Laura Hanzly

Dr. Laura Hanzly is Assistant Teaching Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. She holds PhD (Virginia Tech) and MS/BS (University at Buffalo) degrees.

Her teaching focuses on bioengineering laboratories, metabolic engineering, and first-year engineering education. Courses taught include Bioengineering Lab, Metabolic Engineering, and introductory engineering seminars.

Research interests include engineering pedagogy, curriculum development, and biomanufacturing processes. She contributes to foundational engineering courses and Women in Engineering initiatives.

Prior to UMass Dartmouth, Dr. Hanzly conducted research at Virginia Tech in metabolic engineering and biotechnology applications.