In March, Professor of Instruction in Bioengineering, Dr. Ruth Ochia, was inducted to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows. AIMBE's College of Fellows represents the top two percent of individuals in the medical and bioengineering community and is considered one of the highest professional distinctions. AIMBE's mission is to advocate for the medical and bioengineering field as a benefit to the public, including public policy, education, research, etc. It is crucial that all types of bioengineering professionals work together...
Dr. Iyad Obeid and his colleague, Dr. Joseph Picone of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, were awarded a $100,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition (PBCC) last week. Their project, Rapid and Inexpensive Precision Breast Cancer Screening Using Machine Learning, seeks to create machine learning software for automatically identifying abnormal cells in breast cancer biopsy slides and making human-interpretable estimates of tumor staging and grading. They plan to use artificial intelligence to analyze cancer biopsy results to create more efficient...
The College of Engineering is pleased to announce Favour Olugbenga as the 2024 Commencement student speaker. Olugbenga is a passionate student, majoring in Bioengineering. Throughout her undergraduate studies, she has demonstrated a fervent commitment to leveraging technology to revolutionize healthcare. During her time at Temple University, Olugbenga has excelled in cellular-track coursework and led impactful projects, including the development of a cost-efficient compact materials tester and optimization of a hydrogel wound dressing. She credits her internships at Temple...
On April 8th, 2024, a College of Engineering Senior Design Team will venture out to Erie, Pennsylvania to capture the solar eclipse on film and provide a live stream to those watching from home. Team members Jonathan Isley, John Nori, Alexa Sano, Brandon Vaalburg, and Lloyd Yoo will be launching from a small field in Erie, PA while working with another engineering team from Gannon University who will be launching from the same site. The Senior Design project is comprised of a high-altitude balloon, cameras and a GPS tracker (payloads), and an intricate grounding system. To...
Episode one of Owl Speak: Engineers Behind the Scenes featuring Dr. Cory Budischak is officially available to stream. Dr. Budischak joins student host, Sarah Frasca, to discuss his work in engineering advocacy, carbon emissions, and ethics. Episodes will feature faculty, staff, students, and alumni of the College of Engineering. Available to listen on Spotify and YouTube.
Dr. Andrew Spence, Associate Professor of the Bioengineering Department, will be honored as one of this year's recipients of the Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award. Through the Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation of Philadelphia, the Lindback Distinguished Teaching award honors teaching excellence both in the classroom and clinical settings. The child of two professionals in academia, Spence credits his parents, one a child psychologist and the other a physics professor, with instilling in him his teaching philosophy: an emphasis on enthusiasm. "[My] Dad always...
Communications, crew, The Exorcist, and Greece may seem like an odd combination, but for Dimitrios Stasinos it's just another academic venture to round out his education. Stasinos, hailing from Greece, is a mechanical engineering 4+1 student and a member of Temple's crew team. It was at a Temple crew race where he first met Dr. Scott Gratson. Gratson is Professor of Instruction in Communication and Social Influence at Klein College of Media and Communication and serves as Director of Temple's Communication Studies Program and Klein College Undergraduate Studies. He is an avid...
To the College of Engineering Community, We have officially entered the spring semester and the start of a new year. To the class of 2024, the countdown to graduation is on! I hope that you take this opportunity to finish the academic year strong and build upon your achievements from the fall semester. The College moves in to 2024 riding the wave of multiple successes from our students and faculty. Our faculty earned NSF CAREER Awards. Students showcased their talents at regional conferences and shared how they give back to prospective students. While the fall semester...
While many see the daily schedule of a student-athlete as overwhelming, Civil Engineering Senior and Men's Cross-Country team member Zack Marmol sees his schedule as a benefit towards his professional career. "...I think a lot of people have a civil engineering bachelor's, a lot of people have intern experience, but I think it's cool to have on my resume 'Temple University Student-Athlete.' And I think that when I'm applying for a job, that looks different than someone else," he explains. This past summer Marmol interned with Langan, an engineering and environmental consulting...
Set to return from sabbatical for the spring semester, Professor of Instruction Dr. Ruth Ochia of the Bioengineering department was recently awarded a two-year $200K NSF (National Science Foundation) RIEF (Research Initiation Engineering Formation) grant for the enhancement of transfer of design thinking in undergraduate bioengineering students. Ochia will be working with Dr. Avi Kaplan, a professor at Temple's College of Education and Human Development as her mentor for this grant. In her 10 years as a professor at Temple's College of Engineering, Ochia noticed a pattern...
A year ago, Shahzad Khan and Sahil Singh were trying to figure out what they wanted to study and where they wanted to go to college. Now, halfway through their first semester of college, they've already attended a regional IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) conference and have plans to start a new club at the College of Engineering. Khan and Singh recently participated in the IEEE Region 1...
It's not often that you find a student athlete that is also an engineering major, and for good reason. With the strict class requirements and heavy workload, it's tough for a student athlete to work their class schedule around practices and meets. However, when making her college decisions, senior bioengineering student, Rose Biddulph, was up for the challenge. Biddulph hails from Australia, where she first made the decision to start exploring her college options. After touring a few schools in the U.S., she settled on the first one she toured, Temple. Women's rowing competes...
Dr. Bojana Gligorijevic was recently awarded a $700K grant from the Department of Defense as part of their Breast Cancer Research Program. Gligorijevic plays many roles at Temple University, with her primary appointment being an Associate Professor of Bioengineering for the College of Engineering and the Principal Investigator of the Cancer Microscopy and Mechanobiology lab. She is also affiliated with Fels Cancer Institute for Personalized Medicine at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine and the Fox Chase Cancer Center, where she Co-directs Biological Imaging Facility. The grant...
Dr. Bojana Gligorijevic was recently awarded a $700K grant from the Department of Defense as part of their Breast Cancer Research Program. Gligorijevic plays many roles at Temple University, with her primary appointment being an Associate Professor of Bioengineering for the College of Engineering and the Principal Investigator of the Cancer Microscopy and Mechanobiology lab. She is also affiliated with Fels Cancer Institute for Personalized Medicine at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine and the Fox Chase Cancer Center, where she Co-directs Biological Imaging Facility. The grant...
Helping prospective students and giving back to those who were in his position in high school is incredibly important to Electrical Engineering Junior Raynel Lopez-Morel. Born in the Dominican-Republic, raised in Philadelphia, and a first-generation college student, he understands the importance of providing guidance to prospective students like himself. Luckily, his role as a College of Engineering Peer Advisor and Student Ambassador allows him to do just that. As a Peer Advisor and Student Ambassador, Lopez-Morel helps with tours, speaks to prospective students, assists with...
After some experience with the National Science Foundation's I-Corps (Innovation-Corps) program earlier in his career, Dr. Iyad Obeid didn't imagine that would eventually land him the title of Faculty Advisor for the Temple University chapter of I-Corps. Interdisciplinary research is something Obeid is very familiar with. With focuses on both electrical and bioengineering, it's no surprise that he's also embraced entrepreneurial thinking throughout his career. Obeid's research focuses on neural processes, or how our brains store, process, and communicate information internally...
Junior Electrical Engineering Major and President of the Robotics Club, Jared Levin, has his eyes on a master's degree and career in robotics, and thanks to the Butz Scholarship those goals can be achieved in that order. "It's really big for me and my family," said Levin on being the 2023 recipient of the Butz Scholarship, a scholarship established by former College of Engineering Professor Dr. Brian Butz and his wife, Temple alumna Susan Butz. As a Junior, Levin has been weighing his options for post-grad life. While his main goal was to pursue a master's degree in robotics...
With the Spring 2023 semester under her belt, Associate Professor of Bioengineering, Dr. Anita Singh, is bringing her dedication to students and passion for her research to her first full academic year as a professor at Temple University. After just one semester, when asked what she enjoys most about Temple, Singh immediately says she "loves the students." When she learned her first class would be an 8 AM course, Singh explains "[I] went in with the fear I may not be able to get them to talk back to me when I asked questions, but it was an absolute pleasure...the students have...
As the Dean of the College of Engineering for over 20 years, Keya Sadeghipour has seen the College through many iterations. Dean Keya's journey in engineering began at 17 years old when he left his home country of Iran to pursue an education in England. He first joined the College of Engineering at Temple in 1987, where he was eventually appointed as Dean in 2003. In his time at Temple, Dean Keya has served in many roles, even as interim Dean of the College of Science and Technology. In addition to his 36 years at Temple University, Dean Keya has a plethora of international...
To the Temple Engineering Community,Welcome to the commencement of another exciting school year! To the Class of 2027, a warm and hearty welcome to the College of Engineering! We are delighted to have you join our ranks and are eagerly anticipating the remarkable accomplishments you will undoubtedly achieve. To our returning students, welcome back! I trust that you share in my enthusiasm for yet another year of building upon past accomplishments and forging ahead to attain new pinnacles of success.Although the summer afforded us all a chance to rejuvenate, our students remained...