Faculty Member:
Gunjan Agarwal, Ph. D.
Professor, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
E503, Scott Laboratory
201 W 19th Ave
Columbus, OH 43210
+1 (614) 292-4213 | agarwal.60@osu.edu
Graduate Students:
Blain Jones
2017 – Present
Ph. D. Student, Biomedical Engineering graduate program
B.S. Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, 2017
Blain is studying ultrastructural changes in collagen fibrils and their functional consequences in abdominal aortic aneurysms.
Kevin Walsh
2017 – Present
Ph. D. Student, Biophysics graduate program
B.S. Astrophysics, Ohio University, 2013
Kevin studies the detection of iron in biological tissue using magnetic force microscopy, electron microscopy and other biophysical methods.
Kimberly Denman
2020 – Present
Ph. D. Student, Biomedical Engineering graduate program
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of New Mexico, 2020
Kimberly is studying the role of discoidin domain receptors in modulating bone structure and function.
Undergraduate Students:
Stavan Shah
2018 – Present
Biomedical Engineering, Class of 2021
Stavan studies the detection of biogenic iron in brain tissue from Alzheimer’s disease by using Magnetic Force Microscopy.
Teddy Renner
2018 – Present
Biomedical Engineering, Class of 2021
Teddy studies the calcification of cardiovascular tissues by using biomimetic approaches and histological staining.
Nikhit Gadde
2019 – Present
Pharmeceutical Sciences, Class of 2021
Nikhit studies the binding of collagen type (IV) to DDR1 receptor using AFM and solid-phase binding assays.
Stevan Glisic
2021 – Present
Biomedical Engineering, Class of 2023
Project(s): Stevan is studying the role of collagen in specfic biomechanics systems.
Pavan Thotta
2021 – Present
Biomedical Engineering, Class of 2024
Project(s): Pavan is studying changes in collagen ultrastructure in abdominal aortic aneurysm tissue.
Nicholas Soulas
2021 – Present
Mechanical Engineering, Class of 2023
Project(s): Nicholas is studying the role of iron in biological systems as well as how to identify it.
Lab Alumni
Ph.D. Students
Arghavan Farzadi, Biomedical Engineering, Ph D., 2019 (Scientist, Cello Therapeutics, San Diego, CA)
David A. Yeung, Biomedical Engineering, Ph. D., 2018 (Senior Scientist, Smith and Nephew, Boston, MA)
Jeffrey R. Tonniges, Biophysics, Ph. D., 2016 (Senior Research Associate, CMIF, OSU)
Tanya M. Nocera, Biomedical Engineering, Ph. D., 2013 (Associate Professor of Practice at BME, OSU)
Angela R. Blisset, Biophysics, Ph. D., 2011 (Associate Director (electron microscopy), Renal Pathology, OSU College of Medicine)
Cosmin Mihai, Biophysics, PhD, 2009 (Director, Cell Biology, Moderna Therapeutics, Boston, MA)
M.S. (with thesis)
Brooke Ollander, Biomedical Engineering, MS, 2017
Jiapeng Xu, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, MS, 2009
Lisa A. Flynn, Biomedical Engineering, MS, 2009
Lalitha Sivakumar, Biomedical Engineering, MS, 2009
Mayur Savla, Biomedical Engineering, MS, 2006
B.S. Students (with thesis)
Anna Debski, Material Science Engineering, B.S., 2020
Characterization of Collagen Abnormalities in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Rachel Novinc, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., 2018
Indirect Magnetic Force Microscopy – A Multimodal Technique
Brent Weiss, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., 2017
The Impact of DDR1 on Mechanics and Mineralization of Mice Femora
Blain Jones, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., 2017
Collagen Fibrils in DDR1 Deficient Mice Modulate Platelet Adhesion
Benjamin Albert, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., 2016
AFM Investigations of Collagen Fibril Structure in the Murine Adventitia
Connor Pyles, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., 2014
Expression of DDR1 and DDR2 in Peripheral Blood
Yuzhi (Kevin) Zeng, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., 2013
Magnetic Characterization of Ferritin
Suzanne Tabba, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., 2011
Effect of DDR Receptors on Cell-Matrix Interaction
B.S. Students (non-thesis research)
Mengkun Yang, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., 2019
Nirvan Shanker, Biology, B.S., 2019
Josh Sifford, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., 2017
Brittany Penn, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., 2015