Faculty
Halim Ayan, Associate Professor and Graduate Director
Ph.D., Drexel University
Non-equilibrium Electric Discharges, Plasma Medicine, Plasma Physics and Applications
Email: halim.ayan@utoledo.edu
Brent D. Cameron, Professor and Chair
Ph.D., Texas A & M University
Biomedical Optics: Diagnostics, Sensing, and Imaging, Modeling of Optical-Based Instrumentation
and Photon Migration in Turbid Media
Email: brent.cameron@utoledo.edu
Vijay Goel, Distinguished University Professor, Co-Director, Engineering Center for Orthopaedic
Research Excellence (E-CORE)
McMaster-Gardner Endowed Chair of Orthopedic Biomedical Engineering
Ph.D., University of New South Wales, Australia
Biomechanics, Mechanical Properties of Spine
Email: vijay.goel@utoledo.edu
Website: Engineering Center for Orthopedic Research Excellence (E-CORE)
JingYuan Liu, Associate Professor
Ph.D., Indiana University School of Medicine
Computational Biology, Drug Discovery, Protein Interactions, Cancer Research
Email: JingYuan.Liu@utoledo.edu
Jian-yu Lu, Professor
Ph.D., Southeast University, Nanjing, China
Medical Imaging, Ultrasound-Optical-Electromagnetic Wave Propagation, 2D & 3D Ultrasound
Imaging System, Limited Diffraction Beams and Their Applications, Optical Coherence
Tomography
Email: jian-yu.lu@utoledo.edu
Website: Ultrasound Lab
Kelly Marbaugh, Associate Lecturer
Ph.D., University of Toledo
Email: kelly.marbaugh@utoledo.edu
Arunan Nadarajah, Professor
Ph.D., University of Florida
Biochemical sensors, Biomolecular Interactions
Email: arunan.nadarajah@utoledo.edu
Scott M. Pappada, Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Toledo
Biosignal Processing, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning
Email: scott.pappada@utoledo.edu
Website: Healthcare Technology and Innovation Laboratory
PREPARE Multimodal Assessment Platform
Patricia A. Relue, Professor and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies & Research
Ph.D., University of Michigan
Optical Imaging and Fluorescence Microscopy, Mathematical Modeling, Tumor Cell Culture,
Renewable Fuels and Bioproducts
Email: patricia.relue@utoledo.edu
Yuan Tang, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Florida International University
Microfluidics, Biomimetic Assays, Drug Delivery Platforms, Cancer Therapy
Email: Yuan.Tang@utoledo.edu
Website: UToledo Biofluidics
Eda Yildirim-Ayan, Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Director
Ph.D., Drexel University
Tissue Engineered Therapies for Musculoskeletal Diseases, Mechanobiology, Advanced
Biomanufacturing
Email: eda.yildirimayan@utoledo.edu
Adjunct/Prestige Faculty
Research Biomedical Engineer
Aerospace Physiology and Performance
Wright Patterson Air Force Base, 711th HPW/RHCPT
2800 Q Street, Area B, Bldg 824, Room 140
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7947
(937) 255-9331
Casey.Pirnstill@us.af.mil
Joe Schultz, MS
Regional Director, Project Management Office
Mercy Health Northwest Region serving Toledo & Lima Mkts
2409 Cherry Street, Suite 204
Toledo, OH 43608
JSchultz@mercy.com
Staff
Rhonda Moore, Associate Co-op Director
M.B.A., University of Toledo
Email: rhonda.moore@utoledo.edu
Tammy Phares, Laboratory Coordinator
B.S., Grove City College, PA
Email: tamara.phares@utoledo.edu
Emeritus Faculty
Ronald L. Fournier, Professor Emeritus
Ph.D., The University of Toledo
Transport Processes in Biological Systems, Bioartificial Organs, Tissue Engineering,
Enzyme Reaction Systems, Modeling Disease Dynamics, Genetic Engineering
Email: ronald.fournier@utoledo.edu
Vik J. Kapoor, Professor Emeritus
Director of Nanotechnology Research Center
Ph.D., Lehigh University
Biomedical Nanotechnology, Electronics Devices, Process and Systems, Sensors and MEMS
Technology
Email: vikram.kapoor@utoledo.edu
Website: Nanotechnology Center
Frank J. Kollarits, Associate Professor Emeritus
Ph.D., Ohio State University
Bioelectrical Engineering
Demetrios D. Raftopoulos, Professor Emeritus
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Biomechanics