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Principal Investigator
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    Vikas Srivastava, Ph.D.

    Associate Professor of Engineering, Brown University

    Director of Graduate Program, Institute of Biology, Engineering, and Medicine

    ♦Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    ♦M.S. Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Rhode Island

    ♦B. Tech. Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

Postdoctoral Researchers
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    Vaishakh Kottila Veedu, Ph.D.

    Postdoctoral Researcher, Solid Mechanics

    ♦Ph.D. Fracture Mechanics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

    ♦M.Tech. Applied Mechanics, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

    ♦B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering, Kerala University

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    Keven Alkhoury, Ph.D.

    Postdoctoral Researcher, Solid Mechanics

    ♦Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology

    ♦B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Balamand, Lebanon

Graduate Students
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    Zahra Ahmed

    Ph.D. Candidate, Biomedical Engineering

    ♦B.S. and M.S. Brown University

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    Kevin LoGiudice

    Ph.D. Candidate, Biomedical Engineering

    ♦M.S. Brown University

    ♦B.S. and M.S. Milwaukee School of Engineering

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    Aditya Konale

    Ph.D. Candidate, Solid Mechanics

    ♦B. Tech. and M. Tech. Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

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    Deepro Ghosh

    Ph.D. Candidate, Solid Mechanics

    ♦B. Tech. and M. Tech. Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

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    Dingyi Yang

    M.S. Candidate, Biomedical Engineering

    ♦B.S. New York University

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    Tarik Simpson

    M.S. Candidate, Biomedical Engineering

    ♦B.S. Alabama State University

Undergraduate Students
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    Hellie Chen

    B.S. Candidate, Materials Science & Engineering

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    Stella Chen

    B.S. Candidate, Mechanical Engineering

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    Angelina Clark

    B.S. Candidate, Biomedical Engineering

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    Mia Kamisato

    B.S. Candidate, Biomedical Engineering

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    Talia Lang

    B.S. Candidate, Biomedical Engineering

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    Ian Lau

    B.S. Candidate, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

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    Chigozie Manu

    B.S. Candidate, Chemical Engineering

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    Justin Moustouka

    B.S. Candidate, Biomedical Engineering

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    Emilio Peveri

    B.S. Candidate, Applied Mathematics – Biology & Contemplative Studies

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    Daanish Qureshi

    B.S. Candidate, Applied Mathematics – Biology & Engineering

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    Jamie Saito

    B.S. Candidate, Biomedical Engineering

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    Katrina Truong

    B.S. Candidate, Mechanical Engineering

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    Xinai Zhang

    B.S. Candidate, Biomedical Engineering

Lab Alumni

Postdoctoral Researchers

    • Dr. Mrityunjay Kothari

      Postdoctoral Researcher in Srivastava Lab at Brown University in Solid Mechanics from 2018-2019 then joined MIT as Postdoctoral Researcher then became tenure track Assistant Professor at the University of New Hampshire.

    • Dr. Jun Zhong

      Postdoctoral Researcher in Srivastava Lab at Brown University in Solid Mechanics from 2020-2022 then joined Mersana Therapeutics as Scientist.

    • Dr. Shabnam Konica

      Postdoctoral Researcher in Srivastava Lab at Brown University in Solid Mechanics from 2022-2024 then joined Dassault Systèmes Simulia Corporation as Abaqus Developer.

Graduate Students

    • Dr. Sijun Niu

      Graduated from Srivastava Lab at Brown University in 2022 with Ph.D. Solid Mechanics then joined Apple as Display Mechanical Engineer

      ♦Thesis: Finite Element and Neural Networks for Flaw Characterization and Plasticity Models

    • Dashaun Simon

      Graduated from Srivastava Lab at Brown University in 2024 with M.S. Biomedical Engineering.

      ♦Thesis: An Experimental Study of a Flexible, Self Healing Strain Sensor

    • Francesca Denise Abulencia

      Graduated from Srivastava Lab at Brown University in 2023 with M.S. Biomedical Engineering then joined InterSystems as Clinical Informatics Analyst.

      ♦Thesis: A Method for Detection and Characterization of Breast Tumors using Ultrasound with CNN

    • Hyun Young Nam

      Graduated from Srivastava Lab at Brown University in 2023 with M.S. Solid Mechanics then joined Ph.D. Solid Mechanics program at Brown University.

      ♦Thesis: A Slow Crack Growth Model for High-Density Polyethylene under Thermal and Chemical Environment

    • Anna Rusnak

      Graduated from Srivastava Lab at Brown University in 2022 with M.S. Biomedical Engineering then joined Flagship Pioneering as Computational Biology AI Research Associate.

      ♦Thesis: Using Convolutional Neural Network for Early Breast Cancer Detection

    • Gavin Mays

      Graduated from Srivastava Lab at Brown University in 2022 with M.S. Biomedical Engineering then joined Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering program at Yale University.

      ♦Thesis: Effect of pH-Regulation on Chemotherapeutic Efficacy

    • Andrea Lu

      Graduated from Srivastava Lab at Brown University in 2022 with M.S. Biomedical Engineering then joined BD Medical Device Company as Associate Marketing Manager.

      ♦Thesis: Response and Failure Behavior of HDPE and UHMWPE under Chemical, Biological, and Thermal Environments

    • Shruti Trivedi

      Graduated from Srivastava Lab at Brown University in 2021 with M.S. Chemical Engineering then joined Pfizer Pharmaceutical R&D as Senior Associate Scientist.

      ♦Thesis: Development of Hydrogel Systems for pH Regulation of Cancer Tumor Microenvironment

    • Shailen Sampath

      Graduated from Srivastava Lab at Brown University in 2021 with M.S. Biomedical Engineering then joined M.D. program at Columbia University.

      ♦Thesis: Shape Memory Nitinol Based Minimally Invasive Spinal Cord Stimulation Lead Concept for Pain Relief

    • Kevin LoGiudice

      Graduated from Srivastava Lab at Brown University in 2021 with M.S. Biomedical Engineering then joined Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering program at Brown University.

      ♦Thesis: Responsive Hydrogel-Based pH Regulation to Reduce Malignant Phenotypes in Breast Cancer Cells

    • Savan Santoki

      Graduated from Srivastava Lab at Brown University in 2020 with M.S. Fluid Mechanics then founded Advanced Magnetic Products.

      ♦Thesis: A Biocompatible Hydrogel System for Active pH Control

    • Luis Marquez

      Graduated from Srivastava Lab at Brown University in 2020 with M.S. Fluid Mechanics then joined Ximedica as Associate Mechanical Engineer.

      ♦Thesis: Design and Analysis of a New Minimally Invasive Spinal Cord Stimulation Device

    • Yifei Bai

      Graduated from Srivastava Lab at Brown University in 2020 M.S. Solid Mechanics then joined Ph.D. Engineering Science program at Oxford University.

      ♦Thesis: Computational Modeling of Anisotropic Engineered Heart Tissue

Undergraduate Students

  • Venkatsai Bellala ♦Graduated with Honors in B.S. Biomedical Engineering from Srivastava Lab at Brown University in 2024

    Karolina Palac ♦Graduated with Honors in B.S. Biomedical Engineering from Srivastava Lab at Brown University in 2024

    Rachel Rowey ♦Graduated with Honors in B.S. Biomedical Engineering from Srivastava Lab at Brown University in 2024

    Angelina Schorr ♦Graduated with Honors in B.S. Biomedical Engineering from Srivastava Lab at Brown University in 2024

    William Back ♦Graduated with B.S. Applied Mathematics & B.A. Mathematical Physics from Srivastava Lab at Brown University in 2023

    Ruth Sullivan ♦Graduated with Honors in B.S. Biomedical Engineering from Srivastava Lab at Brown University in 2023

    Roberto Castro ♦Graduated with B.S. Chemical Engineering from Srivastava Lab at Brown University in 2022

    Amy Oh ♦Graduated with Honors in B.S. Biomedical Engineering from Srivastava Lab at Brown University in 2022

    Thomas Usherwood ♦Graduated with Honors in B.S. Biomedical Engineering from Srivastava Lab at Brown University in 2022

    Haisong Yang ♦Graduated with B.S. Biomedical Engineering from Srivastava Lab at Brown University in 2022

    Norbesida Bagabila ♦Graduated in B.S. Biomedical Engineering from Srivastava Lab at Brown University in 2021

    Isaac Nathoo ♦Graduated in B.S. Biomedical Engineering from Srivastava Lab at Brown University in 2021

    Shailen Sampath ♦Graduated in B.S. Biomedical Engineering from Srivastava Lab at Brown University in 2020