Prof. Robert C. Chang, Principal Investigator
  • Bio
Robert Chang received his B.S. from The University of Pennsylvania and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University with a research focus in computer-aided tissue engineering. His doctoral dissertation centered on the development of biofabrication systems to create reproducible, biomimetic 3D micro-organs as a high-throughput in vitro radiation/drug model for NASA's exploration in planetary environments. He received a National Research Council (NRC) Research Fellowship to work as a biomechanical engineer in the Physical Measurement Laboratory at the National Institute of     Standards and Technology (NIST) where he has engineered novel tissue models towards the validation of depth-resolving optical modalities including optical coherent tomography (OCT) and confocal microscopy for dimensional metrology as well as hyperspectral imaging for wound healing applications and surgical scenes. Robert is  currently an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Stevensm, where  his  research interests are in biofabrication, biomodeling, and measurement of biotissues.
Filippos Tourlomousis, PhD
  • Bio​ 
Filippos Tourlomousis earned his B.S. in Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineering at the University of  Patras (Greece), in 2010. Then, he continued  his graduate studies by joining  the Research Master program of Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics in Brussels. He graduated in June,2010 from the Environmental & Applied Fluid Dynamics Department of the institute with a concentration in Experimental Fluid Mechanics. His research was focused on the study of  smoke propagation in confined places due to explosions using extreme Particle Image Velocimetry techniques. His PhD work involved collaborative research with Prof. Dilhan M. Kalyon, Director of the Highly Filled Materials Institute (HFMI) at Stevens focusing on the development of high resolution additive biomanufacturing methods and characterization of viscoelastic biomaterials for Tissue Engineering applications.
  • Research Projects
- Development of  Melt Electrospinning Writing process for the investigation of cell-scaffold dimensional metrology.
- Computational modeling of  additive biomanufacturing processes.
- Computational modeling of tissue-on-a-chip devices used as drug screening platforms. 
Houzhu Ding, PhD Candidate
• Bio
Houzhu earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Science and Technology of China, in 2014. He is currently pursuing a PhD degree within the Mechanical Engineering Department at Stevens. Current work involves 3d reconstruction of burnt skin by hyper spectral image for burn degree evaluation.

​•  Research Projects
- Image processing and 3d reconstruction using hyper spectral image of burn skin. 
- Development & optimization of controls for 3D bioprinting processes. 
Kai Cao, PhD Candidate
  • Bio
​Kai earned his B.S. in Biological Engineering at the Ocean University of China in 2011 and his M.S. in Chemical Engineering at Tsinghua University in 2014. He is currently pursuing a PhD degree within the Mechanical Engineering Department at Stevens. His work focuses on the study of the charge transport phenomena during melt electrospinning writing  and their effect on process resolution and outcomes. 
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  •   Research Projects
-  Melt Electrospinning Writing Process  
​William Boettcher, B.E. Student
• Bio
Will is an undergraduate student pursuing a B.E. in Computer Engineering. He joined Prof. Chang’s lab in October of 2015, and his research interests include biomodeling, network electrophysiology, and the development and optimization of additive biomanufacturing (ABM) methods for the production of tissue scaffolds.
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• Research Project
- Development of an Electrophysiological Biocomputer
- Melt Electrospinning Writing  Process
Alexandra Spak, B.E. Student
• Bio
​Alexandra Spak is a  undergraduate student in the Northeastern University Honors Program. She is majoring in Bioengineering with a concentration in Cell and Tissue Engineering and is also on the Pre-Med track. Alexandra is an artist and she likes to make things. 
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•​ Research Project
- Melt Electrospinning Writing Process ​
Nick Ciulla,  B.E. Student
• Bio
Nicholas Ciulla is a first year undergraduate Electrical Engineering student at Stevens who is ambitious about learning new things and pursuing discovery. He is a cellist in the Stevens Orchestra, and enjoys spending his free time participating in the activities of the Stevens Game Development Club and Torch Alliance. As a brother of Alpha Phi Omega, he devotes time each semester to giving back to the community through the numerous service events organized by the fraternity.

• Research Project
- Melt Electrospinning Writing Process ​
Christie Chen,  B.E. Student
• Bio
Christie Chen is an undergraduate student in the Stevens Pinnacle Scholars Program. She is currently pursuing a B.E. in Biomedical Engineering and is hoping to concentrate her study in Tissue and Cell Engineering.​

• Research Project
- Bioprinting of a Hydrogel Solution in a Yield-Stress Hydrogel Bath ​
Michael Yango,  B.E. Student
• Bio
Michael Yango is a first year undergraduate student conducting research under the Stevens Pinnacle Scholars Program and currently majoring in Mechanical Engineering. His interests center primarily around art and graphic design.

• Research Project​
- Force sensor implememntation for real-time monitoring of microextrusion-based bioprinting processes.