Tech Bio Engineering
Maria Paula Kwesiga
- PhD Student, Biomedical Engineering
- mpkwesig@mtu.edu
- M&M 338
Advisor
Megan Frost
Research Interest
- Investigating the effects of nitric oxide in cardiovascular calcification
Education
- BS, Medical degree, University of Algiers
Anindya Majumdar
- PhD Student, Biomedical Engineering
- amajumda@mtu.edu
- M&M 326
Advisor
Research Interests
- Optics
- Photonics
- Light-matter interactions and their applications in biomedical technology
Education
- BS, B. Tech, Engineering Physics, Indian Institute of Technology - Delhi
- MS, Physics, Michigan Technological University
Samerender Nagam Hanumantharao
- PhD Student, Biomedical Engineering
- snagamha@mtu.edu
- M&M 311
Advisor
Research Interests
- Neuromorphic Engineering
- Tissue scaffold Engineering
- Conducting polymer science
- Drug Delivery
- Nanomaterials
Education
- BS, B. Tech Bioengineering
- MS, Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University
Ameya Narkar
- PhD Student, Biomedical Engineering
- arnarkar@mtu.edu
- M&M 323
Advisor
Bruce Lee
Research Interests
- Stimuli responsive biomimetic smart hydrogels
- Rheology
- Biomimetic Micropatterning
Education
- BS, Instrumentation Engineering, Mumbai University
- MS, Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University
Jonathan D Kelley
- PhD Student, Biomedical Engineering
Advisor
Bruce Lee
Research Interests
- Stimuli responsive bio-mimetic polymers
- Self-healing polymers
- Mimicking neural drug response through electrical stimuli
- Genetic engineering/bioengineering
- Drug Design
- Bacteria and viral pathogens
Education
- B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University
- B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University
Rattapol Pinnaratip
- PhD Student, Biomedical Engineering
- rpinnara@mtu.edu
- M&M 323
Advisor
Bruce Lee
Research Interests
- Development of injectable adhesive hydrogel biomaterials
- Effect of the particle sizes, chemical and mechanical dynamics on the materials
- The ability to promote cellular infiltration and tissue remodeling
Education
- BS Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
Brad Nelson
- PhD Student, Biomedical Engineering
- bnelson@mtu.edu
- M&M 327
Advisor
- Keat Ghee Ong
Research Interests
- Implantable devices
- Biosensors
- Regenerative medicine
Education
- BS, Electrical Engineering, MTU
- MS, Electrical Engineering, MTU
David Rosen
- PhD Student, Biomedical Engineering
- dprosen@mtu.edu
- M&M 338
Advisor
Jingfeng Jiang
Research Interests
- Biomechanics
- Ultrasonic Elastography
- Shear Wave Elastography
Education
- BS, Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University
- BS, Exercise Science, Michigan Technological University
Ami Kling
- PhD Student, Biomedical Engineering
Advisor
Jingfeng Jiang and Sean Kirkpatrick
Research Interests
- Medical Tissue Characterization
- Bio-optics/photonics
- Elastography techniques and applications
Education
- BS - Biomedical Engineering - MTU
Salil Sidharthan
- PhD Student, Biomedical Engineering
Advisor
Keat Ghee Ong
Research Interests
- Bio-sensors
- Wireless and implantable sensors
- Structural health monitoring
- Medical Instrumentation
- Bio-signal processing
Education
- BS, Electronics and Biomedical Engineering, Cochin University of Science and Technology, India
Kevin Sunderland
- PhD Student, Biomedical Engineering
- kwsunder@mtu.edu
- M&M 339
Advisor
Jingfeng Jiang
Research Interests
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Computational analysis of Cardiovascular Flow
- Finite Element Modeling
Education
- BS, Biology, Augusta State University
Dhavan Sharma
- PhD Student, Biomedical Engineering
Advisor
Feng Zhao
Research Interests
- Tissue Engineering
- Cancer Biology and Immunology
- Stem cell engineering
Education
- BS, Biotechnology
- MS, Biotechnology
Ariana Tyo
- PhD Student, Biomedical Engineering
Advisor
- Rupak Rajachar
Research Interests
- Biomaterial Development, Biomaterial Characterization
- Bio-adhesives
- Applied Conservation Techniques
- Marine Conservation
- Teaching Techniques
Education
- BS, Biomedical Engineering, MTU
Daniel Radke
- PhD Student, Biomedical Engineering
Advisor
Feng Zhao
Education
- BS, Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University
Nikhil Mittal
- PhD Student, Biomedical Engineering
Advisor
Sangyoon Han
Research Interests
- Mechanobiology
- Cell Adhesion
- Traction force sensing of living cells
- Microfabrication
Education
- BS, B. Tech, Biotechnology, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
- MS, Biomedical Engineering, MTU
S Mehdi Abtahi
- PhD Student, Biomedical Engineering
Advisor
- Sangyoon Han
Research Interests
- Mechanobiology
- Traction Force microscopy
- Control-Intelligent Algorithm
Education
- Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering
- Masters, Aerospace Engineering
Zhongtian Zhang
- PhD Student, Biomedical Engineering
- zzhang11@mtu.edu
- M&M 220D
Advisor
Bruce Lee
Research Interests
- Biomaterials
- Applying magnetoelastic materials to hydrogels
Education
- BS, Biomedical Engineering
Masters Students
Mohanish Kishor Chandurkar
- Masters Student, Biomedical Engineering
Research Interests
- Bio-Materials
- Bio-Mechanics
- Prosthesis and Rehabilitation
- Bio-sensors
Education
- BS-Biomedical Engineering
Suhel Shaikh
- Masters Student, Biomedical Engineering
Education
- Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering
Tithi Tiwari
- Masters Student, Biomedical Engineering
Advisor
Jingfeng Jiang
Research Interests
- Medical Devices
- Biosensors
- Medical Affairs
Education
- B.S Ganpat University
Nathan Wilkinson
- Masters Student, Biomedical Engineering
Education
- BS - Biomedica Engineering - MTU
Eyerusalem Gebreyesus
- Masters Student, Biomedical Engineering
Advisor
Megan Frost
Research Interests
- Releasing Biomaterials for implantable sensors
Education
- BS, Biomedical Engineering, Addis Ababa University
Stephanie Bule
- Masters Student, Biomedical Engineering
Education
- BS, Biology & Biochemistry, University of MI-Dearborn
Peter Beach
- Masters Student, Biomedical Engineering
Advisor
- Jingfeng Jiang
Research Interests
- Medical Devices
- Biosensors
- Medical Imaging
- Biomechanics
Education
- BS, Biomedical Engineering, MTU
Elizabeth Bloch
- Masters Student, Biomedical Engineering
Advisor
- Dr. Rupak Rajachar
Education
- BS, Biomedical Engineering - Michigan Technological University
Morgan Ferguson
- Masters Student, Biomedical Engineering
Research Interests
- Host Response to Biomaterials
- Neural Tissue Engineering
- Neurobiology
- Stem Cell Therapies
- Brain-Machine Interfacing
Education
- BS - Biology Pre-Med, Lake Superior State University
Brendan Mccann
- Masters Student, Biomedical Engineering
Reis Jones
- Masters Student, Biomedical Engineering
Advisor
Rupak Rajachar
Research Interests
- Mechanical characterization of natural and synthetic polymers including whale blubber and hydrogels
- Development of computer models to simulate these mechanical characteristics
Education
- BS, Biomedical Engineering - MTU
David Ross
- Masters Student, Biomedical Engineering
Sambhavi Saranya Nagupalli
- Masters Student, Biomedical Engineering
Research Interests
- Tissue Engineering
Education
- BS - Biotechnology