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Brief Biography
Brief Biography
Dr. Alge has been a professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University (TAMU) since August 2014. He also has a courtesy appointment in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at TAMU.
Prior to joining the TAMU faculty, Dr. Alge did his postdoctoral training at the University of Colorado Boulder in the lab of Dr. Kristi Anseth from 2010-2014, where he researched poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications. He earned his Ph.D. from Purdue University in Biomedical Engineering in 2010 and studied under Dr. Tien-Min Gabriel Chu. His doctoral research was on the development of a polymer-reinforced calcium phosphate cement scaffold for cranial bone tissue engineering. Dr. Alge graduated with a B.S. in Biosystems Engineering from Clemson University in 2006.
Dr. Alge grew up in Summerville, SC and was inspired to become a biomedical engineer in high school when his mom needed a total knee replacement. He became a professor because of his love of learning, passion for research, and strong desire to be a teacher and mentor.
Dr. Alge's wife is named Amy. She is a library instructional assistant at a local elementary school. She is also an artist, and he proudly displays some of her work in his office. They have two daughters named Caitlin (13) and Evelynn (10).
The Alge Family (2022)
Awards
Awards
BME Excellence Faculty Fellow (2022)
Cain Faculty Fellow (2021)
Dean of Engineering Excellence Award – Assistant Professor Level (2020)
Montague – Center for Teaching Excellence Scholar (2019)
Texas A&M University Association of Former Students Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching – College Level (2018)
Faculty Commitment to Students from TAMU Biomedical Engineering undergraduate students (2018)
Faculty of the Year from TAMU Biomedical Engineering graduate students (2017, 2018)
American Institute of Chemists Postdoctoral Award (2014)
Courses Taught at TAMU
Courses Taught at TAMU
BMEN 689 - Immunology of Implanted Biomaterials
BMEN 344/635 - Biological Responses to Implanted Materials
BMEN 487/687 - Drug Delivery
BMEN 483/683 - Polymeric Biomaterials Synthesis
Interesting Facts About Dr. Alge
Interesting Facts About Dr. Alge
He was a first-generation college student
He was an Academic All-American in Track and Field as an undergraduate student
He has an identical twin brother who is an M.D./Ph.D. and is a Pediatric Nephrologist and an Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences in Little Rock, AR
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