Research topics
- Drug delivery systems
- Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
- Cell and molecular engineering
- Microfluidics, lab-on-a-chip, and biosensors
Mariam El-Hattab
PhD student, Biomedical Engineering
"My work includes exploring how fat cells influence skin cells in the wound healing process. At Iowa, I’ve found that everyone is always rooting for my growth in every aspect, not only as a student but also as a researcher.”
Faculty researchers
James Ankrum
Title/Position
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Director, Hanson Center for Communication
Terry Braun
Title/Position
Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Director, Coordinated Laboratory for Computational Genomics
Interim Director, Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Jennifer Fiegel
Title/Position
Professor, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Xuan Mu
Title/Position
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
David W. Murhammer
Title/Position
Professor, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Eric Nuxoll
Title/Position
Associate Professor, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Edward Sander
Title/Position
Robert and Virginia Wheeler Faculty Fellow in Engineering
Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Fatima Toor
Title/Position
Lowell G. Battershell Chair in Laser Engineering
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Kristan Worthington
Title/Position
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Yuliang Xie
Title/Position
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering