bryanngo921@gmail.com
Fall 2015 - present
Amphiphilic Silicones with Antifouling Behavior
Team Members
Current Ph.D. Students
Michaela Pfau
mpfau@tamu.edu
Fall 2016 - present
Biodegradable Shape Memory Polymer Scaffolds to Treat Bone Defects
Michael Frassica
mikefrassica@tamu.edu
Fall 2016 - present
Hybrid Hydrogel Scaffolds for Osteochondral Repair
Ping Dong
pingd10@tamu.edu
Fall 2016 - present
Hydrogel Membranes for Biosensors and Tissue Replacements
Felipe Beltran
felipebeltran@tamu.edu
Spring 2017 - present
Inorganic-organic Shape Memory Polymer Foams to Treat Bone Defects
Alec Marmo
alecmarmo@tamu.edu
Fall 2018 - present
Surface modifying Additives for Intraocular Lenses
Connor Demott
cjdemott15@tamu.edu
Fall 2018 - present
Hydrogel implants for osteochondral defect repair
Current Undergraduate Students
Kelly McKinzey
kellymckinzey@tamu.edu
Spring 2017 - Spring 2018, Fall 2019 - present
Undergraduate Research Scholar Thesis (2019): "Impact of Polymer Architecture on PCL-DA/PLLA Semi-IPN Properties"
Sarah Jones
sjones1398@yahoo.com
Fall 2017 - Spring 2019, Fall 2019 - present
Undergraduate Research Scholar Thesis (2019): "Phosphonate Functionalized Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Hydrogels for Bone Regeneration"
Chris Houk
c.houk@tamu.edu
Spring 2018 - present
Undergraduate Research Scholar Thesis (2019): "The Effects of EtO Sterilization and Polydopamine on PCL-PLLA Scaffolds"
Rabia Ali
rabia2000txva@tamu.edu
Fall 2018 - present
Shape memory polymer scaffolds for bone defect repair
Emily Rayer
emilyrayer@tamu.ed
Fall 2018 - Spring 2019, Fall 2019 - present
Shape memory polymer scaffolds for bone defect repair
Emily Clark
emilyclark@tamu.edu
Spring 2019, Fall 2019 - present
Shape memory polymer scaffolds for bone defect repair
Esteban Ramirez
emr2638@tamu.edu
Spring 2019 - present
Hydrogel scaffolds for bone tissue regeneration
Jessica Johnson
jessica.johnson29@tamu.edu
Spring 2019, Fall 2019 - present
Thromboresistant silicones
Former Post-Doctoral Scholars
Dr. Jakkrit Suriboot
jakkrit@tamu.edu
June 2016 - July 2019
Silicones for 3D printing
Dr. Melissa Hawkins
January 2015 - May 2016
Anti-fouling coatings and polymers for drug delivery
Former Ph.D. Students
Kristen Means
means7@tamu.edu
Fall 2014 - May 2019
Dissertation: "Ultra-strong, Double Network Hydrogels for Implantable Glucose Biosensors and Synthetic Cartilage"
Lindsay (Nail) Woodard
Graduated: Spring 2018
Dissertation: "Degradable PCL-PLLA Semi-IPN Network SMP Scaffolds for Cranial Bone Defect Repair"
Guillaume Gillet
March - June 2018
University of South Brittany (France)
Marc Rufin
Graduated: Spring 2016
Dissertation: "PEO-Silane Amphiphiles as Surface-Modifying Additives to Improve the Protein Resistance of Silicone"
Ruochong “Raymond” Fei
Graduated: December 2014
Dissertation: "Self-Cleaning Membranes Based on Thermoresponsive Double Network Hydrogels"
Melissa Hawkins
Graduated: December 2014
Dissertation: "Antifouling Silicone Coatings Prepared with PEO-Silane Amphiphiles"
Brennan Bailey
Graduated: August 2013
Dissertation: "Inorganic-Organic Hydrogel Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Applications"
Dawei “David” Zhang
Graduated: May 2013
Dissertation: "Shape Memory Polymers with Si-Containing Segments"
Ranjini Murthy
Graduated: May 2009
Dissertation: "Enhancing Protein Resistance of PEO Modified Biomaterials"
Yaping Hou
Graduated: December 2009
Dissertation: "Photocurable Inorganic-Organic Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications"
Former M.S. Students
Cody Schoener
Graduated: August 2009
Thesis: "Biodegradable Si-Containing Elastomers for Tissue Engineering Scaffolds and Shape Memory Polymers"
Former Undergraduate Students
Kendrick Lim
kendricklim1997@tamu.edu
Fall 2016, Summer 2017 - May 2019
Undergraduate Research Scholar Thesis (2019): "Development of Anti-fouling Materials for Blood-Contacting Devices"
Bradley Schott
bradleyjschott@tamu.edu
Fall 2017 - May 2019
Undergraduate Research Scholar Thesis (2019): "An Implantable Glucose Sensor Comprised of Fluorescence Assays a Self-Cleaning Hydrogel Membrane"
Abigail Roth
abbeyroth@tamu.edu
Spring 2017 - May 2019
Undergraduate Research Scholar Thesis (2018): "Assessment of Degradation for Porous PCL-PLLA Semi-IPN Shape Memory Polymer (SMP) Implants for Cranial Bone Defect Repair"
Courtney Shrode
Fall 2016 - Summer 2018
Undergraduate Research Scholar Thesis (2018): "Incorporating Electrospun Fibers into Ultra-Strong Hydrogels"
Andrea Brunal
Fall 2016 - Summer 2017
Anti-Clot and Anti-Infection Coatings
Lauren Whitney
Summer 2016 - Spring 2017
Hydrogel Membranes for Biosensors and Tissue Replacement
Mikayla Barry
Summer 2014 - Summer 2017
Undergraduate Research Scholar Thesis (2016): "Dynamic Whole Blood Study of Silicone Modified with PEO-Silane Amphiphiles"
Vanessa Page
Summer 2015 - Spring 2017
Undergraduate Research Scholar Thesis (2016): "PCL Shape Memory Polymer Scaffolds Prepared with Variable Cross-link Density"
Mallory Taylor
Spring 2017
Hybrid Hydrogels to Treat Osteochondral Defects
Bristin Rustenbeck
Summer 2016 - Summer 2017
Hybrid Hydrogel Scaffolds for Osteochondral Repair
Kevin Kmetz
Spring 2016 - Spring 2017
Self-fitting Scaffolds for Bone Repair
Erica Gacasan
Spring 2013 - Spring 2014; Fall 2015 - Spring 2016
Undergraduate Research Scholar Thesis (2014): "PDMSstar-PEG Hydrogels for Osteochondral Tissue Engineering"
Rebecca Sehnert
Summer 2013 - Fall 2014; Fall 2015 - Spring 2016
Undergraduate Research Scholar Thesis (2016): "Macroporous PDMSstar-PEG-DA Hydrogels for Osteochondral Regeneration"
Daniel Ehrhardt
Spring 2015 - Spring 2016
Hybrid Hydrogel Scaffolds for Osteochondral Repair
Luke Oaks
Spring 2016
Self-cleaning Membranes for Glucose Biosensors
Abigail Advincula
Summer 2015
Shape Memory Polymer Foams to Treat Bone Defects
Tyler Nichols
Spring 2015
Shape Memory Polymers to Treat Bone Defects & Self-Cleaning Membranes
Alexandra Herrick
Spring 2014 - Spring 2015
Thermoresponsive Hydrogel Membranes for Biosensors
Ala Tobeh
Spring 2014 - Spring 2015
Thermoresponsive Hydrogel Membranes for Biosensors
Paige Adair
Spring 2014 - Spring 2015
PEG-Silane Amphiphiles to Improve Clot Resistance
Kristen Means
Fall 2011 - Spring 2014
Thermoresponsive Hydrogel Membranes for Biosensors
Jessica Reinhard
Spring 2014, Fall 2014
Biodegradable Shape Memory Polymers with Si-Containing Segments
Robert Hunt
Fall 2013, Fall 2014
Amphilic Silicones with Enhanced Blood Compatibility
Matthew Hurley
Spring 2013 - Spring 2014
PEG-Silane Amphiphiles to Improve Clot Resistance
Samantha Schott
Spring 2013 - Spring 2014
Amphilic Silicones with Enhanced Blood Compatibility
Olivia George
Fall 2012 - Spring 2014
Undergraduate Research Scholar Thesis (2014): "Shape Memory Polymer (SMP) Foams for Bone Defect Repair"
Berkay Basagaolglu
Summer 2013 - Spring 2014
Inorganic-Organic Hydrogel Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering
Hanna Glidewell
Spring 2014
Biodegradable Shape Memory Polymers with Si-Containing Segments
Alex Quante
Spring 2013
Shape Memory Polymers with Si-Containing Segments
Daniel Callahan
Fall 2013
PEG-Silane Amphiphiles to Improve Carbothane Clot Resistance
Dedeepya Puvvada
Spring 2013
Thermoresponsive Nanocomposite Hydrogels
Ryan Ng
Summer 2013
Amphilic Silicones with Enhanced Blood Compatibility
Bagrat Grigoryan
Fall 2012 - Spring 2013
Amphilic Silicones with Enhanced Blood Compatibility
John Gruetzner
Spring 2011 - Spring 2013
PEG-Silane Amphiphiles to Improve Carbothane Clot Resistance
Keri Peterson
Fall 2011 - Spring 2013
Inorganic-Organic Hydrogel Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering
Lindsay Nail
Fall 2011 - Spring 2013
Inorganic-Organic Hydrogel Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering
Jason George
Fall 2009 - Spring 2012
Honors Fellow Thesis (2012): "Thermoresponsive Double Network Hydrogel Membranes for Glucose Biosensors"
Julie Strope
Summer 2011
Thermoresponsive Nanocomposite Hydrogel Membranes for Glucose Biosensors
Jeehyun Park
Fall 2010 - Spring 2011
Thermoresponsive Nanocomposite Hydrogel Membranes for Glucose Biosensors
Rachel Unruh
Summer 2010
Inorganic Organic Hydrogel Scaffolds as Gradients
Vivian Hui
Fall 2009 - Spring 2011
Inorganic-Organic Hydrogel Tissue Engineering Scaffolds
William Burkes
Fall 2010 - Spring 2011
Shape Memory Polymers for Bone Defect Treatment
Melissa Giese
Spring 2009 - Spring 2010
Shape Memory Polymers with Si-Containing Segments
Stacy Prukop
Summer 2009 - Spring 2010
Shape Memory Polymers with Si-Containing Segments
Chris Weyand
Spring 2009 - Fall 2009
Shape Memory Polymers with Si-Containing Segments
Brennan Bailey
Spring 2008 - Spring 2009
Preparation of antifouling surfaces with novel PDMS-block-PEO copolymers
Jonathan Burkes
Spring 2008 - Spring 2009
Inorganic-Organic Hydrogels
Tauseef Charanya
Fall 2008 - Spring 2009
Biodegradable Polymer Scaffolds
Chris Perry
Spring 2008
Biodegradable Polymer Scaffolds
Courtney Shell
Spring 2007 - Spring 2008
Amphillic Silicones
Ashley Smitherman
Spring 2007 - Fall 2007
PDMS Nanoparticles for UHMWPE Composites
Casey Cox
Summer 2006 - Fall 2006
Preparation of antifouling surfaces with novel PDMS-block-PEO copolymers
Andrew Matthews
Summer 2006
Modification of hydrogels with PDMS nanoparticles
Katie Regan
Fall 2005 - Spring 2007
UV-curable PDMS/PEO polymers systems