Chemical Engineering Research Areas and Participating Faculty

1) Bioactive Materials and Biomedical Engineering (BIO)

Overview: Research in this area is focused on materials, processes, and devices in which biology plays a significant role. Projects are inherently multidisciplinary and span a variety of topics including 3D bioprinting, tissue engineering, stem cells, regenerative medicine, cellular environments on microarray and microfluidic devices, drug delivery, and biofuels. Faculty: Joanne M. Belovich, Nolan Holland, Chandra Kothapalli, Metin Uz

2) Computational and Process Systems Engineering (COMP)

Overview: Research in this area is focused on the mathematical modeling of physical systems across many length scales, from molecular phenomena to large-scale chemical processing. Faculty have projects in a variety of areas including molecular modeling, nonlinear chemical processes, and waste gasification. Faculty: Jorge E. Gatica, Rolf  Lustig, Sridhar Ungarala

3) Nanomaterials and Interfacial Engineering (NANO)

Overview: Research in this area is focused on the synthesis and study of materials with nanometer length scales, where interfacial phenomena plays a crucial role in dictating material properties and performance. These materials appear in a broad set of scientific and engineering applications, including biological signaling, energy systems, coatings, and separations. Faculty have projects in a variety of areas including nanoporous materials, next generation oxygen concentrators, carbon nanotubes, colloidal crystals, and metal alloys. Faculty: Geyou Ao, Jorge E. Gatica, Shaowei Yang, Surendra Tewari

4) Soft Materials and Complex Fluids Engineering (SOFT)

Overview: Research in this area is focused on fluids containing polymers, surfactants, or nanoparticles with interactions that significantly impact the macroscopic properties of the fluid. These systems are regularly found in chemical products, biological systems, consumer goods, and foodstuffs, such as laundry detergent, blood, ice cream, cell membranes, drilling fluids, shampoo, and paint. Faculty have projects in a variety of areas including particle stabilized foams, bio-nano hybrid materials, responsive polymeric nanoparticles, and microfluidic reactors. Faculty: Geyou Ao, Nolan Holland

Biomedical Engineering Research Areas and Participating Faculty

Biomechanics and Mechanobiology

• Jay L. Alberts, Cleveland Clinic
• Antonie van den Bogert, Cleveland State
• Joanne M. Belovich, Cleveland State
• Robb W. Colbrunn, Cleveland Clinic
• Margot S. Damaser, Cleveland Clinic
• Kathe A. Derwin, Cleveland Clinic
• Stephen F. Duffy, Cleveland State
• William J. Dupps, Jr., Cleveland Clinic
• Peter Evans, Cleveland Clinic
• Ahmet Erdemir, Cleveland Clinic
• Ronald Midura, Cleveland Clinic
• Andrew H. Resnick, Cleveland State
• Maciej Zborowski, Cleveland Clinic

Biomedical Imaging, Biomedical Optics, and Signal Processing

• George Chatzimavroudis, Cleveland State
• Kathe A. Derwin, Cleveland Clinic
• Aaron Fleischman, Cleveland Clinic
• Sandra Halliburton, Philips Healthcare, Inc.
• Xiang Li, Cleveland Clinic
• Edward V. Maytin, Cleveland Clinic
• Gordon McLennan, Cleveland Clinic
• Ronald Midura, Cleveland Clinic
• Randolph M. Setser, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
• D. Geoffrey Vince, Cleveland Clinic
• Ping Xia, Cleveland Clinic

Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering

• Kathe Derwin, Cleveland Clinic
• Nolan B. Holland, Cleveland State
• Chandra Kothapalli, Cleveland State
• Edward V. Maytin, Cleveland Clinic
• Ronald Midura, Cleveland Clinic
• Surendra Tewari, Cleveland State

Cardiovascular Systems and Stem Cells

• Stephen M. Dombrowski, Cleveland Clinic
• Chandra Kothapalli, Cleveland State
• Walid Saliba, Cleveland Clinic

Drug Delivery and Nanotechnology

• Aaron Fleischman, Cleveland Clinic
• Nolan B. Holland, Cleveland State
• Vinod D. Labhasetwar, Cleveland Clinic
• Gordon McLennan, Cleveland Clinic
• Maciej Zborowski, Cleveland Clinic

Modeling and Simulation

• Ahmet Erdemir, Cleveland Clinic
• Jorge E. Gatica, Cleveland State
• Sridhar Ungarala, Cleveland State

Neuroengineering, Rehabilitation, and Prosthetics

• Antonie van den Bogert, Cleveland State
• Peter Evans, Cleveland Clinic
• Zong-Ming Li, University of Arizona
• Paul Marasco, Cleveland Clinic
• John C. Mosher, Cleveland Clinic
• Eric Schearer, Cleveland State

Biomedical Control Systems

• Zhiqiang Gao, Cleveland State
• Hanz Richter, Cleveland State
• Dan Simon, Cleveland State
• Eric Schearer, Cleveland State

Device Development

• Margot S. Damaser, Cleveland Clinic
• Orhan Talu, Cleveland State
• Siu-Tung Yau, Cleveland State