Faculty

Robin Queen, PhD, FACSM, FIOR, FASB, FAIMBE
Kevin P. Granata Biomechanics Lab - Director
Professor – Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
Kevin P. Granata Faculty Fellow
Professor – Orthopaedic Surgery, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
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Professor – Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
Kevin P. Granata Faculty Fellow
Professor – Orthopaedic Surgery, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
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Sara Arena, PhD
Kevin P. Granata Biomechanics Lab - Assistant Director
Collegiate Associate Professor
Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
Virginia Tech
Collegiate Associate Professor
Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
Virginia Tech

Renoa Choudhury, PhD
Post-doctoral Fellow
Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
Virginia Tech
Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
Virginia Tech

Vaibhavi (Soni) Rathod, PT, PhD
Post-doctoral Fellow
Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
Virginia Tech
Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
Virginia Tech
Graduate

Alexander Gioia, BS
Mechanical Engineering
Virginia Tech
Expected Graduation: May 2027
Virginia Tech
Expected Graduation: May 2027

Robyn Hansen, MS
Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
School of Biomedical Engineering Sciences
Virginia Tech
Expected Graduation: May 2026
School of Biomedical Engineering Sciences
Virginia Tech
Expected Graduation: May 2026

Victoria Rebholz, BS
Biomedical Engineering
School of Biomedical Engineering Sciences Accelerated UG/GR
Virginia Tech
Expected Graduation: May 2025
School of Biomedical Engineering Sciences Accelerated UG/GR
Virginia Tech
Expected Graduation: May 2025

Alexandra Stibler, BS
Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
School of Biomedical Engineering Sciences
Virginia Tech
Expected Graduation: May 2028
School of Biomedical Engineering Sciences
Virginia Tech
Expected Graduation: May 2028

Samantha Weiss, BS
Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
School of Biomedical Engineering Sciences
Virginia Tech
Expected Graduation: May 2025
School of Biomedical Engineering Sciences
Virginia Tech
Expected Graduation: May 2025

Taylor Yu, MS
Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
School of Biomedical Engineering Sciences
Virginia Tech
Expected Graduation: May 2027
School of Biomedical Engineering Sciences
Virginia Tech
Expected Graduation: May 2027
Undergraduate / REU

Georgia Berg
Human Nutrition Food and Exercise
Virginia Tech
Expected Graduation: May 2026
Virginia Tech
Expected Graduation: May 2026



Medical Students

Martin Barylak, BS
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Expected Graduation: May 2024
Expected Graduation: May 2024

Kelly Gordon, BS
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Expected Graduation: May 2026
Expected Graduation: May 2026

Stephanie Hamlin, BS
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Expected Graduation: May 2024
Expected Graduation: May 2024

Zachary Johnson, BS
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Expected Graduation: May 2026
Expected Graduation: May 2026
Recent Alumni

Garret Burks, PhD
Post-doctoral Fellow
Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
Virginia Tech
Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
Virginia Tech

Julia Brisbane, MS
Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
School of Biomedical Engineering Sciences
Virginia Tech
Graduation Date: May 2022
School of Biomedical Engineering Sciences
Virginia Tech
Graduation Date: May 2022

Sara Elnahhas, BS
Mechanical Engineering
School of Biomedical Engineering Sciences Accelerated UG/GR
Virginia Tech
Expected Graduation Date: May 2022
School of Biomedical Engineering Sciences Accelerated UG/GR
Virginia Tech
Expected Graduation Date: May 2022

Hassan Galaydh Farah, PhD
Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute
Virginia Tech
Graduation Date: December 2023
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute
Virginia Tech
Graduation Date: December 2023

Alison Henry, MS
Biomedical Engineering
School of Biomedical Engineering Sciences Accelerated UG/GR
Virginia Tech
Expected Graduation: May 2024
School of Biomedical Engineering Sciences Accelerated UG/GR
Virginia Tech
Expected Graduation: May 2024

Theresa Libera, MS
Doctoral Candidate
Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
School of Biomedical Engineering Sciences
Virginia Tech
Expected Graduation Date: May 2024
Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
School of Biomedical Engineering Sciences
Virginia Tech
Expected Graduation Date: May 2024

Adam Luftglass, MS
Materials Science and Engineering
School of Biomedical Engineering Sciences Accelerated UG/GR
Virginia Tech
Graduation Date: May 2022
School of Biomedical Engineering Sciences Accelerated UG/GR
Virginia Tech
Graduation Date: May 2022

Jenna Mesisca, MS
Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
School of Biomedical Engineering Sciences Accelerated UG/GR
Virginia Tech
Graduation Date: May 2023
School of Biomedical Engineering Sciences Accelerated UG/GR
Virginia Tech
Graduation Date: May 2023

Tyana Scott, MS
Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
School of Biomedical Engineering Sciences
Virginia Tech
Graduation: May 2023
School of Biomedical Engineering Sciences
Virginia Tech
Graduation: May 2023

Jill Streamer, MS
Mechanical Engineering
School of Biomedical Engineering Sciences Accelerated UG/GR
Virginia Tech
Graduation Date: May 2022
School of Biomedical Engineering Sciences Accelerated UG/GR
Virginia Tech
Graduation Date: May 2022

Michael Teater, PhD
Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
School of Biomedical Engineering Sciences
Virginia Tech
Graduation Date: May 2023
School of Biomedical Engineering Sciences
Virginia Tech
Graduation Date: May 2023

Bryana Vasquez, MS
Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
School of Biomedical Engineering Sciences Accelerated UG/GR
Virginia Tech
Graduation Date: May 2023
School of Biomedical Engineering Sciences Accelerated UG/GR
Virginia Tech
Graduation Date: May 2023

Jorjie Wilson, MS
Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
School of Biomedical Engineering Sciences
Virginia Tech
Graduation: May 2023
School of Biomedical Engineering Sciences
Virginia Tech
Graduation: May 2023