Michael Whitt

Assistant Professor | Biomedical Engineering Department 

Areas of Expertise

Entrepreneurship and Startups

Product Development

Medical Technology

Contact Information

805.756.6433

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Biography

Michael Whitt, an assistant professor in the Biomedical Engineering Department, focuses on product development, hemodynamics (the study of blood flow) and vascular mechanics. Whitt holds five medical device patents and co-founded a medical device start-up, Cordex Systems Inc., which has developed a noninvasive early detection method for cardiovascular disease. He can answer questions about pharmaceutical process and medical device development, chemical process design and development, medical device start-ups, community engagement and education, and entrepreneurship. 

Education

• Ph.D., Rutgers University/University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Biomedical Engineering 
• M.S., Rutgers University/University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Biomedical Engineering 
• MBA, University of California Los Angeles Anderson School of Management
• B.S., Purdue University, Chemical Engineering

Research Interests

• Hemodynamics
• Product Development
• Vascular Mechanics