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
![Mike McShane](../_files/_images/_profile-images/BMEN-profile-Mike-McShane-10Oct2022.jpg)
Mary P. McDougall
- Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Associate Department Head, Biomedical Engineering
- Office: ETB 5026
- Phone: 979-845-2421
- Email: mpmcdougall@tamu.edu
![Mary P. McDougall](../_files/_images/_profile-images/mcdougall-use.jpg)
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
![Akhilesh K. Gaharwar](../_files/_images/_profile-images/BMEN-profile-Gaharwar-Akhilesh-29May2020.jpeg)
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
![Taylor Ware](../_files/_images/_profile-images/BMEN-profile-ware-taylor-03Aug2020.jpg)
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
![Balakrishna Haridas](../_files/_images/_profile-images/haridas-bala.jpg)
Charles Patrick
- Professor of Practice, Biomedical Engineering
- Director, Undergraduate Programs, Biomedical Engineering
- Office: ETB 5013
- Phone: 979-458-2329
- Email: cpatrick@tamu.edu
![Charles Patrick](../_files/_images/_profile-images/BMEN-profile-Patrick-Charles-28May2020.png)