BME Professor named University Scholar
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Richard and Loan Hill Department of Biomedical Engineering Associate Department Head, Director of Graduate Studies, and Robert Uyetani Collegiate Professor Salman Khetani was recently selected as a University Scholar. The program honors faculty members for their superior research and teaching, as well as their great promise for future achievements.
The award also provides a financial award for three years to enhance scholarly activities.
“I view teaching and research as a deeply interconnected continuum,” Khetani said. “My classroom often draws from my lab’s discoveries, and in turn, my students bring fresh ideas and energy into the research environment. I also try to create structured opportunities for students to participate in research, which strengthens both their education and my group’s ability to innovate. Time management and collaboration with excellent colleagues and students are key to my ability to balance both teaching and research.”
Khetani teaches a first-year seminar course that introduces students to different areas of the biomedical engineering field, a cell and tissue engineering laboratory course that teaches hands-on skills in engineering human tissues for drug development and regenerative medicine, and an engineering physiology course that covers human physiology using both qualitative and quantitative/mathematical principles.
“I enjoy showing students how engineering and biology come together to solve real-world problems,” Khetani said. “It is especially rewarding to see students connect classroom learning with cutting-edge research and current and future applications in health care.”