A Collaborative & Diverse Group
We are a group conducting interdisciplinary research that values curiosity, collaboration, hard work, and a healthy amount of fun. Our group welcomes researchers at any level that share our enthusiasm for science.
Principal Investigator
randreseneguiluz@ucmerced.edu
Ph.D. Student, QSB
cpugne-andenoro@ucmerced.edu
B.S. Student, Materials Science
jpham63@ucmerced.edu
Tasked with the mission to acquire contact angle values of a variety of substrates.
B.S. Student, Bioengineering
sbhaskar@ucmerced.edu
B.S. Student, Bioengineering
isaini@ucmerced.edu
Characterization of several polyacrylamide hydrogels using micro-indentation to extract relaxation times and elastic moduli.
Postdoctoral Scholar, MBSE
Joining October 2021
Ph.D. Student, MBSE
njenifar@ucmerced.edu
Ph.D. Student, MBSE
asmith85@ucmerced.edu
B.S. Student, Bioengineering
jsaltzherr@ucmerced.edu
I am working on a mechanical stretcher that will strain elastic membranes to mimic lung movement.
UROC Fellow
tmurgaduarte@ucmerced.edu
We are currently looking for motivated, hard-working researchers. Previous experience in the topics listed is not required.
Alumni
Amar Mann
B.S. Student, Bioengineering (Fall 2019-Summer 2021) – M.Sc. at Biomedical Engineering, UC Davis
Benjamin Reams
CCBM-CREST Fellow (Summer 2021)
Felipe Ramirez
B.S. Student, Bioengineering (Fall 2019-Fall 2020)
Nicole Garza
B.S. Student, Biological Sciences (Fall 2019-Summer 2020)
Syndee Villa
B.S. Student, Materials Science and Engineering (Summer 2020)- SEM/Materials Analyst at Advanced Materials.
