Meet Our Team

Image of the Granata Lab team standing in front of trees near Burruss Hall. — The Granata Lab Team - Fall 2025

Faculty

Robin Queen, PhD, FACSM, FIOR, FASB, FAIMBE
Kevin P. Granata Biomechanics Lab - Director
L. Preston Wade Professor of Engineering
Professor - Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
Professor - Orthopaedic Surgery, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

rmqueen@vt.edu

Sara Arena, PhD
Kevin P. Granata Biomechanics Lab - Assistant Director
Collegiate Professor
Associate Department Head for Curriculum and Course Coordination
Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
Virginia Tech

sarena@vt.edu

Post Doctoral Fellows

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Renoa Choudhury, PhD , bio
Post-doctoral Fellow
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Vaibhavi Rathod, PT, PhD , bio
Post-doctoral Fellow

Graduate Students

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Alexander Gioia, BS , bio
PhD Student
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Robyn Hansen, MS , bio
PhD Candidate
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Alexandra Stibler, BS , bio
PhD Candidate
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Samantha Weiss, MS , bio
PhD Candidate

Undergraduate Students

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Anika Sinha
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Exp. Grad: May 2027

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Maddy Connelie
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Exp. Grad: May 2027

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Bella Garza
Blacksburg High School

Medical Students

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Kelly Gordon, BS , bio
Medical Student
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Zachary Johnson, BS , bio
Medical Student

Recent Alumni

Victoria Rebholz, MS - Biomedical Engineering (2025)
Stephanie Hamlin, MD - Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (2024)
Martin Barylak, MD - Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (2024)
Alison Henry, MS - Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics (2024)
Theresa Libera, MS - Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics (2024)
Hassan Galaydh Farah, PhD - Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health (2023)
Michael Teater, PhD - Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics (2023)
Jenna Mesisca, MS - Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics (2023)
Tyana Scott, MS - Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics (2023)
Bryana Vasquez, MS - Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics (2023)
Jorgie Wilson, MS - Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics (2023)
Adam Luftglass, MS - Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics (2022)
Jill Streamer, MS - Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics (2022)