Biomaterials Education
The Biomaterials Education SIG members' mission is to affect quality of teaching and learning through the discussion, generation and implementation of innovative ideas. Through this, they seek to advance the interests and goals of the biomaterials community by attempting to bridge the gap between classroom theory and clinical application. As the field of biomaterials rapidly evolves, so must biomaterials education. The Biomaterials Education Special Interest Group is dedicated to the belief that all members of the biomaterials community should be provided with high quality educational opportunities in a stimulating environment.
Officers
Chair: Binata Joddar, PhD
Associate Professor
Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering
Oregon State University
313 Gleeson Hall
2115 SW Campus Way
Corvallis, OR 97331
t: (541) 737-8226
e: binata.joddar@oregonstate.edu
Vice Chair: Mohini Kamra, Ph.D.
Research Fellow
The University of Texas at Austin
107 W Dean Keeton Street
Austin, TX 78712
t: 3142432980
e: mkpurut@gmail.com
Secretary/Treasurer: Samantha Zambuto, PhD
Assistant Professor
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506
e: samantha.zambuto@uky.edu
Program Chair: Tugba Ozdemir, PhD
Assistant Professor
South Dakota Mines
501 E Saint Joseph Street
Rapid City, SD 57701
e: tugba.ozdemir@sdsmt.edu
Web Contact: Ivana Hernandez
Oregon State University
e: hernani9@oregonstate.edu
Student Contact: Alisa Isaac
Texas A&M University
e: alisaisaac@tamu.edu
Industry Representative: Maggie Fettis-Koenders, PhD
381 Plantation Street
Worcester, MA 01605
e: margaret.fettiskoenders@abbvie.com
Biomaterials Forum Reporter: Jeremy Mercuri, PhD
Assistant Professor
401-5 Rhodes Engineering Research Center
Clemson University Department of BioE
Clemson, SC 29634
t: (864) 656-0978
e: jmercur@g.clemson.edu
Past Chair: Scott Wood, PhD
Associate Professor
University of New England
Portland Laboratory for Biotechnology and Health Sciences
Pharmacy 320
Portland, Maine 04104
t: (207) 221-4664
e: swood25@une.edu