16 faculty and 36 courses in Biomedical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
- Kristen Billiar, Professor, Biomedical Engineering h-index 32
Mechanobiology Tissue Mechanics Functional tissue engineering Wound healing and regeneration Biomaterials characterization Scholarly Work For full list, please click here. Mechanoregulation of valvular interstitial cell phenotype in the thi
Notable: “Biaxial Mechanical Properties of the Natural and Glutaraldehyde Treated Aortic Valve Cusp—Part I: Experimental Results” (1999) · 440 citations
- George Pins, Professor, Biomedical Engineering h-index 31
Biomaterials Fabrication and Characterization Cell-Biomaterial Interactions BioMEMs Wound Healing and Tissue Regeneration Functional Tissue Engineering Scholarly Work For a complete list of publications, click here Micropatterned Fibr
Notable: “Self-assembly of collagen fibers. Influence of fibrillar alignment and decorin on mechanical properties” (1997) · 387 citations
- Karen Troy, Professor & Department Head, Biomedical Engineering h-index 29
Biomechanics Orthopedics Finite Element Modeling Osteoporosis Musculoskeletal Injury Scholarly Work Professor Troy’s work focuses on understanding how forces applied to the musculoskeletal system can influence bone and joint health, functio
- Catherine Whittington, Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Es on combining bio-instructive biomaterials with cells to design 3D tissue-engineered platforms for regenerative medicine, disease modeling, improved predictability of therapeutic outcomes, and as translatable technologies for clinic and i
- Dirk Albrecht, Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Biological microtechnology and bioMEMS Neural dynamics and behavior, neuropeptide signaling Quantitative systems analysis and modeling High-throughput genetic/chemical screening Scholarly Work Rapid and gentle hydrogel encapsulation of livi
- Jeannine Coburn, Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Chemical modifications to alter drug-material interactions, small molecule and macromolecule conjugates to direct cell fate, and multi-cellular tissue/disease systems for paracrine signaling and direct cell-cell interactions. My
- John Obayemi, Assistant Teaching Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Ed on the use of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches in the development of novel engineered nano- and micro-particles in addition to tissue engineered structures for disease detection and treatment. These current i
- Raymond Page, Professor of Practice, Biomedical Engineering
Tissue Regeneration Cell Dedifferentiation and Differentiation Natural Biopolymers Cell Therapy Scholarly Work Rapid release of growth factors regenerates force output in volumetric muscle loss injuries. Grasman JM, Do DM, Page RL, Pins GD.
- Sakthikumar Ambady, Teaching Professor, Biomedical Engineering
The field of gene mapping, stem cell biology, and regenerative medicine. One of the unique features of WPI is the close interaction between students and faculty. The university’s project-based educational approach aligns very well with m
- Shijie Zhou, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Es on developing advanced cardiac electrophysiological imaging and mapping techniques, with an emphasis on AI-based personalized 3D computational heart modeling. He is particularly focused on leveraging artificial intelligence to enha
- Solomon Mensah, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Mechanobiology Pulmonary Vascular Regeneration Tissue Engineering Medical Device Development for Global Health News Chev Right Icon of hollow arrow pointing right Arrow Right Icon of arrow pointing right SEE MORE NEWS ABOUT Solomon Mensah W
- Songbai Ji, Professor, Biomedical Engineering
For more than 70 years. However, the field is still largely focused on impact kinematics or estimated brain responses in generic regions from single head impact to predict a binary brain injury status on a population basis. An important res
- Taimoor Afzal, Assistant Teaching Professor, Biomedical Engineering
In human movement control, machine learning, and neural engineering. During his PhD he worked on developing a machine learning algorithm based on the notion of muscle synergies for classification of different walking modes. Later in his
Notable: “Virtual Immersion in Biomedical Engineering (VIBE): Exposing Undergraduates to Culturally Sensitive Engineering Design and Professional Experiences at Scale” (2026)
- Yonghui Ding, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Design and manufacturing of biomaterial scaffolds for providing clinically relevant solutions to tissue regeneration, currently focusing on vascular and musculoskeletal tissues. To achieve this, he harnesses the convergence of materials
Notable: “Network Modulation Enables 3D-Printed Citrate-Based Polymer Scaffolds with Broadly Tunable Mechanical Performance for Regenerative Engineering” (2026)
- Zhenglun Alan Wei, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Cardiovascular Fluid Mechanics Medical Devices Fluid-structure Interaction Physiological Flow Mock Loops Particle Image Velocimetry News Chev Right Icon of hollow arrow pointing right Arrow Right Icon of arrow pointing right SEE MORE NEWS A
Notable: “Computational Fluid Dynamics is Key Predictors of Adverse Events in Single Ventricle Patients After the Fontan” (2026)
- Zoe Reidinger, Associate Teaching Professor, Biomedical Engineering
And enthusiasm lie in biomaterial fabrication and tissue engineering. Bringing this enthusiasm to the classroom is easy with WPI’s focus on undergraduate education and project-based learning. My goal as an instructor is to lead students to
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.