Personnel

Emily Lazarus — “Negative Pressure Wound Treatment – Scaffold Redesign,” Rochester Institute of Technology. Dissertation completed May 2024. (Researcher, Ocucell.)

Jakob D. Hamilton — “Optimization of Direct Energy Deposition of Dissimilar Metals,” Rochester Institute of Technology. Dissertation completed Summer 2023. (Assistant Professor at Iowa State University.)

Srikanthan Ramesh — “Design of a Hybrid Bioprinting Manufacturing Approach for Bone Tissue Regeneration,” Rochester Institute of Technology. Dissertation completed May 2022. (Assistant Professor at Oklahoma State University.)

John B. Jonnalagadda — “Immiscible Biodegradable Polymers Scaffold Fabrication,” Texas Tech University. Dissertation completed August 2015.

Shayla Swain — “Fabrication of Electrospun Biopolymer/SWNT Fibers for Bone Plates Applications,” Texas Tech University. Dissertation completed May 2014. (Technical Services Engineer at Mars Corporation.)

Rula Allaf — “A Novel Approach to Fabricating Interconnected Porous PCL-based Biodegradable Scaffolds for Articular Cartilage Tissue Engineering,” Texas Tech University. Dissertation completed May 2011. (Associate Professor at German Jordanian University.)

Samantha Emma Sarles — “Hydrogel Composite Layering Process for Full Thickness Skin Models,” Rochester Institute of Technology. Project completed Spring 2022.

Elliott Gengo — “On the Accuracy of µ-CT Scanned Data on the Quality of Additively Manufactured Parts,” Rochester Institute of Technology. Project completed Spring 2021.

Jakob Hamilton — “Design of Aluminum Matrix Composites for Additive Manufacturing,” Rochester Institute of Technology. Thesis completed 2019; continued to Ph.D. program.

Srikanthan Ramesh — “Biodegradable Polymer–Bioactive Ceramic Composites for Guided Bone Regeneration,” Thesis completed 2017; continued to Ph.D. program.

Kellie McGrath — “Quantification of the Occurrence of Smoking Events,” Iowa State University. Thesis completed Spring 2017.

Melissa Slagle — “Design of Local Delivery Chemotherapy Devices,” Iowa State University. Thesis completed Fall 2015.

Jianqiang Li — “Study of the Fabrication of ZnS Incorporated Electrospun Antibacterial Dressings and Related Substance Release Mechanism,” Iowa State University. Thesis completed Fall 2015.

Yunqing Chen — “Fabrication of a Polymeric Drug Delivery Implant for Cancer Treatment,” Iowa State University. Thesis completed Spring 2015.

Michael Halldorson — “Effects of Simultaneous Delivery of Silver and Zinc Oxide on the Efficacy of Healing Acute Wounds,” Texas Tech University. MS in Bioengineering. Thesis completed Spring 2013.

Rocio Hernandez — “Effects of Electrical Fields in Aligning SWNTs during High Volume Production of Polymer/SWNT Nanocomposites,” Texas Tech University. Thesis completed 2008.

Sameera Muthya — “Silver Nanorods in Polyaniline Nanocomposites for Enhanced Electrical Conductivity,” Texas Tech University. Thesis completed 2006.

Karthik Rajamani — “Material Characterization of Nano-Structured Al-Ni Nanocomposites Using X-Ray Diffraction,” Texas Tech University. Co-director: Dr. Michelle Pantoya. Thesis completed 2005.

Olga Karabelchtchikova — “Modeling of Multipass Grinding Effect on Residual Stresses Distribution and Surface Integrity of D2 Thread Rolling Dies,” Texas Tech University. Thesis completed 2004.

Andrea Camacho-Betancourt — “Hybrid Repair and Nondestructive Evaluation Technologies for Aerospace,” University of Florida. Completed Spring 2024.

Hank Roe — “Algae-Based Bioinks Fabrication (Continuation),” Rochester Institute of Technology. Completed Fall 2023.

Keegan Ocorr — “Algae-Based Bioinks Fabrication,” Rochester Institute of Technology. Completed Spring 2022 – Fall 2022.

Julia Geigel — “Friction Hybrid Manufacturing,” Rochester Institute of Technology. Completed Fall 2019 – Spring 2020.

Emily Lazarus — “Quality Control of Bioprinted Composites,” Rochester Institute of Technology. Completed Fall 2019 – Spring 2020.

Melvin Cruz — “Parametric Studies of Bioprinted Composites,” Rochester Institute of Technology. Completed Fall 2019 – Spring 2020.

Abbey Pfentner — “Fabrication of Strain Sensors to Determine Soft Tissue Deformation,” Rochester Institute of Technology. Completed Fall 2019.

Jaclyn Stiller — “3D Modeling and Additive Fabrication of Scaffolds for Bone Reconstruction,” Iowa State University. Completed Spring 2018.

Moira Henderson — “Hybrid Manufacturing,” Iowa State University. In progress (Fall 2017 – Spring 2018).

Xue Bai — “Bulk Fabrication of High-Loaded Carbon Nanotube Composites,” Iowa State University. Completed Spring 2015.

Charley Forey — “Fabrication of NG-Tubes,” Co-advised with Dr. Rick Stone, Iowa State University. Completed Fall 2014.

Sullivan Stewart — “Fabrication of Scaffolds for Promoting Artificial Cartilage Growth,” Iowa State University. Completed Spring 2015.

Morgan Hampel — “Fabrication of NG-Tubes,” Co-advised with Dr. Rick Stone, Iowa State University. Completed Spring 2014.

Melissa Slagle — “Fabrication of Medical Devices for the Local Delivery of Chemotherapy,” Iowa State University. Completed Fall 2013.