
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)