Principal Investigator

Sebastián L. Vega
Assistant Professor
Henry M. Rowan Department of Biomedical Engineering
Rowan University
Education and Training
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Postdoctoral Trainee, Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania
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Ph.D., Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers University, 2014
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B.S., Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 2006
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B.S., Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 2006
Graduate Students

Mehdi Benmassaoud
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M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Rowan University, 2018
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B.S., Engineering Science, The College of New Jersey, 2016
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Hometown: Fes, Morocco
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Interests: soccer, movies, programming, and video games

Cameron Burns
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B.S., Biomedical Engineering, Rowan University, 2019
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Hometown: Milford, DE
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Interests: competitive karate & fencing, and blacksmithing

Kirstene Gultian
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B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of the Philippines Diliman (2017)
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Hometown: Quezon City, Philippines
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Interests: concerts, befriending cats/dogs, baking, and making dishes

Brandon Herb
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B.S., Biomedical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, 2019
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Hometown: New Tripoli, PA
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Interests: soccer, video games, and board games

Matt Lowe
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Hometown: Freehold, NJ
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Interests: volleyball, watching movies, and cooking
Undergraduate Students

Katie Driscoll
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Hometown: Durango, CO
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Interests: hiking, biking, hockey, and books!

Abby Madden
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Hometown: Hardyston, NJ
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Interests: baking, painting, and hiking

Arielle Gsell
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Hometown: Westville, NJ
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Interests: Gardening, baking, and painting

Shrey Dalwadi
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Hometown: Cherry Hill, NJ
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Interests: playing music, football, and hiking

Abigail McSweeny
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Hometown: Burlington, NJ
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Interests: baking, photography, music, and books

Kayla DeCesari
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Hometown: Franklinville, NJ
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Interests: cooking, traveling, reading, and coaching soccer

Aryanna Copling
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Hometown: Pennsauken, NJ
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Interests: painting, listening to music, and traveling

James MacAulay
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Hometown: Old Bridge, NJ
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Interests: Drawing, gardening, video games, and learning languages

Alexis Pacheco
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Hometown: Bridgeton, NJ
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Interests: Horror/thriller films, video games, and cooking
Lab Alumni
Graduate Students
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Sarah Furman, M.S., Fall 2018 to Spring 2021.
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Matt DiCerbo, M.S., Fall 2018 to Spring 2021.
Undergraduate Students
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Gatha Adhikari, Fall 2019 to Spring 2021. Next position: Graduate student at University of Maryland BioE
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Roshni Gandhi, Fall 2019 to Spring 2021. Next position: Medical student at Cooper Medical School
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Khushi Sarin, Fall 2019 to Spring 2021. Next position: CareerPath Analyst at Optimum Healthcare IT
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Sebastian Naranjo, Fall 2018 to Spring 2020. Next position: Graduate student at Boston University BME
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Antonio Quinones, Summer 2019 (NSF REU Program)
High School Students
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Roshan Patel, Summer 2019 (RISER Program). Next position: Medical Program student at The College of New Jersey
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Matthew Rondinella, Summer 2019 (RISER Program). Next position: Undergraduate student at Georgia Tech BME