
About this research area
Cancer Engineering aims to apply diverse tools, technologies and concepts to understand fundamental mechanisms for improved diagnosis, monitoring and therapy.
- Nanotechnology
- Imaging and photonics
- 3D invitro models and immunology
- Computation and theory of disease processes and molecules
Cancer Engineering Faculty
Vanderlei S. Bagnato
- Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Member, National Academy of Engineering
- Member, National Academy of Engineering (International)
- Member, National Academy of Science (International)
- Hagler Faculty Fellow, Class of 2018-19

Akhilesh K. Gaharwar
- Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Tim and Amy Leach Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Presidential Impact Fellow
- Affiliated Faculty, Materials Science & Engineering
- Office: ETB 5024
- Phone: 979-458-5540
- Email: gaharwar@tamu.edu

Jason T. George
- Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Affiliated Faculty, Intercollegiate School of Engineering Medicine
- Office: ETB 5021
- Phone: 979-845-5532
- Email: jason.george@tamu.edu

John Hanks
- Professor of Practice, Biomedical Engineering
- Office: ETB 5018
- Phone: 979-862-1214
- Email: john.hanks@tamu.edu

Balakrishna Haridas
- Professor of Practice, Biomedical Engineering
- Deputy Executive Director, Southwest Pediatric Devices Innovation Consortium (SWPDC)
- Affiliated Faculty, Mechanical Engineering
- Office: ETB 5014
- Email: bharidas@tamu.edu

Anne Hedman
- Instructional Assistant Professor
- Office: ETB 5023
- Phone: 979-458-4082
- Email: aginn@tamu.edu

Wonmuk Hwang
- Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Affiliated Faculty, Materials Science & Engineering and Physics & Astronomy
- Office: ETB 5060
- Phone: 979-458-0178
- Email: hwm@tamu.edu

Abhishek Jain
- Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Affiliated Faculty, Medical Physiology
- Office: ETB 5008
- Phone: 979-458-8494
- Email: a.jain@tamu.edu


Tanmay Lele
- Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering
- Unocal Professor
- Affiliated Faculty, Multidisciplinary Engineering and Translational Medical Sciences
- Office: ETB 5062
- Email: tanmay.lele@tamu.edu


Mary P. McDougall
- Associate Department Head, Biomedical Engineering
- Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Office: ETB 5026
- Phone: 979-845-2421
- Email: mpmcdougall@tamu.edu

Mike McShane
- Department Head, Biomedical Engineering
- Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- James J. Cain Professor II
- Affiliated Faculty, Materials Science & Engineering
- Office: ETB 5002D
- Phone: 979-458-5652
- Email: bmen@tamu.edu

Shreya Raghavan
- Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Cain Faculty Fellow II
- Office: ETB 5016
- Phone: 979-458-3126
- Email: sraghavan@tamu.edu

Jeffery Reynolds
- Professor of Practice, Biomedical Engineering
- Office: ETB 5063
- Email: jeff.reynolds@tamu.edu

Limei Tian
- Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- BMEN Excellence Fellow
- Office: HTB 114
- Phone: 979-458-9197
- Email: ltian@tamu.edu
Alexandra Walsh
- Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Cain Faculty Fellow III
- Office: ETB 5032
- Email: walshaj@tamu.edu

Vladislav V. Yakovlev
- Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- University Professor
- Stewart and Stevenson Professorship I
- Affiliated Faculty, Physics
- Office: ETB 5025
- Phone: 979-458-2326
- Email: yakovlev@tamu.edu

Feng Zhao
- Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Office: 5033
- Phone: 979-458-1239
- Email: fengzhao@tamu.edu