The UGA School of Chemical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering offers unique, interdisciplinary programs to support development of creative solutions for human health and wellness and transition to a sustainable bio-economy. A vibrant academic environment exists that fosters engineering education in a liberal arts environment and research that addresses critical societal needs.
| Faculty Member | Areas of Expertise | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Eiteman | Metabolic engineering Bioprocess engineering Fermentation technology |
https://cmbe.engr.uga.edu/index.html |
| Jim Kastner | Biochemical engineering Environmental, nanostructured and chemical catalysts Enhanced biomass pyrolysis and gasification processes |
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| Jason Locklin | Bio-based Polymers Smart surfaces Interfacial characterization |
http://jlocklin.uga.edu/ |
| Sudhagar Mani | Bioenergy | https://www.biomass.engr.uga.edu/ |
| Yajun Yan | Metabolic Engineering Protein Engineering Biofuels and Renewable Chemicals |
https://sites.google.com/site/yajunyanugalab |
| Elizabeth Brisbois | Antimicrobial and Hemocompatible Interfaces Anti-inflammatory Biomaterials Insulin Delivery Polymer and Small Molecule Chemistry Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials |
http://brisboislab.uga.edu/ |
| Hitesh Handa | Biomaterials for Medical Device Applications Nitric Oxide Releasing Materials Blood-Material Interactions Antimicrobial and Hemocompatible Materials Wound Healing Materials |
https://handalab.uga.edu/ |
| William Kisaalita | Tissue engineering Cell-surface interactions Assays for high throughput screening (HTS) Renewable energy utilization with emphasis on biogas-powered cooling Global service learning |
https://microtissue.engineering.uga.edu/ |
| Rama Ramasamy | Electrochemical energy Biological electrochemistry Bionanocomposite materials |
http://www.ramasamy.uga.edu/ |
| Rodney Averett | Computational mechanical modeling Experimental multiscale biomechanics |
https://raverett6.wixsite.com/averett-lab |
| Cheryl Gomillion | Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine Cell-Biomaterial Interactions Multi-functional Biomaterials Pre-Clinical Tissue Modeling Systems Cell-based Therapeutics |
http://gomillionlab.engr.uga.edu/ |
| K. Melissa Hallow | Dynamic modeling of physiology Pharmacology Cardiovascular disease, renal disease, and diabetes progression |
http://hallowlab.uga.edu/ |
| Ross A. Marklein | Cell Manufacturing Single Cell Analysis High Content Imaging Biomaterials Tissue Engineering/Regenerative Medicine Stem Cell Biology |
https://ramlab.uga.edu/ |
| Luke J. Mortensen | Intravital imaging Multi photon microscopy Confocal microscopy Laser ablation Cell therapy Regenerative medicine |
http://www.mortensen.uga.edu/ |
| James N Warnock | Cell & Gene Therapy Cell Manufacturing Engineering education & workforce development |
