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


Graduate Students

PhD Candidate

Bayan Ahmad

Field: Biomedical Engineering 

Lab Member Since: 2023 – Present

Email: ba82@uakron.edu

Bayan Ahmad | LinkedIn

PhD Candidate

Maria Leyba Mesa

Field: Biomedical Engineering

Lab Member Since: 2024 – Present

Email: mvl16@uakron.edu

Maria Leyba Mesa | LinkedIn

Graduate Student

Rachael Amira Brimm

Field: Biomedical Engineering

Lab Member Since: 2024-Present

Email: rab218@uakron.edu

Rachael Amira Brimm | LinkedIn


Undergraduate Student Researchers

Student Researcher

Elijah Ray

Field: Biomedical Engineering

Lab Member Since: 2024 – present

Email: emr115@uakron.edu

Elijah Ray | LinkedIn

Student Researcher

Connor Allen

Field: Biomedical Engineering

Lab Member Since: 2025 – present

Email: cba25@uakron.edu

Connor Allen | LinkedIn

Student Researcher

Julia Ehnot

Field: Biomedical Engineering

Lab Member Since: 2026 – present

Email: jle95@uakron.edu

Julia Ehnot | LinkedIn


Signals Research Club Members

Members Information Coming Soon.


Highschool Researchers

Currently, high school researchers are assisting in the lab.


Alumni

Erin Keller

Electrical Engineering Undergraduate Student (August 2023 – September 2024)

Erin Keller | LinkedIn

Kaden Carpenter

Electrical Engineering Undergraduate Student (February 2024 2023 – May – 2025)

Kaden Carpenter | LinkedIn

Quintin Kelley

Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Student (February 2025 – May 2026)

Quintin Kelley | LinkedIn

Emma Barna

Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Student (May 2025 – May 2026)

Emma Barna | LinkedIn

Jen Hatalla

Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Student (May 2025 – May 2026)

Jen Hatalla | LinkedIn