Jessica Wagenseil

Jessica Wagenseil is a Professor in Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science and Vice Dean for Faculty Advancement at Washington University in St. Louis (WashU), part of the McKelvey School of Engineering. She holds a DSc from WashU (2003) and a BS in Bioengineering from UC San Diego (1997). Her postdoctoral work (2008) focused on elastin assembly under Dr. Robert Mecham at WashU's School of Medicine.

Research Interests:

• Cardiovascular mechanics, arterial development, and disease
• Mechanical properties of bio-artificial tissues and extracellular matrix proteins
• Microstructurally-based constitutive modeling for clinical intervention testing
• Tissue-engineered blood vessel design

Awards & Recognition:

• Recipient of Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award (2023)

Lab & Affiliations:

• Lab: Jubel Hall, Room 338
• Affiliated with the Center for Women’s Health Engineering

Key Projects:

• Studies estrogen’s role in aortic aneurysm progression (AHA-funded, 2025)
• Develops patient-specific biomarkers for vascular diseases