People
Faculty/Staff
Vincent M. Wang, PhD
Laboratory Director
(540) 231-1771
Email: vmwang@vt.edu
Graduate Students
Kyle Cooper
Masters Student, SBES
Email: krcooper02@vt.edu
Hometown: Aldie, Virginia
Favorite Movie: Chef
Fun Fact: I play the ukulele
Quote: "Be curious, not judgemental." - Walt Whitman
Research Interests: Biomechanics, Injury Rehabilitation, Sports Science
Georgina Flynn-Smith
Doctoral Student, SBES
Email: gflynnsmith@vt.edu
Hometown: Thousand Oaks, California
Postsecondary Education: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Southern California; Master of Biotechnology Enterprise and Entrepreneurship at Johns Hopkins University
Favorite TV Show: Firefly
Fun Fact: Participated in the first class of women to attend the Army's Ranger School
Quote: "If everybody is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking." - George S. Patton
Megan Gulian
Masters Student, SBES
Email: meganhg@vt.edu
Hometown: McLean, Virginia
Favorite TV Show: New Girl
Fun Fact: I love to go camping and hiking in my free time!
Quote: "What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals" - Henry David Thoreau
Research Interests: Biomechanics, Animal Health
Emily Rogers
Doctoral Student, SBES
Email: eprogers@vt.edu
Hometown: Mars, Pennsylvania
Favorite TV Show: Parks and Recreation
Fun Fact: Also enjoys writing and philosophy in free time
Quote: "The future is too soon the past. So make perseverance your excellence and go confidently in the direction of your dreams." - Henry David Thoreau
Research Interests: Tissue Mechanics/Engineering, Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Biomaterials
Sam Hubert
Masters Student, SBES
Alex Wakeling
Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Tech
Email: alexwake@vt.edu
Blake Bangay
Masters Student, Biomedical Engineering
Email: bbangay@vt.edu
Bradley Hilger
Masters Student, Biomedical Engineering
Email: bradleyh20@vt.edu
Undergraduate Students
Rebecca Abi-Aad
Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Tech
Email: rebeccaa04@vt.edu
Mackenzie Bernas
Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Tech
Email: mbernas@vt.edu
Stella Manges
Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Tech
Email: stellamanges27@vt.edu
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Research Interests: Ultrasound Imaging, Tissue Engineering
Grace Marrone
Computer Science, Virginia Tech
Email: gracee@vt.edu
Kyle McKay
Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Tech
Email: kmckay20@vt.edu
Zoe Miloszewski
Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Tech
Email: zoem04@vt.edu
Sharanya Pastapur
Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Tech
Email: sharanyap@vt.edu
Soham Patil
Computer Science, Virginia Tech
Email: sohampatil@vt.edu
Julianne Wood
Clinical Neuroscience (Pre-Med)
Email: wjulianne@vt.edu
Hometown: Westerly, Rhode Island
Research Interests: Ultrasound Imaging
Faculty Collaborators
Sophie Bogers, DACVS, Ph.D.
Virginia Tech, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Gunnar Brolinson, D.O.
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Randy Clements, M.D.
Carilion Clinic, VTC Faculty
Specialty in Podiatric Orthopaedics
Linda Dahlgren, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Raffaella De Vita, Ph.D.
Virginia Tech
Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
Rob Grange, Ph.D.
Virginia Tech
Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise
Aiguo Han, Ph.D.
Virginia Tech
Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
Al Kozar, D.O.
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Adam Maxwell, Ph.D.
Virginia Tech
Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
Shima Shahab, Ph.D.
Virginia Tech
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Joanne Tuohy, DVM, Ph.D.
Virginia Tech
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, VA-MD College of Veterinary Medicine
John Tuttle, M.D.
Carilion Clinic, VTC Faculty
Specialty in Orthopaedic Surgery
Eli Vlaisavljevich, Ph.D.
Virginia Tech
Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
Alumni
Ghaidaa Al Khafaji, M.S.
Kirin Anand, B.S.
Talia Baddour
Rebecca Bell, Ph.D.
Current Position: Research Associate, Cornell University
Claudia Cardona, B.S.
Kendal Carter
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Lauren Cashman
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Hana Chan
Current Position: Ph.D. Student, BEAM, Virginia Tech
Gabriel Chester, B.S.
Carrie Cheung, M.S.
Sarah Crimmins, M.S.
Current Position: Biomechanical Engineer, Elemance
Logan Dickinson, M.S.
Dylan Easley, Ph.D.
Current Position: Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at Purdue University
Mark England (NSF RET Fellow)
Biology teacher at Hurley High School
Alexandra Groen, B.S.
Current Position: Engineering Specialist, Merck
Ellen Hammett, M.D.
Current Position: Resident, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Morgan Herrera, B.S.
Current Position: Associate Specialist, Merck
Connor Herron
Current Position: Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering Student, Virginia Tech
Sindy Hou, M.S.
Current Position: Mechanical Engineer, Gaumard Scientific
Edward Jacobs, B.S.
Current Position: Graduate Student, Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, Virginia Tech
Kierstin Jenne, B.S.
Current Position: Clinical Specialist, Brainlab
Maxine Kastriner, M.S.
Current Position: Engineer, Naval Sea Systems Command
Zach Kozar, B.S.
Veronica Martin, B.S.
Current Position: Patent Examiner, USPTO
Gianna Manzo, B.S.
Chitra Meduri, Ph.D.
Current Position: Senior Literature Science Specialist, Stryker
Alex Milowsky, B.S.
Current Position: Software Engineer, Capital One
Joel Neifert, B.S.
Current Position: Technical Business Analyst, Decisions.com
Austin Petty, B.S.
Kristen (Hulbert) Renner, Ph.D.
Current Position: Biomechanist, The Bone and Joint Institute, Hartford Hospital
Sabah Rezvani, Ph.D.
Lindsey Richardson
Current Position: Undergraduate Student, Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech
Steven Salazar, M.S.
Reagan Sanchez
Emma Stowe, B.S.
Current Position: Ph.D. Student, Biomedical Engineering, Boston University
Brooke Suesser, B.S.
Current Position: Graduate Student, Colorado School of Mines
Daniel Surinach, B.S.
Current Position: M.S. student, University of Minnesota
Colleen Valentine, B.S.
Current Position: Duke University Master of Biomedical Sciences Program
Shaunna Young (NSF RET Fellow)
Earth Science teacher at William Fleming High School
Rush University Medical Center Alumni
Anne Bartels, M.D.
Robert Benzl, M.S., M.D.
Sanjeev Bhatia, M.D.
Jay Christensen, M.D.
Justin Dishkin-Paset, M.S.
Mark Farag, M.D.
Andrew Federer, M.D.
Michelle Fisher, M.D.
Harold Fogel, B.A.
Rachel Frank, M.D.
Ryan Freedman, M.D., M.S.
Nicole Friel, M.S., M.D.
Eric Fuller, M.D.
Aman Gupta, Ph.D.
Deepti Gupta, M.D.
Richard Kang, M.S., M.D.
Vasili Karas, M.S., M.D.
Ellen Kroin, M.A.
Andrew Lee, M.D., M.S.
Katherina Lee, M.D.
Emery Lin, M.D.
Kevin McGill, M.D., M.P.H.
Allison McNickle, M.S., M.D.
Mauli Modi, M.S.
Gabriella Ode, M.D.
Andy Riff, M.D.
Bob Sershon, M.D.
Katie (Trella) Sikes, Ph.D.
Ruchir Thakore, B.A.
Fan Chia Wang, M.S.
Adam Yanke, M.D.
Stephanie Zare, M.D.