About the Leadership
The department leadership team is instrumental in guiding the department into the future while supporting the mission and vision of Texas A&M University. Read more about them by clicking on their names below.
Mike McShane
- Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Department Head, Biomedical Engineering
- James J. Cain Professor II
- Affiliated Faculty, Materials Science & Engineering
- Office: ETB 5002D
- Phone: 979-458-5652
- Email: bmen@tamu.edu
Mary P. McDougall
- Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Associate Department Head, Biomedical Engineering
- Office: ETB 5026
- Phone: 979-845-2421
- Email: mpmcdougall@tamu.edu
Akhilesh K. Gaharwar
- Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Director, Research, Biomedical Engineering
- Presidential Impact Fellow, Texas A&M University
- Tim and Amy Leach Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Faculty Member, Genetics and Genomics
- Faculty Member, Center for Remote Health Technologies and Systems
- Affiliated Faculty, Materials Science & Engineering
- Office: ETB 5024
- Phone: 979-458-5540
- Email: gaharwar@tamu.edu
Taylor Ware
- Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering
- Director, Graduate Programs, Biomedical Engineering
- Office: ETB 5064
- Phone: 979-845-9374
- Email: taylor.ware@tamu.edu
Balakrishna Haridas
- Professor of Practice, Biomedical Engineering
- Cain Faculty Fellow
- Director, Research - Translational & Industrial Research, Biomedical Engineering
- Deputy Executive Director, Principal Investigator and Co-Founder, FDA Southwest Pediatric Devices Innovation Consortium
- Affiliated Faculty, Professor, Mechanical Engineering
- Office: ETB 5014
- Email: bharidas@tamu.edu
Charles Patrick
- Professor of Practice, Biomedical Engineering
- Director, Undergraduate Programs, Biomedical Engineering
- Office: ETB 5013
- Phone: 979-458-2329
- Email: cpatrick@tamu.edu
