Steven Higbee

Steven Higbee

Director for BME Programs in Indianapolis
Associate Professor of Practice

Email: shigbee@purdue.edu

Phone: 765-495-7695
Fax:
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