OUR TEAM

 

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Principle Investigator

 

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Graduate Students

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Undergraduate Students

 

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Lab Alumni

Postdocs

 

Chya-Yan Liaw, PhD, Fall 2016 - Fall 2020

Project: Development of Functional Inks for 3D and 4D Direct Ink Write Printing and Hybrid Printing Approaches to Control Cellular Heterogeneity within 3D Scaffolds

Current Position: Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering Dpt., National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan

 

PhD Students

 

Alperen abaci (CHE, NJIT), Fall 2019 - Spring 2024

Dissertation: Embedded Bioprinting of Dense Cellular Constructs within Functional Hydrogels

Current Position: Postdoc., Harward Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

 

Andrew House (CHE, NJIT), Spring 2018 - Fall 2022

Dissertation: A Dynamic Hydrogel Platform To Model Cardiac Tissue and Disease

Current Position: Applied Research Scientist, Acuitive Technologies Inc., Allendal, NJ

 

Shen Ji (CHE, NJIT), Fall 2016 - Fall 2020

Dissertation: Development of Novel Inks and Approaches for Printing Tissues and Organs

Current Position: Assistant Professor, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

 

MS Students

 

Fangzhong Xing (MTEN, NJIT), Fall 2023

Co-advised (Adviso: Prof. Lisa Axe)

MS Thesis: Methodology for developing biodegradable polymer blends and composites for agriculture   

 

Jared Pottruck (MTEN, NJIT), Fall 2022

Independent Study Project: 3D printing of highly loaded composite inks

 

Anthony Urcioli (BS/MS, BME, NJIT), Summer 2019 - Spring 2022

MS Thesis: Airbrushed methacrylated gelatin nanofibers within 3D printed scaffolds for tissue engineering

Current Position: Stryker, Mahwah, NJ.

 

Anna Kuna (Pharmaceutical Eng., NJIT), Summer 2020 - Spring 2021

Research Project: Composite ink development and rheological characterization

Current Position: Bristol Myers Squibb, Wallington, NJ.

 

Angelica O'Hara (BME, NJIT), Summer 2019 - Fall 2019

Research Project: 3D printing of patient-specific pre-surgical models

Current Position: Getinge, Secaucus, NJ.

 

Christina Gedeon (Pharmaceutical Eng., NJIT), Fall 2018 - Summer 2019

MS Thesis: Effect of 3D printed tablet shape on drug release profile

Current Position: ImprimisRx, Ledgewood, NJ.

 

Shikha M. Doshi (MTSE, NJIT), Spring 2019

MS Project: Exploring decellularization methods for ink formulation for direct ink writing

 

Undergraduate Students

 

Georgie Sewell (Biology, NJIT), Fall 2023

Project: Investigating flow behavior of bioionks

 

Evan Correra (Biology, NJIT), Fall 2023

Project: Investigating the effect of 2D surface patterns on nuclear alignment of cardiac cells

 

Sabrina Vasquez (CME, NJIT), Fall 2022

Independent Study Project: Modeling of flow behavior of Newtonian and non-Newtonian inks during bioprinting

 

Victoria Youssef (CSLA, NJIT), Fall 2020 - Spring 2021

Project: Modeling bioink flow during direct ink write printing

 

Nicholas Gutierrez (CHE, NJIT), Summer 2020 - Fall 2021

Project: 3D printing patient-specific surgical models

 

Quratulain (Annie) Butt (BME, NJIT), Summer 2020 - Spring 2021

Project: Modeling bioink flow during direct ink write printing

 

Marcus Jackson (CHE, NJIT), Spring 2020 - Spring 2021

Project: Bioprinting cellular constructs as tissue models

 

Pranay Maniar (Biology, NJIT), Spring 2020

Project: Decellularized matrix bioinks for bone and cartilage bioprinting

 

Jason Cornick (CHE, NJIT), Fall 2019 - Spring 2020

Project: Developing elastomeric platforms for cardiac models (Independent Study - Spring 2020)

 

Caroline D'souza (CHE, NJIT), Summer 2019 - Fall 2019 / Summer 2018

Project: Optimization of 3D Printed Hybrid Scaffolds - Honors Summer Research Institute, NSF REU (2018 Summer)

 

Asma Elgouz (BME, NJIT), Summer 2018 - Spring 2020

Project: Bioprinting of vascular hydrogel scaffolds (Independent Study - Spring 2020)

Daniel Galada (CHE, NJIT), Spring 2020

Project: Rheological characterization of highly filled polymer inks

 

Denisse Hernandez (CHE, NJIT), Fall 2019

Project: Effects of cellular alignment on cardiac tissue models

 

Iren Atalla (BME, NJIT), Fall 2018 - Summer 2019

Project: Cardiac tissue models - McNair Scholar

 

David Bushiri (ME, NJIT), Fall 2019 - Summer 2019

Project: Exploring interlayer adhesion of 3D printed parts - McNair Scholar

 

Ediha Choudhury (BME, NJIT), Spring 2019 - Fall 2019

Project: 3D printing PCL/HA based scaffolds for bone regeneration - McNair Scholar

 

Daniel King (CHE, NJIT), Fall 2018

Project: Formulation of bioinks from decellularized tissues

 

Katrina Nguyen-demary (BME, NJIT) , Fall 2018

 

Christopher Fitzharris (CHE, NJIT), Fall 2018

Project: Effects of 3D printed oral tablet geometry and composition on dissolution kinetics

 

Fiona Dunn (BME, NJIT), Fall 2018

Project: Mechanical characterization of 3D printed bone scaffolds

 

Jorge Pereyra (CHE, NJIT), Summer 2017 - Summer 2018

Project: 3D Printing of hydrogels with hierarchical surface pattering

 

Hazal Yalcin (BME, NJIT), Fall 2016 - Summer 2018

Project: 3D bioprinted grafts - a comprehensive solution for osteochondral defects - NJIT URI Phase-2 Grant Award (Fall 2016)

Project: 3D bioprinted grafts - NJIT NSF-I Corps Mini Grant Award (Spring 2017)

Project: PCL/HA Composite Scaffolds for bone tissue regeneration - Provost's Summer Research Fellowship Award (Summer 2017)

 

Shawn Huynh (CHE, NJIT), Spring 2017 - Spring 2018

Project: Hybrid 3D printer for fabrication of scaffolds with multi-scale complexity - NJIT URI Phase-2 Grant Award (Spring 2017)

 

Emily Almeida (McNair Program, CHE, NJIT), Summer 2017 - Spring 2018

Project: 3D bioprinting of vascularized networks using hydrogels  - NJIT URI Phase-2 Grant Award (Fall 2017)

Faizur Piuli (BME, NJIT), Spring 2016 - Spring 2018

Project: Engineered human myocardium tissue models - NJIT URI Phase-2 Grant Award (Spring 2017)

 

Tej Patel (CHE, NJIT), Spring 2017 - Summer 2017

Project: Hybrid 3D printer for fabrication of scaffolds with multi-scale complexity - NJIT URI Phase-2 Grant Award (Spring 2017)

 

Visiting Summer Undergraduate Students

Jeong Kim, Summer 2023 (NJIT-BCC Summer Program), Bergen Community College, NJ)

Justin Diaz, Summer 2023 (NJIT-BCC Summer Program), Bergen Community College, NJ)

Joenid Colon-Mateo, Summer 2020 (CEMB Virtual Summer Program, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey)

Andrea Plaza-Castro, Summer 2020 (CEMB Virtual Summer Program, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey)

Christian Tessman, Summer 2020 (CEMB Virtual Summer Program, John Hopkins University)

Mahima Choudhury, Summer 2019 (Visiting Student, Biotechnology, Heritage Institute of Technology, India)

Ecem Badruk, Summer 2018 and 2017 (Visiting Student, Celal Bayar University, Turkey)

Jolene Cobb, Summer 2017 (NSF REU Program, Physics and Astronomy, Siena College, NY)

 

High School Students

 

Meera Nair, July 5-22, 2023 (NJIT High School Summer Research Program, Biotechnology High School, NJ)

Nene Murao, July 5-22, 2023 (NJIT  High School Summer Research Program, Metuchen High School, NJ) 

Mitchel Elusanmi, July 5-22, 2022 (NJIT-CEMB High School Summer Research Program, Barringer High School, NJ)

Evan Correa, Jan-Aug, 2021 (West Orange High School, NJ)

  Admitted to Biology program at NJIT (Fall 2022).

Ayomipo Badru, Summer 2021 (NJIT-CEMB High School Summer Research Program, Central High School, NJ)

Chizitere Chimezie, Summer 2021 (NJIT-CEMB High School Summer Research Program, North Start Academy, NJ)

TaRiq Garmony, Summer 2021 (NJIT-CEMB High School Summer Research Program, People's Prep Charter School, NJ)

David Catena, Fall 2019-Spring 2021 (Hampton Bays High School, NY)

   Admitted to Chemical Engineering program at NJIT (2021)

Erica Gjini, Summer 2019 (NJIT Provost Summer Research Internship, Ramsey High School, NJ)

Currently attending Rutgers University Honors College, Chemical Engineering Program

Ethan Park, Summer 2019 (NJIT Provost Summer Research Internship, Tenafly High School, NJ)

Currently attending University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Chemical Engineering Program

Ira Hysi, Summer 2019 (Summer Research Internship, Stoneleigh-Burnham School, Greenfield, Massachusetts)

Currently attending Northeastern University, Chemical Engineering Program

Arjavi Vyas, Summer 2019 (NJIT Provost Summer Research Internship, John F. Kennedy Memorial High School, NJ)

Currently attending Boston University, Biomedical Engineering Program

Victoria Youssef, Summer 2019 and 2018 (NJIT Provost Summer Research Internship, Livingston High School, NJ)

Currently attending NJIT, Dean Scholars program in the College of Science and Liberal Arts

Sessina Dani, Summer 2018 and 2017 (NJIT Provost Summer Research Internship, West Orange High School, NJ)

   Currently attending Princeton University, Ecology and Evol. Biol.

Ian Casaren, Summer 2017 (NJIT Provost Summer Research Internship, Columbia High School, NJ)

    Currently attending Imperial College London, Chemistry Program (Medicinal Chemistry).

Dounia Joseph, March 2017 (Internship, Benedictine Academy, NJ)

    Currently attending University of New Haven (CT), Chemical Engineering