Lab Alumni

Yusheng He, PhD, Biomedical Engineering (2013-2020)

Thesis: Gradient Scaffolds for Vascularization of Engineered Tissues

Current Position: Post-doctoral Researcher, Hibino laboratory, University of Chicago

Fernando Borges, PhD Chemical & Biological Engineering (2016-2020)

(Co-advised with Fouad Teymour, ChBE)

Thesis: Development of Fully Biocompatible Hydrogel Nanoparticle Formulations for Controlled Delivery of a Variety of Biomolecules

Current Position: Formulation Scientist II, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Daniel Young, Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering (2011-2017)

Thesis: Development of a Hydrogel Nanoparticle System for Sustained Delivery of Angiogenic Factors for Therapeutic Neovascularization

Current position: Senior Scientist, AbbVie

Sonja Sokic, PhD, Biomedical Engineering (2008-2013)

Thesis: Enhanced Degradation and Peptide Specificity of MMP-Sensitive Scaffolds for Neovascularization of Engineered Tissues

NIH NRSA F32 post-doctoral Fellow (2015)

Current position: Biomedical Engineer, FDA

Chu-Yi Lee, Ph.D. Chemical & Biological Engineering (2008-2013)

(co-advised with Fouad Teymour, ChBE)

Thesis: Mathematical Modeling of PEG Diacrylate Hydrogel Synthesis via Visible Light Free-Radical Photopolymerization for Tissue Engineering

Current position: Research & Development Engineer, Elementis Global

Michael Turturro, Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering (2007-2012)

Thesis: Quantitative Analysis of the Effects of Biofunctional and Physical Gradients on Cell Behavior in PEG Diacrylate Hydrogels

Current position: Director, Product Development; Medline Industries, Inc.

Marja Bittencourt Pimentel, Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering (2017-2019)

Thesis: Development of in vitro and ex vivo tissue models of intestinal mucoadhesion and pathogen tissue disruption.

Current position: Product Development Engineer, Terumo Cardiovascular Group

Dylan Nichols, Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering (2015-2018)

Thesis: Targeted and Sustained Delivery of Polyphosphate for Suppression of Bacterial Collagenase and Post-Surgical Intestinal Healing

Current position: Lead Engineer, BiomeSense, Biosensor/microbiome Start-up, University of Chicago

Yushu Yin, Master of Science in Chemical & Biological Engineering (2012-2015)

(co-advised with Fouad Teymour ChBE)

Thesis: In Vitro Studies of Virulence Suppression of P. Aeruginosa by Phosphate and Polyphosphate-Loaded Nanoparticles

Current position: STA Pharmaceutical (WuXi AppTec Company)

Zikai Qin, Master of Science in Chemical & Biological Engineering (2012-2014)

(co-advised with Fouad Teymour ChBE)

Thesis: Model-Based Exploration of the Feasibility of Creating Multiple Gradients in Crosslinked Polymer Films Using Controlled Living Polymerization

Current position: COO at Shenzhouankang Medical Consulting Company

Srivishnu Valdamudi, Master of Science in Chemical & Biological Engineering (2011-2014)

(co-advised with Fouad Teymour ChBE)

Thesis: Inverse Miniemulsion Polymerization of Phosphate-loaded Hydrogel Nanoparticles for Sepsis Prevention

Current position: Senior Research Associate; Relypsa, Redwood City, CA

Chenlin Lu, Master of Science in Chemical & Biological Engineering (2011-2013)

(co-advised with Fouad Teymour ChBE)

Thesis: Investigation of the Efficacy of Reactive Oxygen Species Generated by Bovine Aortic Endothelial Cells for Initiating Free Radical Polymerization

Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher at Hengenix Biotech

Martin Fairbanks Santana, Undergraduate Student (2019)

Department of Materials Engineering, Universidad Politéchnica de Madrid

Aline Fernandes Custodio, Undergraduate Student (2016)

Department of Chemical Engineering, University of São Paulo, Lorena, SP, Brazil; IIT Brazilian Scientific Mobility Summer Program

Luana Dias Lima, Undergraduate Student (2015)

Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Cearà, Fortaleza, CE Brazil; IIT Brazilian Scientific Mobility Summer Program

Joao L. Silva, Undergraduate Student (2015)

Multidisciplinary Health Institute, Federal University of Bahia, Bahia, Brazil; IIT Brazilian Scientific Mobility Summer Program

Marja Bittencourt Pimentel, Undergraduate Student (2015)

Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidade Salvador, BA, Brazil; IIT Brazilian Scientific Mobility Summer Program

Nicolas Gallo, Masters Student (2014)

Dual degree MS Student, Physics, Applied Physics, Electronics and Materials Science,Grenoble University, Grenoble Cedex, France and Biomedical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology

Daniela María Vélez Rendón, Undergraduate Student (2012)

Escuela de Ingeniería de Antioquia, Antioquia, Colombia

Ricardo Beltran, MS Student, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia (2007)

2005 Ryan George, MD, BS BME, IIT

2005-2007 Emily Hammes, BS BME, MAS ChBE, IIT

2006 Megan Bowler (née Morris), BS, MS University of Utah

NSF REU

2006-2007 Phuong Bui PhD, BS ChBE IIT

2007 Yanti Pohl (née Sumner), BS MMAE University of New Mexico

NSF REU

2007-2008 Alok Patel, MD, BS BME IIT

2007 Rajan Shah, MD, BS BME IIT

2008 Dan Tian, PhD, BS BME IIT

2008 Mary Nora Dickson, BS, MS, PhD, ChE Columbia University

NSF REU

2008-2009 Bonnie Au, BS, MAS BME IIT

NSF REU

2010-2011 Joshua James, BS BME, ChBE IIT, JD Indiana University

2010-2011 Minsung Choi, BS ChBE IIT

2010 Stephanie Pubill, BS BME University of Maryland Baltimore County

NSF REU

2011 Patrick Grandt, BS BME, MAS ChBE IIT

NSF REU

2011-2013 Megan Christenson, MD, MPH, BS BME IIT

NSF REU

2012 Neha Bansal, BS BME, MAS ChBE IIT

2012-2014 Elizabeth English, BS BME IIT, MS BioE, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

2013 Dawn King-Hatchett, BA Chicago State University

NSF REU

2014 Jorge Jimenez, BS Arizona State University

NSF REU

2014 Andreea Beca, BS BME, MBA IIT

2014-2015 Ritika Dhawan, BS BME IIT

2014-2015 Szu Chun Chen, BS BME, MAS ChBE IIT

2014-2015 Uguumur Burentugs, BS BME, MAS ChBE IIT

2015-2017 Wesley Lo, BS BME, MAS ChBE IIT

2015-2017 Merjem Mededovic, BS BME, IIT

2016-present Jessica Park, BS BME, MAS ChBE, IIT

2017 Jack Quirk, BS BME, MAS ChBE, IIT

2017-2018 Kevin Li, BS BME IIT

2017-2018 Emmalee Ciriacks, BS BME, MAS ChBE IIT

2018 Sophie (Wexler) Grossman, BS BME, Masters of Engineering Management, IIT

2018 Madison Moucka, BS, MAS, Texas A& M University

NSF REU

2018 Andrew Shahidehpour, BS Chemistry, MAS ChBE, IIT

2018 Asma Shuaibi, BS BMS, MAS ChBE, IIT

2018-2019 Liam Murphy, BS BME, MAS ChBE, IIT

2019 Rebecca Sellnow, BS BME IIT

2019-present Michael Levis, BS ChBE, MAS ChBE IIT

2019-2020 Victor Quiroz, BS BME, II

2020 Erin Effimoff, BS ChBE, MAS ChBE, IIT

2020 Esraa Ismail, BS BME, IIT

2019-2020 Tran Lee, BS BME, MAS ChBE, IIT