Enmed Researchers
Join us at EnMed to gain experience contributing to all parts of the innovation process of translating novel medical technologies into real-world applications. We’re the nation’s first fully integrated engineering and medical education curriculum accredited by the LCME. You’ll receive both a doctorate of medicine and a master’s in engineering in four years.
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Primary FacultyAshutosh Agrawal
Ashutosh Agrawal, PhD, is a Civil Engineer by training who began his research career in earthquake engineering. Guided by the universality of physical laws, he has since transitioned into the fields of biophysics and materials science. Dr. Agrawal leads the research group Life at the Interface, which explores the engineering principles that govern the integrity and…
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Primary FacultyChandler Benjamin
Dr. Benjamin is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Medicine at Texas A&M University, where he leads the Soft Matter Mechanics Laboratory. His research focuses on the experimental and theoretical mechanics of soft materials, including hydrogels, polymeric systems, and biological tissues such as the aorta. With his background in engineering mechanics, he studies…
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Primary FacultyLance Black
Dr. Lance Black is a physician, biological engineer, and healthcare innovator with a diverse background spanning clinical medicine, medical device development, and strategic innovation leadership. After serving as a family medicine physician and U.S. Air Force flight surgeon, he transitioned into biomedical innovation, leading programs that bridge engineering and medicine to accelerate the development of…
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Affiliated FacultyElvin Blanco
Dr. Elvin Blanco is an assistant professor of nanomedicine at the Houston Methodist Academic Institute. His research interests include nanomedicine, regenerative medicine, and cardiovascular medicine.
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Affiliated FacultyJohn Cooke
Dr. John Cooke is a professor of cardiovascular sciences at the Houston Methodist Academic Institute. Dr. Cooke’s research focuses on vascular regeneration, vascular cell identity, and cell fate.
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Affiliated FacultyCarly Filgueira
Dr. Carly Filgueira is an assistant professor of nanomedicine at the Houston Methodist Academic Institute. Dr. Filgueira is currently interested in developing alternative treatment approaches for physiological disorders through sustained-release formulations harnessing nanotechnological approaches.
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Affiliated FacultyJason George
Dr. Jason George is an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at Texas A&M University. Dr. George’s research interests include stochastic models of tumor-immune interaction, foundational model development, mathematical biology, quantitative immunology, computational and statistical modeling, and cancer immunotherapy.
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Affiliated FacultyBiana Godin
Dr. Biana Godin is an associate professor of nanomedicine at the Houston Methodist Academic Institute. Dr. Godin’s lab focuses on developing physiologically relevant in vitro and in vivo disease models and exploiting physical and biological mechanisms to improve currently available therapeutic options in oncology and obstetrics.
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Primary FacultyYanmin Gong
Dr. Yanmin Gong is an associate professor at Texas A&M School of Engineering Medicine. Her research is focused on in-depth understanding and fundamental design in security and privacy, machine learning, Internet of things and wireless networks.
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Affiliated FacultyRobert Krencik
Dr. Robert Krencik is an associate professor of neurosurgery at the Houston Methodist Academic Institute. His lab, Krencik lab, focuses on the understanding of the functional relationship of human neurons and astrocytes in normal and injured states.
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Affiliated FacultyAndrew Lee
Dr. Andrew Lee is a professor of ophthalmology, neurology, and neurosurgery at the Houston Methodist Academic Institute. His research interests include optic nerve disorders, in particular, tumors of the optic nerve.
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Affiliated FacultyPushkar Lele
Dr. Pushkar Lele is a professor of chemical engineering at Texas A&M University. His research interests include cell mechanics and antibacterial testing, prevention of cancer by microbes, nanobiotechnology and protein engineering, and biological and soft-matter physics.
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Primary FacultyTanmay Lele
Dr. Tanmay Lele is a distinguished professor in the Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University. He earned his PhD in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University in 2002, followed by postdoctoral research in Vascular Biology at Harvard Medical School and Children’s Hospital. Dr. Lele’s research focuses on mechanobiology, particularly how mechanical…
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Affiliated FacultyHui-Wen Lo
Dr. Hui-Wen Lo is a Jean and Tom McMullin Endowed Professor at Texas A&M University Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine. Her research interests are primarily in molecular and cell biology that underlie tumor growth, tumor progression, brain metastasis, and cancer drug discovery and development.
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Affiliated FacultyNilesh Mathuria
Dr. Nilesh Mathuria is an associate professor of clinical cardiology at the Houston Methodist Academic Institute. Dr. Mathuria’s research interests focus on cardiac electrophysiology, including mapping and ablation of atrial fibrillation and complex arrhythmias, device therapy for arrhythmia management, and strategies to improve outcomes in patients with heart rhythm disorders.
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Research FacultyRoderic I. Pettigrew
Roderic Ivan Pettigrew, PhD, MD, is the Robert A. Welch Professor of Medicine at Texas A&M University School of Engineering Medicine, where he also served as the inaugural dean. Before joining Texas A&M and Houston Methodist Hospital, Dr. Pettigrew served as the founding director for the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) at…
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Affiliated FacultyRaksha Raghunathan
Dr. Raksha Raghunathan is an assistant professor of biomedical engineering in radiology at the Houston Methodist Academic Institute. Dr. Raghunathan’s research interests include computational neuroimaging, brain network analysis, and applying machine learning techniques to study neurological disorders such as epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease.
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Affiliated FacultyMaham Rahimi
Dr. Maham Rahimi is an associate professor of cardiovascular surgery at the Houston Methodist Academic Institute. His research encompasses nanotechnology, vascular surgery, biomedical engineering, device design, and innovation.
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Affiliated FacultyGregory Reeves
Dr. Gregory Reeves is an associate professor of chemical engineering at Texas A&M University. Dr. Reeves’ research interests include systems biology, cell-cell signaling, live cell imaging, transcriptional networks, and engineering principles of biology.