Our Team
Soft Tissue Biomechanics Group
Graduate Students
Peter Kuetzing
kuetzing at umich.edu
Ph.D Candidate, Mech. Eng., University of Michigan
M.S.E., Mech. Eng., University of Michigan
B.S., Mech. Eng., Cal Poly Pomona
Nathaly Villacis NúñezÂ
carlanvn at umich.edu
Ph.D. Candidate, Mech. Eng., University of Michigan
M.S.E., Mech. Eng., University of Michigan
B.S. Mech. Eng., Escuela Politecnica del Ejercito
Charlotte Andreasen
candreas at umich.edu
Ph.D. Candidate, Mech. Eng., University of Michigan
M.S.E., Mech. Eng., University of Michigan
B.S. Mech. Eng. & Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University
Michael A. Hernández Lamberty
maherlam at umich.edu
Ph.D. Candidate, Mech. Eng., University of Michigan
B.S. Mech. Eng., University of Puerto Rico - MayagĂĽez
Undergraduate Students
Dhiya Krupashankar
dhiyak at umich.edu
B.S. Mech. Eng. and Business Admin., University of Michigan, 25'
Charlie "Chuck" Lettenberger
clett at umich.edu
B.S. Mech. Eng., University of Michigan, 27'
Post Dogs
Apollo Arruda
10th Year Post Dog - accepted for tenure track position
Loki "Loko" Villacis NúñezÂ
3nd year Post-Dog
Polymer Mechanics Group
Post Docs
Xuedong Zhai
xzhai at umich.edu
Post Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Michigan
Ph.D., Aeronautics & Astronautics, Purdue University
M.S., Mech. Eng., Stony Brook University
M.S.E., Mech. Eng., Tianjin University
B.S., Mech. Eng., Tianjin University
Graduate Students
Nathaly Villacis Núñez
carlanvn at umich.edu
Ph.D. Candidate, Mech. Eng., University of Michigan
M.S.E., Mech. Eng., University of Michigan
B.S. Mech. Eng., Escuela Politecnica del Ejercito
Karina Heye-Smith
kheyesmi at umich.edu
Ph.D. Candidate, Mech. Eng., University of Michigan
M.S.E., Mech. Eng., University of Michigan
B.S. Mech. Eng., Brown University
Dushyanth Rudra Mahesh Velugubantla
drmahesh at umich.edu
Master's Student, Mech. Eng., University of Michigan
B.S. Mech. Eng., JNTUHÂ
Collaborators
Alan Wineman, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Mechanical Engineering
Arthur F. Thurnau Professor Emeritus
Professor Emeritus, Macromolecular Science and EngineeringÂ
Rhima Coleman, PhD
Associate Chair for the Master's Program, Biomedical Engineering
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Krishna Garikipati, PhD
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Professor, Mathematics
Lisa Larkin, PhD
Professor, Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Michael Thouless, PhD
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Janine Johnson Weins Professor
ME Associate Chair for Facilities and PlanningÂ
Staff
Ulrich Scheven, PhD
uscheven at umich.edu
Associate Research Scientist
Ph.D., Physics, Princeton
B.S., Physics, UC Berkeley
Andrea Poli
polia at umich.edu
Lab Manager, Engineering Technician
PhD Alumni
Ryan Rosario
Graduation Year: 2022
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Lafayette College
Marie Rice
Graduation Year: 2020
Callan Luetkemeyer
Graduation Year: 2020
Current Position: Assistant Professor of MSE, University of Illinois-Urbana Champagne
Benjamin Marchi
Graduation Year: 2017
Current Position: Senior Applied Scientist, Uber
Brian C. Syveryd
Graduation Year: 2017
Current Position: Staff R&D Engineer, Becton Dickinson and CompanyÂ
Kaitlyn Mallet
Graduation Year: 2017
Current Position: Quality & Reliability Engineer, Intel
Tanaz Rahimzadeh
Graduation Year: 2016
Mike Smietana
Graduation Year: 2014
Current Position: Manager - Biologics R&D, StrykerÂ
Jessica Deneweth
Graduation Year: 2013
Current Position: Adjunct Research Assistant Professor, University of Michigan
Keqin Cao
Graduation Year: 2013
Current Position: Engineering Manager, Intel
Jinjin Ma
Graduation Year: 2012
Current Position: Research Associate, Cleveland Clinic
Amit Kaushik
Graduation Year: 2010
Current Position: Group Scientist R&D, P&G
Sarah Calve
Graduation Year: 2006
Current Position: Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, UC Boulder
Wei Xu
Graduation Year: 2002
Current Position: Senior Product Development Engineer, Ivoclar Vivadent Manufacturing
Yan Wang
Graduation Year: 2001
Jeffrey E. Bischoff
Graduation Year: 2001
Current Position: Sr. Director, Biomechanics Research, Zimmer Biomet
Paris R. Von Lockette
Graduation Year: 1999
Current Position: Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Penn State
Xiaoyong Lu
Graduation Year: 1998
Phillip Przybylo
Graduation Year: 1998
Current Position: Vice President, Child Safety, CYBEX
M.S. Alumni
Logan Boals
Graduation Year: 2023
Current Position:
Bo-Ram Oh
Graduation Year: 2011
Current Position: PPO-M Process Engineer, Apple
Harish Iyer
Graduation Year: 2011
Current Position: Research and Technology Team Leader, Siemens
Fatima N. Syed-Picard
Graduation Year: 2006
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Oral Biology, University of Pittsburg
Ying Li
Graduation Year: 1997
Sharon L. Smolinski
Graduation Year: 1995
Deanna G. Venske
Graduation Year: 1993
Undergraduate Alumni
Miranda Baltaxe
mbaltaxe at umich.edu
B.S. Comp. Eng. , University of Michigan, 24'
Audrey McManus
mcmanusa at umich.edu
B.S. Biomed Eng. , University of Michigan, 23'
Dylan Andresino
andd at umich.edu
B.S. Mech. Eng., University of Michigan. 23'