PhD Graduates

• Dan Wang, PhD 2020 (Rehabilitation Science)
• Shannon Merkle, MOT, PhD 2016 (Rehabilitation Science)
• Monica Paliwal, PhD 2015 (Biomedical Engineering) Co-advisor
• John Looft, PhD 2014 (Biomedical Engineering)
  • Heartland Ergonomics Fellowship
• Keith Avin, PhD 2012 (Rehabilitation Science)
  • Awarded NRSA Fellowship (2008-2011)
  • Awarded Kendall PhD Scholarship from APTA (2009)
  • Awarded APTA PODS I Fellowship (2009-2010)
  • Awarded FPT PODS II (2012)
• Jennifer Lee, PhD 2008 (Behavioral Medicine)
  • Awarded Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellowship in Aging (2007)
  • Awarded Seashore Dissertation Fellowship (2008)

MS Graduates

• Andrea Laake, MSE 2008 (Mechanical Engineering)
  • Awarded 1st Place in Biological and LIfe Sciences Division for James F Jakobsen Conference (2008)
  • Awarded Best Poster for College of Engineering Research Day - Mechanical Engineering (2008)
• Gary Pierce, MSE 2009 (Biomedical Engineering)
  • Awarded Best Poster for College of Engineering Research Day - Biomedical Engineering (2008)
• Monica Paliwal, MSE 2013 (Biomedical Engineering)
• John Looft, MSE 2012 (Biomedical Engineering)
• Aruna Tumulura, MSE 2011 (Biomedical Engineering)
• Allison Stockdale, MSE 2011 (Biomedical Engineering)

Postdoctoral Trainees

• Ting Xia (Biomedical Engineering)

Other Student Researchers

• Tara McMullen, DPT (2005-2008)
  • Awarded IREU undergraduate scholarship in lab (2006)
• Ayanna Porter, BS (SROP Summer Student 2007)
  • SROP summer program student (2007)
• Myles Melyon
  • Awarded ICRU undergraduate scholarship (2007-2008)
• Devon Smith, M3
  • Student Medical Student Research (2008)
• Alex Wittry, M3
  • Summer Medical Student Research (2008)
• Harris Hamsukuttym, PhD
• Tiffanie Duong (2018, undergraduate honors project)
• Lauren Hillman (2016-2017, research assistant)
• Chris DeBlois (2014-2017, research assistant)
• Brandon Uribe (2015, Iowa Biosciences Academy)
• Emma Greimann (2014)
  • ICRU undergraduate fellowship
• Eric Allen (2012-2014)
  • CSM Outstanding Poster Award (2014)
• Charlie Paul, M3 (2014)
  • Summer Medical Student Research
• Elaine Rodriguez (2013)
  • SROP Summer Program
• Desmond Adeniji (2013)
  • SROP Summer Program
• John Bonilla (2012)
  • SROP Summer Program
• Jackie Wells (2011-2012, undergraduate research assistant)
• Sara Hussain (2010)
  • ICRU undergraduate fellowship