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Zoran Nenadic, D.Sc.
William J. Link Chair and Professor of Biomedical Engineering Research Interests: adaptive biomedical signal processing, control algorithms for biomedical devices, brain-machine interfaces, modeling and analysis of biological neural networks
Kyriacos Athanasiou, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Research Interests:
understanding and enhancing the healing processes of musculoskeletal tissues as well as the body’s cartilaginous tissues; applying the translation of engineering innovations to clinical use, especially in terms of instruments and devices
Elliot Botvinick, Ph.D.
Professor of Surgery, Biomedical Engineering Research Interests: laser microbeams, cellular mechanotransduction, mechanobiology
Gregory J. Brewer, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering Research Interests: neuronal networks, decoding brain learning and memory, brain-inspired computing, Alzheimer’s disease, brain aging, neuron cell culture
James Brody, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Research Interests:
bioinformatics, micro-nanoscale systems
Zhongping Chen, Ph.D.
Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Surgery Research Interests: biomedical optics, optical coherence tomography, bioMEMS, biomedical devices
Naomi Chesler, Ph.D.
Director of the Edwards Lifesciences Foundation Cardiovascular Innovation and Research Center; Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Research Interests:
cardiovascular mechanobiology and biomechanics; engineering education; diversity, equity and inclusion in STEM
Bernard Choi, Ph.D.
Professor of Surgery, Biomedical Engineering Research Interests: biomedical optics, in vivo optical imaging, microvasculature, light-based therapeutics
Michelle Digman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering Research Interests: biophotonics, fluorescence spectroscopy and microscopy, nanoscale imaging, mechanotransduction, cancer cell migration, fluorescence lifetime and metabolic mapping
Enrico Gratton, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Physics and Astronomy Research Interests: design of new fluorescence instruments, protein dynamics, single molecule, fluorescence microscopy, photon migration in tissues
Anna Grosberg, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Research Interests: computational modeling of biological systems, biomechanics, cardiac tissue engineering
Jered Haun, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering
Research Interests:
nanotechnology, molecular engineering, computational simulations, targeted drug delivery, clinical cancer detection
Fangyuan Ding, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering Research Interests: quantitative single molecule biology and engineering, systems biology, nucleic-acid-based therapies, single cell research tool developments
Elliot E. Hui, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering Research Interests: microscale tissue engineering, bioMEMS, cell-cell interactions, global health diagnostics
NEWLY PROMOTED Tim Downing, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Research Interests: stem cell and tissue engineering, regenerative biology, cell reprogramming, epigenomics, mechanobiology
Anthony Durkin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering Research Interests: spatial frequency domain imaging, wide-field functional imaging, quantitative near-infrared spectroscopy of superficial tissues, chemometrics, fluorescence spectroscopy, quantitative spectral imaging
Tibor Juhasz, Ph.D.
Professor of Ophthalmology, Biomedical Engineering Research Interests: laser-tissue interactions, high-precision microsurgery with lasers, laser applications in ophthalmology, corneal biomechanics
Arash Kheradvar, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Research Interests: cardiac mechanics, cardiovascular devices, cardiac imaging
Michelle Khine, Ph.D.
Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering Research Interests: development of novel nano- and microfabrication technologies and systems for single cell analysis, stem cell research, in vitro diagnostics
Christine King, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Teaching Biomedical Engineering Research Interests: engineering and STEM education, active learning, wireless health systems, rehabilitation, brain-computer interfaces, robotics
Frithjof Kruggel, M.D.
Professor of Biomedical Engineering Research Interests: biomedical signal and image processing, anatomical and functional neuroimaging in humans, structure-function relationship in the human brain
NEWLY PROMOTED Abraham P. Lee, Ph.D.
Chancellor’s Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Research Interests: lab-ona-chip health monitoring instruments, drug delivery micro/nanoparticles, integrated cell-sorting microdevices, lipid vesicles as carriers for cells and biomolecules, high-throughput droplet bioassays, microfluidic tactile sensors
NEWLY PROMOTED Chang C. Liu, Ph.D.
Professor and Chancellor’s Fellow of Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry Research Interests: genetic engineering, directed evolution, synthetic biology, chemical biology
Wendy F. Liu, Ph.D.
Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Research Interests: biomaterials, microdevices in cardiovascular engineering, cell-cell and cellmicro-environment interactions, cell functions and controls
Beth A. Lopour, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Research Interests:
computational neuroscience, signal processing, mathematical modeling, epilepsy, translational research
Joshua Mauney, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Urology Research Interests: tissue engineering of urogenital, gastrointestinal and respiratory hollow organs; silk fibroin biomaterials, cellular and molecular mechanisms of tissue regeneration following surgical reconstruction
Thomas Milner, Ph.D.
Director of Beckman Laser Institute & Medical Clinic, Professor of Surgery, Biomedical Engineering Research Interests: opticalbased therapeutics and diagnostic imaging, biomedical optics sensors, optical tomography
NEWLY PROMOTED Ronke Olabisi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Samueli Faculty Development Chair Research Interests: orthopedic tissue engineering and regenerative medicine for injury, aging, disease and space flight
NEW FACULTY MEMBER Pim Oomen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Research Interests:
cardiovascular biomechanics, electrophysiology, growth & remodeling, patient-specific modeling
Daryl Preece, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering Research Interests: nano-optics, neuro-photonics, optical forces and mechanotransduction, singular optics and biophotonics
William C. Tang, Ph.D.
Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Research Interests:
micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) nanoscale engineering for biomedical applications, microsystems integration, microimplants, microbiomechanics, microfluidics
Bruce Tromberg, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Surgery, Biomedical Engineering Research Interests: photon migration, diffuse optical imaging, non-linear optical microscopy, photodynamic therapy
Liangzhong (Shawn) Xiang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Radiological Sciences, Biomedical Engineering Research Interests: X-rayinduced acoustic computed tomography for in vivo radiation dosimetry & radiology, fast proton-induced acoustic imaging for precision proton therapy, and electroacoustic tomography guided electroporation
AFFILIATED FACULTY
Tayloria Adams, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Alpesh N. Amin, M.D.
Thomas & Mary Cesario Chair and Professor of Medicine; Biomedical Engineering; Paul Merage School of Business; Program in Nursing Science
Herdeline Ardoña, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Pierre F. Baldi, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor of Computer Science; Biological Chemistry; Biomedical Engineering; Developmental and Cell Biology
Kevin Beier, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Physiology and Biophysics, Biomedical Engineering
Bruce Blumberg, Ph.D.
Professor of Developmental and Cell Biology; Biomedical Engineering; Environmental Health Sciences; Pharmaceutical Sciences
Andrew Browne, M.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology; Biomedical Engineering
Peter J. Burke, Ph.D.
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Biomedical Engineering; Materials Science and Engineering
Hung Cao, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Biomedical Engineering
Dan M. Cooper, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics; Biomedical Engineering
Nancy A. Da Silva, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Biomedical Engineering
Hamid Djalilian, M.D.
Professor of Otolaryngology; Biomedical Engineering
James Earthman, Ph.D.
Professor of Materials Science and Engineering; Biomedical Engineering
Rahim Esfandyar-Pour, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Biomedical Engineering
Gregory R. Evans, M.D.
Professor of Surgery; Biomedical Engineering
Lisa Flanagan-Monuki, Ph.D.
Professor of Neurology; Biomedical Engineering
Ron Frostig, Ph.D.
Professor of Neurobiology and Behavior; Biomedical Engineering
Zhibin Guan, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry; Biomedical Engineering
Gultekin Gulsen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Radiological Sciences; Biomedical Engineering; Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Physics and Astronomy
Ranjan Gupta, M.D.
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery; Anatomy and Neurobiology; Biomedical Engineering
Frank P. Hsu, M.D.
Department Chair and Professor of Neurosurgey; Biomedical Engineering; Otolaryngology
Lan Huang, Ph.D.
Professor of Physiology & Biophysics; Biomedical Engineering
Christopher Hughes, Ph.D.
Professor of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry; Biomedical Engineering
Kei Igarashi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Anatomy and Neurobiology
James V. Jester, Ph.D.
Professor in Residence, Ophthalmology; Biomedical Engineering
Joyce H. Keyak, Ph.D.
Professor in Residence of Radiological Sciences; Biomedical Engineering; Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Baruch D. Kuppermann, M.D.
Professor of Ophthalmology; Biomedical Engineering
Young Jik Kwon, Ph.D.
Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Biomedical Engineering; Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Arthur D. Lander, Ph.D. Donald Bren Professor of Developmental and Cell Biology; Biomedical Engineering; Logic and Philosophy of Science; Pharmacology
Guann-Pyng Li, Ph.D.
Director of the UCI Division of the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology; Director of the Integrated Nanosystems Research Facility and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Biomedical Engineering; Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Han Li, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Ken Lin, M.D.
Associate Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology
John Lowengrub, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor of Mathematics; Biomedical Engineering; Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Ray Luo, Ph.D.
Professor of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry; Biomedical Engineering
Marc J. Madou, Ph.D.
UCI Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; Biomedical Engineering; Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
John Middlebrooks, Ph.D.
Professor of Otolaryngology; Biomedical Engineering; Cognitive Sciences; Neurobiology and Behavior
Sabee Molloi, Ph.D.
Professor of Radiological Sciences; Biomedical Engineering
Jogeshwar Mukherjee, Ph.D.
Professor and Director, Preclinical Imaging; Radiological Sciences, School of Medicine; Biomedical Engineering
J. Stuart Nelson, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Surgery; Biomedical Engineering
Qing Nie, Ph.D.
Professor of Mathematics; Biomedical Engineering
Brian Paegel, Ph.D.
Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biomedical Engineering
Pranav Patel, M.D.
Chief, Division of Cardiology; Director of Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and Cardiac Care Unit (CCU) and Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine; Biomedical Engineering
Medha Pathak, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Physiology and Biophysics; Biomedical Engineering
Eric Potma, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry; Biomedical Engineering
David J. Reinkensmeyer, Ph.D.
Professor of Anatomy and Neurobiology; Biomedical Engineering; Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Terence Sanger, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering
Phillip C-Y Sheu, Ph.D.
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Biomedical Engineering; Computer Science
Xiaoyu Shi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Developmental and Cell Biology
Andrei M. Shkel, Ph.D.
Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; Biomedical Engineering; Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Seunghyun Sim, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Chemistry; Biomedical Engineering
Zuzanna S. Siwy, Ph.D.
Professor of Physics and Astronomy; Biomedical Engineering; Chemistry
Quinton Smith, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Ramesh Srinivasan, Ph.D.
Professor of Cognitive Sciences; Biomedical Engineering
Julian Thayer, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor, Psychological Sciences
Peter Tseng, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Biomedical Engineering
Vasan Venugopalan, Sc.D.
Department Chair and Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Biomedical Engineering; Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; Materials Science and Engineering
Dean Wang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery
Szu-Wen Wang, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Biomedical Engineering
H. Kumar Wickramasinghe, Ph.D.
Henry Samueli Endowed Chair in Engineering; Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Biomedical Engineering; Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Brian Wong, M.D.
Professor of Otolaryngology; Biomedical Engineering
Xiangmin Xu, Ph.D.
Professor of Anatomy and Neurobiology; Biomedical Engineering; Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Albert Fan Yee, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Biomedical Engineering
Fan-Gang Zeng, Ph.D.
Director of Hearing Research and Professor of Otolaryngology; Anatomy and Neurobiology; Biomedical Engineering; Cognitive Sciences
Zhuoli Zhang, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Radiology
Weian Zhao, Ph.D.
Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Biomedical Engineering
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