Sujata K. Bhatia
Professor of the Practice, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Assistant Director for Undergraduate Studies in Biomedical Engineering, Harvard University

Education:
1999 B.ChE. in Chemical Engineering, B.S. in Biology & Biochemistry, University of Delaware
1999 M.ChE. in Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware
2003 M.D., Ph.D. in Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania

Honors:

• Girls Incorporated of Delaware – 2009 Strong, Smart, and Bold Award
• Emerging Leaders Alliance – 2009 Invited Participant
• National Science Olympiad Invitational – 2008 Keynote Speaker
• National Academy of Engineering – 2007 Japan-U.S. Frontiers of Engineering co-organizer
• Hall of Fame of Delaware Women – 2007 Inductee
• National Academy of Engineering – 2006 Japan-U.S. Frontiers of Engineering
• University of Delaware – 2006 Presidential Citation for Outstanding Achievement
• National Academy of Engineering – 2005 U.S. Frontiers of Engineering
• Lymphatic Research Foundation – Andrew Moisoff Young Investigator Award
• Whitaker Foundation Graduate Fellowship in Biomedical Engineering
• National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship
• National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship
• Howard Hughes Medical Institute Predoctoral Fellowship
• NIH Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) MD/PhD Grant
• Tau Beta Pi & Phi Kappa Phi National Fellowships

Research Interests:

• Design of biomaterials for clinical applications
• Science and engineering pedagogy
• Science, technology, and public policy

Short Bio:
Dr. Bhatia is a bioengineer and physician with both industrial and academic experience. She spent over seven years as a scientific investigator with DuPont, gaining experience in biomaterials research, product development, intellectual property, and clinical trials. From 2003 to 2008, she worked to develop tissue adhesives for closure of wounds. In 2009, she spent a year on technology licensing for cancer drug discovery. In 2010 and 2011, she led clinical trials of omega-3 fatty acids for heart health. While working at DuPont, she served as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Delaware, where she taught biochemical engineering and biomedical engineering courses to undergraduates and graduate students. In 2011, Dr. Bhatia joined the full-time teaching faculty of biomedical engineering at Harvard University; she also serves as the Assistant Director for Undergraduate Studies in Biomedical Engineering at Harvard. At both Harvard and Tufts, Dr. Bhatia teaches introductory engineering courses as well as senior design courses. She advises engineering seniors on their individual senior design projects, and work with students to complete visionary research and design of new biomaterials and medical devices.

Courses Taught:

• EN 69 – Introduction to Chemical and Biological Engineering
• CHBE 60 – Product and Process Design

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