Members

Members

Postdocs
Dr. Taili Thula Mata
210 Rhines Hall
Education
Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering. University of Florida
M.S., Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida
B.S., Engineering Science major, Biomechanics minor, University of Florida
Research Interests
Calcium Phosphate (CaP) Biominerals in Bones and Teeth
Dentin Remineralization, HA/Collagen Scaffolds for Orthopedic Applications
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Dr. Douglas E. Rodriguez
210 Rhines Hall
Education
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University
B.S., M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University
Research Interests
Calcium Phosphate (CaP) Biominerals in Bones and Teeth
Dense HA/Collagen Scaffolds for Orthopedic Applications, Bone Remineralization, HA-coated PLGA Microspheres for Drug Delivery
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Graduate Students
Mark Bewernitz
210 Rhines Hall
Education
M.S., Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida
B.S., Biochemistry/ Biotechnology, Michigan State University
B.S., Chemical Engineering, Michigan State University
Research Interests
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) Biominerals in Shells and Exoskeletons
NMR Techniques to Study Crystallization Process, Core-Shell Encapsulation 
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Chih-Wei Liao
212 Rhines Hall
Education
M.S.,Applied Chemistry, National Chiao Tung University
B.S., Applied Chemistry, National Chiao Tung University
Research Interests
Molecular Recognition in Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Materials
Particle Separation Via Inorganic-Binding Peptides, Electroactivated Peptides for Biosensor Applications
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Myong Hwa Lee
212 Rhines Hall
Education
M.S., Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, Kookmin University
Research Interests
Calcium Phosphate (CaP) Biominerals in Bones and Teeth
Effects of CA/P ratios in Biomimetic Mineralization
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Ya-Wen Yeh
212 Rhines Hall
Education
M.S., Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida
B.S., Bioengineering, Tatung University
Research Interests
Molecular Recognition in Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Materials
Particle Separation Via Inorganic-Binding Peptides, Electroactivated Peptides for Biosensor Applications
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Undergraduate Students
Chelsea Catania
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David Hwang 
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Felicia Svedlund
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Kathryn Harris 
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Ricky Babani
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