Victoria is a PhD student at the University of Memphis with a background in Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering. Her work focuses on thermal therapy applications for cancer, particularly glioblastoma, where she integrates experimental and computational approaches to improve treatment precision and outcomes. She is passionate about advancing innovative biomedical technologies that translate beyond the lab into clinical applications. In her free time, she enjoys playing soccer and watching sitcoms. 

Syeda joined the Carlton Lab in 2026 as a PhD student. Originally from Bangladesh, her research lies at the intersection of computational modeling and thermal therapy. Her current work focuses on developing 3D vascular models from medical imaging to investigate how blood flow influences heat transfer in biological tissue. Her research aims to characterize convective heat transfer in vasculature, an area well established in engineering systems but still relatively unexplored in biological tissue. Outside the lab, Syeda enjoys watching movies and discovering new series to binge.

Mahir is an undergraduate Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Memphis. His lab work focuses on the control systems behind thermal therapy for cancer, specifically regulating the precise heat required to effectively destroy cancerous cells. Driven by a strong interest in power cycles and heat control, he aspires to apply his engineering foundation toward a career in nuclear engineering as a nuclear engineering officer in the U.S. Navy.

Avry Farmer is a rising junior majoring in Biomedical Engineering. Her research in Dr. Carlton’s lab focuses on formulating and mixing thermochromic dyes that serve as visual heat indicators in patient-specific brain gel models. These models are used to track temperature distribution during thermal ablation procedures and evaluate treatment precision for destroying cancerous tumor cells. She hopes to one day become an OB-GYN and is passionate about building a diverse background in both engineering and medicine.

Runjin Huang is a junior majoring in Biomedical Engineering at University of Memphis. Her research in Dr. Carlton's lab focuses primarily on phantom fabrication and materials selection for simulating human body conditions to support disease treatment research. She is actively pursuing a career in biomaterials and medical device design.