Welcome to our lab’s website! My name is Dr. Colleen Crouch and am the advisor to a great team. I am originally from Tennessee, so UTK feels like home. Check out my faculty page for my bio.
Graduate Students
My name is Allison Jones, and I was born and raised in Brick, New Jersey. I received my BS in Physics and Mathematics from the University of Tampa and I will be a first-year PhD student at UTK starting in Fall ’22 in Biomedical Engineering. My interests include medical imaging, tissue engineering, and prosthetics.My name is Amin Jarrahi. I was born in a small city in the northwest of Iran. I earned my BSc in Mechanical Engineering and MSc in Bioengineering. My BSc thesis was about Bio-MEMS, and my master’s thesis focused on the finite element study of aortic aneurysms and the assessment of the mechanical properties of the aorta wall experiencing aortic aneurysms. Currently, I am a PhD candidate at the University of Tennessee in Biomedical Engineering. My passions encompass AI, data mining, machine learning, medical imaging, as well as multi-omics studies.My name is Kelsey Buonodono, and I grew up in Amesbury, MA. I attended the University of Tampa as an undergraduate, where I earned my BS in Allied Health: Medical Sciences with minors in Physics and Mathematics. In the Fall of ’23 I will be entering UTK as a first year PhD student majoring in Biomedical Engineering. My interests include biomedical imaging, synthetic biology, systems physiology and bioinformatics. My name is Toni Perkins. I am from Roanoke, VA. I am currently pursuing a Master’s in biomedical engineering at UTK following my graduation in December of 2023. I assisted with the preparation of the lab in August 2021, but began my research in August 2022 due to an internship opportunity. My research interests include medical physics, clinical epidemiology, and biomedical imaging.
Undergraduate Students
My name is Amelya Fox, and I’m originally from Plainfield, IL. I am currently a senior studying biomedical engineering at UTK, and I plan to pursue a PhD after I graduate in May 2025. My research interests include biomedical imaging, disease detection and treatment, sex differences, and reproductive health technology. I began work in Dr. Crouch’s lab in the fall of 2022.
My name is Ava Delgra, and I’m from Charleston, WV. I’m currently an undergraduate junior studying Biomedical Engineering here at UTK and plan to graduate in May of 2026. I started working in the Crouch Imaging Lab in May of 2024 and my research interests include medical imaging, cell culture, biomechanics, and cardiovascular engineering.
Hi, my name is Sarah Fisher, I am from Rome, Georgia. I am a sophomore undergraduate student at the University of Tennessee studying biomedical engineering. I like to spend my free time painting, exercising, hiking, and spending time with my friends. I am so excited to be working with everyone this summer!
My name is EllaGrey Moody, and I’m from Asheville, North Carolina. I am a freshman at UTK studying biochemistry, cellular, and molecular biology. After college I plan to enter the field of biological research and work toward getting my PhD. I just began working in Dr. Crouch’s lab at the end of 2024 and my research interests include biomedical imaging and studying neurodegenerative diseases.
Alumni
Kylee Karpowich, BS BCMB 2024 (current: Research Assistant, Mayo Clinic)
Ziven Noorani, BS BME 2023 (current: MS, UT)
Riley McDonald, BS BME 2024 (current: PhD student, University of Michigan)
Ryan Thompson, BS BME 2023 (current: Research Assistant UT Medical Center)
