U II Imoukhuede

Princess U II Imoukhuede holds the position of Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Grainger College of Engineering. She is affiliated with the Institute for Genomic Biology and Beckman Institute, both since 2012. Her research focuses on Molecular, Cellular and Tissue Engineering, with additional interests in Biomedical Imaging, Biomolecular Modeling, and Biophotonics applications in angiogenesis. She previously served as an Assistant Professor at UIUC from 2012 and completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2008–2012).

• Education: PhD in Bioengineering from California Institute of Technology (2008), SB in Chemical Engineering from MIT (2002).

Her work integrates engineering principles to address challenges in cancer treatment and personalized medicine, as highlighted in news features like 'Bioengineering’s Princess Imoukhuede and team working on developing personalized cancer treatment approach.' She co-founded Fluoro~Path, LLC in 2015, serving as Chief Technology Officer, reflecting her translational research impact. Notable recognition includes the NSF CAREER Award.

• Grants/Advising: No explicit details provided in text; focus remains on her research and industry collaborations.

She is associated with laboratories such as the Everitt Lab (address listed) and maintains active roles in multidisciplinary teams across UIUC’s engineering and genomic biology ecosystems.