Spotlights

John Montani

John Montani, M.Eng. Student

"Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19, Cornell has adapted its educational system to provide a safe and structured academic experience. While the experience is undeniably different, the program is no less valuable. I continue to have access to the school’s world-renowned faculty, who have helped me learn and develop at a pace I never thought possible, and I have built amazing relationships with my classmates." Read more

Racquel Redwood

Racquel Redwood, M.Eng. '13

"My degree at Cornell was critical for helping me explore my interests. During my graduate school course work, I had the opportunity to take courses within the department of Human Factors and this exposure was pivotal for my current role as a Senior Human Factors Engineer." Read more

Jason Guss, Ph.D.

Jason Guss, Ph.D. '18

Jason Guss, Ph.D. ’18, is an alumnus of the biomedical engineering program at Cornell. He is now CEO at Iterate Labs, an AI software platform he worked to found when finishing his doctorate. Read more

Omar Emon

Meet teaching support specialist Omar Emon

Emon joined the Meinig School in October 2020 as a teaching support specialist, to support and enable the masters of engineering (M.Eng.) students and undergraduate seniors in their BME design projects. Read more

Ashley Townsel

Ashley Townsel, M.Eng. Student

"My design team and I [are modeling] a live-imaging system that uses cancer-targeting nanoparticles and artificial intelligence to improve the visual fidelity of ultrasound technology. Our project ultimately supports the accurate detection of cancerous tissue in real-time for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes." Read more

Aria R. Henderson

Aria R. Yslas, Ph.D. Student

"The sense of community at Cornell is amazing. Individuals from every background are supported through clubs and organizations to make everyone feel welcome and equitably included." Read more

David Shamritsky

David Shamritsky, Undergraduate Student

"Learning new content and skills in courses is important, but equally valuable is having the experience of applying it as a member of a team. The BME major places a huge emphasis on combining those two aspects for being a successful engineer." Read more

Mariela Rivera-De Jesús

Mariela Rivera-De Jesús, Ph.D. Student

"I’m developing vaccines that better mimic pathogens and can activate the memory of the immune system as if it was the real thing, derived from harmless bacteria. These types of vaccines are very versatile, safe, and easy to produce. My particular project focuses on combining different immune activators on one molecule to enhance the immune response." Read more

Nate Cira

Welcome Nate Cira ( 2021 )

Nate Cira has joined the faculty of Cornell Engineering as an assistant professor in the Nancy E. and Peter C. Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering. Cira comes to Cornell after three years as a... Read more