Principal Investigator
Dr. Abhishek Jain
Associate Professor
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M College of Engineering
Department of Medical Physiology, College of Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center
Department of Cardiovascular Sciences (Adjunct), Houston Methodist Hospital
Postdoctoral Researcher
Rashmi Pandey
Ph.D., Biomedical/Medical Engineering, University of Georgia, 2024
M.S., Biotechnology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, 2014
B.S., Microbiology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, 2012
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Doctoral Students
Ankit Kumar
B.Tech., Engineering Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, 2020
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Ankit joined BioinSyst in August 2021 after completing his bachelor’s degree in Engineering Physics at IIT Roorkee, and thesis project at EPFL, Switzerland. He is interested in combining artificial intelligence and computer vision with organ chips to develop patient-specific models for predicting the risk of cardiovascular disorders. His long-term goal is to work at the intersection of academia, industry, and medicine to facilitate the development and translation of technologies to support global health. Ankit likes to run, bike, explore trails, and believes that most of our problems can be solved by a good nap.
Sreelakshmy Suresh
M.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, 2022
B.Tech., Electrical, Electronics & Communication Engineering, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technological University, 2020
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Sreelakshmy Suresh joined BioinSyst in Fall 2023 with prior research experience in design and development of point-of-care diagnostic devices. She holds a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, and has previously worked as a Research Associate in a diagnostics startup company. She is passionate about synergizing the fields of engineering and biology to study cardiovascular diseases and their underlying pathogenesis. Her long-term objective is to develop organ-on-chip platforms that can enable in-depth pathophysiological investigations and preclinical therapeutic assessments. She is a trained dancer, enjoys playing board games, and is always on the lookout for new culinary experiences.
Shou-Yu (Mike) Ma
(Visiting PhD Student)
M.S., National United University, 2018
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Evren Öktem
M.S., Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, Koç University, 2024
B.S., Genetics and Bioengineering, Yeditepe University, 2020
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Evren joined BioinSyst in Fall 2024 as a PhD student, bringing a background in cancer biology from Yeditepe University and a master’s in biosensor integrated tissue chips from Koç University. His research interests include developing vascular organs-on-chips devices to explore platelet immunopathology and combinatorial cancer therapies. Previously, he worked on nanoplasmonic biosensor integrated devices for disease biomarkers and engineered platforms to mimic the bone microenvironment. His long-term goal is to lead interdisciplinary teams in designing cutting-edge tissue chips for personalized medicine and advancing translational cancer therapies.
Masters Students
Jennifer Lee
B.S., Texas A&M University, 2024
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Undergraduate Students
Rushangi Patel
B.S., Biomedical Engineering, TAMU, 2021-2025
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Alumni
Postdocs/PhD/MS
James Tronolone (PhD Student, 2019-2024)
in industry
Nadin Mohamed (PhD Student, 2023-2024)
Jason Eades (PhD Student, 2021-2024)
Continuing Student TAMU BME
Lopamudra Das Ghosh (PostDoc, 2021-2023)
PostDoc TAMU BME
Tanmay Mathur (Research Asst. Prof., 2023, PhD, 2022)
in industry
TAMU AFS Distinguished Graduate Student Award
Amirali Selahi (PhD, 2022)
in industry
Navaneeth Pandian (PhD, 2021)
Postdoc at Chris Chen Lab, Wyss Institute at Harvard
TAMU AFS Distinguished Graduate Student Award
Brandon Walther (PhD, 2021)
MD Student at TAMHSC
Biswajit Saha (Postdoc 2018-2020)
Asst. Prof., CSIR India
Karli Gold (PhD, 2020)
in industry
TAMU Engineering Diversity Fellow
David Luna (M.S., 2019)
in industry
Undergraduate
Mytreyi Abburu
Christopher Chaftari
Teshan Fernando
Daniel Prasca-Chamorro
Ecem Simay Kilic
Uyen Tieu
Piyashi Biswas
Justin Bui
Travis Pyle
Priyanka Ambati
Rishi Suresh
Pranav Gadangi
Katherine Nguyen
Carlos Reyes
Sakshi Kulkarni
Richa Patel