Faculty and Instructors of Biomedical Engineering at Florida International University | Florida International University Department of Biomedical Engineering

Meet The Biomedical Engineering Distinguished Faculty

Meet Our Distinguished Faculty

Our dedicated Biomedical Engineering professors work hard to exceed your highest expectations. Each instructor is an accomplished scholar engaged in ongoing research and scholarly work. That is one great aspect of the learning environment at Florida International University.

Dr. Michael Brown, University Instructor, Biomedical Engineering, Florida International University

Michael Brown, M.D., Ph.D.

Teaching Professor

Research Interests: Systems biology, tissue engineering and drug delivery.

Phone: (305) 348-1213
Email: BrownM@fiu.edu

Website: https://bme.fiu.edu/people/faculty-instructors/michael-brown/

Office: EC 2676

Dr. Michael C. Christie, Senior Instructor, Biomedical Engineering, Florida International University

Michael C. Christie, Ph.D.

Associate Teaching Professor | Faculty Fellow of the Honors College | SUCCEED Affiliate Faculty | Certified Hybrid Instructor

Research Interests: Biomechanics, Biomaterials, Medical Device product development, design, and manufacturing. Computational modeling of cardiovascular and related diseases for improved device designs and clinical intervention strategies.

Phone: (305) 348-7392
Email: mchristi@fiu.edu

Website: https://bme.fiu.edu/people/faculty-instructors/michael-christie/

Office: EC 2690

Zachary Danziger, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Research Interests:Neural Engineering, Brain-Computer Interfaces, Neurourology
Research Advancements: Zachary Danziger is making strides in understanding bladder control in aging and spinal cord injury.
Research Area: Therapeutic and Reparative Neurotechnology
Lab: Applied Neural Interfaces Laboratory

Phone: (305) 348-0187
Email: zdanzige@fiu.edu

Website: https://bme.fiu.edu/people/faculty-instructors/zachary-danziger/

Office: EC 2677

Dr. Anuradha Godavarty, Associate Professor & Undergraduate Program Director, Biomedical Engineering, Florida International University

Anuradha Godavarty, Ph.D.

Associate Professor | Undergraduate Program Director | Certified Hybrid Instructor

Research Interests: Optical-based molecular imaging (fluorescence-enhanced optical imaging) and tomography.
Research Advancements: Anuradha Godavarty is developing a low-cost hand-held wound healing assessment and conducting clinical studies.
Research Area: Diagnostic Bioimaging Sensor Systems
Lab: Optical Imaging Laboratory (OIL)

Phone: (305) 348-7340
Email: godavart@fiu.edu

Website: https://bme.fiu.edu/people/faculty-instructors/anuradha-godavarty/

Office: EC 2675

Joshua Hutcheson, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Research Interests: Cardiovascular disease and mechanobiology, Cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions, Tissue engineering, Molecular imaging
Research Advancements: Joshua Hutcheson studies cardiovascular disease mechanisms.
Research Area: Engineered Tissue Model Systems
Lab: Cardiovascular Matrix Remodeling Laboratory

Phone: (305) 348-0157
Email: jhutches@fiu.edu

Website: https://bme.fiu.edu/people/faculty-instructors/joshua-hutcheson/

Office: 2612

Shuliang Jiao, Ph.D.

Professor

Research Interests: Optical Coherence Tomography, Photoacoustic Microscopy, Multimodal Imaging
Research Advancements: Shuliang Miao's biophotonic devices help treat retinal degenerative disorders.
Research Area: Diagnostic Bioimaging Sensor Systems
Lab: Eye Imaging Laboratory

Phone: (305) 348-4984
Email: shjiao@fiu.edu

Website: https://bme.fiu.edu/people/faculty-instructors/shuliang-jiao/

Office: AHC4 Room 332

Dr. Wei-Chiang Lin, Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Florida International University

Wei-Chiang Lin, Ph.D.

Associate Professor | Certified Hybrid Instructor

Research Interests: Biophotonics, Ultrasound, and Medical Instrumentation
Research Advancements: Wei-Chiang Lin develops smart intraoperative guidance systems for surgery.
Research Area: Diagnostic Bioimaging Sensor Systems
Lab: Biomedical Engineering Creative Lab: W[CL]2

Phone: (305) 348-6112
Email: wclin@fiu.edu

Website: https://bme.fiu.edu/people/faculty-instructors/wei-chiang-lin/

Office: EC 2673

Anthony McGoron, Ph.D.

Professor and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs

Research Interests: Drug Delivery and Drug Transport Modeling
Research Advancements: Anthony Mcgoron develops targeted image-guided drug-delivery for combatting cancer
Research Area: Diagnostic Bioimaging Sensor Systems
Lab: Drug Delivery and Imaging Guided Therapy Laboratory

Phone: (305) 348-1352
Email: anthony.mcgoron@fiu.edu

Website: https://bme.fiu.edu/people/faculty-instructors/anthony-mcgoron/

Office: EC 2350

Anamika Prasad, Ph.D

Associate Professor

Research Interests: Biobased and bioinspired material design, Tissue biomechanics (bone tumor, vascular tissue in plant, cardiovascular tissue), Nano-mechanical characterization Biomedical devices for precision agriculture and healthcare
Research Advancements: Anamika Prasad examines structure-function outcomes in human and plant tissue, with an application focus on disease detection, treatment, and biomedical device development.
Research Area: Nanoindentation, Spectroscopic analysis (Raman and FTIR), Imaging (SEM, Laser microscopy), Solid mechanics (FEM), 3D manufacturing (electrospinning and 3D printing).
Lab: EC3140

Phone: 305.348.6950
Email: anprasad@fiu.edu

Website: https://bme.fiu.edu/people/faculty-instructors/anamika-prasad-ph-d/

Raj Pulugurtha, Ph.D.

Associate Professor | Certified Hybrid Instructor

Research Advancements: Raj Markondeya develops packaging of bioelectronics implants for health monitoring and curing neurological disorders
Research Area: Therapeutic and Reparative Neurotechnology
Lab: Bioelectronic and Electronic Packaging Lab

Phone: (305) 348-6249
Email: mpulugur@fiu.edu

Website: https://bme.fiu.edu/people/faculty-instructors/raj-pulugurtha/

Office: EC 2614

Dr. Sharan Ramaswamy, Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Florida International University

Sharan Ramaswamy, Ph.D.

Associate Professor | Graduate Program Director | Certified Hybrid Instructor

Research Interests: Cell and tissue mechanics with application in cardiovascular regenerative medicine
Research Advancements: Biomechanically-derived diagnostics and regenerative therapies for cardiovascular medicine.
Research Area: Engineered Tissue Model Systems
Lab: CV-PEUTICS - Cardiovascular Therapeutics Laboratory
Acknowledgement: Affiliated Faculty Member, NSF CELL-MET ERC Project (EEC-1647837)

Phone: (305) 348-2532
Email: sramaswa@fiu.edu

Website: https://bme.fiu.edu/people/faculty-instructors/sharan-ramaswamy/

Office: EC 2614

Jessica Ramella-Roman, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Research Interests: Biophotonics
Research Advancements: Jessica Ramella's biophotonic device is in clinical trial for pre-mature labor and cervical cancer.
Research Area: Diagnostic Bioimaging Sensor Systems
Lab: Medical Photonics Laboratory

Phone: (305) 348-6950
Email: jessica.ramella@fiu.edu

Website: https://bme.fiu.edu/people/faculty-instructors/jessica-ramella-roman/

Office: EC 2612

Jorge Riera, Ph.D.

Associate Professor | Interim Chair of Biomedical Engineering

Research Interests: Biophysical Foundations of Neuroimaging in Normal Aging and Brain Disorders
Research Advancements: Jorge Rivera is making strides in treating multiple brain disorders.
Research Area: Therapeutic and Reparative Neurotechnology
Lab: Neuronal Mass Dynamics Laboratory

Phone: (305) 348-4948
Email: jrieradi@fiu.edu

Website: https://bme.fiu.edu/people/faculty-instructors/jorge-riera/

Office: EC 2602

Dr. James Schummers, Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Florida International University

James Schummers, Ph.D.

Associate Professor | Certified Hybrid Instructor

Research Area: Diagnostic Bioimaging and Sensor Systems

Lab: Visual Cortical Circuits Laboratory

Phone: (305) 348-0240
Email: jschumme@fiu.edu

Website: https://bme.fiu.edu/people/faculty-instructors/james-schummers/

Office: EC 2653

Ilmar Tamames

Adjunct Lecturer

Phone: 305.505.5612
Email: itamames@fiu.edu

Nikolaos Tsoukias, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Research Interests: Computational and mathematical modeling, biotransport, signal transduction, cardiovascular and respiratory systems physiology
Research Advancements: Nikolaos Tsoukias studies neuromuscular coupling.
Research Area: Engineered Tissue Model Systems
Lab: Vascular Physiology and Biotransport

Phone: (305) 348-7291
Email: tsoukias@fiu.edu

Website: https://bme.fiu.edu/people/faculty-instructors/nikolaos-tsoukias

Office: EC 2674

PROFESSOR EMERITA

Dr. Ranu Jung - Wallace H. Coulter Eminent Scholar Chair in Biomedical Engineering, Professor and Chair of Biomedical Engineering

Ranu Jung, Ph.D.

Biomedical Engineering Professor Emerita

Research Interests: Neural Engineering, Computational Neuroscience, Sensorimotor Integration
Research Advancements: Ranu Jung is developing neural technologies for functional restoration in individuals with limb loss or spinal cord injury.

Phone: (479) 575-5901
Email: rjung@uark.edu

Website: https://bme.fiu.edu/people/faculty-instructors/ranu-jung/