Spring 2009 Newsletter

New Faculty

Yadong Wang, associate professor

Wang joined the Department of Bioengineering in September 2008 after serving as an assistant professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology for five years. He received his PhD from Stanford University in 1999.

Wang's laboratory works at the interface of chemistry, materials, and medicine. The focus of his research is to create biomaterials that present controlled chemical, physical, and mechanical signals to cells, tissues and organs. The ultimate goal is to direct how human bodies interact with these materials in a therapeutic environment. His laboratory actively engages in collaborative efforts to explore the applications of these materials in cardiovascular tissue engineering, nerve regeneration, and controlled release of therapeutics.

Tamer Ibrahim, assistant professor

Tamer S. Ibrahim received his BS with distinction and honors in electrical engineering and with option in computer science, MSEE, and PhD degrees from Ohio State. After receiving his PhD, Ibrahim was an assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma.

Ibrahim has been with the University of Pittsburgh since 2006, where he is currently an assistant professor with primary appointment in Bioengineering and secondary appointment in Radiology, and the Technical Director of the Ultra High Field Human Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Facility.

Ibrahim leads the radiofrequency research for human and animal MRI at University of Pittsburgh. His research has also focused on the development of wireless micro-neural interfaces, radome characterization technology, and wireless sensor networks for intelligent systems.

Pat Loughlin, professor

Pat Loughlin joined the Bioengineering department in July 2008, after 15 years on the faculty in the ECE department. He has been involved in bioengineering for over 20 years, having earned a BS degree in biomedical engineering at Boston University in 1985 and an MS in bioengineering from the University of Utah in 1988. After earning a PhD in electrical engineering from the University of Washington, he joined Pitt in 1993. His current research activities include analysis and modeling of human balance and gait, funded by the National Institutes of Health, and acoustic signal processing and classification, funded by the Office of Naval Research.

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