Faculty by Research Area
For all that has been done, the future holds even greater promise. Working at the interface between biology and engineering, the faculty, staff, and students at the Weldon School are leading the way and pursuing creative solutions to the most difficult problems in medicine. This research integrates molecular and cellular principles with engineering science so that optimum solutions can be found, tested, and implemented — often through innovative partnerships with industry. These interdisciplinary and inter-institutional collaborations are critical to advancing healthcare and improving the lives of patients.
Research at the Weldon School is focused in five Areas of Excellence. Faculty working in these areas are listed on the following pages:
- Engineered Biomaterials and Biomechanics Faculty
- Imaging Faculty
- Instrumentation Faculty
- Computational Biomedicine Faculty
- Neuroengineering and Neurotechnology Faculty
The research performed at the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering is not only transformational for healthcare worldwide, but also for the school itself. Our faculty provide world-class expertise and expand the depth and breadth of research as well as education at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Please follow links to faculty members' web pages for more detailed information.
Computational Biomedicine
Charles Babbs
Continuing Lecturer
Robert L. Bacallao
Professor of Medicine (IUSM)
Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University
Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University
Edward Bartlett
Professor of Biological Sciences and Biomedical Engineering
Charles A. Bouman
Showalter Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Biomedical Engineering
Andrew Brightman
Director of Graduate Programs
Doug Brubaker
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Adrian Buganza Tepole
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Edward J. Delp
Charles William Harrison Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Biomedical Engineering
Meng Deng
Associate Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Joaquín Goñi
Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering
Hector Gomez
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Leopold (Leo) Green
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Robert E. Hannemann
Professor Emeritus of Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Psychological Sciences
Sherry L. Harbin
Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Basic Medical Sciences
Taeyoon Kim
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Tamara Kinzer-Ursem
Associate Dean of Graduate and Professional Education, College of Engineering
Fiona Kolbinger
Research Assistant Professor
Nan Kong
Interim Head, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering
Estelle (Sunghee) Park
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Elsje Pienaar
Director of Undergraduate Programs
Jenna L. Rickus
Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering and Biomedical Engineering
Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning
Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning
J. Paul Robinson
Distinguished Professor of Cytometry/SVM Professor of Basic Medical Sciences and Biomedical Engineering
Steven Steinhubl
Vincent P. Reilly Professor of Biomedical Engineering
David M. Umulis
Senior Vice Provost for Purdue University in Indianapolis
Xiaoqian (Joy) Wang
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Biomedical Engineering
Matthew Ward
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Engineered Biomaterials and Biomechanics
Nathan J. Alves
Director of Translational Research for IU Emergency Medicine Department
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (IUSM)
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (IUSM)
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University
Adrian Buganza Tepole
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Deva Chan
Director, Purdue Small Animal and Engineering (3T) MRI Facilities
Jean Chmielewski
Alice Watson Kramer Distinguished Professor of Chemistry
Meng Deng
Associate Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Craig Goergen
Leslie A. Geddes Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Hector Gomez
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Sherry L. Harbin
Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Basic Medical Sciences
Taeyoon Kim
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Klod Kokini
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Dianne Little
Associate Professor of Basic Medical Sciences
Julie C. Liu
Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering
Georgia Malandraki
Professor of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Juana Mendenhall
Chair, Department of Chemistry, Morehouse College
Sharon Miller
Assistant Vice Provost for Purdue University in Indianapolis
Andrew Otte
Research Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Estelle (Sunghee) Park
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Kinam Park
Showalter Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Pharmacy
Taimoor Hasan Qazi
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Vitaliy L. Rayz
Associate Head of Academic Programs, Biomedical Engineering
Preeti M. Sivasankar
Head and Professor of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, Adjunct Professor, Otolaryngology, IUSM
Luis Solorio
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Danielle Soranno
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, IUSM
Lia A. Stanciu-Gregory
Associate Head and Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
Ramaswamy Subramanian
Director, Bindley Center for Bioscience
Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Biological Sciences
Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Biological Sciences
David H. Thompson
Professor of Chemistry
Pavlos Vlachos
St. Vincent Health Professor of Healthcare Engineering
Yi Xuan
Research Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering (courtesy)
Yoon Yeo
Associate Department Head and Lillian Barboul Thomas Professor of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy
Imaging
Charles A. Bouman
Showalter Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Biomedical Engineering
Deva Chan
Director, Purdue Small Animal and Engineering (3T) MRI Facilities
Shelley Claridge
Professor of Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering
Eugenio Culurciello
Associate Head for Translation and Commercialization
Edward J. Delp
Charles William Harrison Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Biomedical Engineering
Uzay Emir
Assistant Professor of Health Sciences
Craig Goergen
Leslie A. Geddes Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Fang Huang
Reilly Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Young L. Kim
Associate Head for Research
Fiona Kolbinger
Research Assistant Professor
Vitaliy L. Rayz
Associate Head of Academic Programs, Biomedical Engineering
Joseph Rispoli
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering
Luis Solorio
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Yunjie Tong
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
David M. Umulis
Senior Vice Provost for Purdue University in Indianapolis
Pavlos Vlachos
St. Vincent Health Professor of Healthcare Engineering
Juan Wachs
Professor of Industrial Engineering and Biomedical Engineering
Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering Scholar
Adjunct Professor of Surgery, IUSM
Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering Scholar
Adjunct Professor of Surgery, IUSM
Yu-Chien Wu
Associate Professor of Radiology & Imaging Sciences, IUSM
Instrumentation
David Cappelleri
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Maria Dadarlat
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Bradley Duerstock
Professor of Engineering Practice, Biomedical Engineering and Industrial Engineering
Michael G. Heinz
Professor of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences and Biomedical Engineering
Krishna Jayant
Assistant Professor Biomedical Engineering
Michael R. Ladisch
Distinguished Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Chi Hwan Lee
Leslie A. Geddes Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Hyowon (Hugh) Lee
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Jacqueline Linnes
Marta E. Gross Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Aaron Lottes
Associate Professor of Engineering Practice
Ramses Martinez
Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering and Biomedical Engineering
J. Paul Robinson
Distinguished Professor of Cytometry/SVM Professor of Basic Medical Sciences and Biomedical Engineering
Natalia Rodriguez
Assistant Professor of Public Health and Biomedical Engineering
Anne Sereno
Professor of Psychological Sciences and Biomedical Engineering
Riyi Shi
Mari Hulman George Endowed Professor of Applied Neuroscience
Steven Steinhubl
Vincent P. Reilly Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Mohit Verma
Associate Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
George R. Wodicka
Vincent P. Reilly Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Neuroengineering and Neurotechnology
Edward Bartlett
Professor of Biological Sciences and Biomedical Engineering
Doug Brubaker
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Maria Dadarlat
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Bradley Duerstock
Professor of Engineering Practice, Biomedical Engineering and Industrial Engineering
Joaquín Goñi
Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering
Michael G. Heinz
Professor of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences and Biomedical Engineering
Fang Huang
Reilly Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Krishna Jayant
Assistant Professor Biomedical Engineering
Young L. Kim
Associate Head for Research
Tamara Kinzer-Ursem
Associate Dean of Graduate and Professional Education, College of Engineering
Hyowon (Hugh) Lee
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Terry Powley
Professor of Psychological Sciences
Joseph Rispoli
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering
Anne Sereno
Professor of Psychological Sciences and Biomedical Engineering
Riyi Shi
Mari Hulman George Endowed Professor of Applied Neuroscience
Daniel Suter
Professor of Biological Sciences
Yunjie Tong
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Yu-Chien Wu
Associate Professor of Radiology & Imaging Sciences, IUSM