Doctoral
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.
Masters (with thesis)
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
International Visiting Students/Scholars
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)
Undergraduate Research Alumni
| 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, IIT |
| 2020 | Erin Effimoff, BS ChBE, MAS ChBE, IIT |
| 2020 | Esraa Ismail, BS BME, IIT |
| 2019-2020 | Tran Lee, BS BME, MAS ChBE, IIT |