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Principal Investigator

Vince Beachley, PhD

Associate Professor,  Biomedical Engineering - Rowan University

Affiliate Faculty, Materials Science and Engineering Program - Rowan University


Education and Training

  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Translational Tissue Engineering Center (TTEC) - Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
  • PhD,  Bioengineering - Clemson University
  • BS,  Engineering Science and Mechanics - Virginia Tech 


 Full Publication List (Google Scholar) 

Graduate Students

Nikolas Belanger

Nikolas Belanger

Nikolas Belanger

MS in Biomedical Engineering  Student

Research Areas: Tissue Engineering, Additive Manufacturing, Neural Regeneration

Adaugo Enuka

Nikolas Belanger

Nikolas Belanger

MS in Biomedical Engineering  Student

Research Areas: Polymer Nanofiber Engineering, Piezoelectric Yarn Engineering, Extracellular Matrix Materials

Matthew Flamini

Nikolas Belanger

Matthew Flamini

 PhD in Biomedical Engineering Student

Research Areas: Laser Zone Drawing, Polymer Nanofiber Engineering, Polymer Nanofiber Crystallization

Jason Ippolito

Mohamad Keblawi

Matthew Flamini

MS in Mechanical Engineering  Student

Research Areas: Centrifugal Spinning, Polymer Nanofiber Engineering, High Throughput Nanofiber Manufacturing

Mohamad Keblawi

Mohamad Keblawi

Mohamad Keblawi

 PhD in Biomedical Engineering Student

Research Areas:  Laser Zone Drawing, Polymer Nanofiber Engineering, Nanoyarn Engineering

Current Undergraduate Students

Jacob Carter

Vladimir Diaz

Vladimir Diaz

BS in Biomedical Engineering  Student

Research Areas:  Tissue Engineering, Additive Manufacturing, Neural Regeneration 

Vladimir Diaz

Vladimir Diaz

Vladimir Diaz

 REU Student (RCSJ - AS in Engineering )

Research Areas:  Nano-yarn Engineering, Laser Zone Drawing 

Michael Deleg

Vladimir Diaz

Michael McNally

 BS in Biomedical Engineering  Student

Research Areas:  Polymer surface functionalization, Tissue engineering

Michael McNally

Darrian Shufford

Michael McNally

 BS in Biomedical Engineering  Student

Research Areas:  Protein Nanofiber Engineering, Tissue engineering

Ashley Rolando

Darrian Shufford

Darrian Shufford

 BS in Biomedical Engineering  Student

Research Areas:  Polymer nanofiber engineering,  Extracellular Matrix Hydrogels 

Darrian Shufford

Darrian Shufford

Darrian Shufford

 REU Student (RCSJ - AS in Engineering)

Research Areas:  Polymer Nanofiber Engineering, Nano-yarn Engineering, Laser Zone Drawing

Katie Wooster

Katie Wooster

Katie Wooster

 BS in Biomedical Engineering  Student

Research Areas:  Tissue Engineering, Additive Manufacturing, Neural Regeneration  

Graduate Student Alumni

David Brennan

David Brennan

David Brennan

PhD in Biomedical Engineering, 2021

Research Areas: Polymer nanofiber engineering, Tendon/Ligament Regeneration, 3D in vitro models

Dissertation:  Enhancement of electrospun nanofiber properties via automated track post-draw processing 


Full Publication List (Google Scholar)

Adriano Conte

David Brennan

David Brennan

 PhD in Biomedical Engineering , 2022

Research Areas: Polymer nanofiber engineering, Post-drawing Process/Structure/Function Relationship, Piezoelectric devices 

Dissertation:   Effects of post-drawing process variables on electorspun nanofiber structure and properties. 


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Alicia Coombs

David Brennan

Jonathan Gabriel

MS in Biomedical Engineering, 2021

Research Areas: Extracellular Matrix Hydrogels, Tendon/Ligament Regeneration, Tissue Engineering

Thesis:  Effects of genipin crosslinking on the properties of tendon derived extracellular matrix hydrogels 


Jonathan Gabriel

Jonathan Gabriel

Jonathan Gabriel

MS in Mechanical Engineering, 2017

Research Areas: 3D In Vitro Culture Models, Histological Methods, High Throughput Spheroid Culture

Thesis:  High throughput analysis of the penetration of iron oxide/polyethylene glycol nanoparticles into multicellular breast cancer tumor spheroids 


Full Publication List (Google Scholar)

Dave Jao

Jonathan Gabriel

Dave Jao

PhD in Biomedical Engineering, 2020

Research Areas: Trackspinning (automated dip drawing), Centrifugal Spinning, Silk Nanofiber Engineering

Dissertation:   Scalable fabrication of post-drawn bio-based and petroleum-based nanofibers with tunable fiber alignment, morphology, and mechanical properties via an automated track approach


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Undergradaute LAB Alumni

NSF - REU Students

  • Darrian Shufford (RCSJ, ENG, 2022)
  • Vladimir Diaz (RCSJ, ENG, 2022)
  • Ashley Rolando (Rowan University BME, summer 2021)
  • Benjamin Afflitto (Rowan University ME, summer 2021)
  • Mulan Tang (University of Oklahoma, BME, summer 2021)
  • Abigail Heinz (Rowan University ME, summer 2020)
  • Nikolas Belanger (Rowan University BME, summer 2020)
  • Kerri McBride (Rowan University BME, summer 2019)
  • Ryan Denny (Rowan University BME, summer 2019)
  • Hana Kim (University of Texas at Austin, BME, summer 2019)
  • Maura Francis (Rowan University BME, summer 2018)
  • Caleb Jackson (Rowan University ME, summer 2018)
  • Katie Sun (Rutgers University, MSE, summer 2018)
  • Sarah Seeger (University of Pennsylvania, MSE, summer 2017)
  • Ronald Allado (Florida Institute of Technology, BME, summer 2017)

Class of 2022

  • Abigail Heinz (ME)
  • Keith Vantuono (BME)

Class of 2021

  • Nikolas Belanger (BME)
  • Himani Bhakta (Biochemistry)
  • Aakash Patel (BME)
  • Kerri McBride (BME)
  • Brendan Rucci (BME) 

Class of 2020

  • Alicia Coombs (BME)
  • Ryan Denny (ME)
  • Cailyn Rhoads (ECE)

Class of 2019

  • Luke Accardo  (BME)
  • Damon Boorstein (ECE)
  • Thea Brown  (BME)
  • Cameron Burns (BME)
  • Melissa D’Alia  (BME)
  • Travis Gionattasio (BME)
  • Caleb Jackson (ME)
  • Veronica LaMastro  (BME)
  • Matthew Murtha (BME)
  • Melvin Roberts (ME)
  • Andrew Tomasulo (BME)

Class of 2018

  • Julia Borgesi  (BME)
  • Alyssa Brandley  (BME)
  • Anthony Constantini (ME) 
  • Salvatore Catanzaro (ME)
  • Samantha Glanville (BME)
  • Harrison Hones (ME)
  • Samuel Josephs (ME)  
  • Thomas Madan  (BME)
  • Nicolas Mann (BME)
  • Alexandra Manofu (ME)
  • Isabelle Moderski (BME) 
  • David Mosko (ME) 
  • Steven Smierzynski (ME)
  • Markos Terzidis (CHE) 
  • Nhat Ton (ME)
  • Kurt Wagner (ME)

Class of 2017

  • Jason Dittman (ME)
  • William Finck (CHE) 
  • Alexandra Gobeler (ME)
  • Michael Longo (ME)
  • Matthew Hornish (CHE)
  • Kyle Meehan (ME)
  • Theodore Mercurio (ME) 
  • Nicholas Quon (CHE)

Class of 2016

  • Alexander Crudo (ME) 
  • Michael Deemer (CHE)
  • Joseph Licwinko (ME) 
  • Evan McCollum (ME) 
  • Ashley Shepp (CHE)

Class of 2015

  •  David Brennan (ME)
  • Michael Horvath (CHE)
  • Michael Siracusa (ME)
  • Kersten Spissell (CHE)
  • Nora Sweeney (CHE)
  • Gina Tierno (CHE)
  • Andrew Wilkinson (ME)

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