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Yang Hu Receives 2024 Chih Foundation Research & Publication Award
Congratulations to Yang Hu, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Medical Engineering at the University of South Florida, on being selected for the prestigious 2024 Chih Foundation Research and Publication Award.
Innovation in Action: USF Medical Engineering & Jabil
abil’s involvement with Medical Engineering extends prominently into student experiential learning, especially through the Senior Capstone projects in the USF College of Engineering. These projects pair academic theory with practical industry problems to fuel innovation and solution development. This relationship is especially strong with the Department of Medical Engineering.
USF–Moffitt Partnership Powers Innovation, Student Success, and National Recognition
The University of South Florida’s Department of Medical Engineering and Moffitt Cancer Center have built a thriving partnership that is transforming student learning, research collaboration, and innovation in biomedical engineering.
Your Journey Starts Here: A Special Note to Our Incoming BME Student Cohort
Hello future innovators! Welcome to USF, to our Colleges of Engineering and Medicine and our Medical Engineering Department.
Welcome New Members to the USF Medical Engineering Department Advisory Board
The Department of Medical Engineering at the University of South Florida welcomes three new members to the Department Advisory Board.
Barbara Lancor Awards
The Barbara J. Lancor Medical Outstanding Achievement Award is given to the BME senior demonstrating outstanding accomplishments in academics, research, and service during their time at USF. The Barbara J. Lancor Medical Outstanding Achievement Award is given to two BME seniors demonstrating excellent accomplishments in academics, research, and service during their time at USF.
Dr. Olukemi Akintewe, USF Engineering Professor, Recognized as an AIMBE Emerging Leader
Dr. Olukemi Akintewe, an Associate Professor of Instruction in Medical Engineering at the University of South Florida (USF) College of Engineering, has been selected as an inaugural Emerging Leader by the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). Dr. Akintewe was formally recognized for her achievement at the AIMBE Annual Event held March, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
Souheil Zekri, Medical Engineering Professor, Receives USF 2023-24 Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award
Souheil Zekri, an associate professor of instruction and director of senior capstone courses in the University of South Florida's Medical Engineering Department, has been honored with the 2023-2024 USF Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award.
Dr. Mark Bauer Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Mark Bauer discovered his passion for biomedical engineering in high school, writing about it in an English class biography assignment. He went on to earn a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of South Florida in December 2022 excelling through high-level research. He had a reputation as a kind and remarkable individual who valued community and camaraderie; and organized luncheons and events to bring people together. After his unexpected passing, a special scholarship was created. This is the story of the 2025 recipient.
Senior Capstone Design Experience at USF Medical Engineering
The USF Biomedical Engineering Capstone is a year-long, sponsor-driven design experience where student teams transform authentic clinical and industry problems into functioning solutions using the Stanford Biodesign Process. Guided by faculty, mentors, medical professionals, and industry engineers, teams deliberately combine biomedical, mechanical, electrical, and computing skill sets to navigate the full engineering journey—from early stakeholder interviews and problem framing to measurable requirements and testable specifications.
Dr. Huabei Jiang - NIH R01 $1.9M Grant Renewal: Listening to the Unseen - Photoacoustic Imaging for Early Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) are the leading preventable cause of birth defects and lifelong neurodevelopmental delays, affecting up to 40,000 infants each year in the US alone. Despite its significant prevalence, there is currently no effective way to predict FASD during pregnancy, and no approved treatments exist once damage has occurred.
Dr. Christopher L. Passaglia Renews his NIH R01 Grant: Advancing Glaucoma Research with Precision Eye‑Pressure Control
Christopher L. Passaglia, Ph.D., a Professor of Medical Engineering at the University of South Florida in Tampa, has led pioneering work at the intersection of ocular neuroscience and bioengineering. His Ocular Neuroscience & Neuroengineering Lab—focuses on understanding how networks of retinal neurons encode visual signals in normal and diseased states and translating that understanding into diagnostic and therapeutic ocular devices.