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Research: Bioengineering

Disks driving precisely controlled and measurable time-varying gyre flows in the lab (Prof. Yecko)

Disks driving precisely controlled and measurable time-varying gyre flows in the lab (Prof. Yecko)

The application of engineering principles and design concepts within biology, directed towards the improvement of medicine, food, fuels, materials and ecosystems, for the betterment of society. This encompasses the design of devices and materials within the biomedical sector, such as medical diagnostics, therapeutics and biocompatible implants, along with areas of biotechnology that includes fields as diverse as synthetic biology, bioreactor design, bioremediation and bioinformatics.

Faculty

George Delagrammatikas (mechanical engineering)
Eric Lima (mechanical engineering)
Ruben Savizky (chemistry)
Stan Wei (mechanical engineering)
David Wootton (mechanical engineering)
Philip Yecko (physics)
Oliver Medvedik (Sandholm Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology and Bioengineering)

Research Areas

Biomedical Devices, Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia, Open source Community, Fluid Mechanics, Medical Imaging, Modeling RNA folding/unfolding using statistical thermodynamics, Obstructive Sleep Apnea Biomechanics, Tissue Engineering,Robotic Monitoring in Oceans

Labs

Maurice Kanbar Center for Biomedical Engineering
Fluid Physics Lab

Programs and Positions for Students

Founded by inventor, industrialist and philanthropist Peter Cooper in 1859, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art offers education in art, architecture and engineering, as well as courses in the humanities and social sciences.
“My feelings, my desires, my hopes, embrace humanity throughout the world,” Peter Cooper proclaimed in a speech in 1853. He looked forward to a time when, “knowledge shall cover the earth as waters cover the great deep.”
From its beginnings, Cooper Union was a unique institution, dedicated to founder Peter Cooper's proposition that education is the key not only to personal prosperity but to civic virtue and harmony.
Peter Cooper wanted his graduates to acquire the technical mastery and entrepreneurial skills, enrich their intellects and spark their creativity, and develop a sense of social justice that would translate into action.