Faculty
Led by the College of Engineering, the Center for Biodevices welcomes faculty from the College of Medicine, Eberly College of Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, College of Earth and Mineral Science, and other Penn State units. We collaborate closely with the Center for Medical Innovation, the Materials Research Institute, and the Huck Institutes for the Life Sciences.
Executive Team
Director: Mary Frecker, Ph.D.
Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering
Riess Chair in Engineering
Associate Director: Greg Lewis, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Managing Director: Stefanie Blanco, M.S., MBA.
Research Thrust Leaders
Sensing and Diagnostic Devices
Aida Ebrahimi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering
Steve Hicks, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Surgical Devices
Jason Moore, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Implantable Devices
Greg Lewis, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Wearable Devices
Larry Cheng, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics
Support Staff
Debbie Mottin
Business Manager, Center for Biodevices Staff Support
