Lab Members

Guy German

Guy is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering with courtesy appointments in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Decker School of Nursing. Guy received his combined undergraduate and Masters degree in Astrophysics from the University of Edinburgh in 1999 and a Masters degree in Aerospace Dynamics from Cranfield University in 2001. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering in 2009 from the University of Edinburgh for his research exploring the drop dynamics of yield-stress fluids. Guy was a Postdoctoral Associate in Prof. Eric Dufresne's Soft Matter Lab in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Yale University between 2009 and 2012. He has also worked in industry for over 6 years as an aerodynamicist for Airbus U.K. and a senior engineering consultant for I.D.E.A.S. Ltd in Glasgow, Scotland.

Niranjana Dhandapani

Niranjana is a Ph.D. student studying the effects of prolonged exposure to water on changes to the biomechanical, structural and barrier properties of human stratum corneum. She completed her  B.Tech. degree in biomedical engineering from VIT University, Vellore  in 2014. She enjoys singing, dancing, reading, learning new languages and playing all sorts of games. 

Abraham Ittycheri

Abe is a Ph.D. student from Overland Park, Kansas, and as such he is an avid proselytizer for Kansas City-style BBQ. Abe comes from a mechanical engineering background with a research specialization in fluid and thermal modeling for green energy applications. His research explores the impact of Solar photoageing on human skin. In his free time, he enjoys playing volleyball.

Leah  Moogan

Leah Moogan is a graduate student from Brooklyn whose research focuses on the impact of cosmetics on the mechanics of the skin. She received a BS in Industrial and Systems Engineering in 2022 from Binghamton University. In her free time, she is working on mastering the game of Jeopardy.

Kelsey Moorhead

Kelsey is an undergraduate senior double majoring in biomedical engineering and mathematics. She is studying how mechanoresponsive spontaneous wicking can be employed for full, 3d fluid delivery, and how this phenomenon can be applied to various technologies within the scope of biomedical engineering. In her free time, she likes to spend time with friends, volunteer at Upstate Medical University, and run. After obtaining her Bachelors in 2024, she intends to obtain her Masters in biomedical engineering and then attend medical school.