Your connection to Carnegie Mellon Biomedical Engineering doesn’t end when you leave campus. As a CMU BME alum, you remain an integral part of a vibrant, growing community of engineers, scientists, clinicians, and innovators working to advance medicine and healthcare.
Carnegie Mellon has a rich history of engineering solutions to biomedical challenges through the Biomedical Engineering department and its predecessor programs. Our alumni are an important part of that legacy and of BME’s future.
Stay connected
We welcome you to stay engaged with the BME community and make the most of your lifelong CMU network. Whether you have career news to share, want to reconnect with fellow alumni, or are interested in supporting the next generation of biomedical engineers, there are many ways to stay involved.
BME Alumni Advisory Council
The BME Alumni Advisory Council helps strengthen connections between the department and its alumni community. Council members bring expertise and perspectives from across biomedical engineering, healthcare, academia, and industry.
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
Ph.D. 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
Jerald Redmond
Distinguished Engineer
Medtronic Spine & Biologics
MS in Bioengineering, 2000; 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
BME alumni reconnect events
Periodically, BME Department Head Keith Cook and faculty travel nationwide to reconnect with CMU BME alumni. These informal events provide a chance to catch up with fellow alumni, meet BME faculty, and maintain ties with the department and the wider BME community.
Please check back for upcoming events