
About this research area
Engineering for Accessible Health Care research develops breakthrough, affordable, high-performance technologies that can be translated and commercialized for better diagnosis, therapies, monitoring and prevention. These goals are supported by an Engineering Research Center grant from the National Science Foundation (PATHS-UP).
- Point-of-care medical devices
- Portable, handheld and wearable sensing and imaging technologies
- Injectable and implantable technologies and materials
- Digital health for humans and animals
Engineering for Accessible Health Care Faculty
Vanderlei S. Bagnato
- Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Member, National Academy of Engineering (International)
- Member, National Academy of Science (International)
- Hagler Faculty Fellow, Class of 2018-19

Zachary Bujnoch
- Associate Professor of Practice
- Office: ETB 5019
- Phone: 979-458-2321
- Email: zbujnoch@tamu.edu

Travis Carrell
- Instructional Assistant Professor
- Office: ETB 5009
- Phone: 979-847-8120
- Email: carrellt101@tamu.edu

Gerard L. Coté
- Associate Agency Director, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
- Project Office Director for Health Initiatives, Strategic Advanced Research Unit, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
- Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- James J. Cain Professor I
- Regents Professor
- Director, Center for Remote Health Technologies and Systems
- Affiliated Faculty, Electrical & Computer Engineering and Multidisciplinary Engineering
- Office: HTB 106
- Phone: 979-845-4196
- Email: gcote@tamu.edu

Melissa A. Grunlan
- Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Charles H. and Bettye Barclay Professor in Engineering
- Presidential Impact Fellow
- Chancellor's EDGES Fellow
- Affiliated Faculty, Chemistry and Materials Science & Engineering
- Office: ETB 5030
- Phone: 979-845-2406
- Email: mgrunlan@tamu.edu

John Hanks
- Professor of Practice, Biomedical Engineering
- Office: ETB 5018
- Phone: 979-862-1214
- Email: john.hanks@tamu.edu

Balakrishna Haridas
- Professor of Practice, Biomedical Engineering
- Deputy Executive Director, Southwest Pediatric Devices Innovation Consortium (SWPDC)
- Affiliated Faculty, Mechanical Engineering
- Office: ETB 5014
- Email: bharidas@tamu.edu


Tanmay Lele
- Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering
- Unocal Professor
- Affiliated Faculty, Multidisciplinary Engineering and Translational Medical Sciences
- Office: ETB 5062
- Email: tanmay.lele@tamu.edu

Frances Ligler
- Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Member, National Academy of Engineering
- Eppright Chair in Biomedical Engineering
- University Distinguished Professor
- Office: ETB 5065
- Phone: 979-862-9157
- Email: fsligler@tamu.edu

Samuel Mabbott
- Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Office: HTB 116
- Phone: 979-845-1771
- Email: smabbott@tamu.edu
Mary P. McDougall
- Associate Department Head, Biomedical Engineering
- Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Office: ETB 5026
- Phone: 979-845-2421
- Email: mpmcdougall@tamu.edu

Mike McShane
- Department Head, Biomedical Engineering
- Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- James J. Cain Professor II
- Affiliated Faculty, Materials Science & Engineering
- Office: ETB 5002D
- Phone: 979-458-5652
- Email: bmen@tamu.edu

Limei Tian
- Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- BMEN Excellence Fellow
- Office: HTB 114
- Phone: 979-458-9197
- Email: ltian@tamu.edu
Alexandra Walsh
- Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Cain Faculty Fellow III
- Office: ETB 5032
- Email: walshaj@tamu.edu

Taylor Ware
- Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering
- Cain Faculty Fellow I
- Office: ETB 5064
- Phone: 979-845-9374
- Email: taylor.ware@tamu.edu

Feng Zhao
- Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Office: 5033
- Phone: 979-458-1239
- Email: fengzhao@tamu.edu