Researcher Information
Lanrong Bi
lanrong@mtu.edu
906-487-1868
Research Interests
- Chemical biology: development of novel molecular probes for DNA sequencing analysis and disease gene discovery
- Medicinal chemistry: development of new imaging and therapeutic agents towards cancer and cardiovascular disease; Design and synthesis of novel prodrugs of peptides and peptide mimetics.
Christo Christov
christov@mtu.edu
906-487-3233
Research Interests
- Enzyme Reaction Mechanisms and Dynamics
- Non-Heme Iron Histone Demethylases
- Multiscale Modeling of Epigenetic Mechanisms
Tarun Dam
tkdam@mtu.edu
906-487-2940
Research Interests
- Molecular basis of glycan (carbohydrate)-mediated biological functions
- Glycan binding proteins or lectins
- Glycan detection
- Mechanistic glycobiology
- Macromolecular communication
- Biomolecular thermodynamics
Xiaochu Ding
xding@mtu.edu
906-487-2865
Research Interests
- Design, synthesis and characterization of polymeric biomaterials to engineer elastomers, hydrogels, and nanomaterials
- Biomaterials/cell interactions and biological properties in vitro and in vivo
- Synthetic vascular grafts and drug delivery systems for arterial regeneration and ischemia
Jaroslaw Drelich
jwdrelic@mtu.edu
906-487-2932
Research Interests
- Biodegradable metals
- Temporary medical implants
- Wetting of solids and liquids
- Characterization and modification of materials’ surfaces
Shiyue Fang
shifang@mtu.edu
906-487-2023
Research Interests
- Organic Synthesis
- Nucleic Acid and Peptide Chemistry
- Organometallic Chemistry
- Mechanochemistry
- Epigenetics and Chemical Biology
- Antisense Drug
Momoko Tajiri
Research Interests
- Application of high-throughput methods to understand biology of infectious microbes. (Techniques: Phage display, SELEX, High-throughput DNA sequencing)
- Developing DNA-based point-of-care detection system for vector-borne pathogens. (Techniques: LAMP)
- Biochemistry Education
Jeremy Goldman
jgoldman@mtu.edu
906-487-2851
Research Interests
- The biology and physiology of the lymphatic and blood vascular systems including vascular regeneration, remodeling and pathology
- Vascular biomaterials, including polymeric, natural, and metallic, for vascular repair and regeneration
Chunxiu (Traci) Yu
chunxiuy@mtu.edu
906-487-2353
BME Research Areas
- Biosensors and Biomedical Instrumentation
- Biomedical Optics and Ultrasound
Hoda Hatoum
hhatoum@mtu.edu
906-487-2852
Research Areas
- Cardiovascular Biomechanics
- Cardiovascular Biofluids
- Fluid Mechanics
- Medical Devices
- Patient-Specific Modeling
Caryn Heldt
heldt@mtu.edu
906-487-1134
Research Interests
- Bioseparations
- Virus removal and detection
- Biosensors
Tatyana Karabencheva-Christova
tatyanak@mtu.edu
906-487-3512
Research Interests
- Computational Chemistry
- Computational Studies of Dynamics and Reaction Mechanisms of Metalloenzymes
- Collagenolysis and Matrix Metalloproteinases
- Non-heme Iron DNA-modifying Enzymes
Bruce Lee
bplee@mtu.edu
906-487-3262
Research Interests
- Biomimetic, bio-inspired materials
- Biointerface
- Antimicrobial and antifouling coatings
- Polymer chemistry
- Nanotechnology
- Tissue adhesives
Yixin Liu
yixinliu@mtu.edu
906-487-3576
Research Interests
- Chemical sensors and biosensors
- Advanced sensing materials
- Electronic noses/tongues
- Sensor and sensor-array chemometrics/data analytics
Smitha Rao Hatti
smithar@mtu.edu
906-487-3230
Research Interests
- Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) and Nanotechnology
- Microfluidics for cancer research
- Microenvironment platforms to characterize cellular interactions
- Sensors and devices for biomedical sensing and implantable devices
Adrienne Minerick
minerick@mtu.edu
906-487-4371
Specialties
- Microdevices
- Medical Diagnostics
- Nonlinear Electrophoresis
Rebecca Ong
rgong1@mtu.edu
906-487-2662
Research Interests
- Lignocellulosic-Based Biofuels and Biomaterials
- Sustainability of Bioenergy Production Systems
Parisa Pour Shahid Saeed Abadi
Research Interests
- Nanomaterials
- Stem cell and tissue engineering
- Nano-biomaterials
- Mechanical characterization of advanced materials
- Sensors and actuators in medical device
- Finite element analysis (FEA)
Ashutosh Tiwari
tiwari@mtu.edu
906-487-1840
Research Interests
- Identify experimental conditions that can generate diverse aggregated protein structures from the same proteins.
- Develop novel tools and techniques to differentiate amongst the varied aggregated species of proteins.
- Understand the relationship between aggregated protein species and its associated cellular toxicity.