Teaching

MSE/BME 461/561 Synthetic and Biological Materials (Co-Teaching with Prof. Uhlmann; Fall 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023): This course is an interdisciplinary course, aimed for undergraduate and graduate students to learn basic materials that are or can be used as biomaterials, their application as substitutes for biological materials, and procedures and classes of devices in food and drug administration (FDA). Student teams will apply engineering and biological fundamentals to understand materials or devices used in the environment of the body, and will introduce them in the class. 

BME/BE 486/586  Biomaterial-Tissue Interactions (Spring 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025): This is an interdisciplinary course, aimed for undergraduate and graduate students to explore and become familiar with biomaterials and their applications, including protein-biomaterials interactions, blood-biomaterials interactions, inflammation, immune response, wound healing, biocompatibility, surface modification and characterization, implants, drug delivery and tissue engineering. Student teams will apply engineering and biological fundamentals to the design of industrial products towards creating a profitable business model (for undergrads) or a new research activity (for grads).

MSE 223L Materials Processing Lab (Spring 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025): This course offers a series of laboratory modules, field trips, and guest lectures that demonstrate specific materials properties and processing for clay, ceramics, glass, metals, and (bio)polymers. Students will become familiar with multiple processing techniques and material properties in order to learn how processing affects properties and performance of materials. The objectives of the course are (1) to give students hands-on experiences to familiarize them with the physical characteristics of materials and the processes used to construct them, (2) to teach students critical problem-solving skills, and (3) to give students experience with engineering design practices, i.e., to learn how to design materials to specific performance requirements. 

MSE 222 Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering (Fall 2024): This course introduces students to the principles of material structures and their impact on properties. Students will explore crystal structures, microstructures, and structural defects, and use phase diagrams to understand how thermodynamics and kinetics shape material behavior. This foundational knowledge serves as a gateway to advanced topics in materials science and engineering. 

BME 295c Challenges in Biomedical Engineering (Guest lecture topic: Atherosclerosis), Apr 25, 2018, Jan 22, 2020

MSE 596a Special Topics:  Materials for Innovation (Guest lecture topic: Biopolymers), Oct 27, 2016