Board Alumni (2017-2018)
Sara Abdollahi is a PhD student in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Department of Engineering and Public Policy. Her current research focuses on the development of patient-specific 3D printed soft sensors for wearable medical devices. She joins CMU’s SFB chapter in the hope of organizing great events and creating a platform that connects students, experts, and the public with a common interest in biomaterials and biomedical engineering in general. On her time off, she enjoys swimming, reading and traveling.
Chapter co-president
Chapter co-president
Saigopalakrishna ('Sai') Yerneni is a second-year PhD student in the Biomedical Engineering department at Carnegie Mellon. For the past two years, he has worked in the field of bioprinting and regenerative medicine with a focus on musculoskeletal tissue engineering. As a PhD student, he plans on applying his background in biotechnology to study tumor microenvironment biology. His hobbies include hiking, skiing and travelling.
Chapter treasurer
Chapter bylaws chair
Himali Ranade is a junior at CMU from Pittsburgh, PA. She is double majoring in Chemical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering and minoring in Business. She has a passion for biomedicine and drug delivery research, with the ultimate goal of developing products for the betterment of human health. At CMU, Himali does research with Professor Katie Whitehead in the Whitehead Lab for Biomedicine, on a project that uses si-RNA loaded lipidoid nanoparticles to treat diabetic foot ulcers and chronic inflammatory states. She is an AIChE Junior Class Representative, an SAC Class Officer, a ChESS Scholar, a John Berg Scholar, an Orientation Counselor, a member of Alpha Phi Omega and SWE, a Dancer and Choreographer for Dancer's Symposium, and has held the roles of Team Lead and Events and Recruitement Chair for AIChE ChemE Car. Outside of school, she enjoys dancing, cooking, and traveling, along with spending time with family and friends.
Raghav Garg is a MS student in the department of Biomedical Engineering. He works on developing electrically conductive nano-meshes as novel bioelectronic interfaces and photo-electrodes. He wishes to help organize impactful events through SFB where the student community is exposed to latest trends in biomaterials research and industry. When he is not busy fidgeting around like a lab-rat, he can be found enjoying the outdoors or preparing a gourmet meal.