Introduction to Integrative Engineering: A Computational Approach to Biomedical Problems

About Guigen Zhang

Guigen Zhang Ph.D. is Professor of Bioengineering and Professor of Electri- cal and Computer Engineering at Clemson University. He is also the Executive Director of the Institute for Biological Interfaces of Engineering a research and education/training institute designated by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education. Professor Zhang is a fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). He has published extensively in the areas of biosensors biomechanics biomaterials and computational modeling. Over the years his research has been funded by diverse funding sources ranging from federal agencies such as National Institutes for Health and National Science Foundation to private foundations like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to venture groups and state-level startup funds as well as industries in the health-care semiconductors and data-storage sectors. Professor Zhang holds numerous patents in nanotechnology-enhanced structures and biosensors. Aside from his services on the editorial boards of numerous scientific journals Pro- fessor Zhang is also active in serving leadership roles in professional societies. He is currently the Executive Editor of the Biomaterials Forum of the Society For Biomaterials (SFB) and President of the Institute of Biological Engineer- ing (IBE) a professional society that supports the community of scientists and engineers who are at the forefront of creating new linkages between biology and engineering and seeking new opportunities through Biology-Inspired engineering.