Graduate Students
Ph.D. Students
Kumar Abhishek
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
Daniel Ajuzie
Incoming Year: Fall 2018
Advisor: Dr. Elebeoba May
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Electrical/Electronic Engineering from University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Ayman Alamir
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
Shahin Alipour
Incoming Year: Fall 2022
Advisor: Dr. Jose Contreras-Vidal
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Computer Engineering from Beykent University
Diego Andrade
Incoming Year: Fall 2019
Advisor: Dr. Mini Das/ Dr. Howard Gifford
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
Abraham Bautista
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
Luciano Branco
Incoming Year: Fall 2021
Advisor: Dr. Jerome Schultz/ 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
Andres Bryan
Incoming year: Summer 2021
Advisor: Dr. Kirill Larin
Previous Degree: Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Houston
Jared Cammon
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
Maede Chabi Bahmanshiri
Incoming Year: Fall 2019
Advisor: Dr. Richard Willson/ Dr. Jacinta Conrad
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Chemical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology, Iran
Srinandhini Chandran
Incoming year: Fall 2019
Advisor: Dr. Chandra Mohan
Previous Degree: Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Houston
Harshdeep Chawla
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
Pietro Cicalese
Incoming year: Fall 2019
Advisor: Dr. Chandra Mohan/Dr. Hien Nguyen
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Houston
Mohammad Daouk
Incoming year: Fall 2023
Advisor: Dr. Chandra Mohan
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Mathematics from University of Florida and Masters in Computational Mathematics from University of Central Oklahoma
Logan Dickey
Incoming Year: Fall 2021
Advisor: Dr. Joseph Francis
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Science from Newman University
Mai Dinh
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
Anthony Donaldson
Incoming year: Fall 2021
Advisor: Dr. Mini Das/ Dr. Howard Gifford
Previous degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma
Talukdar Raian Ferdous
Incoming Year: Fall 2021
Advisor: Dr. Luca Pollonini
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh
Jefferson Friguglietti
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
Austin Ganaway
Incoming Year: Summer 2021
Advisor: Dr. Metin Akay/Dr. Yasemin Akay
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Houston
Ali Garmroudi
Incoming year: Fall 2023
Advisor: Dr. Zhengwei Li
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from K. N. Toosi University of Technology
Xingjian Gu
Incoming year: Fall 2019
Advisor: Dr. Metin Akay/Dr. Mario Romero-Ortega
Previous degree(s): Bachelors in Bioengineering from Southeast University, China and Masters in Biomedical Engineering from University of Texas-Arlington
Chen Guo
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
Jessica Gutierrez
Incoming Year: Spring 2020
Advisor: Dr. Kirill Larin
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Texas-El Paso
Cameron Hanan
Incoming Term: Summer 2020
Advisor: Dr. Luca Pollonini
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma
Qingrong He
Incoming year: Summer 2023
Advisor: Dr. Ran An
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Petroleum Engineering from Southwest Petroleum University and Masters in Oil and Gas Engineering from University of Western Australia
Yoon No Hong
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
Hemen Hosseinzadeh
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
Larissa Ikelle
Incoming Year: Fall 2019
Advisor: Dr. Muayyad Al-Ubaidi
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biochemistry from Rice University
Mubasher Iqbal
Incoming Year: Fall 2020
Advisor: Dr. Sergey Shevkoplyas
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from New York University Abu Dhabi
MD Mobarak Karim
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
Corey Knutson-Huddleston
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
Leah Lewis
Incoming year: Fall 2022
Advisor: Dr. Kirill Larin
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Chemical Engineering from Hampton University
Hongwei Lin
Incoming year: Fall 2018
Advisor: Dr. Howard Gifford
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from Northeastern University and Masters in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Houston
David Lloyd
Incoming year: Summer 2020
Advisor: Dr. Metin Akay/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
Gulsah Malgir
Incoming Year: Fall 2017
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Bioengineering from Ege Univeristy, Turkey and Masters in Nanotechnology from Gediz University, Turkey
Megan Mendieta
Incoming Year: Spring 2021
Advisor: Dr. Metin Akay/Dr. Yasemin Akay
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from the Arizona State University
Guzel Musina
Incoming year: Spring 2023
Advisor: Dr. Irina Larina/ Dr. Metin Akay
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Laser Techniques and Technology from Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Russia and Masters in Laser Techniques and Technology from Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Russia
Pavel Nikitin
Incoming year: Spring 2023
Advisor: Dr. Kirill Larin
Previous Degree(s): Medical Doctor from Pirogov Research Medical University, Russia
Arnab Paul
Incoming year: Fall 2023
Advisor: Dr. Kirill Larin
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Electrical & Electronic Engineering from Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology and Masters in Biomedical Engineering from University of Dharka
Matthew Perry
Incoming Year: Fall 2016
Advisor: Dr. Jospeh Francis
Previous Degree: Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from Texas Tech University
Manuel Portilla Jimenez
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
Farial Rahman
Incoming Year: Summer 2020
Advisor: Dr. Metin Akay/Dr. Mario Romero-Ortega
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biochemistry from the University of Texas at Dallas
Amairani Ramirez Rendon
Incoming year: Fall 2022
Advisor: Dr. Metin Akay/Dr. Mario Romero-Ortega
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biotechnology from the University of Houston-Downtown
Kevin Romero
Incoming Year: Summer 2020
Advisor: Dr. Metin Akay/Dr. Yasemin Akay
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Neuroscience from the University of Texas at Dallas
Sajedeh Saeidi Fard
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
Mohammad Salemizadeh Parizi
Incoming Year: Spring 2022
Advisor: Dr. Fatima Merchant
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
Cristina Sanchez Cereceda
Incoming Year: Summer 2020
Advisor: Dr. Yuncheng Du
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors of Science in Biomedical Engineering from Florida International University
Bret See
Incoming Year: Fall 2020
Advisor: Dr. Joseph Francis/ Dr. Mario Romero-Ortega
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from University of Texas at Austin
Kimia Seyedmadani
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
Ruchi Singh
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
Israt Tasnim
Incoming Year: Fall 2021
Advisor: Dr. Joseph Francis/ Dr. Nuri Ince
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh
Shahabedin Tavasoli
Incoming year: Fall 2023
Advisor: Dr. Jinsook Roh
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from University of Tehran and Masters in Mechanical Engineering-Applied Design from Sharif University of Technology
Aygun Teymur
Incoming year: Fall 2022
Advisor: Dr. Tianfu Wu
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biochemistry from Texas A&M University
Arjun Vasan
Incoming Year: Summer 2020
Advisor: Dr. Chandra Mohan/Dr. Sunil Krishnan
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Houston
Esperanza Vazquez
Incoming Year: Spring 2022
Advisor: Dr. Yuncheng Du
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Houston
Bowen Xu
Incoming year: Fall 2023
Advisor: Dr. Ran An
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in TCM Resources and Development from Henan University of Chinese Medicine and Masters in Pharmaceutical Sciences in Chinese Medicine from Hong Kong Baptist University
Bowen Yang
Incoming Year: Fall 2019
Advisor: Dr. Tianfu Wu
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Chemical and Biomedical Engineering from Vanderbilt University
Dunyan Yao
Incoming year: Fall 2023
Advisor: Dr. Metin Akay
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from Shantou University, China
Stephanie Zeibak
Incoming year: Summer 2023
Advisor: Dr. Muna Naash /Dr. Muayyad Al-Ubaidi
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biochemistry from University of Saint Thomas
Christian Zevallos Delgado
Incoming Year: Spring 2021
Advisor: Dr. Kirill Larin
Previous Degree(s): Masters in Bioinformatics and Molecular Biochemistry from George Washington University
Shu Zhang
Incoming Year: Fall 2019
Advisor: Dr. Tianfu Wu
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Polymer Materials and Engineering from Sichuan University, China
Xue Zhao
Incoming Year: Fall 2019
Advisor: Dr. Muayyad Al-Ubaidi
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Environmental Engineering from Bohai University, China
Master's Students
Joe Alanis
Incoming Year: Spring 2022
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Houston
Austin Bollinger
Incoming year: Fall 2022
Advisor: Dr. Metin Akay
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from Wichita State University
Ekta Chaudhari
Incoming Year: Fall 2021
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biotechnology from D. Y. Patil University, India
Eric Cunningham
Incoming Year: Spring 2022
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Radiologic Sciences from Upstate Medical University
Gabriel Gelabert
Incoming Year: Spring 2022
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Houston
Hana Hamed
Incoming Year: Fall 2021
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Chemistry from the University of Houston
Megan Hendricks
Incoming year: Fall 2023
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from Ohio State University
Melysenda Lopez
Incoming Year: Fall 2021
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Science from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Netro McKay
Incoming Year: Summer 2023
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Economics from Hampton University and Masters in Nutrition from University of Houston
Manaal Mustansir
Incoming year: Fall 2022
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Pakistan
Nhi Nguyen
Incoming Year: Spring 2022
Advisor: Dr. Yingchun Zhang
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Houston
Hodge Ogede
Incoming year: Fall 2022
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas
Murtaza Oklu
Incoming Year: Spring 2021
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Computer Science from the University of Houston-Downtown
Neda Ostadnejad
Incoming Year: Spring 2021
Advisor: Dr. Tianfu Wu
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Chemical Engineering from Islamic Azad University, Iran
Apryl Sanchez
Incoming Year: Spring 2022
Advisor: Dr. Renita Horton
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from Texas A&M University
Tanya Singh
Incoming year: Fall 2022
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Zoology from the University of Delhi, India and Masters in Biotechnology from Jamai Hamdard University, India
Eduardo Velez
Incoming Year: Fall 2022
Previous Degree(s): Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from Trinity College