Lab Alumni
Graduate Students  Dana Rutherford Project: Biocomposites for cardiovascular applications B.S. Chemical Eng, UC Santa Barbara, 2013 M.Sc. Bioengineering, UC Riverside, 2018  Wensen Jiang Project: Biodegradable materials and
nanopatterned surfaces for cardiovascular applications B.S. Materials Science & En, Central South University, 2013 Ph.D. Materials Science & En, UC Riverside, 2018 Currently: Postdoc at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center  Naiyin Zhang Project: the effect of magnetic nanocomposites on stem cell functions B.S. Biomedical Eng, SW Jiaotong University, 2013Ph.D. Bioengineering, UC Riverside, 2017 Currently: Assistant Professor at Hangzhou Dianzi University (杭州电子科技大学) Cheyann Wetteland Project: Magnesium oxide based nanocomposites for bone repair & composite hydroogel for minimally invasive injectable therapies for osteoporosis B.S. Bioengineering, UC Riverside, 2012 Ph.D. Bioengineering, UC Riverside, 2017 Radha Daya Project: Synthesized and characterized curcumin coated magnetic nanoparticles for drug delivery applications B.S. Biomedical Eng, UC Davis, 2015 M.Sc. Bioengineering, UC Riverside, 2017 Qiaomu Tian Project: Electrophoretic deposition of nanocomposites on biodegradable metals B.S. Met & Env Eng, U Sci & Tech, Beijing, 2011 M.Sc. Mat Sci & Eng, UC Riverside, 2012 Ph.D. Bioengineering, UC Riverside, 2016 Currently: Postdoc at the University of Chicago. Nathan Driver Project: Neural device engineering B.S. Biomedical Eng, Univ North Carolina, 2013 M.Sc. Bioengineering, UC Riverside, 2016 Currently: engineer at Dexcom Inc. Pedro Soria Jr. Project: Investigating the efficacy of magnesium sulfate as a neuroprotective agent using human neural stem cell in vitro modal B.S. Biology pre-med, Cal State U of San Bernardino, 2014 M.Sc. Stem Cell Biology, UC Riverside, 2016 Aaron Cipriano Project: Surface modification of biodegradable magnesium alloys for medical implants and in vivo studies B.S. Mech Eng, Cal Poly Pomona, 2006 M.Sc. Materials Science & Eng, UC Riverside, 2015 Ph.D. Bioengineering, UC Riverside, 2016 Ian Johnson Project: Design, fabrication, and in vitro evaluation of biomimetic coating for biodegradable magnesium implants B.S. Marine Science, Texas A&M, 2003 Ph.D. Bioengineering, UC Riverside, 2015 Currently: research scientist in US army medical command Catherine Augello Project: Biocompatible Conductive Materials for Neural Regeneration B.S. Biochemical Engineering, Rice University, 2011 Currently: Ph.D. student in Bioengineering at UCR Thanh Yen NguyenProject: Biocompatible Conductive Materials for Neural Regeneration B.S. Biochemical Engineering, UC Davis, 2010 Currently: Ph.D. student in Bioengineering at UCR Jaclyn Lock Project: Nanocomposite Fabrication for Articular Cartilage Tissue Engineering M.Sc. Bioengineering, University of California at Riverside, 2013 Currently: Ph.D. student at Northeastern UniversityB.S. Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 2010 Meriam Sebaa merdwerd[at]gmail.com
Project: Biocompatible Conductive Materials for Neural Regeneration M.S. Bioengineering, University of California at Riverside, 2012 B.S. Physics, UC Irvine, 2010 Currently: Materials/Process Engineer at Parker Hannifin Corporation Medical System Division Maria Iskandar
Project: Development of Nanostructured Calcium Phosphate Coatings for Controlling Biodegradation of Magnesium Implants
M.S. Bioengineering, University of California at Riverside, 2012 B.S. Civil Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, Pomona, 2009 Currently: Engineer at Baxter Healthcare Shan Dillon M.S. Bioengineering, University of California at Riverside, 2011
B.S. Mathematics, University of California at Riverside, 2005 Currently: Pursuing a M.D. degree at Western University of Health Sciences Milan Draganov milan.draganov[at]hotmail.com Project: Anti-Microbial and Degradation Studies of Magnesium M.S. Bioengineering, University of California at Riverside, 2011 B.S. Biochemistry, California State University of Fullerton, 2010 Currently: Validation technician at Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Ruby Kandah Project: Design of Vasculature-like Macro-to-Micro fluidic Device for Extracorporeal Assessment of Vascular Biomaterials
B.S. Neuroscience, UC Riverside, 2010
Currently: Pursuing a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at University of Massachusetts at Lowell | Undergraduate Students Christopher Miller Project: Anodization of Mg for orthopedic implant applications B.S. Bioengineering, University of California, Riverside, 2014 Myla Tayoba B.S. Bioengineering, University of California, Riverside, 2014 Anisha Butala B.S. Bioengineering, University of California, Riverside, 2014 Vannessa Guzman B.S. Bioengineering, University of California, Riverside, 2014 Amy Sallee Project: In vitro degradation and cytocompatibility of Magnesium alloys with bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells for orthopedic implant applications
B.S. Biology, California State University San Bernardino, 2013 BNL 2013-Current Andrew Whall Ugochi K. Ezekwo Lauren Wong Juyeun Moon James Tu Project: Degradation Study on Potential Magnesium-based Biodegradable Devices for Urological Applications B.S. Bioengineering, University of California, Riverside, 2013 Tejas Patel Project: Bioresorbable Metallic Interference Screws for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction – An Evaluation of Mechanical and Degradation Properties B.S. Bioengineering, University of California, Riverside, 2012 Salvador Garcia B.S. Biology with Chemistry Minor, California State University San Bernardino, 2011 |