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Alisha Sarang-Sieminski, Ph.D.

Alisha Sarang-Sieminski

Associate Dean
Professor of Bioengineering

Milas Hall 256

phone
781-292-2553
email
alisha.sarang-sieminski@olin.edu

Education

Ph.D., Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania
B.S., Chemical Engineering, MIT

Select Courses Taught

Senior Capstone in Engineering (SCOPE)
Biomedical Device Design
Topics in Bioengineering

Research

Human-centered design
Accessibility
Cell mechanics

Biography

Dr. Alisha Sarang-Sieminski is an associate dean and an associate professor of bioengineering at Olin College. They have a BS in chemical engineering from MIT, a PhD in bioengineering from University of Pennsylvania, and did their postdoctoral work in the Biological Engineering Division at MIT. Their work has been funded through a predoctoral fellowship from the Whitaker foundation, a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award post-doctoral fellowship from the NSF, and research funding for work at Olin from both the NSF and the NIH.

Dr. Sarang-Sieminski is passionate about undergraduate education and using design to make a difference in people’s lives. Since coming to Olin, they have enjoyed developing a number of new Bioengineering courses including Topics in Bioengineering and Biomedical Device Design. Their research interests involve using low-tech approaches to improving accessibility for people.

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