Christian Rivera

Christian Rivera is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at The University of Texas at Dallas, affiliated with the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science. He joined UT Dallas in 2021 after an instructional postdoc at the University of Michigan.

• BS, Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, 2012
• PhD, Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology with Emory University and Peking University, 2019

Rivera focuses on enhancing undergraduate design experiences in bioengineering education. His teaching portfolio includes foundational courses such as statics, junior design, fluid mechanics, and introductory biomechanics.

He is actively shaping the department’s educational framework, leveraging his postdoctoral and faculty experience to improve instructional practices in bioengineering.