Welcome BME Alumni & Friends!
You may have left campus, but your connection to CMU BME doesn’t end. You'll always be an integral part of our BME community. Carnegie Mellon University has a rich history of innovating engineering solutions to biomedical problems through the biomedical engineering (BME) department and our predecessor programs, and have produced a large number of outstanding alumni. We encourage you to make the most of your CMU BME network and welcome you to use the following two resources to continue making those lasting connections.
- Please contact us using this webpage. We’d love to hear from you and learn how you’re continuing to make an impact that matters in your career and community.
- We are updating our BME LinkedIn page to better engage our BME community members. Your shared experiences would play an important role in promoting personal and professional growth and lifelong learning for our online community.
You are a critical member of this vibrant and growing community for life. Your participation and support will make an impact on the future of medicine and healthcare through engineering innovation.
BME Alumni Advisory Council Members
Kelly Collier
Program and Ecosystem Development, LifeX
BS in Materials Science and Engineering with an Additional Major in Biomedical Engineering, Minor in Business Administration, 2011
John Desjardins
Robert B. and Susan B. Hambright Leadership Professor, Clemson University
BS in Mechanical Engineering, Option in Biomedical Engineering, 1992
Arielle Drummond
Regulatory Affairs Manager, LivaNova
PhD in Biomedical Engineering, 2008
Denver Faulk
Senior Manager of Biocompatibility, Philips
BS in Chemical Engineering with an Additional Major in Biomedical Engineering, 2008
Program and Ecosystem Development, LifeX
BS in Materials Science and Engineering with an Additional Major in Biomedical Engineering, Minor in Business Administration, 2011
John Desjardins
Robert B. and Susan B. Hambright Leadership Professor, Clemson University
BS in Mechanical Engineering, Option in Biomedical Engineering, 1992
Arielle Drummond
Regulatory Affairs Manager, LivaNova
PhD in Biomedical Engineering, 2008
Denver Faulk
Senior Manager of Biocompatibility, Philips
BS in Chemical Engineering with an Additional Major in Biomedical Engineering, 2008
John Pacella
Interventional Cardiologist, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
BS in Mechanical Engineering, Option in Biomedical Engineering, 1990
Lisa Plimpton
Executive Director, Omnichannel Strategy & Field Excellence, Alexion Pharmaceuticals
BS in Chemical Engineering with an Additional Major in Biomedical Engineering, 2009
Jerald Redmond
Distinguished Engineer at Medtronic Spinal & Biologics, Medtronic Spine & Biologics
MS in Bioengineering, 2000, and PhD in Biomedical Engineering, 2007
Anita Shukla
Associate Professor of Engineering, Brown University
BS in Chemical Engineering with an Additional Major in Biomedical Engineering, 2006
Interventional Cardiologist, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
BS in Mechanical Engineering, Option in Biomedical Engineering, 1990
Lisa Plimpton
Executive Director, Omnichannel Strategy & Field Excellence, Alexion Pharmaceuticals
BS in Chemical Engineering with an Additional Major in Biomedical Engineering, 2009
Jerald Redmond
Distinguished Engineer at Medtronic Spinal & Biologics, Medtronic Spine & Biologics
MS in Bioengineering, 2000, and PhD in Biomedical Engineering, 2007
Anita Shukla
Associate Professor of Engineering, Brown University
BS in Chemical Engineering with an Additional Major in Biomedical Engineering, 2006