New Employees

Haosong Chen - advanced instructor

Haosong Chen received a bachelor's in biomedical engineering from Pennsylvania State University in 2022, followed by a master's in biomedical engineering from Johns Hopkins University in 2024.

Shayan Gholizadeh - assistant professor

Shayan Gholizadeh has a diverse background in biomedical engineering with a particular focus on tissue engineering and organ-on-a-chip systems.

Crystal Strauss - academic advisor

Crystal Strauss joined the department in August 2024 as an academic advisor focusing on retention, especially students at higher risk of leaving the department, college or university. Strauss holds bachelor's degrees in both business marketing and gender, women and sexuality studies (formerly women's studies). She has been employed at K-State for 15 years and values helping students reach their goals.

Ninghao "Eric" Zhu - assistant professor

Zhu’s research focuses on decoding human diseases via pioneering biosensing and tissue engineering technologies.