Research/Areas of Interest
Medical Device Design, Biomedical Engineering, Engineering Education, Thrombosis, Blood-material Interactions
Education
- Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, United States, 2020
- B.S., Boston University, Boston, United States, 2014
Biography
Angela Lai is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. She earned her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, and her B.S in Biomedical Engineering from Boston University. Her research background is specialized in blood-contacting medical devices and optimizing the interactions between biomaterials and blood to reduce thrombosis. Angela has extensive experience designing artificial lungs for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and bridging research between clinicians and academic researchers.