2017 Cohort

BESA welcomes the UC Davis Biomedical Engineering incoming class of 2017!

 

Roman Alyas

  • Contact: [email protected]
  • Hometown: Novato, CA
  • College: BS in Mechanical Engineering from University of California, Davis
  • Hobbies:  I love running, hiking, and listening to music with friends.
  • Research Focus Area: Biomedical Imaging

Takeyah Campbell

Alena (Laney) Casella

  • Contact: [email protected]
  • Hometown: Strongsville, OH
  • College: BS in Biomedical Engineering from University of Akron
  • Hobbies: Soccer, singing, reading, baking, yoga
  • Research Focus Area: Tissue engineering

Nkechinyere (Nkechi) Chidi-Ogbulu

  • Contact: [email protected]
  • Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria
  • College: BS from Howard University, Washington DC
  • Hobbies: I love to sing (absolutely looovvveeeee karaoke), watch movies (especially Korean ones), eat (but not necessarily try new foods), and I am currently fighting to kick my junk food habit (pizza and soda omg!). 
  • Research Focus Area: Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering

Yongin Choi

Matthew Curtis

  • Contact: [email protected]
  • Hometown: Mission Viejo, CA
  • College: BS in Biomedical Engineering and BM in Viola Performace from University of California, Irvine; MS in Biomedical Engineering from Washington University, St. Louis.
  • Hobbies: Playing viola, baseball, and volleyball
  • Research Focus Area: Tissue Engineering

Emmet Francis

  • Contact: [email protected]
  • Hometown: Martinez, CA
  • College: BS in Biomedical Engineering from University of California, Davis
  • Hobbies: Running, playing guitar, songwriting, skateboarding, and reading
  • Research Focus Area: Cellular and Molecular Mechanics

Rohan Kapre

Liz Li

Thomas Madden

Noah Pacifici

  • Contact: [email protected]
  • Hometown: Palos Verdes, CA
  • College: BS in Biomedical Engineering from Cornell University
  • Hobbies: Playing jazz/r&b/pop guitar, cooking, and running
  • Research Focus Area: Cell and Molecular Systems

Lalithasri (Lalitha) Ramasubramanian

Peter (Pete) Sariano

  • Contact: [email protected]
  • Hometown: Collegeville, Pennsylvania
  • College: BS in Biomedical Engineering from University of Delaware
  • Hobbies: Skiing, hiking, home-brewing, and reading
  • Research Focus Area: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Hark Sodhi

Brent Weyers

  • Contact: [email protected]
  • Hometown: Los Altos, CA
  • College: BS in Biomedical Engineering from University of California, Davis
  • Hobbies:  I love anything outdoors, especially running, hiking, and biking. In recent years, I have been training to participate in Triathlons and I frequent 5K and 10K races. Lake Tahoe is definitely my favorite place for recreation year-round.
  • Research Focus Area: Biomedical Imaging