People
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Principle Investigator

Nick Bottenus
Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering
nick.bottenus@colorado.edu
Dr. Bottenus received his Ph.D in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University in 2017, as well as a B.S.E. in Biomedical and Electrical Engineering from Duke University in 2011. He enjoys playing board games, running, playing basketball, and spending time with his family.
Research Staff
Isaac Martinez, MS
Research Scientist
Postdoctoral Students

Somaye Babaei, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar
Somaye received her Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2024. She also obtained her B.S. in Physics and M.S. in Medical Radiation Engineering in Iran. Somaye enjoys painting, photography, hiking, and listening to horror and science-fiction audiobooks in her free time.
Graduate Students

Nazli Javadi Eshkalak, MS
PhD Student
Mechanical Engineering

Anet Sanchez
PhD Student
Biomedical Engineering

Qiming (Kimi) Fan
PhD Student
Biomedical Engineering
Josh Fry
MS Thesis Student
Biomedical Engineering

Maddie Bender
MS Student
Biomedical Engineering