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Primary Faculty
Angela Alexander-Bryant, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
864-656-5232
angelaa@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Drug and Gene Delivery
Biomaterial Design
Targeted Therapy and Controlled Release
Brian W. Booth, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
864-656-4693
brbooth@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Tumor initiation and progression
Natural anticancer molecules
Nonrandom DNA segregation
Renee Cottle, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
864-656-3071
rcottle@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Genome editing
Gene Therapy
In vitro disease models
Point-of-care diagnostic and monitoring tools
Delphine Dean, Ph.D.
Ron and Jane Lindsay Family Innovation Professor and Chair
864-656-2611
finou@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
AFM
Multiscale
Modeling
John D. DesJardins, Ph.D.
Hambright Distinguished Professor in Engineering Leadership
864-656-4178
jdesjar@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Total Joint Replacement
Orthopaedic Biomechanics
Biomaterials
Heather Dunn, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
864-656-8623
walkerd@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Mammary Gland Development
Cancer Biology
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition
Ann C. Foley, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
843-876-2393
acfoley@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Tissue Engineering
Regenerative Medicine
Cardiac Development
Bruce Z. Gao, Ph.D.
S.C. SmartState Endowed Chair in Biofabrication and Professor
864-656-0185
zgao@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Optical Imaging
Microfabrication
Cell-ECM Interaction
Jeremy Gilbert, Ph.D.
Hansjorg Wyss Endowed Chair for Regenerative Medicine, and Professor
843-876-2235
jlgilbe@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Metallic Biomaterials and Implants
Tribocorrosion
Implant Retrieval Analysis
Cell-Surface Interactions
Jordon Gilmore, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
864-656-4262
jagilmo@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Orthopedic Tissue Engineering
Biomedical Textiles
Bioinstrumentation and Control Engineering
Reed Gurchiek, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
864-656-5552
rgurchi@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Musculoskeletal biomechanics
Remote biomechanical analysis
Rehabilitation
Sarah Harcum, Ph.D.
Professor
864-656-6865
harcum@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Recombinant DNA
Bioreactor Control
Gene Expression
Melinda K. Harman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
864-656-4140
harman2@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Implant Performance
Medical Device Reprocessing
Translational Orthopaedic Research
David Karig, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
dkarig@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Systems and Synthetic Biology
Martine LaBerge, Ph.D.
Professor
864-656-5557
laberge@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Total Knee Implant
Tribology
Endovascular Stent
Robert Latour, Ph.D.
McQueen-Quattlebaum Professor
864-656-5552
latourr@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Protein adsorption to biomaterial surfaces
Blood-biomaterial interactions
Biosensors for at-home monitoring of physiological status
Jeoung Soo Lee, Ph.D.
Professor
864-656-3212
ljspia@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Biomaterials
Nanotechnology
Drug and Gene Delivery
Regenerative medicine
Ying Mei, Ph.D.
Professor
843-876-2548
mei@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Biomaterials
Stem Cell Engineering
Tissue Engineering
Jeremy Mercuri, Ph.D.
John Witherspoon Gilpin, M.D. ’82 Endowed Associate Professor of Bioengineering
864-656-0978
jmercur@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Orthopaedic regenerative medicine
Bio-polymeric materials
Adult stem cells
Biocompatibility / foreign body reaction
Jiro Nagatomi, Ph.D.
Professor
864-656-5193
jnagato@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Cellular mechanotransduction
Tissue Engineering
Hydrogels
Agneta Simionescu, Ph.D.
Professor
864-650-2575
agneta@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Translational tissue engineering
Cardiovascular Angiogenesis
Mechanotransduction
Dan Simionescu, Ph.D.
Jerry E. and Harriet Calvert Dempsey Professor
864-656-5559
dsimion@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Minimally invasive therapy
Tissue Regeneration
Joseph Singapogu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
864-656-5395
joseph@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Physical and Virtual Medical Simulators
Haptic Devices for Medical Applications
Novel Sensors to Measure Skilled Clinical Performance
Alexey Vertegel, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
864-656-0801
vertege@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Protein-nanoparticle conjugates
Surface modification
Scanning probe microscopy
Naren Vyavahare, Ph.D.
Hunter Endowed Chair and Professor
864-656-5558
narenv@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Extracellular Matrix
Heart Valve
Elastin
Shangping Wang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
843-876-2779
shangpw@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Musculoskeletal Tissue Preservation
Mass and Heat Transport in Ice-free Cryopreservation
Tissue Engineering
Ken Webb, Ph.D.
Professor and Associate Chair of Undergraduate Affairs
864-656-7603
kwebb@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Mechanotransduction
Extracellular Matrix
Hydrogels
Yongren Wu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
843-876-2305
yongren@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Biomechanics
Mechanobiology
Tissue Engineering
Hai Yao, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Biomedical Innovation
Ernest R. Norville Endowed Chair in Biomedical Engineering and Professor
843-876-2380
haiyao@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Musculoskeletal Biomechanics
Multiscale Modeling
Biotransport
Tissue Engineering
Tong Ye
Associate Professor
843-876-2314
ye7@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Optical Nanoscopy, Microscopy, and Mesoscopy
Structural and Functional Assessment of Cells and Tissues
Development of Medical Imaging Devices
Joint Faculty
Jeff Anker, Ph.D.
Wallace R. Roy Distinguished Associate Professor of Chemistry and Bioengineering
864-656-1726
janker@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Optical spectroscopy and nanodevices
Multifunctional plasmonic, fluorescent sensors and effectors
Detecting infection and monitoring bone healing
Gregory Batt, Ph.D.
Professor of Food, Nutrition, and Packaging Sciences and Bioengineering
864-723-0740
gbatt@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Experimental test development and dynamic modeling
Lisa Benson, Ph.D.
Professor of Engineering and Science Education and Bioengineering
864-656-0417
lbenson@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Student Motivation
Engineering Problem-Solving Skills
Active Learning
Biomechanics of Human Motion
Marc Birtwistle, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Bioengineering
864-656-4557
mbirtwi@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Systems Pharmacology
Systems Biology
Bioanalytical Technology Development
David M. Feliciano, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Biology and Bioengineering
864-656-2328
dfelici@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Neural Stem Cells
Neuronal Differentiation
Neuroimmunology
Richard Figliola, Ph.D.
Alumni Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering
864-656-5635
fgliola@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Modeling
Simulation
Fontan
Stephen H. Foulger, Ph.D.
Gregg-Graniteville Endowed Chair and Professor
Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Bioengineering
864-656-1045
foulger@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Colloids for passive and active light management
Colloid-based nanostructured materials
Novel routes for colloid synthesis
Ethan Kung, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering
864-656-5623
ekung@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Cardiovascular Biomechanics
Medical Devices
Physiology Modeling
Jessica Larsen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Bioengineering
864-656-2621
larsenj@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Drug Delivery
Biomaterials
Nanotechnology
Ge Lv, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering
864-656-7291
glv@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Bipedal Locomotion
Wearable Robots
Nonlinear Control Theory
Orthotics and Prosthetics
Rehabilitation Engineering
Biomechanics
O. Thompson Mefford, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Bioengineering
864-656-4307
mefford@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Polymers
Nanomaterials
Magnetism
David Neyens, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Industrial Engineering and Bioengineering
864-656-4719
dneyens@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Human Factors and Ergonomics
Healthcare Systems, Technology, and Evaluation
Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety
Divya Srinivasan, Ph.D.
McQueen Quattlebaum Professor
Department of Industrial Engineering and Bioengineering
864-656-5645
sriniv5@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Human performance assessments (strength, motion, postures, individual differences)
Biomechanics and movement control
Motor learning and skills training
Hai Xiao, Ph.D.
Samuel Lewis Bell Distinguished Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Bioengineering
864-656-5912
haix@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Biosensing
Optical biomedical imaging
Bioinstrumentation and advanced manufacturing
Research Faculty
Kelvin Brockbank, Ph.D.
Research Professor
843-514-6164
kbrockb@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Biomaterials Preservation
Tissue Engineering
Regenerative Medicine
Terri Bruce, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
Clemson Light Imaging Facility Director
864-656-1264
terri@clemson.edu
Diptee Chaulagain, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
dchaula@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Synthetic biology
Microbiome engineering
Susana Cerqueira, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
864-656-3212
scerque@clemson.edu
Brooke Damon, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
846-822-4343
bdamon@clemson.edu
Richard H. Gross, M.D.
Research Professor
843-876-2395
grossr@musc.edu
Research Interests:
Orthopaedics
Pediatric Orthopaedic
Surgery Scoliosis
Congyue Annie Peng, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
congyup@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Molecular diagnostics
Biomarker
Cell therapy
Lecturer
Margarita Bruce, Ph.D.
Lecturer
mportil@clemson.edu
Teaching Interests:
Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering
Stem Cell Engineering
Translational Regenerative Medicine
Tyler Harvey, Ph.D.
Lecturer
tgharve@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Novel Pedagogical Methods in Engineering Education
Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Engineering
Engineering Identity Development
Laura Tam, Ph.D.
Lecturer
lemccal@clemson.edu
Teaching Interests:
Bioethics in Industry and Healthcare
Quality Science Education
MedTech Value Chain and US Healthcare Ecosystem
Lucas Schmidt, Ph.D.
Lecturer
lschmid@clemson.edu
Research Interests:
Optical Imaging
Microfabrication
Optical-Force Microscopy
Hobey Tam, Ph.D.
Lecturer
htam@clemson.edu
Teaching Interests:
Medical Device Commercialization
Project Management
Technical Communication
Professors of Practice
Lawrence Boyd
Richard diMonda
Mike Gara
Steve Johnson
Scott Robirds
Dave Shalaby
Emeritus Faculty
Karen J.L. Burg, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
kburg@clemson.edu
R. Larry Dooley, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
dooley@clemson.edu
Richard Swaja, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
reswaja@gmail.com
In Memoriam
Jonathan Black (1939-2020)
Jonathan Black served at Clemson University as a professor of biomaterials from 1988-93. Black joined the faculty as the inaugural Hunter Endowed Chair in Bioengineering, the first chair worldwide devoted to biomaterials science and engineering. From 1993-2020, he served as professor emeritus in bioengineering. In 2011, the department recognized Black’s legacy in the world of biomaterials and innovation by establishing the Jonathan Black Undergraduate Leadership Award. It is given annually to an outstanding undergraduate student for leadership and service in addition to scholastic excellence, exemplifying Black’s craftsmanship as an educator, leader, author and philosopher.