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Department of Biomedical Engineering School of Engineering | Heersink School of Medicine

Palaniappan Sethu, Ph.D.

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Associate Professor email
McCallum 290A
(205) 975-4185

Research and Teaching Interests: Bioengineered Systems for Physiologically Relevant Cell Culture

Office Hours: By appointment

Education:

  • B.E., PSG College of Technology, Mechanical Engineering
  • M.S.E., University of Michigan, Industrial Engineering
  • M.E., University of Michigan, Biomedical Engineering
  • Ph.D., University of Michigan, Biomedical Engineering
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Shriners Burns Hospital

Dr. Palaniappan Sethu directs the Cardiovascular Bioengineering Laboratory and the UAB Microfabrication Facility. He started his academic career as an assistant professor in the University of Louisville Department of Bioengineering. He came to UAB in 2013 and set up his research and training program in cardiovascular bioengineering.

Dr. Sethu has over 40 peer-reviewed journal publications and over 60 conference abstracts. He is the recipient of the National Science Foundation CAREER award, the Center for Environmental Genomics (CEGIB) Young Investigator Award, and the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation Early Career Award for Translational Research.