Alumni

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Postdocs, Research Associates, and Visiting Scientists

Dr. Eleana Manousiouthakis
Postdoctoral Associate
University of Florida, 2019-2023
 
Current:Novel Farms (Berkeley, CA)
Dr. Jorge A. Mojica Santiago
Postdoctoral Associate
University of Florida, 2018-2022
 
Current:3D Systems (Houston, TX)
Dr. Nora Hlavac
Postdoctoral Associate
University of Florida, 2019-2021
 
Current: Charleston County School District in South Carolina
Dr. Nora Hlavac
Postdoctoral Associate
University of Florida, 2019-2021
 
Current: Charleston County School District in South Carolina
Dr. Young Hye Song (website)
Postdoctoral Associate
University of Florida, 2016-2019
 
Current: Assist. Professor, BME, U. Arkansas
Stacy L. Porvasnik
Research Coordinator 3 and Lab Manager
University of Florida, 2013-2019
Dr. Sahba Mobini (website)
Postdoctoral Associate
University of Florida, 2016-2018
 
Current: Cuenta oficial del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Dr. Rebecca A. Wachs (website)
Postdoctoral Associate
University of Florida, 2014-2016
 
Current: Assist. Professor, U. Nebraska
Zin Khaing
Dr. Zin Khaing (website)
Research Assist. Scientist/Postdoctoral Assoc.
UT Austin and UF, 2006-2014

Current:
Instructor/Research Faculty, U. Washington
John Hardy
Dr. John Hardy (website)
Postdoctoral Associate
UT Austin and UF, 2010-2014
 
Current: Lecturer/Assist. Professor, Lancaster University (UK)
Hyma Durgam
Hyma Durgam
Research Associate II and Lab Manager
University of Texas at Austin, 2000-2013
Scott Zawko
Dr. Scott Zawko
Postdoctoral Associate
University of Texas at Austin, 2011-2012
 
Current: Kymanox (Durham, NC)
Eduardo (Lalo) Pena
Dr. Eduardo (Lalo) Pena
Postdoctoral Associate
University of Texas at Austin, 2008-2009
Joo-Woon Lee
Dr. Joo-Woon Lee
Postdoctoral Associate
University of Texas at Austin, 2005-2006

Current:
Professor, Korea National University of Transportation (KNUT)
Rebecca Sheller
Dr. Rebecca Sheller
Visiting Professor
University of Texas at Austin, 2001-2002

Ph.D. Graduates

Mary Kasper
Biomedical Engineering
University of Florida, 2022
 
Current: Aqua Cultured Foods (Chicago, IL)
Deanna Bousalis
Biomedical Engineering
University of Florida, 2021
 
Current: Food and Drug Administration, FDA (Washington DC)
Michaela Mertz McCrary
Michaela Mertz McCrary
Biomedical Engineering
University of Florida, 2020
 
Current: National Institutes of Health, NCI (Bethesda, MD)
Benjamin Spearman
Benjamin Spearman
Biomedical Engineering
University of Florida, 2019
 
Current: Axogen (Tampa, FL)
Christopher Lacko
Christopher Lacko
Biomedical Engineering
University of Florida, 2018
 
Current: Integra LifeSciences (Scotch Plains, NJ)
Nikunj (Nik) Agrawal
Nikunj (Nik) Agrawal
Biomedical Engineering
University of Florida, 2018
 
Current: Axogen (Tampa, FL)
Chase Cornelison (Website)
Chemical Engineering
University of Texas at Austin, 2015
 
Current: Assist. Professor, BME, U. Massachusetts, Amherst
Sydney Geissler
Biomedical Engineering
University of Texas at Austin, 2014
 
Current: Straumann Group (Basel, Switzerland)
Derek Hernandez
Derek Hernandez
Chemical Engineering
University of Texas at Austin, 2014
 
Current: ION Biosciences (San Marcos, TX)
Richelle Thomas
Richelle Thomas
Chemical Engineering
University of Texas at Austin, Dec.2013
 
Current: Owens Corning (Columbus, Ohio)
Sarah Mayes
Sarah Mayes
Biomedical Engineering
University of Texas at Austin, 2013
 
Current: Co-Founder, Alafair Biosciences (Austin, TX)
Ryan Nagao
Ryan Nagao
Biomedical Engineering
University of Texas at Austin, 2013
 
Current: Nova Nordisk (Seattle, WA)
Hieu Nguyen
Hieu Nguyen
Biomedical Engineering
University of Texas at Austin, 2012
 
Current: Research Scientist, University of Texas at Austin
Eric Spivey
Eric Spivey (website)
Biomedical Engineering
University of Texas at Austin, 2012
 
Current: Assist. Research Professor, Vanderbilt
John Fonner
John Fonner
Biomedical Engineering
University of Texas at Austin, 2011
 
Current: Texas Advanced Computing Center (Austin, TX)
Leandro (Leo) Forciniti
Leandro (Leo) Forciniti
Chemical Engineering
University of Texas at Austin, 2011
 
Current: Becton Dickinson (Franklin Lakes, NJ)
Stephanie Seidlits
Stephanie Seidlits (website)
Biomedical Engineering
University of Texas at Austin, 2010
 
Current: Associate Professor, University of Texas at Austin
Jae Lee
Jae Lee (website)
Biomedical Engineering
University of Texas at Austin, 2010
 
Current: Assoc. Professor, Gwangju Inst. of Science and Tech. (GIST; South Korea)
Shalu Suri
Shalu Suri
Biomedical Engineering
University of Texas at Austin, 2010
 
Current: Associate Director of the NSF Cell Manufacturing ERC, Georgia Institute of Technology
Jon Nickels
Jonathan Nickels (website)
Biomedical Engineering
University of Texas at Austin, 2009
 
Current: Associate Professor, University of Cincinnati
Nathalie Guimard
Nathalie Guimard
Chemistry
University of Texas at Austin, 2008
 
Current: Smith and Nephew (Zurich, Switzerland)
Scott Zawko
Scott Zawko
Chemical Engineering
University of Texas at Austin, 2008
 
Current: Kymanox (Durham, NC)
Curt Deister
Curt Deister
Chemical Engineering
University of Texas at Austin, 2006
 
Current: Axogen (Tampa, FL)
Natalia Gomez
Natalia Gomez
Chemical Engineering
University of Texas at Austin, 2006
 
Current: Amgen (Thousand Oaks, CA)
Archit Sanghvi
Archit Sanghvi
Biomedical Engineering
University of Texas at Austin, 2005
 
Current: Pearl Hospitality (Houston, TX)
Jessica Winter
Jessica Winter (website)
Chemical Engineering
University of Texas at Austin, 2004
 
Current: Distinguished Professor, The Ohio State University
Jennie Leach
Jennie Baier Leach (website)
Chemical Engineering
University of Texas at Austin, 2003
 
Current: Associate Professor, Univ. of Maryland – Baltimore County
Terry Hudson
Terry Hudson
Chemical Engineering
University of Texas at Austin, 2003
 
Current: Denali Therapeutics (Draper, UT)
Beth Furnish Oerhtman
Beth Furnish Oehrtman
Chemical Engineering
University of Texas at Austin, 2001
 
Current: Business Entrepreneur (Chandler, AZ)
Tyrell Rivers
Tyrell Rivers
Chemical Engineering
University of Texas at Austin, 2001
 
Current: AstraZeneca (Gaithersburg, MD)

M.S. Graduates

Bryan Ibarra
Biomedical Engineering
University of Florida, 2021
 
Nicole Bohmann
Biomedical Engineering
University of Florida, 2020
Jonathan Griffin
Biomedical Engineering
University of Florida, 2018
Syed-Mustafa Jamal
Biomedical Engineering
University of Florida, 2018
Brittany Russ
Biomedical Engineering
University of Florida, 2016
Shangjing Xin
Biomedical Engineering
University of Florida at Gainesville, 2015
 
Current: Assistant Professor, Zhejiang University (China)
Alex Hyyti
Alex Hyyti
Biomedical Engineering
University of Florida at Gainesville, 2014
Francisco (Kiko) Serna
Francisco (Kiko) Serna
Biomedical Engineering
University of Texas at Austin, 2007
Abdel Abdel-Barr
Abdel Abdel-Barr
Biomedical Engineering
University of Texas at Austin, 2005
Mike Hixson
Mike Hixson
Biomedical Engineering
University of Texas at Austin, 2001
John Carnagey
John Carnagey
Chemical Engineering
University of Texas at Austin, 1999
Aruna Kotwal
Aruna Kotwal
Chemical Engineering
University of Texas at Austin, 1999
Prachi Dixit
Prachi Dixit
Chemical Engineering
University of Texas at Austin, 1999
Julie Fischbeck
Julie Fischbeck
Chemical Engineering
University of Texas at Austin, 1998
Joel Collier
Joel Collier (website)
Biomedical Engineering
University of Texas at Austin, 1998
 
Current: Theodore Kennedy Professor of
Biomedical Engineering, Duke University

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