Our Team

Principal Investigator

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

Bio coming soon.


Graduate Students

PhD Candidate

Bayan Ahmad

Field: Biomedical Engineering 

Lab Member Since: 2023 – Present

Email: ba82@uakron.edu

Bayan Ahmad | LinkedIn

Bio coming soon.

PhD Candidate

Maria Leyba Mesa

Field: Biomedical Engineering

Lab Member Since: 2024 – Present

Email: mvl16@uakron.edu

Maria Lehyba Mesa | LinkedIn

Bio coming soon.

Graduate Student

Rachael Amira Brimm

Field: Biomedical Engineering

Lab Member Since: 2024-Present

Email: rab218@uakron.edu

Rachael Amira Brimm | LinkedIn

Bio coming soon.


Undergraduate Student Researchers

Student Researcher

Elijah Ray

Field: Biomedical Engineering

Lab Member Since: 2024 – present

Email: emr115@uakron.edu

Elijah Ray | LinkedIn

Student Researcher

Quintin Kelley

Field: Mechanical Engineering

Lab Member Since: 2025 – present

Email: qxk1@uakron.edu

Quintin Kelley | LinkedIn

Student Researcher

Connor Allen

Field: Biomedical Engineering

Lab Member Since: 2025 – present

Email: cba25@uakron.edu

Connor Allen | LinkedIn

Student Researcher

Jen Hatalla

Field: Biomedical Engineering

Lab Member Since: 2025 – present

Email: jmh510@uakron.edu

Jen Hatalla | LinkedIn

More Members Information Coming Soon.


Signals Research Club Members

Members Information Coming Soon.


Highschool Researchers

Members Information Coming Soon.


Alumni

Erin Keller

Electrical Engineering Undergraduate Student (2023 – 2024)