34 faculty and 25 courses in Biomedical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis.
- Jingyi Shi, Research Assistant Professor h-index 57
Notable: “Comparison of indoor aerosol particle concentration and deposition in different ventilated rooms by numerical method” (2003) · 439 citations
- Hong Chen, Professor h-index 56
Biomedical & Biological Imaging Neural Engineering Neuroimaging Expertise Develop noninvasive ultrasound technologies to read, write, and treat the brain Research Hong Chen’s research focuses on advancing the field of NeuroSonics
Notable: “Bioceramics: Past, present and for the future” (2008) · 844 citations
- Barani Raman, Professor h-index 25
Computational and systems neuroscience, pattern recognition, sensor-based machine olfaction and bio-inspired intelligent systems. His research combines theoretical and electrophysiological approaches to study how brain processes com
Notable: “Sparse odor representation and olfactory learning” (2008) · 156 citations
- Shuo Yang, Research Assistant Professor h-index 23
Applications of Imaging in Science & Engineering Biomedical & Biological Imaging Neural Engineering Neuroimaging Quantitative Imaging Quantum and Photonic Materials and Devices Expertise Developing next-generation implantable and we
Notable: “Electroassisted Core-Spun Triboelectric Nanogenerator Fabrics for IntelliSense and Artificial Intelligence Perception” (2022) · 136 citations
- Chao Zhou, Professor h-index 21
In optical coherence tomography, a growing technology used to perform high-resolution cross-sectional imaging using light. He has multiple grants funded by the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and other fe
Notable: “Chemistry pumps: a review of chemically powered micropumps” (2016) · 121 citations
- Alexandra Rutz, Assistant Professor h-index 17
Es on the engineering of electronic tissues using materials design and fabrication-based approaches. Our goal is to achieve robust biointerfaces and long-lived function in bioelectronics and other medical devices. Biography Professor Alexan
Notable: “Three-Dimensional Printing of High-Content Graphene Scaffolds for Electronic and Biomedical Applications” (2015) · 702 citations
- Joseph Klaesner, Professor of Practice h-index 15
On rehabilitation engineering and teaching focus on design Research Professor Klaesner’s research has focused on rehabilitation engineering. He has worked with several researchers throughout the medical school on variety of projects i
Notable: “Quantifying Real-World Upper-Limb Activity in Nondisabled Adults and Adults With Chronic Stroke” (2015) · 278 citations
- Ismael Seanez, Assistant Professor h-index 11
Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence Neural Engineering Expertise Develops tools for neuroprosthetics and rehabilitation Research The mission of the Seáñez Lab is to develop neuro-rehabilitation tools and programs that p
Notable: “Targeted neurotechnology restores walking in humans with spinal cord injury” (2018) · 1,083 citations
- Patricia Widder, Teaching Professor h-index 5
Notable: “A Novel Adaptor Protein Orchestrates Receptor Patterning and Cytoskeletal Polarity in T-Cell Contacts” (1998) · 715 citations
- Yifan Dai, Assistant Professor h-index 5
Applied Physics Biomedical, Bio-inspired, and Bio-derived Materials Cell & Molecular Bioengineering Materials for Energy and Environmental Technologies Expertise Decodes and encodes the physical chemistry of biological soft matter to un
Notable: “Preparation and characterization of coffee hull fiber for reinforcing application in thermoplastic composites” (2019) · 20 citations
- Abhinav Jha, Associate Professor
- Anastasia Khokhlova, Research Assistant Professor
- Christine M. O'Brien, Assistant Professor
Biomedical & Biological Imaging Devices & Circuits Imaging Science in Medicine Women's Health Technologies Expertise Developing optical spectroscopy and imaging tools to solve global problems in maternal-fetal health and reproductiv
Notable: “Development of a light-based platform to assess cervical mucus mechanical properties” (2026)
- Cory Berkland, Professor
Advanced Materials Biomedical, Bio-inspired, and Bio-derived Materials Cell & Molecular Bioengineering Regenerative Engineering in Medicine Expertise Developing new therapeutics and biomaterials for improving human health Research Cory
- Daniel Moran, Professor
Voluntary motor control and neuroprostheses. He works to understand how the brain controls voluntary upper arm movements and he is also working to identify alternative control signals for brain-computer interfaces, which restores fu
- Dennis Barbour, Professor
Computational Methodologies Human-Computer Interaction Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence Neural Engineering Psychological & Brain Sciences Women's Health Technologies Expertise Applies novel machine learning tools to quanti
- Frank Yin, Emeritus Professor
Encompass soft tissue biomechanics, cell mechanics and hemodynamics. Currently, his research work involves determining how cells respond morphologically, functionally and genetically to various mechanical stimuli. He also utilizes nanoinden
- Jai Rudra, Associate Professor
Advanced Materials Biomedical, Bio-inspired, and Bio-derived Materials Cell & Molecular Bioengineering Expertise Designs biomaterials for vaccine development and immunotherapy Research Jai Rudra's lab is interested in the development of
- Jianmin Cui, Professor
- Jin-Yu Shao, Professor
- Jonathan Silva, Professor
Cardiovascular Engineering Cell & Molecular Bioengineering Computational Systems Biology Human-Computer Interaction Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence Women's Health Technologies Expertise Building patient-specific models of
- Katherine Schreiber, Senior Lecturer
- Kurt Thoroughman, Associate Professor
In human learning and motor control. He is the director of the Laboratory of Neural Computation and Motor Behavior. Professor Thoroughman is also the Principal Investigator of an Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training gran
- Larry Taber, Senior Professor
- Lori Setton, Department Chair & Professor
Biomechanics & Mechanobiology Cell & Molecular Bioengineering Orthopedic Engineering Regenerative Engineering in Medicine Expertise Combines methods of engineering and biology to regulate disc and cartilage health and healing Resear
- Michael Vahey, Associate Professor
Biomedical & Biological Imaging Cell & Molecular Bioengineering Expertise Uses imaging & microfluidics to understand infectious disease Research Professor Vahey’s research focuses on developing imaging methods and microflu
- Nathaniel Huebsch, Associate Professor
In basic and translational stem cell mechanobiology, with specific focus on hydrogels to control cell-mediated tissue repair, and 3-D iPSC-based heart-in-a-dish models to study the influence of mechanical loading and genetics on arrhythm
- Piyoosh Sharma, Research Assistant Professor
- Quentin R. R. Coquerel De Gracia, Research Assistant Professor
Neuroimaging Signals & Imaging Expertise Neuron network processing of olfactory signals Dr. Quentin Coquerel specializes in neuroscience with a focus on olfactory signal processing in the brain. His research aims to elucidate the intera
- Quing Zhu, Professor
Applications of Imaging in Science & Engineering Biomedical & Biological Imaging Cancer Imaging Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning in Image Science Women's Health Technologies Expertise Advances imaging
- Rohit Pappu, Professor
Biomechanics & Mechanobiology Biomedical, Bio-inspired, and Bio-derived Materials Cell & Molecular Bioengineering Computational Systems Biology Expertise Uncovers the biophysical principles of intrinsically disordered proteins &
- Song Hu, Professor
Applications of Imaging in Science & Engineering Applied Physics Biomedical & Biological Imaging Biomedical, Bio-inspired, and Bio-derived Materials Cancer Imaging Cardiovascular Engineering Image Formation and Reconstruction Imagin
- Yan Yu, Professor
Biomechanics & Mechanobiology Biomedical & Biological Imaging Biomedical, Bio-inspired, and Bio-derived Materials Cell & Molecular Bioengineering Quantitative Imaging Expertise Integrate nanotechnology and imaging techniques to
- Yoram Rudy, Emeritus Professor
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.