Alumni

Ph.D. Students

Eric Madsen, Oral Health Sciences, 2016 – 2023 (DDS/Ph.D. received 2023)

Christopher Tossas-Betancourt, Biomedical Engineering, 2017-2022 (Ph.D. received 2022)

Morgan Bolger, Biomedical Engineering, 2017 – 2022 (Ph.D. received 2022)

Thomas A. Davidson, Biomedical Engineering, 2016 – 2021 (Ph.D. received 2021)

Genevieve Romanowicz, Oral Health Sciences, 2014 – 2021 (DDS/Ph.D. received 2021)

Janani Ramaswamy, Biomedical Engineering, 2007 – 2015 (Ph.D. received 2015)

Sriharsha Ramaraju, Ph.D. Candidate, Biomedical Engineering, 2008 – 2015 (Ph.D. received 2015)

Michael A. Friedman, Biomedical Engineering, 2008 – 2015 (Ph.D. received 2015)

Erin M. Gatenby, Biomedical Engineering, 2004 – 2014 (Ph.D. received 2014)

Linh N. Luong, Biomedical Engineering, 2003 – 2011 (Ph.D. received 2011)

Mekhala Raghavan, Biomedical Engineering, 2007 – 2010 (jointly mentored w/ Michael Morris, Ph.D. received 2010)

Sylva J. Krizan, Biomedical Engineering, 2002 – 2008 (jointly mentored w/ Kurt Hankenson, Ph.D. received 2008)

Nadder D. Sahar, Biomedical Engineering, 2003 – 2008 (Ph.D. received 2008)                

Sharon J. Segvich, Biomedical Engineering, 2003 – 2008 (Ph.D. received 2008)

Kyungsup Shin, Biomedical Engineering, 2001 – 2008 (Ph.D. received 2008)

Joseph M. Wallace, Biomedical Engineering, 2002 – 2007 (Ph.D. received 2007)

Ricardo A. Rossello, Biomedical Engineering, 2002 – 2007 (Ph.D. received 2007)

Rupak M. Rajachar, Biomedical Engineering, 1995 – 2003 (Ph.D. received 2003)

Angela Carden, 1999 – 2002 (jointly mentored with Michael D. Morris, Ph.D. received 2002)

Jerilyn A. Timlin, Chemistry, 1998 – 2000 (jointly mentored with Michael D. Morris, Ph.D. received 2000)

Ching-Chang Ko, Biomaterials and Bioengineering, 1989 – 1994 (Ph.D. received 1994)

Masters Students

Kayla Moss, Biomedical Engineering, 2020 – 2022

Lizhong Zhang, Biomedical Engineering, September 2019 – June 2021

Kathm Alismail, Biomedical Engineering, September 2019 – December 2020

Salam Al-Omasihi, Biomedical Engineering, June 2014 – December 2014

Joel Ondersma, Biomedical Engineering, September 2011 – May 2012

Jessie Guo, Biomedical Engineering, September, 2007 – April, 2008 (Joint with Renny Franceschi)

Lisa A. Winkel, Biomedical Engineering, May, 2006 – May, 2007

Hayes C. Smith, Biomedical Engineering, September, 2004 – August, 2007

Michael S. Ron, Biomedical Engineering, 2004 – 2006 (M.S.E. received, May, 2006)

Laura S. Darjatmoko, Biomedical Engineering, 2003 – 2005 (M.S.E. received, May, 2005)

Eva C. Lee, Biomedical Engineering, 2004 – 2005 (M.S.E. received 2004)

Mark E. Outslay, Biomedical Engineering, 2002 – 2004 (M.S.E. received May, 2003)

Kyle T. Kurpinski, Biomedical Engineering, 2003 (M.S.E. Received August, 2003)

William C. Clem, Biomedical Engineering, 2002 (M.S.E. received December, 2002)

Steven R. Emanuel, Mechanical Engineering, 1999 – 2002 (jointly mentored with Robert G. Dennis)

Adam I. Hayden, Biomedical Engineering, 1997, 2001-2002 (M.S.E. received May, 2002)

William L. Murphy, Biomedical Engineering, 1998 – 2000 (M.S.E. received May, 2000)

Russell M. Walker, Biomedical Engineering, 1998 – 2000. (M.S.E. received May, 2000)

Sheri L. Schroeder, Materials Science and Engineering, 1999-2000 (M.S.E. received May, 2000)

Stanley Tsai, Biomedical Engineering, 1997-1999 (M.S.E. received May, 1999)

Danny L. Chow, Biomedical Engineering, 1996-1999 (M.S.E. received May, 1998)

Michael L. Renier, Biomaterials and Pharmacy, 1993 – 1998 (M.S.E. received 1998)

James M. Petricek, Biomedical Engineering, 1997 (M.S.E. received December, 1997)

Diane Snoeyink, Mechanical Engineering, 1991-1993 (M.S.E. received August, 1993)

Keith Kluge, Bioengineering, 1992 (M.S.E. received December 1992)

Steven Cassatta, Bioengineering, 1991-1992 (M.S.E. received May, 1992)

Postdoctoral Fellows

Joseph D. Gardinier, Ph.D., 2011 – 2015
Research Project: “The Influence of PTH During Exercise on Bone Quality”
Current Position: Assistant Scientist, Bone and Joint Center, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI

Nianli Zhang, Ph.D., 2011 – 2014
Research Project: “Osteogenic Stimulation of iPS Cells by Biomaterials is Cell Maturity Dependent”
Current Position: Product Manager, Orthofix, Dallas, TX

Elena V. Leonova, 2003 – 2007
Research Project:: “Effect of Substrate on Organization of Stem Cell Cytoskeleton”

Erin E. Wilson, 2004 – 2006 (jointly mentored with Michael D. Morris)
Research Project: “NMR Analysis of Bone Structure and Function”
Current Position: Associate Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, Westminister College, New Wilmington, PA

A. Champa Jayasuriya, 2002 – 2004
Research Project: “Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Nancomposites for Biomedical Applications”
Current Position: Professor/Director of Research, Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Bioengineering, University of Toledo

Undergraduate Students

Tara Tekkey, Biochemistry, 2021 – 2023

Seungmeen Rhee, Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, 2022 – 2023

Amy Woo, Biomedical Engineering, 2022 – 2023

Jahnavi Nalamolu, Biomedical Engineering, 2021 –2022

Libby Wright, Biomedical Engineering, 2021

Madison Wahlsten, Biomedical Engineering, 2019 – 2020

Dalia Marakby, Cell and Molecular Biology, 2019 – 2020

Olivia Farney, Biomedical Engineering, 2019 – 2020

Gowri Viswanathan, Biomedical Engineering, 2018 – 2020

Aidan Terhune, Mechanical Engineering, 2018 – 2020

Tia Calabrese, Biomedical Engineering, 2017 – 2019


Grace van Renterghem, Materials Science and Engineering, 2017 – 2018


Matthew Karrabetsos, Biomedical Engineering, 2016 – 2019


Benjamin Bielajew, Biomedical Engineering, 2016 – 2017


Nicholas Landgraf, Cell and Molecular Biology/Biomedical Engineering, 2013 –2014

Robert P. Szczepankiewicz, Nuclear Engineering, 2012 – 2014

Margaret A. Tantillo, Materials Science and Engineering, 2011 – 2013


Kyle A. Wolok, Biomedical Engineering, 2011 – 2012


Matthew J. Rondon, Biomedical Engineering, 2010 – 2012


Alyssa Bailey, Biomedical Engineering, 2009 – 2010


Sidharth Bhandari, Biomedical Engineering, 2008 – 2010


Kristen M. McFalls, Biomedical Engineering, 2007 – 2008


Viral M. Patel, Chemical Engineering, 2006

Dyann M. Segvich, Chemistry, Purdue University, 2006

Anne Marie Ziegler, Biomedical Engineering, 2006 (Joint with Russ Taichman)


Paul T. Rogero, Biomedical Engineering, 2006


Justin G. Young, Biomedical Engineering, 2005


Jeffrey R. Borgeson, Chemical Engineering, 2005


Christopher D. Mazzola, Chemical Engineering, 2004 – 2005


Michael S. Ron, Mechanical Engineering, 2004 – 2005


Rusha J. Patel, Mechanical Engineering, 2004


Michael R. Barker, Chemical Engineering, 2004


Keith E. Pennington, Biomedical Engineering, 2004


Laura S. Darjatmoko, Chemical Engineering, 2003 – 2004


Ryan C. Guffey, Chemical Engineering, 2002 – 2003


Omar Khalil, Biomedical Engineering, 2003


Kristen D. Kozlowski, Materials Science and Engineering, 2002 – 2003


Scott P. Gallagher, Mechanical Engineering, 2002 – 2003


Andrea L. Corrion, Materials Science and Engineering,2000


Chris Paulson, Materials Science and Engineering, 1999


Mark McCreary, Undergraduate Research Opportunity (UROP) Student , Chemical Engineering, 1998 – 1999


Christine Seeto, Materials Science and Engineering, 1997


David Sung, Cellular and Molecular Biology, 1996


Michael S. Eaton, Chemical Engineering, 1995 – 1997


Alexander S. Hong, Cellular and Molecular Biology, 1994 – 1996


Filip Reich, Undergraduate Research Opportunity (UROP) Student, College of Engineering, 1996 – 1997


Venetia Barnes, Undergraduate Research Opportunity (UROP) Student, Chemical Engineering, 1996 – 1997


Felipe Wells, Undergraduate Research Opportunity (UROP) Student, LSA, 1996


Radhika Veerapaneni, Undergraduate Research Opportunity (UROP) Student, Cellular & Molecular Biology, 1996


Rachel S. Arnold, Materials Science and Engineering, 1996


Benjamin F. Carter, Materials Science and Engineering, 1995 – 1996


Mark A. Vann II, College of Engineering, 1995


Ruby Hans, Undergraduate Research Opportunity (UROP) Student, Pharmacy, 1995


Raymond Flowers, Materials Science and Engineering, 1995


Christopher E. Curtis, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1995 – 1996


Angel Amadeo, Undergraduate Research Opportunity (UROP) Student, Materials Science & Engineering, 1994-95


Angie Cheung, Materials Science and Engineering, 1991


Andrew C. Chu, Materials Science and Engineering, 1991


William Padgett, Mechanical Engineering, 1990