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Principal Investigator
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Jessica M. Oakes, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Bioengineering
Affiliated with Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Hobbies: playing with her GSD (zoey), art, reading, mountain biking, exploring the world
Graduate Students
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Kamran Poorbahrami, MS
PhD Student
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Project: Optimization of aerosol therapeutic delivery in severe asthmatic subjects.
Hobbies: Fifa, hanging with friends, movies, traveling, and board games.
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Dongyang Yi, BS
PhD Student
Department of Bioengineering
Project: Quantification of structural and functional changes following e-cigarette exposure.
Hobbies: going to the gym, eating good food, trivia, and chatting with friends.
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Mahya Shahabi, BS
MS Student
co-advised with Chiara Bellini
Department of Bioengineering
Project: FSI of mouse aorta in health and disease
Hobbies: cooking and squash
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Jackie Matz, BS
PhD Student, Starting Fall 2018
co-advised with Chiara Bellini
Department of Bioengineering
Hobbies: crafting, sewing, reading, cooking, and traveling
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Matthew Eden, BS
PhD Student, Starting Fall 2018
co-advised with Chiara Bellini
Department of Bioengineering
Hobbies: Skiing, fitness, golfing, and walking his dog
Undergraduate Students
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Andrew Szendrey
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Hobbies: making coffee, grilling, biking, listening to and collecting vinyls