Maryam Mobed-Miremadi

Dr. Maryam Mobed-Miremadi is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Bioengineering at Santa Clara University's School of Engineering. She holds a chemical engineering background with expertise in transport phenomena and microencapsulation technologies for bioengineering applications, earned through a Ph.D. at McGill University. Prior to joining Santa Clara University, she worked in the biomedical industry for 12 years across diagnostics (Abaxis), genomics (Agilent Technologies, Wafergen), and biomedical devices (Boston Scientific) in R&D and manufacturing roles. She also served as the Kordestani Chair in Bioengineering from 2009-2012.

Research Interests:
Her work focuses on biomaterials engineering, microencapsulation, diffusivity modeling, and artificial cell technologies, with applications in drug delivery, wound healing, and biomedical diagnostics. Key subfields include alginate-based systems, 3D bioprinting, nanomedicine, and biostatistical analysis.

Publications:
Her research spans over two decades, concentrating on microencapsulation, biomaterials, and bioprocess engineering. Notable trends include advancements in alginate-based medical devices, high-throughput artificial cell miniaturization, and computational modeling of transport phenomena.

Teaching:
She teaches courses such as Experimental Methods in Bioengineering, Biomaterials Engineering, Biostatistics, Biofuels, and Clinical Trials Analysis at both undergraduate and graduate levels.