Biomedical Engineering at University of Iowa

25 faculty and 40 courses in Biomedical Engineering at University of Iowa.

Faculty

• Tae-Hong Lim, Professor h-index 36
  Notable: “The Effect of Disc Degeneration and Facet Joint Osteoarthritis on the Segmental Flexibility of the Lumbar Spine” (2000) · 601 citations
• Xuan Mu, Assistant Professor h-index 36
  Respiratory bioengineering Bioinspired materials Engineering Unit(s) Biomedical Engineering
  Notable: “3D Bioprinting: from Benches to Translational Applications” (2019) · 432 citations
• Nicole Grosland, Professor h-index 28
  Spinal biomechanics Total joint arthroplasty Patient/subject-specific model development Finite element meshing techniques Engineering Unit(s) Office of the Dean Biomedical Engineering Iowa Institute for Biomedical Imaging Engineering Stude
  Notable: “Load-Sharing Between Anterior and Posterior Elements in a Lumbar Motion Segment Implanted With an Artificial Disc” (2001) · 267 citations
• Joon Park, Professor Emeritus h-index 11
  Notable: “Characterization of the laminated object manufacturing (LOM) process” (2000) · 138 citations
• Sarah Vigmostad, Associate Professor h-index 2
  Notable: “Alterations in cancer cell mechanical properties after fluid shear stress exposure: a micropipette aspiration study” (2015) · 71 citations
• Colleen Bringman, Associate Professor of Instruction h-index 1
  Notable: “Corticospinal modulation of vibration-induced H-reflex depression” (2022) · 4 citations
• David Wilder, Professor Emeritus
• Edward Sander, Professor
  Wound healing, skin tissue engineering, microvessel formation in engineered skin Multiscale biomechanics of native and engineered connective, vascular, and ocular tissue Image-based multiscale modeling of mechanics and damage in ligaments
• Edwin Dove, Associate Professor Emeritus
  Medical image processing Mathematical modeling of physiological processes Engineering Unit(s) Biomedical Engineering Iowa Institute for Biomedical Imaging
• Jacob Herrmann, Assistant Professor
  Mechanical ventilation and ventilator-induced lung injury Multiscale imaging of pulmonary structural dynamics Biomechanical feedback mechanisms in pulmonary fibrosis Engineering Unit(s) Biomedical Engineering
• James Ankrum, Professor
• Joseph Reinhardt, Professor
• Kim Blackwell, Professor
• Krishnan Chandran, Professor Emeritus
• Kristan Worthington, Associate Professor
• Michael Mackey, Associate Professor Emeritus
• Michael Schnieders, Professor
  Next-generation theory and tools for biomolecular x-ray crystallography Prediction of the structure, thermodynamics and solubility of drug tablets Personalized medicine: from genome sequencing to molecular phenotypes Biomolecular electrost
• Nicole Kallemeyn, Associate Professor of Instruction
• Osama Saba, Associate Professor of Instruction
• Patrick Link, Assistant Professor
  Es on understanding cell-extracellular matrix interactions and developing potential therapies for pulmonary fibrosis. Notably, he has secured research grants from prominent institutions including Boehringer Ingelheim, American Lung Ass
• Sajan Goud Lingala, Associate Professor
• Sarah E. Gerard, Assistant Professor
  Multimodal pulmonary imaging Physiological structure-function relationships Predicting COPD susceptibility and progression Engineering Unit(s) Biomedical Engineering
• Suresh Raghavan, Professor
• Terry Braun, Professor
• Yuliang Xie, Assistant Professor
  Lab-on-a-chip for airway physiology and disease Microfluidic manipulation of particles and fluids Mucus in airway host defense Engineering Unit(s) Biomedical Engineering IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering

Courses

• First-Year Forum BME:1010
• Professional Seminar: Biomedical Engineering BME:2010
• Systems, Instrumentation, and Data Acquisition BME:2200
• Bioimaging and Bioinformatics BME:2210
• Cell and Tissue Engineering Fundamentals BME:2400
• Biomaterials and Biomechanics BME:2500
• Engineering Drawing, Design, and Solid Modeling BME:2710
• Quantitative Physiology BME:3260
• Medical Device Design: The Fundamentals BME:3710
• Undergraduate Research in Biomedical Engineering BME:3995
• Health Monitoring of Structural and Mechanical Systems BME:4135
• Computational Biochemistry BME:4310
• Medical Device Design Studio BME:4710
• Biomedical Engineering Senior Design I BME:4910
• Biomedical Engineering Senior Design II BME:4920
• Seminar in Biomedical Engineering BME:5010
• Biomaterials and Implant Design BME:5101
• Biomedical Signal Processing BME:5200
• Medical Imaging Physics BME:5210
• Deep Learning in Medical Imaging BME:5240
• Introduction to Computed Tomography BME:5245
• Advanced Biosystems BME:5251
• Computational Bioinformatics BME:5335
• Contemporary Topics in Biomedical Engineering BME:5340
• Cell Material Interactions BME:5421
• Biotransport BME:5430
• Biofabrication for Tissue Engineering BME:5431
• Systems Biology for Biomedical Engineering BME:5435
• Numerical and Statistical Methods for Bioengineering BME:5441
• Stem Cells in Regenerative Engineering BME:5445
• Research Methods in Cellular Engineering BME:5451
• Biomedical Micro Devices and Systems BME:5460
• Cardiovascular Engineering BME:5510
• Cardiopulmonary Design and Modeling BME:5525
• Quantitative Studies of Respiratory and Cardiovascular Systems BME:5540
• Musculoskeletal Biomechanics BME:5610
• Introduction to Applied Biomedical Finite Element Modeling BME:5620
• Kinetics of Musculoskeletal Systems BME:5630
• Advanced Medical Device Design Studio BME:5715
• Optimization of Structural Systems BME:5720

Roster/catalog compiled from the college’s public directory. Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Data as of 2026-07-02.