Robert Gettens

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Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Biomedical Engr
213E SLTH
Phone: +14137962299

Background

Dr. Gettens is the Biomedical Engineering Department Chair. His areas of interest are in Biomaterials, Medical Devices, and Entrepreneurship. He is also an ABET Evaluator, focused on curriculum development, and leads the senior design capstone course for the department.   

Research Interests

  • Medical device design and manufacturing
  • Surface interactions of medical device materials with the biological environment
  • Blood contacting medical devices
  • Corrosion of biomedical implants

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