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

Matthew DiCerbo
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B.S., Biomedical Engineering, Rowan University, 2018
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Hometown: Ventnor, NJ
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Interests: health & fitness, marketing, video editing, and technology

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

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

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

Sarah Furman
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Hometown: Flemington, NJ
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Interests: reading, studying, and coaching gymnastics
Undergraduate Students

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

Gatha Adhikari
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Hometown: Pokhara, Nepal
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Interests: hiking, exploring, cooking, and books

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

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

Khushi Sarin
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Hometown: Miramar, FL
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Interests: reading, writing, and sketching

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

Roshni Gandhi
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Hometown: Old Bridge, NJ
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Interests: dancing, cooking, traveling, and music

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
Lab Alumni
Undergraduate Students
•Sebastian Naranjo, Fall 2018 to Spring 2020. Current position: BME Ph.D. student at Boston University
•Antonio Quinones, Summer 2019 (NSF REU Program)
High School Students
•Roshan Patel, Summer 2019 (RISER Program)
•Matthew Rondinella, Summer 2019 (RISER Program)