
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.

Michael Brown, M.D., Ph.D.
Teaching Professor
Website: https://bme.fiu.edu/people/faculty-instructors/michael-brown/

Michael C. Christie, Ph.D.
Associate Teaching Professor | Faculty Fellow of the Honors College | SUCCEED Affiliate Faculty | Certified Hybrid Instructor

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

Zachary Danziger, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

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

Anuradha Godavarty, Ph.D.
Associate Professor | Undergraduate Program Director | Certified Hybrid Instructor

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

Joshua Hutcheson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Research Advancements: Joshua Hutcheson studies cardiovascular disease mechanisms.
Research Area: Engineered Tissue Model Systems
Lab: Cardiovascular Matrix Remodeling Laboratory
Website: https://bme.fiu.edu/people/faculty-instructors/joshua-hutcheson/

Shuliang Jiao, Ph.D.
Professor

Research Advancements: Shuliang Miao's biophotonic devices help treat retinal degenerative disorders.
Research Area: Diagnostic Bioimaging Sensor Systems
Lab: Eye Imaging Laboratory
Website: https://bme.fiu.edu/people/faculty-instructors/shuliang-jiao/

Wei-Chiang Lin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor | Certified Hybrid Instructor

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

Anthony McGoron, Ph.D.
Professor and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs

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

Raj Pulugurtha, Ph.D.
Associate Professor | Certified Hybrid Instructor

Research Area: Therapeutic and Reparative Neurotechnology
Lab: Bioelectronic and Electronic Packaging Lab
Website: https://bme.fiu.edu/people/faculty-instructors/raj-pulugurtha/

Sharan Ramaswamy, Ph.D.
Associate Professor | Graduate Program Director | Certified Hybrid Instructor

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

Jessica Ramella-Roman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

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

Jorge Riera, Ph.D.
Associate Professor | Interim Chair of Biomedical Engineering

Research Advancements: Jorge Rivera is making strides in treating multiple brain disorders.
Research Area: Therapeutic and Reparative Neurotechnology
Lab: Neuronal Mass Dynamics Laboratory
Website: https://bme.fiu.edu/people/faculty-instructors/jorge-riera/

James Schummers, Ph.D.
Associate Professor | Certified Hybrid Instructor
Website: https://bme.fiu.edu/people/faculty-instructors/james-schummers/

Nikolaos Tsoukias, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Research Advancements: Nikolaos Tsoukias studies neuromuscular coupling.
Research Area: Engineered Tissue Model Systems
Lab: Vascular Physiology and Biotransport
Website: https://bme.fiu.edu/people/faculty-instructors/nikolaos-tsoukias
PROFESSOR EMERITA

Ranu Jung, Ph.D.
Biomedical Engineering Professor Emerita

Research Advancements: Ranu Jung is developing neural technologies for functional restoration in individuals with limb loss or spinal cord injury.
Website: https://bme.fiu.edu/people/faculty-instructors/ranu-jung/
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Brian Hillen, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor

