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2 0 2 0 B I OEN GI N EERI N G A N N U AL R EP ORTERIK JONSSON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCEHuman-Centered Engineering for Unprecedented TimesThe 2019-2020 academic year brought unique challenges on aglobal scale. During most of the year, research, instruction andoperations continued as usual with innovative research anddiscoveries as engaged students worked together in classroomsand labs. Suddenly, along with the rest of the world, we adaptedto the “new normal” brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.The Department of Bioengineering at The University of Texas atDallas proved to be agile and responsive, quickly transitioning toremote operations while maintaining a high quality studentlearning experience. Faculty expanded research to include areasrelevant to the COVID-19 crisis.As we continue to move through the uncharted waters ofCOVID-19, the faculty, staff, and students in the Department ofBioengineering at UT Dallas remain even more committed toengaging in globally relevant work, improving lives and trainingtomorrow’s biomedical engineers to take on the next challenges.Join us, virtually or in person, during the 2020-2021 academicyear as we celebrate 10 years as a department!Sincerely,Dr. Shalini PrasadHead of the Department of BioengineeringCecil H. and Ida Green Professor of Systems Biology ScienceTHE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
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2 0 2 0 B I OEN GI N EERI N G A N N U AL R EP ORTERIK JONSSON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCEHUMAN-CENTEREDENGINEERINGWelcome to the Department of Bioengineeringin the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering andComputer Science at UT Dallas.THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
2 0 2 0 B I OEN GI N EERI N G A N N U AL R EP ORTERIK JONSSON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCEThis year, we celebrate 10 years since the department’s foundingand mark the department’s rapid progress.Over the past half century, we have seen computer technologyadvance at a rapid speed. One of the greatest challenges of this newcentury is the development of highly technical solutions to medicalconditions. The Department of Bioengineering at UT Dallas, one of thefastest growing programs at the University, is well-positioned to createthe next generation of engineers proficient at working with bothadvanced electronics and biological tissue. Biomedical engineeringintegrates engineering problem solving with medicine and biology.THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
2 0 2 0 B I OEN GI N EERI N G A N N U AL R EP ORTERIK JONSSON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCEStudents who choose this exciting and challenging majorwill go on to engineer and innovate medical solutions thatwill reduce health care costs, improve human health andincrease the quality of life for all humankind. Theinterdisciplinary, hands-on approach to biomedicalengineering combines expertise in electrical, mechanicaland materials engineering, coupled with the life sciences.The graduate program grants degrees in biomedicalengineering and offers students collaboration opportunitieswith UT Southwestern Medical Center.THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
2 0 2 0 B I OEN GI N EERI N G A N N U AL R EP ORTERIK JONSSON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCEW EL COM EDR . GI R GI S OB A I DThe Department of Bioengineering is pleased to introduceour newest faculty member, Dr. Girgis Obaid. Obaid’sresearch interests include photo-dynamic therapy andimage-guided delivery.Obaid is a member of the International PhotodynamicAssociation (IPA), the International Society for Optics andPhotonics (SPIE) and the American Society of Photobiology(ASP), as well as several additional societies. Previously,Obaid served at Massachusetts General Hospital andHarvard Medical School.Obaid’s research is supported by a National Institutes ofHealth (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI) K99/R00 awardand focuses on nanomedicine, molecular imaging andlight-activated cancer therapy.E D U C AT I O NRESEARCH INTERESTSBS in Biochemistry, University of East Anglia,Norwich, EnglandMolecular targeted nanotherapeuticsPhD in Chemistry, University of East Anglia,Norwich, EnglandPrecision medicinePostdoctoral Fellow and Instructor,Massachusetts General Hospitaland Harvard Medical SchoolMolecular imagingOptically activatable cancer therapeuticsPhotonically active nanomaterialsCancers of the head and neckTHE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
2 0 2 0 B I OEN GI N EERI N G A N N U AL R EP ORTERIK JONSSON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCEF A CU L T Y R ECOGN I T I ONOur faculty have been recognized both nationally and internationally by their peersas well as by their colleagues at The University of Texas at Dallas. They excel both inthe laboratory and the classroom, as top researchers and dedicated educators.Fellows of the AmericanInstitute for Medical andBiological Engineering (AIMBE)UT Dallas President’sTeaching Excellence Award inUndergraduate EducationDr. Stuart CoganDr. Danieli RodriguesDr. Baowei FeiDr. Joseph PancrazioDr. Jie ZhengFellow of the Society for LabAutomation and Screening (SLAS)Dr. Shalini PrasadSenior Member of theInstitute of Electrical andElectronics Engineers (IEEE)Finalist nominee for the Regents’Outstanding Teaching Award(University of Texas System)Dr. Danieli RodriguesFellow of the American Instituteof Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM)Dr. Kenneth HoytDr. Orlando AucielloEarly Investigator Award at the2019 International PhotodynamicAssociation World CongressDr. Kenneth HoytDr. Girgis ObaidTHE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
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2 0 2 0 B I OEN GI N EERI N G A N N U AL R EP ORTERIK JONSSON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCEFACULTYThe Department of Bioengineering hasattracted highly qualified faculty including theUniversity’s own Vice President for Research,Dr. Joseph Pancrazio, and Dr. Shalini Prasad,head of the Department of Bioengineering,who leads a robust, comprehensive researchlaboratory with collaborations across theUniversity. Several faculty members havereceived endowed chairs and other awards inhonor of their accomplishments.THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
2 0 2 0 B I OEN GI N EERI N G A N N U AL R EP ORTERIK JONSSON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCETENURE-SYSTEM FACULTYOrlando AucielloLeonidas BlerisStuart CoganProfessorAssociate ProfessorDistinguished Chairin EngineeringFellow,Cecil H. and Ida Green Professorin Systems Biology ScienceHeather HayengaAssistant ProfessorBaowei FeiProfessorSeth HaysAssistant ProfessorNicholas FeyProfessorAssistant ProfessorCecil H. and Ida Green Chairin Systems Biology ScienceKenneth HoytAssociate ProfessorStephen LeveneProfessorFellow,Eugene McDermott ProfessorTHE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
2 0 2 0 B I OEN GI N EERI N G A N N U AL R EP ORTERIK JONSSON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCETENURE-SYSTEM FACULTYCONTINUEDGirgis ObaidAssistant ProfessorJoseph PancrazioShalini PrasadVice President for ResearchDanieli RodriguesDepartment Headfor BioengineeringProfessorDavid SchmidtkeAssociate ProfessorProfessorProfessorCecil H. and Ida Green Professorin Systems Biology ScienceShashank SirsiAssistant ProfessorMihaela StefanProfessorVictor VarnerAssistant ProfessorTaylor WareAssistant ProfessorEugene McDermott ProfessorTHE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
2 0 2 0 B I OEN GI N EERI N G A N N U AL R EP ORTERIK JONSSON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCETEACHING FACULTYTariq AliFang BianSenior Lecturer IResearch ScientistJoe PachecoSenior Lecturer IISoudeh ArdestaniKhoubrouyClark MeyerSenior Lecturer ITodd PolkSenior Lecturer IIKatie MyersSenior Lecturer IIBen PorterSenior Lecturer ISenior Lecturer IPatrick WinterSenior Lecturer IUTDesign CapstoneDirector for BioengineeringTHE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
2 0 2 0 B I OEN GI N EERI N G A N N U AL R EP ORTERIK JONSSON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCEAFFILIATED FACULTYPoras BalsaraJohn Hart, Jr.Faruck MarcosDinesh BhatiaFatemeh HassanipourIssa PanahiCarlos BussoMahadevan IyerBalakrishnan PrabhakaranXianming Simon DaiMichael KilgardCrystal EngineerDavid LaryProfessor, Electrical and Computer EngineeringProfessor, Electrical and Computer EngineeringAssociate Professor, Electrical andComputer EngineeringProfessor, Behavioral and Brain SciencesAssociate Professor, Mechanical EngineeringResearch Professor, Electrical andComputer EngineeringAssistant Professor, Mechanical EngineeringResearch Assistant Professor,Texas Biomedical Device Center (TxBDC)Jeremiah GassensmithProfessor, Behavioral and Brain SciencesAssociate Professor, Physics;William B. Hanson Center for Space ScienceYi LiAssistant Professor, ChemistryPostdoctoral Research AssociateAssistant Professor, Biological SciencesProfessor, Electrical and Computer EngineeringProfessor, Computer ScienceZhenpeng QinAssistant Professor, Mechanical EngineeringRobert RennakerProfessor, Behavioral and Brain SciencesJie ZhengProfessor, Systems Biology;Chemistry and BiochemistryAnn Majewicz FeyAssistant Professor, Mechanical EngineeringADJUNCT FACULTYYasin DhaherProfessor, Bioengineering,UT Southwestern Medical CenterIbrahim HashimProfessor, Department of Pathology,UT Southwestern Medical CenterAnke HenningDirector, Advanced Imaging Research Center,Professor, Bioengineering,UT Southwestern Medical CenterLan MaLecturer, Fischell Department of Bioengineering,University of MarylandVinay NagarajMedical Science Liaison, AngioDynamicsHyun-Joo NamConsultant, RES Group Inc.Alexander PertsemlidisAssociate Professor, Department of Pediatrics,UT Health San Antonio – Greehey Children’sCancer InstituteMatthew PetrollChair, Graduate Program in Biomedical Engineering,Professor, BioengineeringUT Southwestern Medical CenterJennifer SeifertDirector, Research and Development,TissueGen, Inc.Jay ShahAssistant Professor, Department ofOrthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine Service,UT Southwestern Medical CenterTre WelchAssistant Professor, Cardio Thoracic Surgery,UT Southwestern Medical CenterTHE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
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2 0 2 0 B I OEN GI N EERI N G A N N U AL R EP ORTERIK JONSSON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCERESEARCHInterdisciplinary research, especially in clinicalsettings, is at the core of human-centeredengineering. The department has cultivatedresearch partnerships with organizations includingUT Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) andhospitals including the Dallas VA Medical Center.With research opportunities for undergraduatethrough PhD students, the program is preparingthe next generation of researchers as well as futurephysicians who will be well-versed in emergenttechnologies for health care.THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
2 0 2 0 B I OEN GI N EERI N G A N N U AL R EP ORTERIK JONSSON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCERESEARCH FINANCIALSF U N D I N G S O U R C E S 2019EXPENDITURESBY FISCAL YEARGovernment Funded 18MPrivately FundedFederal andNationalPrivate andNon-Profit58%7% 15M 12MIndustry2% 9M 6MLocal19%State 3M14% 0M20152016201720182019THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
2 0 2 0 B I OEN GI N EERI N G A N N U AL R EP ORTERIK JONSSON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCEU T SOU THW EST ERNMEDICAL CENTERCOL L A B OR A T I ON SFaculty and students in the Department ofBioengineering at UT Dallas collaborate with UTSWresearchers and clinicians to bring groundbreakingdiscoveries into practice.UT Dallas welcomed two new doctoral students conductingresearch with Dr. Yasin Dhaher, professor in the Departments ofPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Surgeryat UTSW. Additionally, during the spring 2020 semester, sixUT Dallas bioengineering undergraduate students conductedresearch in UTSW labs with Dr. Matthew Petroll,Dr. Elena Vinogradov and Dr. Yasin Dhaher.THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
2 0 2 0 B I OEN GI N EERI N G A N N U AL R EP ORTERIK JONSSON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCERESEARCH AREASDr. Victor Varner and Dr. David Schmidtke workedwith UTSW faculty on three different projects:They investigated corneal keratocyte healing following injuryto the eye with Dr. Matthew Petroll, professor in theDepartment of Ophthalmology at UTSW. This research isfunded by a 1.8M grant from the National Institutes ofHealth. UT Dallas students Kevin Lam and Tarik Shihabeddinare currently working on this project.They are studying the role of spatial protein presentation inkidney epithelial cell tubule formation. Members of the Centerfor Regenerative Science and Medicine at UTSW includingDr. Thomas Carroll, Dr. Denise Marciano andDr. Ondine Cleaver as well as UT Dallas students TarikShihabeddin and Gauri Renake contributed to this project.Left to right: Dr. Victor Varner, Dr. Matthew Petrolland Dr. David SchmidtkeThey studied muscle cell responsiveness to overactivebladder medications with Dr. Philippe Zimmern from theDepartment of Urology.THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
2 0 2 0 B I OEN GI N EERI N G A N N U AL R EP ORTERIK JONSSON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCERESEARCH AREASDr. David Schmidtke is working with UTSWfaculty on three additional projects:Development of novel microfluidic devices for intracellularprotein delivery with Dr. Nikhil Munshi, associate professorin the Department of Internal Medicine. UT Dallas studentChaitra Telang works on this project.Regulation of host inflammation by NADPH oxidase 2signaling with Dr. Jessica Moreland, professor in theDepartment of Pediatrics.Effect of high shear on neutrophil function in VAD patientswith Dr. Matthias Peltz, associate professor in theDepartment of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery.Dr. David Schmidtke displays a microfluidic device usedto fabricate tiny strands of collagen called fibrils toadvance his team’s research on the eye’s repair process.THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
2 0 2 0 B I OEN GI N EERI N G A N N U AL R EP ORTERIK JONSSON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCERESEARCH AREASDr. Baowei Fei is working with Dr. Ivan Pedrosa, professorin the Department of Radiology at UTSW, to developmachine learning and radiomics techniques to assess theaggressiveness of renal cell carcinoma and to predicttherapeutic response.Funded through a Cancer Prevention and Research Instituteof Texas (CPRIT) grant, Fei also collaborates with Dr. BaranSumer and Dr. Larry Myers to develop a smart surgicalmicroscope for rapid cancer detection during surgery.The device combines hyperspectral imaging withartificial intelligence.Dr. Girgis Obaid initiated a research collaboration withDr. Debabrata Saha, associate professor in the Departmentof Radiation Oncology, to establish the radiation dosedependence of excited photo-activable nanoparticles forcancer therapy. The dose parameters will then be used tocompare photodynamic therapy and radiotherapy usingbioengineered tumor-specific nanoparticles in vitro and inanimal models of head and neck cancer. UT Dallasundergraduate student Mina Guirguis is gaining researchexperience through work on this project.THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
2 0 2 0 B I OEN GI N EERI N G A N N U AL R EP ORTERIK JONSSON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCERESEARCH AREASDr. Danieli Rodrigues, associate professor, collaborated withDr. Javier LaFontaine, professor in the Department of PlasticSurgery, and Dr. George Tye Liu, associate professor in theDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, to develop innovativeorthopedic implant surface approaches toinduce healing in diabetic patients. UT Dallas studentsAlexandra Arteaga, Lidia Guida, and Jiayi Qu areworking on this project.Dr. Heather Hayenga, assistant professor, collaborated withDr. Kimberly Kho, in gynecology, to develop a permanentintrafallopian tube contraceptive device. UT Dallas studentLucero Ramirez is working on this project.THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
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2 0 2 0 B I OEN GI N EERI N G A N N U AL R EP ORTERIK JONSSON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCESTUDENTSBioengineering students have unique opportunitiesto excel in research, as well as participate in theJonsson School’s signature UTDesign Capstoneprogram where they put their expertise to worktoward solving real-world problems.THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
2 0 2 0 B I OEN GI N EERI N G A N N U AL R EP ORTERIK JONSSON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCEEN R OL L M EN T A N D D EGR EESHISTORICAL ENROLLMENT800719732747ENROLLMENTBY GENDER641Female60045%553MaleFALL A RDEDBY GENDER2018 – 2019120201020112012Bachelorof Science20132014Mastersof Science201520162017Doctorof Philosophy20182019TotalTHE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
2 0 2 0 B I OEN GI N EERI N G A N N U AL R EP ORTERIK JONSSON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCEB I OEN GI N EER I N GSTUDENT AWARDSStudents have received significant awards inthe past year, including nationally prestigiousfellowships. As the program has grownexponentially over the years, it has attractedstudents who are serious about gaining thementorship and research opportunitiesneeded to excel in their fields.THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
2 0 2 0 B I OEN GI N EERI N G A N N U AL R EP ORTERIK JONSSON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCESTUDENT AWARDSGraduate and AlumniExcellence in EducationDoctoral FellowshipExcellence in EducationDoctoral Fellowshipto Kaitlin Rabe (PI: Dr. Nicholas Fey), Winnerto Emily Levy (PI: Dr. Nicholas Fey), WinnerErik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science,UT Dallas, Dallas, TXErik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science,UT Dallas, Dallas, TXThe Rehab Week Awardto Hassan Jahanandish (PI: Dr. Nicholas Fey),FinalistNational Defense Science andEngineering Graduate (NDSEG)Fellowship ProgramIEEE/RAS-EMBS International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics(ICORR) and RehabWeek, Toronto, CAto Jacob Boehm (PI: Dr. Nicholas Fey), FinalistU.S. Department of Defense, Washington, DCThree Minute Thesis(3MT) CompetitionNational Science FoundationGraduate Research FellowshipKara Peak (PI: Dr. Victor Varner)Danny Lam ’18PhD student at Case Western Reserve UniversityTHE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
2 0 2 0 B I OEN GI N EERI N G A N N U AL R EP ORTERIK JONSSON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCESTUDENT AWARDSUndergraduateBioengineering DepartmentalUndergraduate Research CompetitionIEEE Region 5 OutstandingStudent Member Award1st : Joel EppersonUse of Retrieval Tasks to RehabilitateSensorimotor Impairments Due to Brain InjuryPI: Dr. Nicholas FeyMD Fiaz Islam BhuiyanPI: Dr. Baowei Fei2nd : Alikhan FidaiA Failure Mechanism Analysis of ZirconiaDental Implant SystemsPI: Dr. Danieli Rodrigues3rd : Jeremy WarrenAtrial Septal Defect Generation forModeling with Finite ElementsPI: Dr. Clark Meyer (Dr. Heather Hayenga Lab)4th : Smriti NatarajanLate-colonizing Bacterial Adhesion onSurface-treated Titanium vs ZirconiaPI: Dr. Danieli RodriguesIntuitive Best Student Paper Awardat the International Conference ofSPIE Medical ImagingMatthew PfefferlePI: Dr. Baowei FeiNational Science FoundationGraduate Research FellowshipHonorable MentionBenjamin AllsupTHE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
2 0 2 0 B I OEN GI N EERI N G A N N U AL R EP ORTERIK JONSSON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCEST U DEN T OR GA N I Z A T I ON SAlpha Eta Mu Beta (AEMB)The organization was established, and officers wereselected, in late fall 2019. Membership opened inearly spring 2020 and began meeting spring 2020.President: Emma HendersonVice President: Megan ZachariahSecretary: Alikhan FidaiTreasurer: Han LaiFaculty Mentor: Shashank SirsiBiomedical Engineering Society (BMES)President: Benjamin AllsupVice-President: Emma HendersonSecretary: Sruthi DubaguntaTreasurer: Ashleigh AbusomwanTHE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
2 0 2 0 B I OEN GI N EERI N G A N N U AL R EP ORTERIK JONSSON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCEST U DEN T OR GA N I Z A T I ON SCONTINUEDBioengineering Graduate Student AssociationIn the first year of operation, the BMEN Graduate StudentAssociation hosted several workshops, seminars, socials, andother events for Bioengineering MS and PhD students. Newstudents were welcomed at the beginning of each semester withdepartmental socials; including a scavenger hunt and bingocompetition. Bioengineering labs participated in pie making andpumpkin carving contests during the fall semester, and studentsattended a holiday party with cookie decorating for some end-ofsemester relaxation. The BMEN GSA organized practice sessionsfor qualifying exams, where PhD students could present theirresearch plan and get feedback from their peers. The group alsohosted speakers from Abbott Neuromodulation and several UTDallas offices who discussed industry and academic careers whileproviding resources for career development and skill-building.Officers 2019-2020President: Rebecca FrederickVice President: Sayali UpashamTreasurer: Aditi BellaryHistorian: Joshua UsoroPublic Relations Chair: Lucero RamirezAlumni Outreach Chair: Muskan PawarTHE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
2 0 2 0 B I OEN GI N EERI N G A N N U AL R EP ORTERIK JONSSON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCEUTDESIGN CA P ST ON EThe UTDesign Capstone program isdesigned to provide a hands-on learningopportunity for students.In the program, senior undergraduate students earning degrees inbiomedical engineering work in teams to solve real-world problemsfor corporate and University sponsors over two semesters. While thestudio space was closed to students following the COVID-19 campuslockdown in spring of 2020, several teams continued to work on theirprojects remotely."We have merged the biomedical and mechanical engineeringcapstone classes to provide a richer experience for our students,”said Dr. Todd Polk, faculty sponsor. “On average, more than 50% ofthe teams are multidisciplinary, with students from both biomedicaland mechanical engineering as well as students from electrical andcomputer engineering,” said Dr. Joe Pacheco, faculty sponsor.“We strive to provide our students with a real world engineeringexperience and have organized UTDesign Capstone like a company.”Polk added, “We treat them like working engineers from day one, andthe overall experience has proved to be highly beneficial to them asthey enter the professional world after graduation."THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
2 0 2 0 B I OEN GI N EERI N G A N N U AL R EP ORTERIK JONSSON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCEUTDESIGN CA P ST ON EAt A GlanceSUMMER 2019 THROUGH SPRING 202027teams s participatedInterdisciplinary Team SponsorsAbbott LaboratoriesBridging BiosciencesEssilor GroupKlockner Pentaplast GroupLaerdalMechanical Ingenuity Corp.Bleris laboratory,The University of Texas at DallasFei laboratory,The University of Texas at DallasNanoTech Institute,The University of Texas at DallasMotorola Solutions Inc.Sirsi laboratory,The University of Texas at DallasOrthofixUT Southwestern Medical CenterOsteoMedThorMed InnovationTHE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
2 0 2 0 B I OEN GI N EERI N G A N N U AL R EP ORTERIK JONSSON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCEUTDESIGN EXPOWinning TeamFALL 2019Winning team “Nephrolitics” created a real-time kidney functionmonitoring system for sponsor UT Southwestern Medical Center.Team members from left to right include seniors Ryan Finnie,mechanical engineering; Justin McFarlane, biomedicalengineering; Luis Jule, biomedical engineering; Saud Madani,mechanical engineering; Alexander Harper, mechanicalengineering; and Daniel Kaminski, biomedical engineering.THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
2 0 2 0 B I OEN GI N EERI N G A N N U AL R EP ORTERIK JONSSON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCES AV E T H E D AT E10 YEAR SYMPOSIUMApril 8–9, 2021be.utdallas.eduTHE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
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