Nimmi Ramanujam

Biomedical Engineering

Robert W. Carr, Jr., Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering

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Research Themes

Biomedical & Health Data Sciences, Biomedical Imaging & Biophotonics

Education

  • B.S. University of Texas, Austin, 1989
  • M.S. University of Texas, Austin, 1992
  • Ph.D. University of Texas, Austin, 1995

Positions

  • Robert W. Carr, Jr., Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering
  • Professor of Biomedical Engineering
  • Director of Center for Global Women's Health Technologies
  • Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology
  • Research Professor of Global Health
  • Core Faculty Member, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy
  • Affiliate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society
  • Member of the Duke Cancer Institute

Awards, Honors, and Distinctions

  • IEEE Biomedical Engineering Award. IEEE. 2023
  • The WomC Global Impact Award. Duke University Womenu2019s Center. 2020
  • Women In Molecular Imaging Network (WIMIN) Leadership Committee. WIMIN. 2020
  • Associate Editor. Inaugural Editorial Board of IEEE OJEMB. 2020
  • Michael S. Feld Biophotonics . OSA. 2020
  • Biophotonics Technology Innovator Award. International Society for Optics and Photonics. 2019
  • Associate Editor. Scientific Reports. 2019
  • Program co-leader for Radiation Oncology and Imaging Program. Duke Cancer Institute. 2019
  • Women in Molecular Imaging Network Outstanding Leadership in Molecular Imaging Award. World Molecular Imaging Society. 2019
  • Social Impact Abie Award. AnitaB.org . 2019
  • CUGH Emerging Leader in Global Health Innovation Faculty Award. Consortium of Universities for Global Health. 2018
  • Fellow (NAI). National Academy of Inventors. 2017
  • Fellow. International Society for Optics and Photonics. 2013
  • Fellow. American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering. 2012
  • Fellow. Optical Society of America. 2010

Courses Taught

  • PHARM 494: Research Independent Study
  • PHARM 493: Research Independent Study
  • ISS 796T: Bass Connections Information, Society & Culture Research Team
  • ISS 796: Bass Connections Information, Society & Culture Research Team
  • ISS 795: Bass Connections Information, Society & Culture Research Team
  • ISS 398: Bass Connections Information, Society & Culture Research Team
  • ISS 397: Bass Connections Information, Society & Culture Research Team
  • ISS 396T: Bass Connections Information, Society & Culture Research Team
  • GLHLTH 230L: Global Women's Health Technologies
  • EGR 393: Research Projects in Engineering
  • BME 493: Projects in Biomedical Engineering (GE)
  • BME 290L: Intermediate Topics with Lab (GE)
  • BME 290: Intermediate Topics (GE)
  • BME 230L: Global Women's Health Technologies

Publications

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