Our team merges diverse skills and experiences that empower students to address complex challenges in healthcare.
Leadership and Staff
![Dr. Prashanth Asuri](/media/school-of-engineering/photos/faculty-staff/Prashanth-Asuri-360x360.jpeg)
Director
Dr. Asuri is an Associate Professor of Bioengineering in the School of Engineering, as well as Director of the Healthcare Innovation and Design Program. He establishes and executes the overall strategy for the Program, and leads activities related to sourcing and project managing collaborations with various internal and external stakeholders.
![Dr. Julia Scott](/media/school-of-engineering/photos/faculty-staff/Julia-Scott-500x500.png)
Director, Brain and Memory Care Lab
As the Director of the Brain and Memory Care Lab, Dr. Scott oversees projects in the areas of neuroscience, medical imaging, and virtual reality applications. She also supports the development of external partnerships, and organizes lab-sponsored events in support of the mission of the Healthcare Innovation and Design Program.
![Dr. Chan Thai](/media/school-of-engineering/photos/bioengineering-photos/bioinnovation-and-design-lab/dr-chan-thai-997x997.jpeg)
Director, Strategic Health Communication Lab
Dr. Thai is an Associate Professor of Communication in the College of Arts and Sciences. As Director of the Strategic Health Communication Lab, Dr. Thai leads health communication projects in collaboration with community partners to understand best practices for promoting healthy cognitions and behaviors.
![Horacio
Enriquez](/media/school-of-engineering/photos/bioengineering-photos/bioinnovation-and-design-lab/HS-Horacio-398x374-318x318.png)
Faculty Advisor, BioCAD
Horacio is an Adjunct Lecturer of Information Systems & Analytics at the Leavey School of Business, as well as a Founder and Mentor in the Bronco Ventures Accelerator. As an advisor, Horacio designs and develops Operations and Supply Chain Management curriculum for the BioCAD Program.
![Sreeja Malladi](/media/school-of-engineering/photos/bioengineering-photos/bioinnovation-and-design-lab/SreejaMalladi-360x361.jpeg)
Graduate Researcher and Program Coordinator
Sreeja, a current graduate student in Computer Engineering, contributes to projects related to healthcare that bridge the gap between technology and the medical field. Through this work, she aspires to leverage her skills in data analytics, machine learning, and medical image analysis to drive innovations that positively impact healthcare outcomes.
![Steph Nivaggioli](/media/school-of-engineering/photos/bioengineering-photos/bioinnovation-and-design-lab/Steph-Nivaggioli-274x274.jpeg)
Student Program Manager, BioCAD
Steph is currently pursuing a B.S in Biochemistry, which he intends to apply to a future of research in the biopharmaceutical industry. Currently he supports and manages activities related to the BioCAD program that aims to accelerate digital transformation in biomanufacturing.
Faculty Leads
![Ahmed
Amer](/media/school-of-engineering/photos/faculty-staff/Amer_sq-360x360.jpg)
Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering
![Emre
Araci](/media/school-of-engineering/photos/faculty-staff/Araci-360x360.jpg)
Associate Professor of Bioengineering
![Charles
Byers](/media/school-of-engineering/photos/bioengineering-photos/bioinnovation-and-design-lab/LSB-Marketing-Byers-360x360.jpeg)
Professor of Practice of Marketing
![Chris
Kitts](/media/school-of-engineering/photos/faculty-staff/Kitts_sq-360x360.jpg)
Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of Robotics Systems Laboratory
![Shoba Krishnan](/media/school-of-engineering/photos/faculty-staff/Krishnan_sq_3-360x360.jpg)
![Jes Kuczenski](/media/school-of-engineering/photos/faculty-staff/Kuczenski_sq-360x360.jpg)
Director of General Engineering
![Michele Parker](/media/school-of-engineering/photos/bioengineering-photos/bioinnovation-and-design-lab/CAS-Public-Health-Michelle-Parker-360x360.jpeg)
Lecturer and Assistant Director of Public Health
![Kumar
Sarangee](/media/school-of-engineering/photos/bioengineering-photos/bioinnovation-and-design-lab/LSB-Kumar-Sarangee-289x289.jpeg)
Associate Professor of Marketing
![Navid
Shaghaghi](/media/school-of-engineering/photos/faculty-staff/Navid-Shaghaghi-261x261.jpg)
Lecturer of Mathematics and Computer Science
![Patricia
Simone](/media/school-of-engineering/photos/bioengineering-photos/bioinnovation-and-design-lab/CAS-Public-Health-Patricia-Simone-360x360.jpeg)
Professor of Psychology and Director of Gerontology Program
![Heather
Turner](/media/school-of-engineering/photos/bioengineering-photos/bioinnovation-and-design-lab/CAS-Faculty-Heather-Turner-360x360.jpeg)
Assistant Professor of English
![Sally Wood](/media/school-of-engineering/photos/faculty-staff/Wood_sq-360x360.jpg)
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
![Yuling Yan](/media/school-of-engineering/photos/faculty-staff/Yuling-Yan_sq-360x360.jpg)
Professor of Bioengineering
![Sheila
Yuter](/media/school-of-engineering/photos/bioengineering-photos/bioinnovation-and-design-lab/CAS-Public-Health-Shiela-Yuter-360x360.jpeg)
Lecturer of Public Health
Advisory Board Members
![Bob Breshock](/media/school-of-engineering/photos/bioengineering-photos/bioinnovation-and-design-lab/Bob-Breshock-250x250.jpeg)
Managing Director at Parametric Portfolio Advisors
![Dara Chhit](/media/school-of-engineering/photos/bioengineering-photos/bioinnovation-and-design-lab/Dara-Chhit-360x360.png)
Sr. Product Marketing Manager at Varian Medical Systems
![Chris Danek](/media/school-of-engineering/photos/bioengineering-photos/bioinnovation-and-design-lab/Chris-Danek-266x266.png)
Co-founder and CEO of Bessel LLC
![Ben Dority](/media/school-of-engineering/photos/bioengineering-photos/bioinnovation-and-design-lab/Ben-Dority-360x360.png)
Senior Director of Innovation and New Technology at Cepheid
![Sundeep Dugar](/media/school-of-engineering/photos/bioengineering-photos/bioinnovation-and-design-lab/Sundeep-Dugar-360x360.jpeg)
Director at Sphaera Pharma
![Reyad Fezzani](/media/school-of-engineering/photos/bioengineering-photos/bioinnovation-and-design-lab/Reyad-Fezzani-360x360.jpeg)
Chairman of the Board at TwingTec
![Jen Majeti](/media/school-of-engineering/photos/bioengineering-photos/bioinnovation-and-design-lab/Jen-Majeti_SQ-360x360.jpeg)
![Belinda Nivaggioli](/media/school-of-engineering/photos/bioengineering-photos/bioinnovation-and-design-lab/BelindaNivaggioli-826x815.jpg)
CEO of QuRetino Therapeutics and Managing Partner at CN Partners, LLC
![Vern Norviel](/media/school-of-engineering/photos/bioengineering-photos/bioinnovation-and-design-lab/Vern-Norviel-360x360.png)
Partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
![Eric Olson](/media/school-of-engineering/photos/bioengineering-photos/bioinnovation-and-design-lab/Eric-Olson-360x360.png)
Vice President of US Product Development Regulatory at Genentech
![Ashley Waring](/media/school-of-engineering/photos/bioengineering-photos/bioinnovation-and-design-lab/Ashley-Waring-360x360.jpeg)
Human Factors Program Manager at Verily Life Sciences
![Corey Zankowski](/media/school-of-engineering/photos/bioengineering-photos/bioinnovation-and-design-lab/Corey-Zankowski-360x360.jpeg)
Founder & CEO of Redesign Health