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Angela Alexander-Bryant, Ph.D.
Assistant 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.
Assistant 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

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

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

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 McCallum, 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

Lawrence Boyd

Richard diMonda

Mike Gara

Steve Johnson

Scott Robirds

Dave Shalaby

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