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Amogh Jalihal
Amogh is a grad student enrolled in the GBCB program. He received a B. Tech in Biotechnology from SASTRA University in 2015. He aims to get trained in both experimental and modeling... Read More
Nastaran Alinezhad
Biomedical Engineering and Sciences
- Program: Biomedical Engineering and Sciences
- College: Engineering
- Year Recruited: 2016
- Advisor(s): Rafael Davalos, Scott Verbridge
About
Nastaran received her masters degree in chemical engineering from Michigan Tech, where she worked on drug and gene delivery for cancer therapy. At Virginia Tech, she is co-advised by Dr. Davalos and Dr. Verbridge. Nastaran is currently working on determining dielectric properties of tumor subpopulations using a microfluidics platform.
Nastaran enjoys outdoor activities including camping, skiing, and kayaking.