Our Team

Dr. Buket D. Barkana

The Margaret F. Donovan Chair for Women in Engineering
Associate Professor

Department of Biomedical Engineering
The University of Akron
ASEC 373B | Akron, OH 44325-0302

Phone: 330-972-4320
Email: bbarkana@uakron.edu

Bayan Ahmad

Biomedical Engineering  Graduate Student (2023 – present)

Email: ba82@uakron.edu

Maria Leyba Mesa

Biomedical Engineering Graduate Student (2024 – present)

Email: mvl16@uakron.edu

Rachael Amira Brimm

Biomedical Engineering Graduate Student (2025 – present)

Email: rab218@uakron.edu

Quintin Kelley

Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Student (2025 – present)

Email: qxk1@uakron.edu

Noelia Suarez Cuenca

Biomedical Engineering Graduate Student (2025 – present)

Email: ns316@uakron.edu

Elijah Ray

Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Student (2024 – present)

Email: emr115@uakron.edu

Connor Allen

Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Student (2025 – present)

Email: cba25@uakron.edu

Jen Hatalla

Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Student (2024 – present)

Email: jmh510@uakron.edu

Pictured from left to right: Maria, Bayan, Dr. Barkana, Rachael. Missing: Kaden, Elijah, Quintin, Connor, and Jen.

Alumni

Erin Keller

Electrical Engineering Undergraduate Student (2023 – 2024)