Professors:
Daniela Cimini;
Rafael Davalos;
Raffaella De Vita;
Linsey Marr;
Shane Ross;
David Schmale;
John Socha;
Mark Stremler
Associate Professors:
Maria Lazar;
Stephen Melville;
Eva Schmelz
Assistant Professors:
Jonathan Boreyko;
Jing Chen;
Caroline Jones;
Shima Shahab;
Clement Vinauger Tella
Research Assistant Professors:
Chloe Lahondere
The Biological Transport (BIOTRANS) program provides a framework for interdisciplinary education and research that trains future leaders of academic and industrial research to think, collaborate, and contribute at the intersection of the biological and engineering sciences. This program develops participants who are experts in a core discipline of engineering or biology and who are also proficient in the alternate discipline, with understanding and appreciation of its methods, culture, and perspectives. BIOTRANS trainees can receive 12 months of financial support from the program while working toward a graduate degree in one of the departments listed below.
To receive full consideration for financial support in the following academic year, applications should be submitted by January 15.
For more information please visit the BIOTRANS website or contact Sally Shrader, Program Administrator, via email at sallys@vt.edu
Colleges, Programs, & Faculty (*Executive Committee members):
College of Engineering
Biological Systems Engineering – Tess Thompson
Civil & Environmental Engineering – Linsey Marr
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Biomedical Engineering & Mechanics – Rafael Davalos, Raffaella De Vita, Shane Ross, *Jake Socha, Mark Stremler
Mechanical Engineering - Jonathan Boreyko, Shima Shahab
College of Science
Biological Sciences – Jing Chen, *Daniela Cimini, Caroline Jones, Iuliana Lazar, Steve Melville
College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Biochemistry - Chloe Lahondere, Clement Vinauger
Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise – Eva Schmelz
Plant Pathology, Physiology & Weed Science – David Schmale
