01/26/2010

Student Spotlight

Sagar Joshi, a PhD candidate in the University of Pittsburgh's Department of Bioengineering, has attended the last two BMES annual meetings, leading him to become a member himself two years ago. "This meeting is the one where I can meet top scientists, engineers, and researchers from many scientific and engineering disciplines," says Joshi. "It is more valuable than other organizations, where you interact with members of a single discipline. The 2009 meeting was the best ever."

Having received his BE in instrumentation engineering from the University of Pune (India) and an MS in bioengineering from Clemson University, Joshi is now working on epithelial cell contraction in embryonic cells and its possible applications for future 3D tissue construction strategies. A frequent poster and platform presenter, Joshi lauds the Society for offering undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to present research early in their academic careers.