PhD Graduates
Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida 2023B.S., Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Inst And State UnivNIH NHLBI NRSA F31 Fellowship AwardeeCurrently a Process Development Scientist at Humacyte, NC
Robert Accolla, Ph.D.
Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida 2022B.S., Biomedical Engineering, University of ConnecticutCurrently the founder of Fuzn Studio, an scientific art and design company
Smit Patel, Ph.D.
Ph.D. Immunology and Pathology, University of Florida, 2020M.Eng., Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University / B.S., Bioengineering, Central South UniversityAwarded “College of Medicine Outstanding International Student Awardee 2018″Currently Research Scientist at Gilead Sciences
Ying Li, Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida 2021B.S., Texas A&M UniversityAwards: NIH NIDDK T32 Predoctoral FellowCurrently a Field Application Scientist at Carterra
Nicholas Abuid, Ph.D.
Ph.D in Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2020M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Florida / B.S., Florida Institute of Technology, B.E, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyAwards: 2020 TERMIS Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Outstanding Student AwardCurrently in Business Development at Twist Bioscience
Jiapu Liang, Ph.D.
Ph.D in Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2017B.S., University of KansasCurrently Director, Product Development at Medline Industries
Anthony Frei, PhD
Ph.D in Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2017B.S., Ocean University of China (OUC)Currently Associate Director at Janssen R&D Pharm, J&J
Kaiyuan Jiang, PhD
Ph.D in Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2016B.S., University of MiamiAwarded NIH NIRSA Predoctoral FellowshipCurrently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan
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Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, 2015B.S., Tulane UniversityCurrently an Associate Director at JDRF International
Jaime Giraldo, Ph.D.
M.D./Ph.D., Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami 2015M.S. and B.S., Stanford UniversityCurrently Director, New Business Development and Clinical Sciences at Venus Medtech
Ethan Yang, M.S, Ph.D
Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, 2013,M.S., Biomedical Engineering, University of MiamiCurrently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological and Health Systems Engineering at Arizona State University
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Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, 2011Currently a Research Associate Professor at the Diabetes Research Institute, University of Miami
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Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, 2011,Awarded NIH NIRSA Predoctoral Fellowship; Awarded “Best BME Graduating Ph.D.”Currently a Lead Machine Learning Engineer at Baptist Healthcare
Eileen Pedraza, Ph.D.Former Postdoctoral Fellows
Former Postdoctoral FellowCurrently Principal Scientist in R&D at Trividia Health.
Hernan Rengifo, PhD.
Former Postdoctoral FellowCurrently Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Diabetes Research Institute, University of Miami
Alice Tomei, PhD.
Former Medical FellowCurrently an Associate Professor in Pediatric Surgery, University of Miami
Ann-Christina Brady, M.D.MS Graduates
- Madison Deller, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2022 Graduated
- Edgar Cubillo, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2022 Graduated
- Wei-Chun Weng, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2022 Graduated
- Pei-Shan Huang, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2021 Graduated
- Sydney Wiggins, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2020 Graduated
- Anthony Lukoh, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2019-2020 Graduated
- Chuqiao Sun, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2018-2019 Graduated
- Yanan Rong, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2018-2019 Graduated
- Ding Yang, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2018-2019 Graduated
- Saumarita Kar, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2018-2019 Graduated
- Ashwin Veiraj, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2018-2019 Graduated
- Daniel LaShoto, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2018 Graduated
- Madhuvanthi Soundira Rajan, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2017-2018
- GraduatedShachi Patel, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2017 – 2018 Graduated
- Magdalena Samojlik, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2016 –2017 Graduated
- Xiongjian Chen, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2015 – 2017 Graduated
- Yanjunyi Li, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2015 – 2017 Graduated
- Mike Valdes, Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, 2012-2014, Graduated
- Viky Verna, Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, 2008-2009, Graduated
- Kristina (Finn) Hall, Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, 2007-2009
Bachelor Graduates
- Shelby Hucharski, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2019-2020
- Cristina Isusi Silgo, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2020-2021
- Jose Torres, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2019-2020
- Layan Hanouch, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2019-2020
- Sofia Alemar, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2019 -2020
- Baltazar Lopez Sardi, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2019-2020
- Ashley Norris, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Summer 2019
- Marlon Loaisiga, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2019-2020
- Rylee Gorman, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2019-2020
- Amberlyn Hauck, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2019-2020
- Caterian Zientek, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2019-2020
- Gantt Meredith, UF Undergraduate Scholar, BME, University of Florida, 2019-2020
- Jake Bloom, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2019-2020
- Deepti Singam, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Summer 2018-2019
- Amy Emerson, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Summer 2018
- Danielle Quevedo, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Summer 2018
- Alexia Poulos, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Summer 2018
- Michael Youseef, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Summer 2018
- Eri Vishka, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Summer 2018
- Danielle Miller, UF Undergraduate Scholar, BME, University of Florida, 2018-2019
- Emily Schofield, Undergraduate Research Project, BME, University of Florida, Summer 2017 to 2019
- Minh C Dang, Undergraduate Research Project, ChemE, University of Florida, Spring 2016 to 2018
- Steven Barash, UF Undergraduate Scholar, BME, University of Florida, Spring 2016 to Fall 2017
- Ryan Geusz, Summer Honors Research Program, University of Miami, Summer 2014
- Joshua Kronefield, Medical School, University of Miami, Summer Intern, Summer 2014
- Amy Tannenbaum, Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, Summer Intern, Summer 2014
- Amanda Candelaria, Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, Summer Intern, Summer 2014.
- Courtney Johnson, NIH NIDDK-sponsored StepUP (Short Term Research Program for Underrepresented Persons) Participant, Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Summer 2013
- Courtney Brunton Senior Design Project, University of Miami, Fall-Spring 2009
- Evan Cohen, Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, Summer Intern, Summer 2013
- Albert Sueiras, Senior Design Project, University of Miami, Fall 2011-Spring 2012
- Juan Lopez, Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) scholar, Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, Summer 2011
- Michael Valdes, Senior Design Project, University of Miami, Fall 2011-Spring 2012
- Matthew Maggio, Senior Design Project, University of Miami, Fall 2011-Spring 2012
- Sarah Rowlinson, Senior Design Project, University of Miami, Fall 2011-Spring 2012
- Kystal Atia, Senior Design Project, University of Miami, Spring 2011-Fall 2011
- Steve Sukert, Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Summer Intern, Summer 2010
- Matthew Maggio, Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, Summer 2010
- Krystal Atia, Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, Summer 2010
- Rui Wang, Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, Summer Intern, Summer 2009.
- Elyse Barrett, Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, Summer Intern, Summer 2009
- Michael Valdes, Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, Summer 2009 & 2010
- Maria Coronel, Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, Summer Intern, Summer 2009.
- Rui Wang, Senior Design Project, University of Miami, Summer 2009-Spring 2010
- Jessica Weaver, Senior Design Project, University of Miami, Summer 2008-Spring 2009
- Carrie Allison, Senior Design Project, University of Miami, Fall-Spring 2009
- Leslie Goldburg, Biomedical Engineering, Rice University, Summer 2008
- Juan P. Rojas, Senior Design Project, Florida International University, Fall 2007 to Spring 2008
- Maria Jiron, Senior Design Project, Florida International University, Fall 2007 to Spring 2008
- Maria Parker, Senior Design Project, Florida International University, Fall 2007 to Spring 2008
- Luana Ramchaman, Bioengineering, NIH NIDDK-sponsored StepUP (Short Term Research Program for Underrepresented Persons) Participant, Syracuse University, Summer 2007.
- Angelica Cobo, Biomedical Engineering, Florida International University, Summer 2007 to Spring 2008
- Amirah Khan, Biomedical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Summer 2007.
- Rishona Frank, Senior Design Project, University of Miami, Fall-Spring 2007
- Eric Martinez, Senior Design Project, University of Miami, Fall-Spring 2007