CEPM Faculty Members

Meet Our Faculty

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Rensselaer Polythechnic Institute Faculty

Immunoengineering/Immunotherapy

Wayne Bequette, PhD

Wayne Bequette, PhD

Professor and Technology Manager, CESMIINorthern Regional Manufacturing Center Chemical and Biological Engineering

Peter J. Bonitatibus, PhD

Peter J. Bonitatibus, PhD

Associate Professor, Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Brian D. Brown, PhD

Brian D. Brown, PhD

Professor, Vice Chair of Immunology & Immunotherapy

Yizhou Dong, PhD

Yizhou Dong, PhD

Professor, Immunology and Immunotherapy

Jonathan Dordick, PhD

Jonathan Dordick, PhD

Vice President, Strategic Alliances and Translation, Institute Professor, Departments of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Biological Sciences

Zahi Fayad, PhD

Zahi Fayad, PhD

Professor, Director, Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Institute

Seunghee Kim-Schulze, PhD

Seunghee Kim-Schulze, PhD

Professor, Immunology and Immunotherapy

Mattheos Koffas, PhD

Mattheos Koffas, PhD

Dorothy and Fred Chau ʼ71 Career Development Constellation Professor in Biocatalysis and Metabolic Engineering Chemical and Biological Engineering

Deborah McGuinness, PhD

Deborah McGuinness, PhD

Tetherless World Senior Constellation Chair, Professor of Computer Science, Cognitive Science, and Industrial and Systems Engineering Computer Science

Miriam Merad, MD, PhD

Miriam Merad, MD, PhD

Professor & Chair, Immunology and Immunotherapy

Gaetano Montelione, PhD

Gaetano Montelione, PhD

Professor and Constellation Endowed Chair Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Biological Sciences, Constellation Chair

Andrés R. Muñoz-Rojas, PhD

Andrés R. Muñoz-Rojas, PhD

Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering

Xiaoqi Sun, PhD

Xiaoqi Sun, PhD

Assistant Professor Immunology and Immunotherapy

Pingkun Yan, PhD

Pingkun Yan, PhD

P.K. Lashmet Chair Professor and Department Head, Biomedical Engineering

Brian S. Kim, MD

Brian S. Kim, MD

Professor, Vice Chair of Research and Site Chair of Morningside and Mount Sinai West, Dermatology

Neuromodulation/Neuroengineering

Akbar Alipour, PhD

Akbar Alipour, PhD

Assistant Professor, Radiology, BMEII

Priti Balchandani, PhD

Priti Balchandani, PhD

Professor, Co-Director of CEPM, Associate Director, Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Institute

Erin Beck, MD, PhD

Erin Beck, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor, Neurology

Alexander Charney, MD, PhD

Alexander Charney, MD, PhD

Associate Professor, Psychiatry, Co-Chair of Artificial Intelligence and Human Health Department

Fanny Elahi, MD, PhD

Fanny Elahi, MD, PhD

Associate Professor, Neurology

Juergen Hahn, PhD

Juergen Hahn, PhD

Professor, Department Head, and CBIS Director, Biomedical Engineering

Amir Hirsa, PhD

Amir Hirsa, PhD

Professor, Mechanical, Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering

Jennifer Hurley, PhD

Jennifer Hurley, PhD

Department Head and Professor, Biological Sciences

Yael Jacob, PhD

Yael Jacob, PhD

Assistant Professor, Psychiatry

Yun Soung Kim, PhD

Yun Soung Kim, PhD

Assistant Professor, Radiology BMEII

Muhammad Parvaz, PhD

Muhammad Parvaz, PhD

Associate Professor, Psychiatry

Shams Rashid, PhD

Shams Rashid, PhD

Instructor, Radiology BMEII

Panos Roussos, MD, PhD

Panos Roussos, MD, PhD

Professor, Genetics and Genomic Sciences; Psychiatry

Alan Seifert, PhD

Alan Seifert, PhD

Assistant Professor, Radiology, BMEII

Ali Tejar, PhD

Ali Tejar, PhD

Professor (ECSE & CS) and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, ECSC -Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering

Chunyu Wang, MD, PhD

Chunyu Wang, MD, PhD

Professor, Biological Sciences

Ge Wang, PhD

Ge Wang, PhD

Clark & Crossan Endowed Chair Professor and Director of Biomedical Imaging Center Biomedical Engineering, Director of Bioimaging Center

Xiang Xu, PhD

Xiang Xu, PhD

Associate Professor, Radiology BMEII

Bulent Yener, PhD

Bulent Yener, PhD

Associate Director, IDEA, Director, Data Science Research Center

Regenerative/Reparative Medicine

Cheen Euong Ang, PhD

Cheen Euong Ang, PhD

Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Neuroscience

Elizabeth Blaber, PhD

Elizabeth Blaber, PhD

Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering

Joel Blanchard, PhD

Joel Blanchard, PhD

Associate Professor, Neuroscience; Cell, Developmental & Regenerative Biology

Theo Borca-Tasciuc, PhD

Theo Borca-Tasciuc, PhD

Professor and Associate Department Head for Graduate Affairs

Steven Cramer, PhD

Steven Cramer, PhD

Institute Professor, NAE, Chemical and Biological Engineering

Fei Fang, PhD

Fei Fang, PhD

Assistant Professor, Orthopedics

Evan Flatow, MD

Evan Flatow, MD

Professor, Orthopedics and Hospital President, Mount Sinai West

Richard Gross, PhD

Richard Gross, PhD

Professor and Constellation Endowed Chair, Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Woojin Han, PhD

Woojin Han, PhD

Associate Professor, Orthopedics; Cell, Developmental & Regenerative Biology

Joseph Herrera, DO

Joseph Herrera, DO

Professor & Systems Chair, Rehabilitation and Human Performance

 Jonathan Himmelfarb, MD

Jonathan Himmelfarb, MD

Professor, Medicine, Nephrology

Nilsson Holguin, PhD

Nilsson Holguin, PhD

Assistant Professor, Orthopedics; Cell, Developmental & Regenerative Biology

James Iatridis, PhD

James Iatridis, PhD

Professor and Vice Chair for Research, Orthopedics

Deborah Marshall, MD

Deborah Marshall, MD

Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology

Sarah Millar, PhD

Sarah Millar, PhD

Professor & Chair, Cell Developmental & Regenerative Biology; Dean for Academic and Scientific Affairs

Catalin Picu, PhD

Catalin Picu, PhD

Professor and Associate Head for Undergraduate Studies MANE

Christopher Puleo, PhD

Christopher Puleo, PhD

Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering

David Putrino, PhD

David Putrino, PhD

Professor, Rehabilitation and Human Performance

Trevor Rhone, PhD

Trevor Rhone, PhD

Associate Professor, Physics, Applied Physics & Astronomy

David Sachs, PhD

David Sachs, PhD

Assistant Professor, Genetics and Genomic Sciences

Abraham (Bram) Teunissen, PhD

Abraham (Bram) Teunissen, PhD

Assistant Professor, Radiology, BMEII

Maria Giovanna Trivieri, MD, PhD

Maria Giovanna Trivieri, MD, PhD

Associate Professor, Cardiology

Deepak Vashishth, PhD

Deepak Vashishth, PhD

Professor and RPI Co-Director, Center for Engineering and Precision Medicine (CEPM)

Matheus Victor, PhD

Matheus Victor, PhD

Assistant Professor, Neurosciences

Leo Wan, PhD

Leo Wan, PhD

Professor, Biomedical Engineering

Yinan Wang, PhD

Yinan Wang, PhD

Assistant Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering

Mohammed Zaki, PhD

Mohammed Zaki, PhD

Professor and Department Head, Computer Science

Helen Zha, PhD

Helen Zha, PhD

Associate Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering

Marion D Zwaka, PhD

Marion D Zwaka, PhD

Adjunct Associate Professor, Cell Developmental & Regenerative Biology

Thomas P Zwaka, MD, PhD

Thomas P Zwaka, MD, PhD

Professor, Cell Developmental & Regenerative Biology

Engineering Medicine

Evren Azeloglu, PhD

Evren Azeloglu, PhD

Professor, Medicine, Nephrology

Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH

Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH

Professor, Cardiology

Kevin Costa, PhD

Kevin Costa, PhD

Associate Professor, Medicine (Cardiology)

Audrey K Chun, MD

Audrey K Chun, MD

Professor, Geriatrics and Palliative Care

Son Duong, MD

Son Duong, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics Cardiology

Scott Friedman, MD

Scott Friedman, MD

Professor, Medicine, Liver Diseases & Pharmacological Sciences; Dean for Collaborative Research and Partnerships

Emily J. Gallagher, MD, PhD

Emily J. Gallagher, MD, PhD

Associate Professor, Endocrinology MSH

Benjamin Glicksberg, PhD

Benjamin Glicksberg, PhD

Associate Professor, Artificial Intelligence and Human Health

Hayit Greenspan, PhD

Hayit Greenspan, PhD

Professor, Radiology, BMEII

James Hendler, PhD

James Hendler, PhD

Professor, Acting Department Head & Special Academic Advisor to the Provost, Computer Science

Robert Karlicek, PhD

Robert Karlicek, PhD

Director, Center for Lighting Enabled Systems & Applications (LESA), Professor, Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering

Patricia Kovatch, BS

Patricia Kovatch, BS

Professor, Dean for Scientific Computing and Data Science

Emily Liu, PhD

Emily Liu, PhD

Professor and Department Head, Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering Industrial and Systems Engineering

Tiphaine Martin, PhD

Tiphaine Martin, PhD

Assistant Professor, Oncological Sciences

Xueyan Mei, PhD

Xueyan Mei, PhD

Assistant Professor, Radiology, BMEII

Girish Nadkarni, MD, MPH

Girish Nadkarni, MD, MPH

Professor, Co-Chair, Artificial Intelligence and Human Health

Brian Nickerson, PhD, JD

Brian Nickerson, PhD, JD

Professor, Public Health

Joel Plawshy, ScD

Joel Plawshy, ScD

Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering

Oshani Seneviratne, PhD

Oshani Seneviratne, PhD

Assistant Professor, Computer Science

Mark Shepard, PhD

Mark Shepard, PhD

Professor of Engineering and Director, Scientific Computation Research Center (SCOREC)

Micheal Shur, DSc, PhD

Micheal Shur, DSc, PhD

Professor of Solid State Electronics, Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering

Ashutosh (Ash) K. Tewari, MD

Ashutosh (Ash) K. Tewari, MD

Chairman, Urology

Gwo-Ching Wang, PhD

Gwo-Ching Wang, PhD

Travelstead Institute Chair, Physics, Applied Physics & Astronomy

David Yankelevitz, MD

David Yankelevitz, MD

Professor, Radiology ELCAP

CEPM Affiliated Faculty

Shyam Kumar, PhD

Shyam Kumar, PhD

Professor of Management, Lally School of Management

Sebastian Souyris, PhD

Sebastian Souyris, PhD

Assistant Professor of Supply Chain and Analytics, Lally School of Management

Tomek Strzalkowski, PhD

Tomek Strzalkowski, PhD

Constellation Chair Professor, Cognitive Science