Affiliation: Michigan Technological University, Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering

Dr. Smitha Rao is an Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering and a PhD in Electrical Engineering with a focus on micro-and nano-scale devices for biomedical applications at the Michigan Technological University, Michigan, USA. She obtained her master’s and PhD from UT Arlington followed by serving as a Principal Scientist at a medical device start-up company. Her research includes developing platforms and tools for biomedical applications and understanding the impact of nanostructures and microstructures on cellular functions such as wound healing and cancer migration.