Jarek Drelich Professor Jarek Drelich
Leader of the SURFI Team

Allison Hein Ms. Allison Hein
Research Engineer and Scientist
Assists the team with proposal preparation and projects administration

Hua-Lan Jin Dr. Hua-Lan Jin

Project: Bioabsorbable metallic materials
Avishan Arabshomali Avishan Arabshomali
Research Assistant
Project: Polymeric coating of zinc
Zhiyong Yin Zhiyong Yin
M.S. Candidate
Project: Zinc-based stents
Georgia-Hurchalla Georgia Hurchalla
M.S. Candidate
Project: Wetting and adhesion in natural designs
Morteza Shaker Morteza Shaker
Ph.D. Candidate
Project: Fundamentals of Zn alloys

yujin-sun Yujin Sun
PhD Scholar
Project: Fundamentals of Flotation
Xubo Liu Dr. Xubo Liu

Project: Processing of Zn alloys
Dr. Ehsan Mostaed Dr. Ehsan Mostaed
Postdoctoral Fellow
Project: Bioabsorbable metallic stents
roger-guillory2 Roger Guillory II
PhD Candidate (Advisor: Prof. J. Goldman/Co-Advisor: Prof. J. Drelich)
Project: Biocompatibility of Zn and Zn alloys
Jeff Brookins Jeff Brookins
M.S. Candidate
Project: Biodegradable clips


Patrick defends his PhD

Congratulations to Patrick! Patrick successfully defended his PhD dissertation entitled Biocorrosion Rate and Mechanism of Metallic Magnesium in Model Arterial Environments, and we proudly call him Dr. Bowen since October 20.
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Addition to SURFI Team

Surface Innovations team welcomes Ms. Avishan Arabshomali. Avishan has decided to join our research team for at least this summer, and likely will pursue her M.S. program in the area of bioabsorbable polymers. Avishan has earned her B.S. degree in …
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Successful PhD research proposal

Please congratulate Shan Zhao for the successful defense of her Ph.D. research proposal this morning. Her Ph.D. research proposal is entitled Structural characteristics and corrosion behavior of biodegradable Zn-X alloys in stent application.
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SURFI Group Fall 2013

SURFI Group Fall 2013