Sugerman, Ella

Professor Sugerman

Assistant Professor

Email

Preferred: ella.sugerman@sjsu.edu

Telephone

(408) 924-7689

Office Hours

(in ENG 233O)

SP25: Tues/Weds 2:30-3:30 PM or by appointment (https://calendly.com/ella-sugerman) 

Education

BS/MS (Biomedical Engineering, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo)

PhD (Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin)

Bio

Academic Appointments

Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, San Jose State University (2024-current)


Honors and Awards

Diversity Travel Award, SB3C Conference

Scholarship in Scientific Excellence, International Alliance for Ability in Science

University Graduate Continuing Fellowship, UT Austin

Harry and Rubye Gaston Graduate Scholarship, UT Austin

Engineering Foundation Endowed Graduate Presidential Scholarship, UT Austin


Courses Taught

BME 065 - Biomedical Applications of Statics

BME 115 - Foundations of Biomedical Engineering

BME 147 - Quantitative and Statistical Methods for Biomedical Engineers


Research and Scholarly Interests

Soft tissue biomechanics

Tissue-mimicking materials

Blood clot biomechanics

Biomaterial fabrication 


Current Research

Brain Mechanics
Kidney Mechanics
Liver Mechanics
Electrospun Membranes
Biaxial Membrane Mechanics

Selected Publications

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9904-5257 

  1. Sugerman GP, Bechtel GN, Malinowska Z, Parekh SH, Rausch MK. Mechanical properties of clot made from human and bovine blood differ significantly. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 2024.
  2. Sugerman GP, Chasen A, Kalkunte N, Bakka B, Borrego M, Suggs LJ, Markey MK.  Engaging Undergraduates in an REU Site in Conversations about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Biomedical Engineering Education, 2023.
  3. Varner H, Sugerman GP, Rausch MK, Cohen T. Elasticity of whole blood clots measured via Volume Controlled Cavity Expansion. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 2023.
  4. Sugerman GP, Yang J, Rausch MK. A Speckling Technique for DIC on Ultra-Soft, Highly Hydrated Materials. Experimental Mechanics, 2023.
  5. Sugerman GP, Rausch MK. Teaching material testing and characterization with an open, accessible, and affordable mechanical test device. Biomedical Engineering Education, 2021.
  6. Sugerman GP, Rausch MK. Preparation and mounting of whole blood clot samples for mechanical testing. Current Protocols, 2021.
  7. Rausch MK, Sugerman GP, Kakaletsis S, Dortdivanlioglu D. Hyper-viscoelastic damage modeling of whole blood clot under large deformation. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, 2021.
  8. Sugerman GP, Kakaletsis S, Thakkar P, Chokshi A, Parekh SH, Rausch MK. A whole blood clot thrombus mimic: Constitutive behavior under simple shear. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 2021.
  9. Sugerman GP, Parekh SH, Rausch MK. Nonlinear, dissipative phenomena in whole blood clot mechanics. Soft Matter, 2020.

 

Professional Service

Reviewer: Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Acta Biomaterialia, Biomedical Engineering Education, American Society of Engineering Education Conference Proceedings