Dr. Anthony Lowman and Dr. Raj Mutharasan, of the department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, have been elected a Fellow in the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) in Washington , D.C. They were nominated and elected by the College of Fellows for outstanding achievements in medical and biological engineering. The formal induction ceremony was held on March 1, 2007 in Washington , D.C. at the annual conference which brings together the outstanding medical and biological engineers in academia, government and industry to showcase new technologies and provide a forum for discussing public policy issues in the field.

AIMBE is a leading national advocate for technological innovations that save and enhance lives. Its mission is to promote awareness of the field in terms of new technologies that improve medical care and higher quality food for people throughout the world; to work with lawmakers and government agencies to promote sound public policies; to promote the national interest in science, engineering and education; and to recognize individual and group achievements and contributions to medical and biological engineering.

Professor Lowman has worked for the department for 10 years. His research includes druge delivery, tissue engineering, biomaterials, and polymer science such as the synthesis and characterization of hydrogels. Professor Mutharasan has been on the faculty for 23 years. His current research focuses on the detection of pathogens in body fluids using three types of sensors: the piezoelectric-excited millimeter-sized cantilever sensor, the tapered fiber evanescent field senor, and the magneto-elastic resonating sensor.

For more information, please refer to http://www.aimbe.org or call the National Office at 202-496-9660.