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Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator
Neda Latifi, PhD
Neda Latifi, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Medical Engineering, University of South Florida
Research Interests:
Cardiovascular tissue engineering
Tissue-mimetic biomaterials
Biofabrication
Cell-biomaterial interactions
Tissue culture bioreactors
Elastogenesis
Preclinical translation of engineered tissues
Education/Research Background:
Faculty of Medical Engineering, 2023-present, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
NSERC Postdoctoral Research Fellow, 2021-2023, Ted Rogers Center for Heart Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
FRQNT Postdoctoral Research Fellow, 2018-2021, Ted Rogers Center for Heart Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Ph.D. Tissue Engineering, 2018, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8099-8354
https://www.usf.edu/engineering/bme/faculty-staff/neda-latifi.aspx
PhD Students
PhD Students
Azin Ghasemi
Azin Ghasemi
Meghnaa Sakthi Ashokkumar
Meghnaa Sakthi Ashokkumar
Previously: Biotechnology master's student (Spring-Summer 2025)
Research Interests:
Tissue engineering
Developmental biology
Regenerative medicine
Mario Brock Leao
Mario Brock Leao
Previously: BME undergraduate student (Spring 2024-Summer 2025)
Research Interests:
Tissue engineering
Biomaterials
Natural wound healing
Master's Students
Master's Students
Camilo Garcia Gonzalez
Camilo Garcia Gonzalez
Previously: BME undergraduate student (Fall 2024-Summer 2025)
Research Interests:
Vascular tissue engineering
Biomaterials
Biomimetics & cellular interaction
Sachita Yerramilli
Sachita Yerramilli
Previously: BME undergraduate student (Spring 2024-Spring 2025)
Research Interests:
Biomaterials
Tissue engineering
Cell-biomaterial Interactions
Raima Mallick
Raima Mallick
Title: BME undergraduate student (Summer 2024–Spring 2026)
Research Interests:
Biomaterials for cardiovascular applications
Heart valve repair and replacement
Biomechanical characterization of native and engineered tissues
Sarah Blubaum
Sarah Blubaum
Title: BME undergraduate student (Summer 2024–Spring 2026)
Research Interests:
Biomaterials
Tissue engineering
Regenerative medicine
Mahak Punjabi Purswani
Mahak Punjabi Purswani
Research Interests:
Tissue engineering
Drug delivery
Biomaterials
Undergraduate Students
Undergraduate Students
Jessica Moore
Jessica Moore
Title: BME undergraduate student since Fall 2025
Research Interests:
Cardiovascular tissue engineering
Biomaterials
Tissue regeneration
Minh Phan
Minh Phan
Title: BME undergraduate student since Spring 2026
Research Interests:
Tissue engineering
Elastogenesis
Francisco Lemos
Francisco Lemos
Title: BME undergraduate student since Spring 2026
Research Interests:
Tissue engineering
Nanoparticle-based therapies
Biofabrication
Lucas Niemas
Lucas Niemas
Title: BME undergraduate student since Spring 2026
Research Interests:
Vascular tissue engineering
Medical devices
Regenerative medicine
Aaliyah Reyes
Aaliyah Reyes
Title: BME undergraduate student since Spring 2026
Research Interests:
Vascular tissue engineering
Biomaterials and biofabrication
Neural tissue engineering
Lab Alumni
Lab Alumni
Russell Kramer
Russell Kramer
Master's Student
Spring 2024-Spring 2026
Current Position: Biomaterial Polymer Scientist, Nanoscience Analytical
Aynur (Sanem) Yilmaz
Aynur (Sanem) Yilmaz
Master's Thesis Student
Current Position: PhD Student, USF Medical Engineering & Moffitt Cancer Research Center
Mary Guinocor
Mary Guinocor
Undergraduate Student
Fall 2024-Spring 2026
Current Position: Manufacturing Associate, Kincell Bio
Vanditha Akula
Vanditha Akula
Master's Student
Fall 2024-Spring 2026
Current Position: Design Engineer, IntelliTECH
Kiara J. Richards
Kiara J. Richards
NSF Post-Baccalaureate Student
Fall 2024 – Summer 2025 (co-advised with Dr. Michael Dunne, Moffitt Bioengineering Program)
Addison Wible
Addison Wible
High School Student
Fall 2024 – Spring 2025
Carmen Malinero Criado
Carmen Malinero Criado
Undergraduate Student
Fall 2023 – Spring 2024
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