Research

Research

Focus Area 1: Curriculum Development

The Biomedical Engineering field is always changing! Therefore, the Cellular Engineering Laboratory curriculum changes in order to keep up with BME innovations. Dr. Rowlinson updates lab activities to incorporate these changes, whether they are new cell culturing techniques, biomaterial synthesis methods, or modes of analysis. 

Focus Area 2: Engineering Education

The Cellular Engineering Laboratory is a place where both biomedical “wet-lab” work occurs, along with engineering education research. The students enrolled in the course become the test subject. Dr. Rowlinson is interested in how engineering students learn and teaching techniques unique to laboratory classroom environments. 

Journal Articles

  1. Rowlinson S, Stephan B, Maier J, “Linking Clemson University General Engineering and South Carolina Public High Schools,” American Society for Engineering Education, 2017  [ASEE 2017]
  2. Rowlinson S, Burg K, “Inspired by Real Science: Biomedical Engineering for Breast Cancer Research in the Classroom,” Science Scope, December 2014  [Science Scope 2015]

Invited Presentations

  1. Unleash Your Inner Tiger: The Innovation of You, Clemson University Conference. “Challenges are a workout. Flex your collaboration and leadership muscles!”, April 2016
  2. SUNY STEM Conference, Building Pathways and Partnerships in STEM for a Global NY. “Scaling up an Education Innovation in a Sustainable Manner: An NSF I-Corps L Experience”, October 2015

Conference Proceedings

  1. Rowlinson, Bridges W, Burg K, “Novel Analysis of in Vitro Breast Tissue Test System,” Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting, Minneapolis MN, 2017  [SFB 2017]
  2. Rowlinson S, Burg T, Burg K, “Executing a Business Start-Up Model to Refine Biomedical Engineering Training Tools,” Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Minneapolis MN, 2016  [BMES 2016]
  3. Rowlinson S, Kwist K, Burg K, “Ex vivo Tissue Test Systems: Novel Layered Scaffold Design Offers Unique Analysis,” Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, San Antonio TX, 2014  [BMES 2014]
  4. Rowlinson S, Bridges W, Burg K, “Breast Tissue Engineering Module for Girl Scout STEM Career Enrichment Event,” Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, San Antonio TX, 2014  [BMES 2014 _ education]
  5. Rowlinson S, Ye G, Auguste D, “Fabrication of Stiffness Variant Thin Layer Substrate Using Nanotopography Backbone for Cell Sensing,” Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Hartford CT, 2011  [BMES 2011]
  6. Rowlinson S, Guyette J, Shaw S, Sood D, Minn K, DeMartino A, Choate B, Kazanovicz A, Rolle M, Pins, Gaudette G, “Biological Sutures for Cell Delivery to the Heart: Assessment of Delivery Scaffold,” Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Austin TX, 2010  [BMES 2010]