Steven Higbee
Director for BME Programs in Indianapolis
Associate Professor of Practice
Email: shigbee@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-495-7695
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Location: Indianapolis
Purdue University
Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering
SL 220N
723 W. Michigan Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Research web site: https://engineering.purdue.edu/BMEed
Education
- BSBME, Purdue University, 2008
- MSBME, Purdue University, 2009
- PhD, Bioengineering, Rice University, 2013
Biography
Expertise
Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering, Microvascular Engineering, Engineering Education
Interests
Undergraduate Research, Curriculum Development, Engineering Design, Freshman Engineering
Research Interests
- Biomaterials
- Tissue Engineering
- Microvascular Engineering
- Engineering Education
- Undergraduate Research and Curriculum Development
Awards
- Outstanding Engineering Teacher, Purdue College of Engineering, Fall 2024, Spring 2025
- Best DEI Paper Award nominee, ASEE Biomedical Engineering Division, 2024
- Outstanding Teacher Award, Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUI, 2021
- Trustees Teaching Award, Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUI, 2021
- Top Paper (Co-author), Austrailasian Journal of Engineering Education, 2020
- Jaguars Favorite Professor, IUPUI, Multiple
- President’s Graduate Fellowship, Rice University, 2009-2013
- NIH Biotechnology Training Grant, 2010-2011
- NSF GRFP Honorable Mention, 2009-2010
- Charles C. Chappelle fellowship, Purdue University, 2008-2009