Post Docs & Visiting Scholars
Bo Liu
- Post Doc, Biomedical Engineering
- bliu5@mtu.edu
- M&M 220D
Roger Guillory
- Post Doc, Biomedical Engineering
Research Interests
- Biometals
- Vascular Materials
- Biomaterials Characterization
- Vascular Grafts
- Degradable Metals
- In-vivo systems
PhD Students
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
Mohanish Kishor Chandurkar
- PhD Student, Biomedical Engineering
- mchandur@mtu.ed
- M&M 311
Research Interests
- Bio-Materials
- Bio-Mechanics
- Prosthesis and Rehabilitation
- Bio-sensors
Education
- BS-Biomedical Engineering
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
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 327
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
Ami Kling
- PhD Student, Biomedical Engineering
- aakling@mtu.edu
- M&M 325
Advisor
Jingfeng Jiang and Sean Kirkpatrick
Research Interests
- Medical Tissue Characterization
- Bio-optics/photonics
- Elastography techniques and applications
Education
- BS - Biomedical Engineering - MTU
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
Nikhil Mittal
- PhD Student, Biomedical Engineering
- nmittal@mtu.edu
- M&M 311
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
Samerender Nagam Hanumantharao
- PhD Student, Biomedical Engineering
- snagamha@mtu.edu
- M&M 327
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
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
Dhavan Sharma
- PhD Student, Biomedical Engineering
- ddsharma@mtu.edu
- M&M 311
Advisor
Feng Zhao
Research Interests
- Tissue Engineering
- Cancer Biology and Immunology
- Stem cell engineering
Education
- BS, Biotechnology
- MS, Biotechnology
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
Ariana Tyo
- PhD Student, Biomedical Engineering
- agtyo@mtu.edu
- M&M 326
Advisor
- Rupak Rajachar
Research Interests
- Biomaterial Development, Biomaterial Characterization
- Bio-adhesives
- Applied Conservation Techniques
- Marine Conservation
- Teaching Techniques
Education
- BS, Biomedical Engineering, MTU
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
Stephanie Bule
- Masters Student, Biomedical Engineering
- sebule@mtu.edu
- M&M 220A
Education
- BS, Biology & Biochemistry, University of MI-Dearborn
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
Eyerusalem Gebreyesus
- Masters Student, Biomedical Engineering
Advisor
Megan Frost
Research Interests
- Releasing Biomaterials for implantable sensors
Education
- BS, Biomedical Engineering, Addis Ababa University
Hannah Hitchcock
- Masters Student, Biomedical Engineering
Claire Langfoss
- Masters Student, Biomedical Engineering
Education
- BS - Biomedical Engineering - MTU
Elizabeth Polega
- Masters Student, Biomedical Engineering
Research Interests
- Biomimetic Interfaces and Materials
Education
- BS - Biomedical Engineering - MTU
Carolynn Que
- Masters Student, Biomedical Engineering
- caque@mtu.edu
- M&M 220A
Advisor
- Smitha Rao
Research Interests
- Tissue Scaffold Engineering
- Cancer Biology
- Tumor Modeling
- Drug Delivery
Lauren Sandy
- Masters Student, Biomedical Engineering
Education
- BS - Biomedical Engineering - MTU