Graduate Students

Click on a name for details.

Brett Andrzejewski

Email:
Phone: 505-277-4044
Degrees Earned: Bachelors of Engineering, 2002, University of New Mexico.
Research Interests: Antifouling surfaces, biomemetrics, and smart materials.
Advisor: Lopez
Brett Andrzejewski

Carl Brown

Email:
Phone: 505-272-1887
Degrees Earned: B.S., 2008, Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester
Research Interests: Flavivirus and protease assays
Publications: R. Sumagin, C. W. Brown III, I. H. Sarelius, M. R. King, "Microvascular Endothelial Cells Exhibit Optimal Aspect Ratio for Minimizing Flow Resistance", Annals of Biomedical Engineering 36:580-585 (2008).
Advisor: Graves
Carl Brown

Nichlaus Carroll

Email:
Phone: ...
Degrees Earned: ...
Research Interests: ...
Advisor: Petsev
Nichlaus Carroll

Thomas Corbitt

Email:
Phone: 505-792-4556
Degrees Earned: B.S., 1990, Chemistry, Valdosta State University
Research Interests: Investigations of biocidal activity of surface-grafted polyethylenes.
Advisor: Whitten
Thomas Corbitt

Kevin Cushing

Email:
Phone: 505-277-6209
Degrees Earned: M.S., 2004, Chemistry, Northern Arizona University

B.S., 2001, Biology, University of Arizona
Research Interests: Elastomeric microparticles as bioassay platforms
Publications: Vail TL, Cushing KW, Ingram JC, St Omer I. Micropatterned avidin arrays on silicon substrates via photolithography, self-assembly and bioconjugation. Biotechnol Appl Biochem. 2006 Feb;43(Pt 2):85-91.
Advisor: Lopez
Kevin Cushing

Marisa Durfee

Email:
Phone: 505-277-2291
Degrees Earned: B.S., Biochemistry, University of New Mexico, 2004
Research Interests: Flaviviridae and surface-based protease assays
Publications: Virus and virus-like particle-based immunogens for Alzheimer's disease induce antibody responses against amyloid-beta without concomitant T cell responses. Chackerian B, Rangel M, Hunter Z, Peabody DS. Vaccine. 2006 Sep 11;24(37-39):6321-31.

Virus-like display of a neo-self antigen reverses B cell anergy in a B cell receptor transgenic mouse model. Chackerian B, Durfee MR, Schiller JT. J Immunol. 2008 May 1;180(9):5816-25.

Advisor: Steven Graves
Marisa Durfee

Akinbayowa (Bayo) Falase

Email:
Phone:  
Degrees Earned: B.S., 2005, Chemical Engineering, University of New Mexico
Research Interests: Cell culture platforms and drug delivery vehicles.
Advisor: Dirk
Akinbayowa (Bayo) Falase

Gautam Gupta

Email:
Phone: 505-277-5841
Degrees Earned: M.S., 2003, Chemical Engineering, University of New Mexico; B.S., 2000, Chemical & Bio. Engineering, NIT, Jalandhar, India.
Research Interests: Novel robust hybrid biomaterials for sensors, biofuel cells, drug delivery and energy transduction.
Advisor: Lopez
Gautum Gupta

Adrianne Lucero

Email:
Phone: 505-277-6701
Degrees Earned: B.S., 2005, Chemical Engineering, University of New Mexico
Research Interests: Thermoresponsive materials in a cell sensor
Advisor: Canavan
Adrianne Lucero

Paul Maksymiuk

Email:
Phone: . . .
Degrees Earned: . . .
Research Interests: . . .
Advisor: Petsev
Paul Maksymiuk

Ulises A. Martinez

Email:
Phone: 505-246-2279
Degrees Earned: B.A., 2004, Physics & Chemistry, Goshen College
Research Interests: Use of biocompatible and biodegradable polymer materials to direct desired cellular functions to create a living tissue-engineered heart valve.
Advisor: Dirk
Ulises A. Martinez

Laura Pawlikowski

Email:
Phone: 505-277-6701
Degrees Earned: B.S., 2008, Chemical Engineering, Florida State University
Research Interests: Use of co-polymers in biological sensors.
Advisor: Canavan
Laura Pawlikowski

Mario Paz

Email:
Phone: 505-688-2476
Degrees Earned: B.S., 2006, Mechanical Engineering, University of New Mexico
Research Interests: The study of hybrid biomaterials for the use of functional supramolecular assemblies.
Advisor: Lopez
Mario Paz

Jamie Reed

Email:
Phone: 505-277-6701
Degrees Earned: B.S., 2005, Chemical Engineering, University of New Mexico
Research Interests: Use of thermo-responsive surfaces to fabricate a tissue engineered blood vessel.
Advisor: Canavan
Jamie Reed

Rosalba A. Rincon

Email:
Phone: 505-480-4264
Degrees Earned: B.S., 2006, Chemical Engineering, University Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela
Research Interests: Enzymatic biofuel cells, bioelectrocatalysis
Advisor: Atanassov
Rosalba A. Rincón

Matthew Saunders

Email:
Phone: . . .
Degrees Earned: ...
Research Interests: ...
Advisor: Graves
Matthew Saunders

Phanindhar Shivapooja

Email:
Phone: 505-277-2291
Degrees Earned: B.Tech, 2008, Chemical Engineering, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India
Research Interests: Antifouling thermo-responsive polymer surfaces; bacterial studies on tempearture sensitive thin film surfaces
Advisor: Lopez
Phanindhar Shivapooja

Ying Wang

Email:
Phone: 505-730-2178
Degrees Earned: M.S., 2008, Physical Chemistry, Jilin University, China 2008.

B.S., 2005, Chemical Engineering and Technology, Jilin University, China. 2005.
Research Interests: Conjugated polymers and oligomers and antimicrobials.
Advisor: Whitten
Ying Wang

Kristin Wilde

Email:
Phone: ...
Degrees Earned: ...
Research Interests: ...
Advisor: Canavan
Kristin Wilde

Zhijun Zhou

Email:
Phone: 505-730-9427
Degrees Earned: B.S., Chemistry, 2001, Lanzhou University, China.
Research Interests: Synthesis, self-assembly, and biosensors.
Advisor: Whitten
Zhijun Zhou