Lab Alumni

The Orthopaedic Mechanobiology Lab considers everyone who passes through here as having made important contributions not only to the research, but also our culture.  We deeply appreciate all of their participation and commitment to our goals.  However, we would like to give special recognition to those who had significant impact on our group's research endeavors.

Staff/ Post-Doctoral Fellows:

• Hyunchul Kim , M.S.
  Lab Manager (2009-2017)
  


• Carlos Luna , Ph.D.
  Post-doctoral Fellow (2014-2016)
  (currently: San Diego, CA)
  


• Jeannie Choi , B.S.
  Lab Manager (Fall 2014- Summer 2015)
  (currently: Boston, MA)
  


• Sang Kuy Han, Ph.D.
  Post-doctoral Fellow
  (currently: Korean Institute of Industrial Technology, Korea
  


• David A. Ryan, B.S., 2005
  Faculty Research Assistant (Jun 2005 - Oct 2006)
  (currently: Senior Workforce Planning Analyst, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, VT )
  

Graduate Students:

• Joe Russell, M.S., 2015
  Graduate research assistant
  Department of Bioengineering
  
  
• Addison Goodley, M.S., 2014
  BS/MS Program
  Department of Bioengineering
  (currently: W.L. Gore)
  
  
• Julianne D. Twomey, Ph.D, 2014
  Graduate research assistant
  Department of Bioengineering
  (currently: Food & Drug Administration)
  
  
• Alvin Yew, M.S., 2008, Ph.D, 2013
  BS/MS Program (Aug 2006 - May 2008)
  Department of Mechanical Engineering
  (currently: NASA - Goddard, Greenbelt, MD)
  
  
• David Hwang, Ph.D., 2011
  Graduate research assistant (Sep 2007- Aug 2011)
  Department of Bioengineering
  (currently: Reviewer, Food & Drug Administration)

• Ping Wang, Ph.D., 2011
  Visiting Ph.D. student (Jan 2009 - Dec 2010)
  College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University
  (currently: Department of Narcotics & Criminal Investigation, Chongqing Public Security Bureau)

• Michael A. Morschauser, Ph.D., 2011
  Graduate research assistant (May 2007- Jan 2011)
  Department of Bioengineering
  (currently: Food & Drug Administration)

• Anshu Rastogi, Ph.D., 2010
  Department of Bioengineering
  (currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences)

• Danial Shahmirzadi, Ph.D., 2010
  Graduate research assistant (Jan 2006 - May 2010)
  Department of Mechanical Engineering
  (currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, Columbia University)
  
  
• Valérie Loewensberg, M.S., 2008
  Visiting M.S. Student (Feb 2008 - Aug 2008)
  École Polytechnique Fédéral de Lausanne
  (currently: Scientific Biomarker Specialist, Merck Serono, Switzerland)
  
  
• Agusta T. Vigfusdottir, M.S., 2007
  Graduate research assistant (Jun 2005 - May 2007)
  (currently: Mom, NYC, NY)
  
  
• Adam S. Gabai, M.S., 2007
  BS/MS Program (Aug 2005 - May 2007)
  Department of Mechanical Engineering
  (currently: Senior Financial Software Engineer at Bloomberg, NY)
  

Undergraduate students of note:

• Emmarie Myers, B.S., 2012
  UG research assistant (Feb 2011- May 2012)

• Kelley Heffner, B.S., 2012
  UG research assistant (Sep 2010 - May 2012)
  (currently: The Johns Hopkins University, Ph.D. program)

• Thomas Metzger, B.S., 2011
  UG research assistant (Sep 2010 - May 2011)
  (currently: Notre Dame, ME Ph.D. program)

• Pratiksha Thakore, B.S., 2010
  UG research assistant (Aug 2007 - May 2010)
  (currently: Duke, BME Ph.D. program)

• Chetan Pasrija, B.S., 2010
  UG research assistant (June 2007 - May 2010)
  (currently: University of Maryland, Medical School)

• (James) Matt Love, B.S., 2009
  UG research assistant (May 2007 - May 2009)
  (currently: UCSD, BIOE Ph.D. program)

• Anike Freeman, B.S., 2011
  UG research assistant (Jan 2008 - Dec 2008)

• Monica Machado, B.S., 2009
  UG research assistant (Aug 2007 - Dec 2008)

• Ryan Schmidt, B.S., 2008
  UG research assistant (Aug 2006 - July 2008)
  (currently: Dartmouth Medical School)
  
  
• Richie Booth, B.S., 2009
  UG research assistant (May 2007 - May 2008)
  

• Marjan Nabili, B.S., 2007
  UG research assistant (Jan 2007 - May 2007)
  
  
• Magda Benavides, B.S., 2008
  UG research assistant (Aug 2007 - May 2008)
  
  
• Traci Berkman, B.S., 2007
  UG research assistant (Jan 2007 - May 2007)
  
  
• Song Seto, B.S., 2005
  Summer research assistant (July 2006 - Aug 2006)
  
  
• Aileen Leung (Boston University, 2009)
  Summer UG research assistant (June 2006 - Aug 2006)
  
  
• Daniel Ramsey (RPI, 2008)
  Summer UG research assistant (June 2006 - Aug 2006)

Summer REU students:

• Erik Woodard (Louisiana Tech University)
  REU Summer UG student (June 2012 - Aug 2012)

• Grace Brock (Manhattan University)
  REU Summer UG student (June 2011 - Aug 2011)

• Molly Boutin (University of Rochester)
  REU Summer UG student (June 2009 - Aug 2009)

• Esteban Chavez (Univ. California, Merced)
  REU Summer UG student (June 2008 - Aug 2008)

• Brian Freeman (Carnegie Mellon University)
  REU Summer UG student (June 2007 - Aug 2007)

• Ryan Li (Case Western Reserve)
  REU Summer UG student (June 2006 - Aug 2006)
  
  
• Pooja Murthy (Cornell University)
  REU Summer UG student (June 2006 - Aug 2006)
  (currently: SUNY Downstate Medical School)