Graduate Students
Ph.D. Students

Incoming year: Fall 2019
Advisor: Dr. Chandra Mohan/Dr. Sergey Shevkoplyas
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India and Masters in Industrial and Production Engineering from Jabalpur Engineering College, India

Incoming Year: Spring 2021
Advisor: Dr. Elebeoba May
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from Rutgers Univeristy

Incoming Year: Fall 2018
Advisor: Dr. Elebeoba May
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Electrical/Electronic Engineering from University of Ibadan, Nigeria

Incoming Year: Spring 2021
Advisor: Dr. Jose Contreras-Vidal
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia and Masters in Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern University

Incoming Year: Fall 2018
Advisor: Dr. Kirill Larin
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering from Government College of Engineering in Amravati, India and Masters in Biomedical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology in Hyderabad, India

Incoming Year: Fall 2019
Advisor: Dr. Mini Das
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Mathematics from Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador and Masters in Industrial Engineering from Kumoh National University of Technology, South Korea

Incoming year: Fall 2016
Advisor: Dr. Joseph Francis
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Chemical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology, Iran

Incoming Year: Spring 2020
Faculty: Dr. Ioannis Kakadiaris
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Electronic Engineering and Computing from University of Guadalajara, Mexico and Masters in Biomedical Engineering from University of Guadalajara, Mexico

Incoming Year: Fall 2021
Advisor: Dr. Nuri Ince
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Systems Engineering from the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil and Masters in Electrical Engineering from the University of Houston

Incoming Year: Fall 2017
Advisor: Dr. Richard Willson
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomolecular Engineering from the University of California in Santa Cruz

Incoming year: Summer 2021
Advisor: Dr. Kirill Larin
Previous Degree: Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Houston

Incoming Year: Fall 2021
Advisor: Dr. Yingchun Zhang
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University and Masters in Bioengineering from Clemson University

Incoming Year: Fall 2019
Advisor: Dr. Jacinta Conrad/Dr. Richard Willson
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Chemical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology, Iran

Incoming year: Fall 2019
Advisor: Dr. Chandra Mohan
Previous Degree: Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Houston

Incoming Year: Fall 2018
Advisor: Dr. Kirill Larin
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, India and Masters in Computer Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology

Incoming year: Fall 2019
Advisor: Dr. Chandra Mohan/Dr. Hien Nguyen
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Houston

Incoming Year: Fall 2017
Advisor: Dr. Muna Naash
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Cell, Molecular, and Physical Biology from Christopher Newport University; Bachelors in Chemistry from Christopher Newport University

Incoming Year: Spring 2022
Advisor: Dr. Metin Akay
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Radiologic Sciences from Upstate Medical University
Incoming Year: Summer 2020
Advisor: Dr. Sergey Shevkoplyas
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors of Science in Chemical Engineering from Texas Tech University, Masters of Science in Chemical Engineering from Texas Tech University, and Masters in Business Administration in Healthcare Management from North American University

Incoming year: Fall 2021
Advisor: Dr. Mini Das
Previous degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma
Incoming Year: Fall 2018
Advisor: Dr. Cunjiang Yu
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Houston

Incoming Year: Fall 2017
Advisor: Dr. Yingchun Zhang
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from Chonqing University, China

Incoming Year: Fall 2019
Advisor: Dr. Nuri Ince
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from Iran Univeristy of Science and Technology, Iran and Masters in Biomedical Engineering from University of Tehran, Iran

Incoming Year: Fall 2021
Advisor: Dr. Luca Pollonini
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh

Incoming Year: Fall 2018
Advisor Dr. Fatima Merchant
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biotechnology from University of Houston and Masters in Engineering Technology from the University of Houston

Incoming Year: Summer 2021
Advisor: Dr. Metin Akay/Dr. Yasemin Akay
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Houston

Incoming year: Fall 2019
Advisor: Dr. Mario Romero-Ortega
Previous degree(s): Bachelors in Bioengineering from Southeast University, China and Masters in Biomedical Engineering from University of Texas-Arlington

Incoming Year: Spring 2022
Advisor: Dr. Yingchun Zhang
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Electronic Information Engineering from Hangzhou Dianzi University, China and Masters in Information and Communication Engineering from Zheijian Gongshang University

Incoming Year: Spring 2020
Advisor: Dr. Kirill Larin
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Texas-El Paso

Incoming Term: Summer 2020
Advisor: Dr. Luca Pollonini
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma

Incoming year: Fall 2019
Advisor: Dr. Jinsook Roh
Previous degree(s): Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from Sogang University, South Korea, Masters in Mechanical Engineering from Sogang University, South Korea and Masters in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado School of Mines

Incoming Year: Spring 2022
Advisor: Drs. Venkatesh Balan/Richard Willson
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors from Payame Noor University, Iran and Masters in Biotechnology from the University of Houston

Incoming Year: Fall 2021
Advisor: Dr. Joseph Francis/Dr. Mario Romero-Ortega
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from Purdue University and Masters in Biomedical Engineering from Brown University

Incoming Year: Fall 2019
Advisor: Dr. Muayyad Al-Ubaidi
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biochemistry from Rice University

Incoming Year: Fall 2020
Advisor: Dr. Sergey Shevkoplyas
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from New York University Abu Dhabi

Incoming Year: Fall 2021
Advisor: Dr. Renita Horton
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Oils, Surfactants and Oleochemicals from the Institute of Chemical Technology, India and Masters in Marketing from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, India

Incoming Year: Spring 2021
Advisor: Dr. Kirill Larin
Previous Degree(s):Masters in Biomedical Science and Engineering from Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea

Incoming Year: Fall 2016
Advisor: Dr. Mini Das
Previous Degrees: Bachelors in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Acharya Nagarjuna University and Masters in Visual Information and Embedded Systems from the India Institute of Technology

Incoming Year: Summer 2020
Previous degree(s): Bachelors in Chemical Engineering from the University of Houston and Masters in Chemical Engineering from the University of Houston

Incoming Year: Fall 2017
Advisor: Dr. Sheereen Majd
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Chemistry from Soochow Univeristy, Taiwan, Masters in Biomedical Engineering from National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan and Masters in Bioengineering from Pennsylvania St. University

Incoming Year: Fall 2018
Advisor: Dr. Chandra Mohan
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biotechnology, Marine Pharmaceutics from Shanghai Ocean University, China and Masters of Biotechnology from Pennsylvania State University

Incoming Year: Spring 2018
Advisor: Dr. Yichung Zhang
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Industrial Automation from Liaoning Univeristy of Technology, China, Masters in Control Theory and Control Engineering from Liaoning Univeristy of Technology, China and Doctorate in Control Theory and Control Engineering from Zhejiang Univeristy, China

Incoming year: Summer 2020
Advisor: Dr. Mario Romero-Ortega
Previous degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Texas at Dallas and Masters in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Texas at Dallas

Incoming year: Fall 2015
Advisor: Dr. Joseph Francis
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from University of Guadalajara, Mexico

Incoming Year: Fall 2017
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Bioengineering from Ege Univeristy, Turkey and Masters in Nanotechnology from Gediz University, Turkey

Incoming Year: Spring 2021
Advisor: Dr. Metin Akay/Dr. Yasemin Akay
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from the Arizona State University

Incoming Year: Fall 2018
Advisor: Dr. Sheereen Majd
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Materials Engineering from Sharif University of Technology, Iran and Masters in Materials Engineering from Sharif University of Technology, Iran

Incoming Year: Fall 2021
Advisor: Dr. Jose Contreras-Vidal
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from NED University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan and Masters in Mechatronics from NED University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan

Incoming Year: Fall 2016
Advisor: Dr. Kirill Larin
Previous Degree: Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Houston

Incoming Year: Fall 2021
Advisor: Dr. Renita Horton
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from Texas Tech University

Incoming Year: Fall 2016
Advisor: Dr. Jospeh Francis
Previous Degree: Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from Texas Tech University

Incoming Year: Fall 2020
Advisor: Dr. Jinsook Roh
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Mechatronics from Universidad Tecnologica Equinoccial, Ecuador and Masters in Bioengineering from Temple University

Incoming Year: Summer 2020
Advisor: Dr. Mario Romero-Ortega
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biochemistry from the University of Texas at Dallas

Incoming Year: Summer 2020
Advisor: Dr. Mario Romero-Ortega/ Dr. Metin Akay
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Neuroscience from the University of Texas at Dallas

Incoming Year: Fall 2017
Advisor: Dr. Muayyad Al-Ubaidi
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology from Univeristy of Tennessee

Incoming Year: Fall 2021
Advisor: Dr. Kirill Larin
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Optic and Laser Engineering from Shahid Bahonar University, Iran and Masters in Photonics from Shahid Beheshti University, Iran

Incoming Year: Spring 2022
Advisor: Dr. Irina Larina
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from Golestan University, Iran and Masters in Micro and Nano-electronic Devices from the University of Tehran, Iran

Incoming Year: Summer 2020
Advisor: Dr. Muna Naash and Dr. Muayyad Al-Ubaidi
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors of Science in Biomedical Engineering from Florida International University

Incoming Year: Fall 2020
Advisor: Dr. Mario Romero-Ortega/Dr. Joseph Francis
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from University of Texas at Austin

Incoming year: Fall 2019
Advisor: Dr. Jinsook Roh
Previous degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from Purdue University and Masters in Biomedical Engineering from Purdue University

Incoming Year: Spring 2021
Advisor: Dr. Metin Akay
Previous degrees: Bachelors in Bioengineering from Arizona State University, Masters in Biomedical Engineering from Arizona State University, and Masters in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Colorado-Boulder

Incoming Year: Spring 2022
Advisor: Dr. Jared Wosik
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Chemical Engineering from Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, India and Masters in Energy Science-Nanotechnology from Sung Kyun Kwan University, South Korea

Incoming year: Fall 2022
Advisor: Dr. Naash/Dr. Al-Ubaidi
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Zoology from the University of Delhi, India and Masters in Biotechnology from Jamai Hamdard University, India
Incoming Year: Fall 2021
Advisor: Dr. Nuri Ince
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, India and Masters in Biomedical Engineering from Vellore Institute of Technology, India

Incoming Year: Spring 2020
Advisor: Dr. Tianfu Wu
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biological Engineering from Jimei Univeristy, China and Masters in Biology from Illionis Institute of Technology

Incoming Year: Fall 2021
Advisor: Dr. Nuri Ince
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh

Incoming Year: Summer 2020
Advisor: Dr. Sheereen Majd
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Houston

Incoming Year: Spring 2022
Advisor: Dr. Metin Akay
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Houston

Incoming Year: Fall 2017
Advisor: Dr. Sheereen Majd
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Pharmacy from Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, China

Incoming Year: Fall 2019
Advisor: Dr. Tianfu Wu
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Chemical and Biomedical Engineering from Vanderbilt University

Incoming year: Spring 2021
Advisor: Dr. Mario Romero-Ortega
Previous degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from NED University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan

Incoming Year: Spring 2021
Advisor: Dr. Kirill Larin
Previous Degree(s): Masters in Bioinformatics and Molecular Biochemistry from George Washington University

Incoming Year: Fall 2019
Advisor: Dr. Tianfu Wu
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Polymer Materials and Engineering from Sichuan University, China

Incoming Year: Fall 2019
Advisor: Dr. Muayyad Al-Ubaidi
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Environmental Engineering from Bohai University, China
Master's Students

Incoming Year: Spring 2021
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from NED University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan

Incoming Year: Spring 2022
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Houston

Incoming Year: Spring 2021
Advisor: Dr. Chandra Mohan
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Houston

Incoming Year: Fall 2021
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biotechnology from D. Y. Patil University, India

Incoming year: Spring 2021
Previous degree(s): Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from Grand Valley State University

Incoming Year: Fall 2021
Advisor: Dr. Joseph Francis
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Science from Newman University

Incoming Year: Fall 2021
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from Ajman University, United Arab Emirates

Incoming Year: Summer 2021
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Nigeria and Masters in Telecommunications Engineering from Middlesex University, Great Britian

Incoming Year: Fall 2020
Advisor: Dr. Mario Romero-Ortega
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Texas-Pan American

Incoming Year: Spring 2022
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Houston

Incoming Year: Spring 2022
Advisor: Dr. Sergey Shevkoplyas
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Houston

Incoming Year: Fall 2021
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Chemistry from the University of Houston

Incoming Year: Spring 2022
Advisor: Dr. Mario Romero-Ortega
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biology from the University of Colorado-Denver

Incoming Year: Fall 2021
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from the Ramaiah Institute Of Technology, India

Incoming Year: Fall 2021
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Science from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Incoming Year: Summer 2021
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Mathematical Biology from the University of Houston, and Bachelors in Molecular Genetics from the University of Texas-M.D.Anderson Cancer Center

Incoming Year: Fall 2021
Bachelors in Biological Sciences from Rice University

Incoming Year: Fall 2020
Advisor: Dr. Jinsook Roh
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Houston

Incoming Year: Spring 2022
Advisor: Dr. Yingchun Zhang
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Houston

Incoming Year: Spring 2021
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Computer Science from the University of Houston-Downtown

Incoming Year: Spring 2021
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Chemical Engineering from Islamic Azad University, Iran

Incoming Year: Fall 2021
Advisor: Dr. Jinsook Roh
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Houston

Incoming Year: Spring 2021
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Electronics Engineering from Universidad Nacional del Callao, Peru

Incoming Year: Fall 2021
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from Lousiana State University and A&M College

Incoming Year: Fall 2021
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biology from the University of Houston

Incoming Year: Spring 2022
Advisor: Dr. Renita Horton
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from Texas A&M University

Incoming Year: Fall 2021
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biotechnology from Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology, India

Incoming Year: Fall 2021
Advisor: Dr. Mini Das
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Physics from the University of Houston

Incoming Year: Fall 2021
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Applied Engineering from Kent State University

Incoming Year: Fall 2021
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Bioengineering from North Carolina A&T State University

Incoming Year: Fall 2022
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from Trinity College