Lab Members

Anne E. Staples
Associate Professor, BEAM PhD, Princeton University, 2006
Lab Director/PI

Ruhit Sinha
PhD Student, BEAM
MS, South Dakota State University, 2020

Project: Fluid dynamics of hemodialysis, PINNs

Saadbin Khan
PhD Student, BEAM
MS, Oklahoma State University, 2019

Project: Insect respiration, Lattice Boltzmann simulation

Shuyu Zhang
MS/PhD Student, BEAM
BS, Virginia Tech, 2020

Project: Microfluidics for drug delivery, 3D printing, microfluidics fabrication

Max Mikel-Stites
MS Student, BEAM
BS, University of Rochester

Project: Auditory acoustics in a parasitoid fly, mathematical modeling, simulation

Emma Sparks
MS Student, BEAM
BS, Virginia Tech, 2019
Project: Fly-inspired directional microphone, COMSOL modeling

Mrigank Dhingra
MS Student, ME
BS, Manipal Institute of Technology, 2020

Project: Deep learning based closure modeling

Julia Wakefield
BS Student, BME

Project: Flapping insect wing, CAD, 3D printing

Jamie Brennan
BS Student, BEAM

Project: Microfluidics for drug delivery, COMSOL modeling

Afreen Khoja
Post-Bacc Researcher
BS, Virginia Tech, 2021

Projects: Microfluidics for drug delivery, flapping insect wing, CAD design, 3D printing, microfluidics fabrication

Tyler Rodriguez
BS Student, BEAM

Project: Microfluidics for drug delivery, microfluidics fabrication

Demi Poulous
BS Student, BEAM

Project: Microfluidics for drug delivery, 3D printing, microfluidics fabrication