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PhD Graduates

Robert Accolla, Ph.D.

Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida 2023

B.S., Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Inst And State Univ

NIH NHLBI NRSA F31 Fellowship Awardee

Currently a Process Development Scientist at Humacyte, NC

Smit Patel, Ph.D.

Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida 2022

B.S., Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut

Currently the founder of Fuzn Studio, an scientific art and design company

Ying Li, Ph.D.

Ph.D. Immunology and Pathology, University of Florida, 2020

M.Eng., Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University / B.S., Bioengineering, Central South University

Awarded “College of Medicine Outstanding International Student Awardee 2018″

Currently Research Scientist at Gilead Sciences

Nicholas Abuid, Ph.D.

Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida 2021

B.S., Texas A&M University

Awards: NIH NIDDK T32 Predoctoral Fellow

Currently a Field Application Scientist at Carterra

Jiapu Liang, Ph.D.

Ph.D in Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2020

M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Florida / B.S., Florida Institute of Technology, B.E, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Awards: 2020 TERMIS Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Outstanding Student Award

Currently in Business Development at Twist Bioscience

Anthony Frei, PhD

Ph.D in Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2017

B.S., University of Kansas

Currently Director, Product Development at Medline Industries

Kaiyuan Jiang, PhD

Ph.D in Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2017

B.S., Ocean University of China (OUC)

Currently Associate Director at Janssen R&D Pharm, J&J

Maria Coronel, PhD

Ph.D in Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2016

B.S., University of Miami

Awarded NIH NIRSA Predoctoral Fellowship

Currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan

Lab Website
Jaime Giraldo, Ph.D.

Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, 2015

B.S., Tulane University

Currently an Associate Director at JDRF International

Ethan Yang, M.S, Ph.D

M.D./Ph.D., Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami 2015

M.S. and B.S., Stanford University

Currently Director, New Business Development and Clinical Sciences at Venus Medtech

Jessica Weaver, Ph.D.

Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, 2013,

M.S., Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami

Currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological and Health Systems Engineering at Arizona State University

Lab Website
Christopher Fraker, Ph.D.

Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, 2011

Currently a Research Associate Professor at the Diabetes Research Institute, University of Miami

Link to Website
Eileen Pedraza, Ph.D.

Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, 2011,

Awarded NIH NIRSA Predoctoral Fellowship; Awarded “Best BME Graduating Ph.D.”

Currently a Lead Machine Learning Engineer at Baptist Healthcare

Former Postdoctoral Fellows

Kerim Gattás Asfura, Ph.D.

Former Postdoctoral Fellow and Research Assistant Scientist

Deborah Chaimov, Ph.D.

Former Postdoctoral Fellow

Currently a Process Engineer III at Resilience 

Hernan Rengifo, PhD.

Former Postdoctoral Fellow


Currently Principal Scientist in R&D at Trividia Health.

Alice Tomei, PhD.

Former Postdoctoral Fellow

Currently Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Diabetes Research Institute, University of Miami

Link to Website
Ann-Christina Brady, M.D.

Former Medical Fellow

Currently an Associate Professor in Pediatric Surgery, University of Miami

MS Graduates
  1. Madison Deller, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2022 Graduated
  2. Edgar Cubillo, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2022 Graduated
  3. Wei-Chun Weng, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2022 Graduated
  4. Pei-Shan Huang, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2021 Graduated
  5. Sydney Wiggins, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2020 Graduated
  6. Anthony Lukoh, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2019-2020 Graduated
  7. Chuqiao Sun, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2018-2019 Graduated
  8. Yanan Rong, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2018-2019 Graduated
  9. Ding Yang, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2018-2019 Graduated
  10. Saumarita Kar, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2018-2019 Graduated
  11. Ashwin Veiraj, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2018-2019 Graduated
  12. Daniel LaShoto, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2018 Graduated
  13. Madhuvanthi Soundira Rajan, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2017-2018 Graduated
  14. Shachi Patel, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2017 – 2018 Graduated
  15. Magdalena Samojlik, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2016 –2017 Graduated
  16. Xiongjian Chen, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2015 – 2017 Graduated
  17. Yanjunyi Li, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2015 – 2017 Graduated
  18. Mike Valdes, Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, 2012-2014, Graduated
  19. Viky Verna, Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, 2008-2009, Graduated
  20. Kristina (Finn) Hall, Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, 2007-2009
Bachelor Graduates
  1. Shelby Hucharski, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2019-2020

  2. Cristina Isusi Silgo, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2020-2021

  3. Jose Torres, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2019-2020

  4. Layan Hanouch, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2019-2020

  5. Sofia Alemar, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2019 -2020
  6. Baltazar Lopez Sardi, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2019-2020
  7. Ashley Norris, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Summer 2019
  8. Marlon Loaisiga, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2019-2020
  9. Rylee Gorman, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2019-2020
  10. Amberlyn Hauck, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2019-2020
  11. Caterian Zientek, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2019-2020
  12. Gantt Meredith, UF Undergraduate Scholar, BME, University of Florida, 2019-2020
  13. Jake Bloom, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2019-2020
  14. Deepti Singam, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Summer 2018-2019
  15. Amy Emerson, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Summer 2018
  16. Danielle Quevedo, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Summer 2018
  17. Alexia Poulos, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Summer 2018
  18. Michael Youseef, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Summer 2018
  19. Eri Vishka, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Summer 2018
  20. Danielle Miller, UF Undergraduate Scholar, BME, University of Florida, 2018-2019
  21. Emily Schofield, Undergraduate Research Project, BME, University of Florida, Summer 2017 to 2019
  22. Minh C Dang, Undergraduate Research Project, ChemE, University of Florida, Spring 2016 to 2018
  23. Steven Barash, UF Undergraduate Scholar, BME, University of Florida, Spring 2016 to Fall 2017
  24. Ryan Geusz, Summer Honors Research Program, University of Miami, Summer 2014
  25. Joshua Kronefield, Medical School, University of Miami, Summer Intern, Summer 2014
  26. Amy Tannenbaum, Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, Summer Intern, Summer 2014
  27. Amanda Candelaria, Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, Summer Intern, Summer 2014.
  28. Courtney Johnson, NIH NIDDK-sponsored StepUP (Short Term Research Program for Underrepresented Persons) Participant, Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Summer 2013
  29. Courtney Brunton Senior Design Project, University of Miami, Fall-Spring 2009
  30. Evan Cohen, Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, Summer Intern, Summer 2013
  31. Albert Sueiras, Senior Design Project, University of Miami, Fall 2011-Spring 2012
  32. Juan Lopez, Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) scholar, Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, Summer 2011
  33. Michael Valdes, Senior Design Project, University of Miami, Fall 2011-Spring 2012
  34. Matthew Maggio, Senior Design Project, University of Miami, Fall 2011-Spring 2012
  35. Sarah Rowlinson, Senior Design Project, University of Miami, Fall 2011-Spring 2012
  36. Kystal Atia, Senior Design Project, University of Miami, Spring 2011-Fall 2011
  37. Steve Sukert, Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Summer Intern, Summer 2010
  38. Matthew Maggio, Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, Summer 2010
  39. Krystal Atia, Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, Summer 2010
  40. Rui Wang, Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, Summer Intern, Summer 2009.
  41. Elyse Barrett, Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, Summer Intern, Summer 2009
  42. Michael Valdes, Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, Summer 2009 & 2010
  43. Maria Coronel, Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, Summer Intern, Summer 2009.
  44. Rui Wang, Senior Design Project, University of Miami, Summer 2009-Spring 2010
  45. Jessica Weaver, Senior Design Project, University of Miami, Summer 2008-Spring 2009
  46. Carrie Allison, Senior Design Project, University of Miami, Fall-Spring 2009
  47. Leslie Goldburg, Biomedical Engineering, Rice University, Summer 2008
  48. Juan P. Rojas, Senior Design Project, Florida International University, Fall 2007 to Spring 2008
  49. Maria Jiron, Senior Design Project, Florida International University, Fall 2007 to Spring 2008
  50. Maria Parker, Senior Design Project, Florida International University, Fall 2007 to Spring 2008
  51. Luana Ramchaman, Bioengineering, NIH NIDDK-sponsored StepUP (Short Term Research Program for Underrepresented Persons) Participant, Syracuse University, Summer 2007.
  52. Angelica Cobo, Biomedical Engineering, Florida International University, Summer 2007 to Spring 2008
  53. Amirah Khan, Biomedical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Summer 2007.
  54. Rishona Frank, Senior Design Project, University of Miami, Fall-Spring 2007
  55. Eric Martinez, Senior Design Project, University of Miami, Fall-Spring 2007