Christopher Madl, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Core Faculty, Center for Precision Engineering for Health (CPE4H)
Secondary Faculty, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Education and Training:
B.A., Engineering Sciences, Harvard University, 2012
M.S., Engineering Sciences, Harvard University, 2012
Ph.D., Bioengineering, Stanford University, 2017
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Stem Cell Biology, Stanford University, 2022
Selected Honors and Awards:
NIH R35 Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA)
NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award
Life Sciences Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship
Siebel Scholars, Class of 2017
Postdoctoral Fellows
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Ping Zhou, Ph.D.
Ph.D., Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bern, Switzerland, 2022
M.S., Inorganic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Shanghai Normal University, China, 2018
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Doctoral Students
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Andre Roots
Ph.D. Student in Bioengineering
2023 NSF GRFP Fellow
B.S., Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hampton University, 2022
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Haiying Hu
Ph.D. Student in Materials Science and Engineering
M.S., Molecular and Biological Chemistry, EPFL, 2022
B.S., Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, 2020
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Lauren Brown
Ph.D. Student in Bioengineering
2023 NSF GRFP Fellow
B.S., Biomedical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2023
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Albert Liu
Ph.D. Student in Bioengineering
NIH T32 Trainee
B.S., Chemical Biology and Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2023
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Yuran Wang
Ph.D. Student in Materials Science and Engineering
M.S.E., Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, 2024
B.S., Materials and Nanosciences, University of Waterloo, 2022
B.E., Nanomaterial and Technology, Beijing Jiaotong University, 2022
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Zichen Gao
Ph.D. Student in Materials Science and Engineering
M.S.E., Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, 2025
B.E., Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 2023
B.E., Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University - Pittsburgh Institute, 2021
Masters Students
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Li Huang
M.S.E. Student in Materials Science and Engineering
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Zichen Huang
M.S.E. Student in Materials Science and Engineering
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Maxim Yang
M.S.E. Student in Materials Science and Engineering
Undergraduate Students
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Zuben Shelburn
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Jerry Song
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Jennifer Long
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Catherine Suo
Undergraduate in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
UPenn Class of 2029
Four-Legged Members
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Curie Madl
Post-dog
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Zeiss Madl
Underdog
Lab Alumni
Postdoctoral Researchers
Masters Students
Veronica Hidalgo-Alvarez, Ph.D., 2023-2025
Tae Yoon Kwon, Ph.D., 2024-2026
Adeola Dosunmu, M.S.E., Bioengineering, 2024
Ying Guo, M.S.E., Materials Science and Engineering, 2025
Puyuan Liu, M.S.E., Materials Science and Engineering, 2025
Shivani Kadiyala, M.S.E., Biotechnology, 2026
Undergraduates
Eli Harrison, B.A., Biochemistry, 2024
Alan Han, B.S.E., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 2025
Lucy Norris, B.S.E., Materials Science and Engineering, 2026
Summer Students
Ryan Brewington, HS Student, 2023
Elliot Lee, HS Student, 2024
Piseth Koy, CEMB REU Student, 2024
Joslynn Ngov, HS Student, 2025
Ranvir Gil, HS Student, 2025
Remy Carlson, CEMB REU Student, 2025
Ariel Wison-Grey, Visiting Undergraduate, 2025
Victoria Zaca, HS Student, 2026
Jack Duckles, HS Student, 2026 -
Valeria Llerena, HS Student, 2026
Jalay Gant, CEMB REU Student, 2026