Our Team
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Iris V. Rivero,
Advisor iris.rivero@ttu.edu Current Research: Design of efficient and reliable processes for the bulk fabrication of biomaterials. Emphasizing the manufacturing of material systems with multifunctional capabilities for their use in restoring functionality of damaged tissue and as a means of localized drug delivery for treatment of aggressive diseases. |
Ph.D. Students
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Shayla S. Spearman Research Assistant shayla.swain@ttu.edu Current Research: Design, fabrication, and characterization of biodegradable bone plates. |
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John B. Jonnalagadda Research Assistant john.jonnalagadda-thimothy@ttu.edu Current Research: Design and Fabrication of Novel Porous Biodegradable Composite Scaffolds for Articular Cartilage Tissue Engineering. |






