Kellie Bushe '24
BS Biomedical Engineering on a Pre-Medicine track
As a pre-med and ROTC student, Kellie meets any challenge that comes her way, both inside and outside the classroom.
WPI’s Biomedical Engineering Department never stops on its search to uncover the next advance in therapies, devices, and products to help people live longer, healthier lives. Our department is leading diverse, cutting-edge research and product and thought innovation to develop new breakthroughs in this rapidly changing field.
We work on advances as diverse as wound-healing sutures, blood vessel engineering, vital sign monitoring for firefighters, and braces for joint stabilization. We seek to understand how physicians and patients will use devices, making these devices more user friendly and useful.
Our students and faculty collaborate on ambitious research projects to push the boundaries at the intersection of engineering, biology, and medicine, often making groundbreaking discoveries and industry-changing developments to move the field forward.
We identify emerging technologies and help launch them through development and commercialization. Students work on teams here to help advance new developments and connect theory and practice of the university.
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BME faculty and staff strive to improve the human condition through the development of engineering tools and translation of scientific knowledge. We recognize that not everyone in our community is given the same opportunities, and the path of many among us is obstructed by systemic barriers and biases. Please join us in committing ourselves to fighting for social justice, and to encourage, elevate, and promote one another. Please use the link below to provide suggestions as to how we can more effectively foster unity and a sense of belonging for all.
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Haichong “Kai” Zhang is developing a light-and-sound-based image-guided robotics system to detect and monitor prostate cancer.
Professor Kai Zhang featured on Worcester News Tonight
Worcester News Tonight interviewed Haichong (Kai) Zhang, assistant professor in biomedical engineering and robotics engineering, about his five-year $1.8 million Director's Early Independence Award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It’s to create a robotic system that will detect and analyze three different indicators of prostate cancer.
Media Coverage
Newsy
Newsy spoke with Chemical Engineering Professor Mike Timko and Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering Ali Salifu about their research that found bamboo can be converted into biofuel to power vehicles and generators.
People
People.com wrote an article about WPI student Jordan Rosenfeld’s efforts to design and build a prosthetic leg for his rescue dog, Cleo. Jordan adopted Cleo last year, and since then, he has made it his mission to help her regain her mobility.
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Biomedical Engineering
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April 19, 2022
Meet Our Students
Alex R.
MS, Biomedical Engineering, Tissue Engineering/Biomaterials Track
Ari Trey-Masters '20
BS in Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering
Ari balances academic success with leadership opportunities and being an active member of the campus community.
Dalia S.
PhD, Biomedical Engineering
A BME PhD student and an IGERT Fellow relies on project-based learning and strong female role models to help chart her path to career success.
Elizabeth (Elzani) van Zyl ’17 (BS), ’19 (MS)
PhD, Biomedical Engineering
At WPI, Elzani has found a welcoming community where she can match her interests with the research she wants to do.
Jordan J
PhD, Biomedical Engineering
Jordan's work with value creation in his biomedical engineering research taught him to apply his scientific breakthroughs in a way that makes a positive impact on humanity.