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The Department of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering at UT San Antonio's Margie and Bill Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees with a focus on experiential, hands-on learning that prepares our graduates to excel in our rapidly growing fields of expertise.

Biomedical engineering programs have been offered since 2004 and chemical engineering enrolled its first class in 2017. Our department is rapidly expanding and contributing to the greater academic community, which is a great testament to the quality and dedication of the students, staff and faculty and the interdisciplinary environment at Klesse.

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March 6, 2026

Marzieh Memar of Klesse College Earns an NSF CAREER Grant for Her Research on TBIs

Published by Sean M. Wood

February 19, 2026

Klesse College Sends Inaugural Team to Lockheed Martin Ethics Competition

Published by Sean M. Wood

January 28, 2026

Students fuel their future with scholarships from experiential learning showcase

Published by UT San Antonio Today

Biomedical Engineering & Chemical Engineering Faculty

Nehal Abu-Lail, Ph.D.

Professor, Chair of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering , Chemical Engineering

Mark R. Appleford, Ph.D.

Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Rena Bizios, Ph.D.

Lutcher Brown Endowed Distinguished University Chair Professor, Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Eric Brey, Ph.D.

Dean, David and Jennifer Spencer Distinguished Chair , Edward E. Whitacre, Jr. Endowed Chair , Department of Biomedical Engineering

Mario Flores, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering (joint appointment with Department of Biomedical Engineering)

Laura Gaviria, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Instruction, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Hugo Giambini, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Maria Gonzalez Porras, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering

Aleksandra Gruslova, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Research, Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering

Teja Guda, Ph.D.

Associate Dean, Graduate School, Jacobson Distinguished Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Professor, Program Director, Biomedical Technology Commercialization, Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering

Gary Jacobs, Ph. D.

Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering

Shalinee Kavadiya, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering

Marzieh Memar, Ph.D., P.E.

Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Anson Ong, Ph.D.

Research Integrity Officer Sr. Director Research Integrity, Infrastructure USAA Foundation Distinguished Professor, Biomedical Engineering & Chemical Engineering

Araceli Ortiz, Ph.D.

Professor, UTSA Microsoft President's Endowed Professor 2024/2025 HACU Leadership Academy Fellow, Biomedical Engineering & Chemical Engineering/Interdisciplinary Learning & Teaching

Camilah Powell, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering

Thomas Pressly Ph.D.

Professor of Instruction, Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering

Amina Qutub, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Burzik Professor in Engineering Design, Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering

Abelardo Ramirez-Hernandez, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering

Christopher R. Rathbone, Ph.D.

Associate Dean of Administration, Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Gabriela Romero Uribe, Ph.D.

Klesse Endowed Professor, Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering

Shrihari Sankarasubramanian, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering

Brian Spivey P.E.

Lecturer, Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering

Steve Skarke, M.S.

Professor of Practice, Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering

Gongchen Sun

Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering & Chemical Engineering

Liang Tang, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Esteban E. Ureña-Benavides, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Karina Vielma, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Carolina Vivas-Valencia, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering

Marissa Wechsler, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Michael J. Yaszemski, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Jing Yong Ye, Ph.D.

Klesse Endowed Fellow, Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Jie Zheng Ph.D.

Regent Distinguished Research Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering

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