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Faculty/Staff

Vincent M. Wang, PhD
Laboratory Director
(540) 231-1771
Email: vmwang@vt.edu

Post-doctoral Fellows

Chitra Meduri

Chitra Meduri, Ph.D.
Emailchitra@vt.edu
Hometown: Vizag, India
Undergraduate Education: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering at Arizona State University
Favorite TV Show: Friends/ Money Heist
Fun Fact: Played badminton professionally for about 5 years; Also holds a diploma in Indian Classical Music and has performed on the All India Radio
Quote: "Failure is Success in Progress" - Albert Einstein

Graduate Students

Dylan Easley

Dylan Easley 
Doctoral Student, TBMH Program
Emaildceasley@vt.edu
Hometown: Vienna, Illinois
Undergraduate Education: B.S. in Animal Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Favorite TV Show: Firefly
Fun Fact: Grew up on a horse farm and still competes in shows with them
Quote: "Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it is the courage to continue that counts.” - Sir Winston Churchill

Georgina Flynn-Smith 
Doctoral Student, SBES

Emailgflynnsmith@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

Sam Hubert 
Masters Student, SBES

Undergraduate Students

Emily Rogers

Emily Rogers
Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Tech

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

Gabriel Chester
Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Tech

Kyle Cooper

Kyle Cooper
Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Tech
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 

Megan Gulian

Megan Gulian
Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Tech
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

Gianna Manzo
Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Tech

Zoe Miloszewski
Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Tech

Alex Wakeling
Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Tech

Julianne Wood

Julianne Wood
Clinical Neuroscience (Pre-Med)
Email: wjulianne@vt.edu
Hometown: Westerly, Rhode Island
Favorite Movie: Indiana Jones
Fun Fact: I was in competitive MMA for 5 years.
Quote: "People invariably chose inimitable people to imitate" - F. Scott Fitzgerald
Research Interests: Ultrasound Imaging

Medical Students

Kendal Carter
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

Faculty Collaborators

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

Wu Feng
Virginia Tech
Department of Computer Science 

Rob Grange, Ph.D. 
Virginia Tech
Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise

Bert Huang, Ph.D.
Tufts University
Computer Science

Al Kozar, D.O.
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Anna Plaas, Ph.D.
Rush University Medical Center
Departments of Rheumatology and Biochemistry

John Sandy, Ph.D.
Rush University Medical Center
Department of Biochemistry

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

Jennifer Wayne, 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.

Lauren Cashman
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

Hana Chan
Current Position:  Ph.D. Student, BEAM, Virginia Tech

Carrie Cheung, M.S.

Sarah Crimmins, M.S.
Current Position: Biomechanical Engineer, Elemance

Logan Dickinson, M.S.

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

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.
Current Position:  Pediatric Resident, Naval Medical Center (San Diego, CA)

Robert Benzl, M.S., M.D.
Current Position:  Internal Medicine, UC Davis Medical Center

Sanjeev Bhatia, M.D.
Current Position:  Orthopaedic Surgeon, Northwestern Medicine

Jay Christensen, M.D.
Current Position:  Orthopedic Surgery Physician, SSM Health

Justin Dishkin-Paset, M.S.
Current Position:  Manager, Tempus Labs, Inc.

Mark Farag, M.D.
Current Position:  Anesthesiologist & Interventional Pain Management Specialist, Centers for Pain Control

Andrew Federer, M.D.
Current Position:  Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Fellow, University of Utah Hospital

Michelle Fisher, M.D.
Current Position:  Otolaryngologist, Florida E.N.T. & Allergy

Harold Fogel, B.A.
Current Position:  Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital

Rachel Frank, M.D.
Current Position:  Orthopaedic Surgeon, University of Colorado

Ryan Freedman, M.D., M.S.
Current Position:  Sports Medicine Specialist & Emergency Medicine Physician, Advocate Christ Medical Center

Nicole Friel, M.S., M.D.
Current Position:  Orthopaedic Surgeon & Sports Medicine Specialist, Shriners Hospital for Children

Eric Fuller, M.D.
Current Position:  Attending Physician & Orthopaedic Surgeon, Lurie Children's Hospital

Aman Gupta, Ph.D.
Current Position:  Senior Consultant, Rimkus Consulting Group Inc.

Deepti Gupta, M.D.
Current Position:  Internal Medicine Specialist, Northwestern Medical Group

Richard Kang, M.S., M.D.
Current Position:  Orthopaedic Surgeon, Colorado Permanente Medical Group

Vasili Karas, M.S., M.D.
Current Position:  Orthopaedic Surgeon, Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush

Ellen Kroin, M.A.
Current Position:  Hand Surgeon, UC Davis Medical Center

Andrew Lee, M.D., M.S.
Current Position:  Clinical Spine Fellow, UCSF Medical Center

Katherina Lee, M.D.
Current Position:  Anesthesiologist, John Muir Health

Emery Lin, M.D.
Current Position:  Gastroenterologist, Portland Veterans Affairs Healthcare System

Kevin McGill, M.D., M.P.H.
Current Position:  Assistant Professor of Musculoskeletal Imaging, University of California San Francisco

Allison McNickle, M.S., M.D.
Current Position:  General Surgeon, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Mauli Modi, M.S.
Current Position:  Research Assistant, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago

Gabriella Ode, M.D.
Current Position:  Orthopaedic Surgeon, Blue Ridge Orthopaedics

Andy Riff, M.D.
Current Position:  Orthopaedic Surgeon, Illinois Bone & Joint Institute

Bob Sershon, M.D.
Current Position:  Orthopaedic Surgeon, Anderson Orthopaedic Clinic

Katie (Trella) Sikes, Ph.D.
Current Position:  Research Scientist, Colorado State University

Ruchir Thakore, B.A.
Current position:  M.B.A. Candidate, University of Washington 

Fan Chia Wang, M.S.
Current Position:  Medical Device Sales, Taiwan

Adam Yanke, M.D.
Current Position:  Orthopedic Attending Physician, Sports Medicine, Midwest Orthopedics at Rush

Stephanie Zare, M.D.
Current Position:  Resident at U. Michigan School of Medicine