Graduate Students

Ashley Abbott

Matriculated: Fall 2026

Program: PhD

Research Area: Orthopedic Tissue Biomechanics, Human Movement

Research Advisor: Stephanie Cone

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Clemson University

Email: abbott@udel.edu

Location: STAR Health Sciences Complex, Suite 201

Jahin Ahmed

Jahin Ahmed

Matriculated: Fall 2025

Program: PhD

Research Area: TBD

Research Advisor: Dr. Fabrizio Sergi

Previous Degrees: B.S.C. in Biomedical Engineering from Bangladesh University of Professionals

Email: jahin@udel.edu

Location: STAR HSC, Human Robotic Lab Suite 124A

Sobia Anam

Sobia Anam

Matriculated: 2021

Program: PhD

Research Area: Mathematical Modeling of HIV Dynamics

Research Advisor: Ryan Zurakowski

Previous Degrees: BS in Biomedical Engineering from Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Pakistan

Honors & Awards:2023 UD Graduate Student Travel Award

Email: sobia@udel.edu

Location: Ammon Pinizzotto Biopharmaceutical Innovation Center (BPI), 4th floor

Theophilus Annan

Theophilus Annan

Matriculated: Fall 2023

Program: PhD

Research Area: Gait Biomechanics and Rehabilitation

Research Advisor: Jill Higginson

Previous Degrees: M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Arizona State University & B.S in Biomedical Engineering from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Email: tannan@udel.edu

Location: STAR Campus

Bahar Bahramimeimandi

Bahar Bahramimeimandi

Matriculated: Spring 2022

Program: PhD

Research Area: Cell engineering, Drug delivery

Research Advisor: Dr. Jason Gleghorn

Previous Degrees: M.S. in Medical Biotechnology from Iran University of Medical Sciences and Technology; B.S. in Anesthesiology from Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Email: bahar@udel.edu

Location: Ammon Pinizzotto Biopharmaceutical Innovation Center (BPI), 4th floor

Olivia Bailey

Olivia Bailey

Matriculated: Fall 2021

Program: PhD

Research Area: MR Elastography for Brain Biomechanics

Research Advisor: Curtis Johnson

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UMBC (University of Maryland, Baltimore County)

Honors & Awards:2023 Biomedical Engineering Outstanding Departmental Service Award, 2021 Gore Biomedical Engineering Graduate Fellowship

Email: obailey@udel.edu

Location: STAR Campus, Suite 109

Marcos Barrionuevo

Matriculated: Fall 2026

Program: PhD

Research Area: TBD

Research Advisor: Fabrizio Sergi

Previous Degrees: B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University

Email: mbarrio@udel.edu

Location: STAR HSC, Human Robotics Lab

Katherine Berkner

Matriculated: Fall 2026

Program: PhD

Research Area: TBD

Research Advisor: Jason Gleghorn

Previous Degrees: B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University

Email: kberkner@udel.edu

Location: Ammon Pinizzotto Biopharmaceutical Innovation Center (BPI), 4th floor

Hailey Bonelli

Matriculated: Fall 2026

Program: PhD

Research Area: Knee Joint Biomechanics

Research Advisor: Stephanie Cone

Previous Degrees: B.B.E. in Biomedical Engineering from University of Delaware

Email: hbonelli@udel.edu

Location: STAR Health Sciences Complex, Suite 201

Remy Brettell

Remy Brettell

Matriculated: Fall 2025

Program: PhD

Research Area: TBD

Research Advisor: TBD

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from The University of Virginia

Email: rbrett@udel.edu

Location: TBD

Eric Budu

Matriculated: Fall 2026

Program: PhD

Research Area: Cartilage Biomechanics

Research Advisor: Christopher Price

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from West Chester University

Email: ebudu@udel.edu

Location: Ammon Pinizzotto Biopharmaceutical Innovation Center (BPI), 4th floor

Ryann Chatfield

Matriculated: Fall 2026

Program: PhD

Research Area: Drug Delivery

Research Advisor: Jason Gleghorn

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from University of Delaware

Email: rjchat@udel.edu

Location: Ammon Pinizzotto Biopharmaceutical Innovation Center (BPI), 4th floor

Audrey Chiang

Matriculated: Fall 2026

Program: PhD

Research Area: MR Elastography for Aging Brain Biomechanics

Research Advisor: Curtis Johnson

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Virginia Tech

Email: audyc@udel.edu

Location: STAR Health Sciences Complex, Suite 109

Chitran Roy Chowdhurry

Chitran Roy Chowdhurry

Matriculated: Fall 2022

Program: PhD

Research Area: Drug Delivery/Nanomedicine

Research Advisor: Emily Day

Previous Degrees: BTech/MTech in Biotechnology from KIIT University, 2019

Email: chitran@udel.edu

Location: AP-Bio, 590 Avenue 1743, Newark, DE 19713, 4th Floor

Hannah Cohen

Hannah Cohen

Matriculated: Fall 2020

Program: PhD

Research Area: Rehabilitation Biomechanics and Robotics

Research Advisor: Fabrizio Sergi

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from West Virginia University

Email: hncohen@udel.edu

Location: STAR Campus, 540 S. College Ave, Suite 124

Mackenzie Conner

Mackenzie Conner

Matriculated: Fall 2023

Program: PhD

Research Area: Intervertebral Disc Biomechanics

Research Advisor: Dawn Elliot

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Engineering from Roger Williams University

Honors & Awards:2023 Chair’s Fellowship, 2023 Women in Engineering Fellowship

Email: connerm@udel.edu

Location: STAR Health Sciences Complex, Suite 109J

Shannon Dame

Matriculated: Fall 2026

Program: PhD

Research Area: Bioengineering for Autoimmunity

Research Advisor: Robert “Smitty” Oakes

Previous Degrees: B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering from University of Michigan

Email: sgdame@udel.edu

Location: Ammon Pinizzotto Biopharmaceutical Innovation Center (BPI), 4th floor

Bruno Esmerado

Bruno de Medeiros Cartaxo Esmeraldo

Matriculated: Fall 2022

Program: PhD

Research Area: Cell Manufacturing and Tissue Regeneration

Research Advisor: Brian Kwee

Previous Degrees: B.S in Biomedical Engineering

Honors & Awards:2022 Chair Fellowship

Email: bruno@udel.edu

Location: BPI 4th floor. 543, Avenue 1753

​Margaux Deputy

Margaux Deputy

Matriculated: Fall 2022

Program: PhD

Research Area: Drug Delivery to the Placenta for Maternal-Fetal Health

Research Advisor: Jason Gleghorn

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Delaware

Email: mdeputy@udel.edu

Location: AP-Bio, 590 Avenue 1743, 4th Floor

Olivia Dyer

Olivia Dyer

Matriculated: Fall 2023

Program: PhD

Research Area: Knee Joint Biomechanics

Research Advisor: Stephanie Cone

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Cell Biology/Biochemistry from Bucknell University

Email: oldyer@udel.edu

Location: STAR Health Sciences Complex, Suite 201

Brenna Ellis

Brenna Ellis

Matriculated: Fall 2024

Program: PhD

Research Area: Chondrocyte mechanotransduction and tissue engineering

Research Advisor: Dr. Christopher Price

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Tennessee

Email: bkellis@udel.edu

Location: STAR Campus, BPI 590 Avenue 1743, 4th floor

Jack Felipe

Jack Felipe

Matriculated: Fall 2023

Program: PhD

Research Area: Orthopedic Tissue Biomechanics, Human Movement

Research Advisor: Stephanie Cone

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from The College of New Jersey

Email: felipej@udel.edu

Location: STAR Health Sciences Complex, Suite 201

Luisa Fink

Luisa Fink

Matriculated: Fall 2021

Program: PhD

Research Area: Drug Delivery, Cell Engineering Concerning the Immune System

Research Advisor: Jason Gleghorn

Previous Degrees: B.S in Bioengineering, University of Applied Sciences in Munich, Germany

Honors & Awards:2020 Biomedical Engineering Chair Fellowship

Email: lufink@udel.edu

Location: AP-Bio, 590 Avenue 1743, Newark, DE 19713, 4th floor

Jackson Gabbard

Matriculated: Fall 2025

Program: PhD

Research Area: TBD

Research Advisor: TBD

Previous Degrees: B.S.E in Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan

Email: jgabbard@udel.edu

Location: TBD

Biswarup Goswami

Biswarup Goswami

Matriculated: Spring 2021

Program: PhD

Research Area: Breast Cancer dormancy

Research Advisor: John Slater

Previous Degrees: Undergrad in Biomedical Engineering

Honors & Awards:UD Graduate College End-of-the-Year Award 2022-23

Email: biswarup@udel.edu

Location: Ammon Pinizotto Biopharmaceutical Innovation Center

​Cody Helm

Cody Helm

Matriculated: Fall 2020

Program: PhD

Research Area: Musculoskeletal Biomechanics, Motor Control

Research Advisor: Fabrizio Sergi

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Minor in Biotechnology from North Carolina State University

Honors & Awards:2023 BME Outstanding Graduate Student Service Award

Email: cahelm@udel.edu

Location: STAR Campus 540 S. College Ave. Suite 124

Ellie Kachala

Matriculated: Fall 2026

Program: PhD

Research Area: Inflammaging as a determinant of Nanoparticle Biodistribution and Targeted Delivery

Research Advisor: Emily Day

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from University of Delaware

Email: ekachala@udel.edu

Location: Ammon Pinizzotto Biopharmaceutical Innovation Center (BPI), 4th floor

Hassan Karimi

Matriculated: Fall 2023

Program: PhD

Research Area: Tissue Engineering and Experimental Disease Modeling

Research Advisor: Jason Gleghorn

Previous Degrees: M.S. in Tissue Engineering from the University of Tehran, Iran

Email: hkarimi@udel.edu

Location: Ammon Pinizzotto Biopharmaceutical Innovation, 4th floor

Kayla Katz

Matriculated: Fall 2025

Program: PhD

Research Area: TBD

Research Advisor: TBD

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Molecular Biology from California State University-Monterey Bay

Email: kaykatz@udel.edu

Location: TBD

Mary Kramer

Mary Kramer

Matriculated: Fall 2020

Program: PhD

Research Area: MR Elastography for Aging Brain Biomechanics

Research Advisor: Curtis Johnson

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of South Carolina

Email: mkkramer@udel.edu

Location: STAR Campus, Suite 109J

Matthew Kroen

Matthew Kroen

Matriculated: Fall 2023

Program: PhD

Research Area: Medical Imaging

Research Advisor: Curtis Johnson

Previous Degrees: B.S in Biomedical Engineering from Bucknell University

Email: mkroen@udel.edu

Location: STAR Health Sciences Complex, Suite 109J

Madeleine Krotine

Madeleine Krotine

Matriculated: Fall 2024

Program: PhD

Research Area: Tendon Biomechanics

Research Advisor: Dr. Stephanie Cone

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Virginia

Email: mkrotine@udel.edu

Location: STAR Health Sciences Complex, Suite 201

Rucha Kulkarni

Rucha Kulkarni

Matriculated: Fall 2023

Program: PhD

Research Area: Biomechanics

Research Advisor: Jill Higginson

Previous Degrees: M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern University, B.Tech. in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering from MKSSS Cummins College of Engineering for Women, Pune, India

Email: rnk@udel.edu

Location: STAR Health Sciences Complex, Suite 201

Paromita Kundu

Matriculated: Fall 2024

Program: PhD

Research Area: Biomechanics

Research Advisor: Dr. Jill Higginson

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Military Institute of Science and Technology, Bangladesh

Email: Kundu@udel.edu

Location: STAR Health Sciences Complex, Suite 201

John Laporte

Matriculated: Fall 2025

Program: PhD

Research Area: TBD

Research Advisor: Dr. Curtis Johnson

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Chemical Engineering from University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Email: jlaporte@udel.edu

Location: STAR HSC, Suite 109

Ali Lateef

Ali Lateef

Matriculated: Fall 2021

Program: PhD

Research Area: Cell and Tissue Modeling

Research Advisor: Elise Corbin

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Florida

Honors & Awards:2023 Biomedical Engineering Teaching Assistant Award, 2021 Biomedical Engineering Chair Fellowship

Email: alateef@udel.edu

Location: 590 Avenue 1743, Ste 421, Newark, DE 19713 Suite 450

Keely Laurence

Keely Laurence

Matriculated: Fall 2023

Program: PhD

Research Area: Tissue Engineering and Muscle Regeneration

Research Advisor: Brian Kwee

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from University of Oklahoma

Honors & Awards:Unidel Distinguished Graduate Scholars Top Up Award

Email: Klaur@udel.edu

Location: Ammon Pinizzotto Biopharmaceutical Innovation Center, 4th Floor

Martin Liu

Martin Liu

Matriculated: Fall 2026

Program: PhD

Research Area: MR Elastography for Brain Biomechanics

Research Advisor: Dr. Curtis Johnson

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Washington

Email: mhl@udel.edu

Location: STAR Campus, 540 S. College Ave, Suite 109

James MacAulay

James MacAulay

Matriculated: Fall 2024

Program: PhD

Research Area: Tissiue Biomaterials and Cellular Engineering

Research Advisor: Dr. Xinqiao Jia

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Rowan University

Email: jamesmac@udel.edu

Location: AP Bio, Lab 241

Dhana Mahdik

Matriculated: Fall 2024

Program: PhD

Research Area: Drug Delivery

Research Advisor: Catherine Froman

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Institute of Chemical Technology and M.S in Biotechnology from the University of Pennslyvania

Email: dmahadik@udel.edu

Location: Colburn Lab, Room 123

Lauren Mottel

Matriculated: Fall 2023

Program: PhD

Research Area: Drug Delivery, Biomaterials

Research Advisor: Brian Kwee

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering with Honors and Distinction from University of Delaware

Honors & Awards:2024 George W. Larid Merit Fellowship Award

Email: lmottel@udel.edu

Location: Ammon Pinizzotto Biopharmaceutical Innovation Center, 4th Floor

Nick Muscara

Nick Muscara

Matriculated: Fall 2025

Program: PhD

Research Area: Neuromechanics Human Movement and Decision Making

Research Advisor: Dr. Joshua Cashaback

Previous Degrees: B.E. in Biomedical Engineering. B.S in Neuroscience from the University of Delaware

Email: nickrn@udel.edu

Location: STAR Campus, Suite 201

Truc Ngo

Truc Ngo

Matriculated: Fall 2022

Program: PhD

Research Area: Neuromechanics, Decision-Making, Tactile Perception

Research Advisor: Joshua Cashaback & Charles Dhong

Previous Degrees: M.S. in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering from Oklahoma State University & B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Oklahoma State University

Email: tructn@udel.edu

Location: STAR Campus, Suite 201

Hisham Omar

Hisham Omar

Matriculated: Spring 2025

Program: PhD

Research Area: Biomechanics, Additive Manufacturing, Tissue Mechanics

Research Advisor: Dr. Michael Hast

Previous Degrees: M.S. in Bioengineering from University of Pennsylvania, B.S. Biomedical Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology

Email: ayasrah@udel.edu

Location: Spencer Laboratory, 3rd Floor

Megan Parsons

Matriculated: Fall 2026

Program: PhD

Research Area: Cell and Tissue Engineering

Research Advisor: Elise Corbin

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Purdue University

Email: meganpar@udel.edu

Location: Ammon Pinizzotto Biopharmaceutical Innovation Center (BPI), 4th floor

Lauren Porter

Matriculated: Fall 2024

Program: PhD

Research Area: Biomaterials for regulating cancer progression

Research Advisor:

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Virginia

Honors & Awards:2024 George W. Laird Merit Fellowship Award

Email: lgporter@udel.edu

Location: Ammon Pinizzotto Biopharmaceutical Innovation Center, 4th Floor

Nicholas Pyontek

Nicholas Pyontek

Matriculated: Fall 2023

Program: PhD

Research Area: Elastography for Brain Biomechanics

Research Advisor: Curtis Johnson

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Physics from The College of New Jersey

Honors & Awards:2024 George W. Laird Merit Fellowship Award

Email: npyontek@udel.edu

Location: STAR Health Sciences Complex, Suite 109J

Erfan Rahmani

Erfan Rahmani

Matriculated: Fall 2022

Program: PhD

Research Area: Gene Delivery and Wound Healing

Research Advisor: Kristi Kiick

Previous Degrees: M.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Tehran & B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Sharif University

Email: erfanrh@udel.edu

Location: AP-Bio, 590 Avenue 1743, 2nd Floor

Sanjna Rao

Sanjna Rao

Matriculated: Fall 2022

Program: PhD

Research Area: Elastin-Collagen Nanovesicles for Drug Delivery

Research Advisor: Kristi Kiick

Previous Degrees: B.E. in Chemical Engineering from The Cooper Union

Email: srao@udel.edu

Location: AP-Bio, 590 Avenue 1743, 2nd Floor

Filipa Ribeiro Soeiro de Carvalho

Filipa Ribeiro Soeiro de Carvalho

Matriculated: Fall 2022

Program: PhD

Research Area:

Research Advisor: Jason Gleghorn

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma

Email: filipa@udel.edu

Location: AP-Bio, 590 Avenue 1743, 4th Floor

Rayesa Rupanti

Rayesa Rupanti

Matriculated: Fall 2024

Program: PhD

Research Area: Mathematical Modeling of Human Disease

Research Advisor: Ryan Zurakowski

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Military Institute of Science and Technology

Email: rayesa@udel.edu

Location: AP-Bio, 590 Avenue 1743, 4th Floor

Maneesha Sahni

Maneesha Sahni

Matriculated: Fall 2022

Program: PhD

Research Area: Using Nanoparticles for Targeted Therapy and Drug Delivery for Endometriosis

Research Advisor: Emily Day

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Engineering (Concentration in Biomedical Engineering), Minor in Biology from Drexel University

Email: msahni@udel.edu

Location: AP-Bio, 590 Avenue 1743, 4th Floor, Suite 442/444

Lauren Schier

Matriculated: Fall 2026

Program: PhD

Research Area: Metastatic Cancer Immunology

Research Advisor: Robert “Smitty” Oakes

Previous Degrees: B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering and B.S. Computer Science from Duke University

Email: lschier@udel.edu

Location: Ammon Pinizzotto Biopharmaceutical Innovation Center (BPI), 4th floor

Alyson Schwartz

Alyson Schwartz

Matriculated: Fall 2025

Program: PhD

Research Area: Immunoengineering, Drug Delivery, and Nanomedicine

Research Advisor:

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Clemson University

Honors & Awards:2026 NSF GRFP Fellow

Email: alysons@udel.edu

Location: Star Campus, BPI 456

Brennagh Shields

Brennagh Shields

Matriculated: Fall 2023

Program: PhD

Research Area: Immunomodulatory Biomaterials for Tissue Regeneration

Research Advisor: Brian Kwee

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Bioengineering from Temple University

Email: brbs@udel.edu

Location: Ammon Pinizzotto Biopharmaceutical Innovation Center, 4th Floor

Jonathan Sim

Matriculated: Fall 2026

Program: PhD

Research Area: Tendon Biomechanics

Research Advisor: Dawn Elliot

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Boston University

Email: jonsim@udel.edu

Location: STAR Health Sciences Complex, Suite 109

Colleen Simmerly

Colleen Simmerly

Matriculated: Fall 2024

Program: PhD

Research Area: Cell & Tissue Engineering, Biomaterials

Research Advisor: Elise Corbin

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Bioengineering from the University of Maryland

Email: csimmerl@udel.edu

Location: Ammon Pinizzotto Biopharmaceutical Innovation Center, 4th Floor

Ashika Singh

Ashika Singh

Matriculated: Fall 2020

Program: PhD

Research Area: Microfluidics to Study Immunology and Pathogenesis of HIV Infection

Research Advisor: Jason Gleghorn

Previous Degrees:

Email: ashikas@udel.edu

Location: Ammon Pinizzotto Biopharmaceutical Innovation Center (BPI), 4th floor

Rishabh Singh

Rishabh Singh

Matriculated: Fall 2022

Program: PhD

Research Area: Tissue Engineered Models for Breast Cancer Dormancy

Research Advisor: John Slater

Previous Degrees: M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Boston University & B.E (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering from BITS-Pilani, India

Email: rishabhs@udel.edu

Location: AP-Bio, 590 Avenue 1743, 4th Floor

Erin-Marie Smith

Matriculated: Fall 2026

Program: PhD

Research Area: TBD

Research Advisor: TBD

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from University of South Carolina

Email: ecsmith@udel.edu

Location: TBD

Reshma Sudhesh

Matriculated: Fall 2025

Program: PhD

Research Area: TBD

Research Advisor: Dr. Curtis Johnson

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University, M.S. in Bioengineering from Temple University

Email: rsudhesh@udel.edu

Location: STAR campus, 540 S. College Ave, Suite 109

Afsara Tasnim

Afsara Tasnim

Matriculated: Fall 2023

Program: PhD

Research Area: Skeletal Muscle Tissue Engineering, Biomechanics

Research Advisor: Elise Corbin

Previous Degrees: M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from University of Toledo

Email: atasnim@udel.edu

Location: Ammon Pinizzotto Biopharmaceutical Innovation Center, 4th Floor

Ann Thomas

Matriculated: Fall 2022

Program: PhD

Research Area: Drug Delivery for Treatment of Osteoarthritis

Research Advisor: Christopher Price

Previous Degrees: M.S. in Biotechnology from NIT Rourkela, India & B.S. in Biotechnology from VIT University, India

Email: annt@udel.edu

Location: AP-Bio, 590 Avenue 1743, 4th Floor

Abbie Thomas

Abbie Thomas

Matriculated: Fall 2024

Program: PhD

Research Area: Molecular Analysis of ABCA4 and its Clinical Variants

Research Advisor: Dr. Esther Biswas

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma

Honors & Awards:Tau Beta Pi Graduate Fellowship, 2023 College of Engineering Graduate Student Service Award, 2023 BME Outstanding Engineering Outreach Award

Email: abbietho@udel.edu

Location: Ammon Pinizzotto Biopharmaceutical Innovation Center, 4th floor

Sabrina Vander Wiele

Sabrina Vander Wiele

Matriculated: Fall 2023

Program: PhD

Research Area: Magnetic Resonance Elastography for Brain

Research Advisor: Curtis Johnson

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from The College of New Jersey

Email: svanderw@udel.edu

Location: STAR Health Sciences Complex, Suite 109J

Connor Virgile

Matriculated: Fall 2019

Program: PhD

Research Area: Cell & Tissue Engineering, Sepsis, Biomaterials

Research Advisor: Elise Corbin

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, minor in Economics from the University of Rochester

Email: cvirgile@udel.edu

Location: Delaware Technology Park, 9 Innovation Way, Suite 276

Cole Weber

Matriculated: Fall 2026

Program: PhD

Research Area: Bioengineering for Autoimmunity

Research Advisor: Robert “Smitty” Oakes

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, M.S. Biomedical Engineering from University of Michigan

Email: coleweb@udel.edu

Location: Ammon Pinizzotto Biopharmaceutical Innovation Center (BPI), 4th floor

Logan Whitesel

Matriculated: Fall 2024

Program: PhD

Research Area: TBD

Research Advisor: Catherine Fromen

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Material Science and Engineering from the University of Delaware

Email: lbw@udel.edu

Location: Colburn Lab, Room 123

Jordan Witt

Jordan Witt

Matriculated: Fall 2024

Program: PhD

Research Area: Robot-Assisted Gait Rehabilitation

Research Advisor: Dr. Panagiotis Artemiadis

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Messiah University

Email: jmwitt@udel.edu

Location: Spencer Lab, Room 206

Dayanara Yanez Arcos

Matriculated: Fall 2026

Program: PhD

Research Area: Mathematical Modeling of Cell Growth

Research Advisor: Abhyudai Singh

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from University of Yachay

Email: dayalyz@udel.edu

Location: Evans Hall

Katie Zucaro

Katie Zucaro

Matriculated: Fall 2025

Program: PhD

Research Area: TBD

Research Advisor: TBD

Previous Degrees: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Delaware

Email: kzucaro@udel.edu

Location: TBD

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Launching research careers

A record 22 UD students, alumni earn prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships.

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Engineering for Impact

Biomedical engineering graduate student Mikayla Jackson received 2025 Laird Fellowship.