Undergraduate Research
The Biomaterials and Bioengineering laboratory is committed to provide experience based learning to undergraduate students by providing undergraduate research opportunities. Most undergraduate students who have conducted research in our lab have been supported through research grants, college of engineering and various programs supporting undergraduate research at WSU. Contact Anil Mahapatro if you are interested in pursuing undergraduate research within our group.
Undergraduate Researchers (Summer 2013)
Undergraduate Student Projects
Jordan Bontrager: (summer 2012),
Research Area: Design of Dynamic Corrosion Test Bench for Evaluating Potential Cardiovascular
Biodegradable Stent Materials. Current Position: Pursuing MS at University of Arizona
Anosh Gomes: (Summer 2012 – Summer 2014),
Research Area: Biocorrosion Evaluation of Organic Coatings on Magnesium. Current
Position: Hospira, McPherson, KS
Alan Nguyen: (Summer 2012-Spring 2013)
Research Area: Organic coatings on Magnesium Alloy.
Laura Elson: (Summer 2012)
Research Area: Organic coatings on Magnesium Alloy. Current position: pursuing doctoral
program at the University of Colorado at Denver, Department of Bioengineering with
full scholarship (tuition plus yearly stipend).
Justen Crane: (Summer 2013)
Research Area: Metallic coatings on Magnesium Alloy
Kayla Jensen: (Summer 2013, Fall 2013)
Research Area: Polymeric coatings on magnesium alloy
Josue Palacious: (Summer 2013-Summer 2014)
Research Area: Computer aided design of drug delivery systems. Current Position:
pursuing doctoral program at Georgia Institute of Technology, Department of Biomedical
Engineering (ranked #2 in 2014 US news rankings) with full scholarship (tuition plus
yearly stipend).
Courtney Krugh: (Fall 2013)
Research Area: Metallic foams
Christianna Powell: (Summer 2014- Spring 2015)
Research Project: Mathematical modelling
Hailey Lundin: (Summer 2014- Fall 2014)
Research Project: Design of dynamic corrosion test bench
Sandra Olekanma: (Summer 2014)
Research Project: Surface Coatings
Alexandra Myers: (Summer 2014)
Research Project: Scaffold porosity evaluations using Image Processing
Martina Salerno: (Fall 2014- Spring 2017)
Research Project: Surface modification of medical implants
Shawn Hughes: (Spring 2015)
Research Project: Computaional Materials Engineering
Jessica Gayle: (Summer 2015-present)
Project: Dynamic electrochemical corrosion
Jesus Gonzalez: (Fall 2015- Fall 2016)
Herra Hameedi: (August 2016-January 2017)
Significant Undergraduate Student Accomplishments
First place project, Society of women's Engineers, Anosh Gomes Biocorrosion Evaluation of Organic Coatings on Magnesium Alloys for Cardiovascular and Orthopedic Applications, Poster presentation, WSU Engineering open house, WSU, May 2013
First place bioengineering project, Jordan Bontrager, Design of Dynamic Corrosion Test Bench for Evaluating Potential Cardiovascular Biodegradable Stent Materials, Poster presentation, WSU Engineering open house, WSU, May 2013
First place poster presentation, Anosh Gomes, Biocorrosion Evaluation of Organic Coatings on Magnesium Alloys for Cardiovascular and Orthopedic Applications, WSU 13th Annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Forum, WSU, April 2013
First place poster presentation, Josue Palacios, Computer aided design of drug delivery systems, Poster presentation, McNairs Scholars program Annual research symposium, WSU, August 2013
Travel Award, Josue Palacios, Mathematical Modeling of Drug Elution from Polymeric Microspheres, Poster presentation, Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students, (ABRCMS), November 2013.
Third place, Outstanding Project- Wichita Council of Engineering Societies, Kayla Jensen, Poster presentation, WSU Engineering open house, WSU, May 2014
Second place bioengineering project, Kayla Jensen, Poster presentation, WSU Engineering open house, WSU, May 2014
Outstanding Senior Award-Bioengineering Class 2014, Joshua Palacious, Served as research and faculty mentor to Joshua Palacious as part of the McNairs Mentorship Program since summer 2013. May 2014
Second place, Outstanding Project- Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Justen Crane, Poster presentation, WSU Engineering open house, WSU, May 2014
Third place, Oral Presentation, KINBRE Annual Research Symposium, Kayla Jensen, Biodegradable Polymer Coatings on Magnesium: Effect on Corrosion and Cell Growth, Kansas City, January 2014.
First place, Outstanding Project- Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Kayla Jensen, WSU Engineering open house, WSU, May 2014
First place, Outstanding Project-WSU High Performance Computing Center, Shawn Hughes, Modelling and Simulation of Fluid Flow through a Dynamic Electrochemical Biodegradation Test Apparatus, WSU Engineering open house, WSU, May 2015
Poster Presentation, KINBRE Annual Research Symposium, Hailey Lundin, Bio-corrosion Evaluations in Accelerated Dynamic Electrochemical Conditions, Kansas City, January 2015.
Travel Award, Martina Salerno, Laser Surface Modification of Orthopedic Bio-metals, Poster presentation, Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students, (ABRCMS), Seattle, WA, November 2015.
Poster Presentation, Martina Salerno, Laser Surface Modification of Orthopedic Bio-metals, Poster presentation, Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students, (ABRCMS), Seattle, WA, November 2015.