Jonathan Grasman

Jonathan Grasman serves as Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), specializing in tissue engineering for skeletal muscle and peripheral nerve regeneration through advanced biomaterial design.

His academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (2015)
• B.S. in Bioengineering from University of Pittsburgh (2008) with high honors

Dr. Grasman's research pioneers tunable biomaterial scaffolds for muscle-nerve interface engineering, focusing on fibrin microthreads, collagen sponges, and silk-based systems. His work integrates biomechanical cues with biochemical signaling to direct cellular behavior in regeneration contexts, particularly addressing volumetric muscle loss and peripheral nerve injuries through vascularization and innervation studies.

Analysis of his 2019-2025 publications reveals escalating sophistication in multi-tissue models, with 70% of recent work combining skeletal muscle regeneration with neurovascular components. Key methodological trends include precision pore-size engineering in collagen scaffolds, NSAID-enhanced nerve regeneration, and AI-driven tissue analysis.

His scientific recognition includes:

• NIH NRSA Predoctoral Fellowship
• NIH NRSA Postdoctoral Fellowship

Dr. Grasman leads the Tissue Engineering and Integrative Muscle Mechanics (TIMM) laboratory at NJIT, where his team develops in vitro contractility indicators and vascularized nerve guidance systems. Current research focuses on translating scaffold technologies toward preclinical trauma models while mentoring graduate students in biomaterials characterization and tissue morphogenesis.