Julianne Holloway

Julianne Holloway is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Arizona State University within the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy. She holds additional associate faculty appointments at the Biodesign Center for Molecular Design and Biomimetics, the School of Medicine and Advanced Medical Engineering, and the Sustainable Macromolecular Materials and Manufacturing program.

Her educational background includes a Ph.D. and B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Drexel University, followed by postdoctoral training in Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Holloway's research centers on biomaterial design and manufacturing for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, with a focus on orthopedic applications. Her group develops biomimetic materials that replicate biological and mechanical cues to restore musculoskeletal tissue function. Key research areas include controlled biomolecule delivery, engineering interfacial tissues, and dynamic cell-material interactions using novel bioreactors.

Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong emphasis on gradient materials fabrication via magnetically-assisted electrospinning, hydrogel scaffolds for tissue-specific regeneration (including vocal fold and spinal cord), and strategies for enhancing bone repair through controlled delivery of biomolecules. Her work bridges biomaterials science with clinical orthopedic challenges.

Her extensive list of scientific awards includes the AIChE 35 Under 35 Award (2020), the MTF Biologics Junior Investigator Award (2023), and the Emerging Scholar in Biomaterials from the Journal of Biomedical Materials Research (2022). Additional honors are:

• NASA STAR (Spaceflight, Technology, Applications and Research) Participant (2023)
• Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation (MTF) Biologics Junior Investigator Award (2023)
• Emerging Scholar in Biomaterials, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research (2022)
• Arizona Biomedical Research Centre New Investigator Award (2021)
• American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) 35 Under 35 Award (2020)
• AIChE John C. Chen Young Professional Leadership Award (2020)
• AIChE Herb Epstein Award for Technical Programming (2019)
• Invited to National Academy of Engineering (NAE) China-America Frontiers of Engineering Symposium (2019)
• Mayo-ASU Alliance Faculty Summer Residency Fellow (2019)
• Selected as Associate Scientific Advisor for Science Translational Medicine (2018)
• Travel award for Academic Leadership for Women in Engineering, Society of Women Engineers (2016)
• National Institutes of Health (NIH) NRSA F32 Postdoctoral Fellowship (2013-2015)
• Selected as one of University of Washington’s Distinguished Young Scholars (2014)
• First Place at Penn Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders Poster Symposium, Miscellaneous Category (2013)
• First Place at Penn Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders Poster Symposium, Biomechanics Category (2012)
• Travel award for National Science Foundation (NSF) ADVANCE Future Faculty Workshop hosted by Rice University (2012)
• Most Promising Graduate Student Commencement Award, Drexel University (2012)
• National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship (2009-2012)
• First Place Materials Engineering and Science Division Poster Award at American Institute for Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting (2011)
• First Place in Society for Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE) University Research Symposium, Ph.D. Category (2010)
• DOE Graduate assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Fellowship (2008-2009)
• First Place in SAMPE University Research Symposium, B.S. Category (2008)
• AIChE Delaware Valley Section Student of the Year (2007, 2008)

Dr. Holloway actively mentors graduate students through research courses (BDE 792, CHE 792, etc.) and her research group. She has secured competitive grants including the NIH F32 fellowship and serves on editorial boards for Regenerative Biomaterials and previously for Science Translational Medicine. Her service extends to the AIChE Board of Directors.

She leads the Holloway Research Group, which focuses on biomimetic materials for orthopedic applications, particularly for meniscal tears and degenerative disc disease, aiming to restore tissue functionality and prevent degeneration.