Principal Investigator
Kartik Balachandran
Associate Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Program Faculty, Cell and Molecular Biology Program, University of Arkansas
Adjunct Faculty, Division of Cardiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Office:
122 John A. White, Jr. Engineering Hall
(479) 575-3376
Laboratory:
2918 Engineering Research Center (ENRC)
(479) 575-3376
Postdoctoral Fellows and Graduate Students
Ishita Tandon
Postdoctoral Fellow
Biomedical Engineering, University of Arkansas
itandon@uark.edu
Laís Andrade Ferreira
Ph.D. Candidate
Fulbright CAPES Scholar
Cell and Molecular Biology Program, University of Arkansas
laferrei@email.uark.edu
Amanda Walls
Ph.D. Student
Distinguished Doctoral Fellow (DDF) (2020-2024)
NSF Graduate Research Fellow (2021-2024)
Biomedical Engineering, University of Arkansas
ac141@email.uark.edu
Alexis Applequist
Ph.D. Student
Doctoral Academy Fellow (DAF) (2022-2026)
NSF Graduate Research Fellow (2023-2026)
Biomedical Engineering, University of Arkansas
apappleq@uark.edu
Gustavo Vaca Diez
Ph.D. Student
Kuroda Fellow (2023 – 2026)
Biomedical Engineering, University of Arkansas
gustavov@uark.edu
Lance Cordes
M.S. Student
Biomedical Engineering, University of Arkansas
ldcordes@uark.edu
Undergraduate Students
Allie Burgess
Senior
Biomedical Engineering, University of Arkansas
Josh Dixon
Senior
Biomedical Engineering, University of Arkansas
jmd036@email.uark.edu
Lance Cordes
Senior
Biolomedical Engineering, University of Arkansas
ldcordes@email.uark.edu
Alumni
Postdoctoral Fellows
Asya Ozkizilcik [2018 – 2021]
Graduate Students
Ngoc Thien Lam [Ph.D. 2013 – 2018] (currently Research Scientist at the Medical College of Wisconsin)
Nasya Sturdivant [Ph.D. 2013 – 2018] (currently Laboratory Specialist and Operations Manager at UNC/NC State)
Atefeh Razavi [M.S. 2013 – 2015] (currently Postdoc at Georgia Tech – Dasi Lab)
Taylor Prince [M.S. 2016 – 2017] (currently Manufacturing Technician, Now Diagnostics)
Jessica Pérez [M.S. 2017 – 2019] (currently Ph.D. student at Dublin Institute of Technology – Brougham Lab)
Prashanth Ravishankar [Ph.D. 2014 – 2021] (currently R&D Scientist at Namida Lab, Inc.)
Celeste Dunn [Ph.D. 2018 – 2021]
Undergraduate Students
Smit Patel [2018 – 2020] (currently M.D. student at UAMS)
Sara Venier [2017 – 2019] (currently M.D. student at Mizzou)
Saurabh Wagle [2017 – 2019] (currently Merchandising Operations Analyst at Walmart)
Shelby Johns [2017 – 2019] (currently Clinical Engineer at ISS Solutions)
Delaney Cross [2017 – 2019] (currently Associate Consultant at Cerner Corp.)
Anushae Husain [2017 – 2019] (currently Operations Leadership Development Program Co-op)
M Alejandra Zeballos [2016 – 2018] (currently Ph.D. student at UIUC – Gaj Lab)
Alex Khang [2014 – 2016] (currently Ph.D. student at UT-Austin – Sacks Lab)
Jonathan Stone [2014 – 2016] (currently M.D. student at UAMS)
Mary Beth Rhomberg [2014 – 2016] (currently M.D. student at UAMS)
John Carradini [2012 – 2015] (currently M.S. student at Hudson College of Public Health)
Rachel Reynolds [2013 – 2015] (currently M.D. student at Mizzou)
Stephanie Cone [2012 – 2014] (currently Ph.D. student at North Carolina State – Fisher Lab)
Christopher Martindale [2012 – 2014] (currently medical resident at U. Cincinnati)
Patrick Anderson [2012 – 2014] (currently Clinical Account Specialist, Biosense Webster)
Corey Hounschell [2012] (currently M.D. at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences)
