Presenter
Melinda Harman
Biography
Melinda Harman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at Clemson University. She has over 30 years of significant experience collaborating with healthcare and industry leaders to translate medical device innovations to clinical practice.
Dr. Harman’s research centers on improving the safety and effectiveness of medical technologies across their development cycle. Research includes implantable biomaterials such as joint prostheses and surgical mesh, validation of healthcare technology using experimental and human factors approaches, and medical device reprocessing for reuse. Her laboratory is located at the Clemson University Biomedical Engineering Innovation Campus (CUBEInC), a recognized biotechnology hub in Upstate South Carolina for advancing real-world biomedical innovation. Her current collaborative healthcare research involves healthcare providers across the U.S. and she leads global health initiatives involving collaborators in Tanzania and India. Her research has been widely disseminated through the publication of six book chapters and more than 60 original research papers in international, peer-reviewed medical and scientific journals.
Dr. Harman is an enthusiastic communicator with an inclusive leadership style. In her roles as instructor and engineering education researcher, she focuses on integrating engineering education with healthcare needs and biomedical innovation. As the founding Program Director for the Medical Device Reprocessing (MEDR) Certificate and M.S. programs, Dr. Harman established the nation’s first engineering training program dedicated to medical device reprocessing and aligned with healthcare and industry needs. She actively mentors students across all levels of training, including undergraduate and graduate engineers and medical students. Prior to joining Clemson University, Dr. Harman completed an international post-doctoral fellowship at the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute in Bologna, Italy and worked for 14 years conducting biomedical research for medical device industries in a hospital-based setting. She has Ph.D. (Clemson University) and MS (University of Utah) degrees in bioengineering and BS degrees (Ball State University) in physics and in athletic training.
Dr. Harman’s research centers on improving the safety and effectiveness of medical technologies across their development cycle. Research includes implantable biomaterials such as joint prostheses and surgical mesh, validation of healthcare technology using experimental and human factors approaches, and medical device reprocessing for reuse. Her laboratory is located at the Clemson University Biomedical Engineering Innovation Campus (CUBEInC), a recognized biotechnology hub in Upstate South Carolina for advancing real-world biomedical innovation. Her current collaborative healthcare research involves healthcare providers across the U.S. and she leads global health initiatives involving collaborators in Tanzania and India. Her research has been widely disseminated through the publication of six book chapters and more than 60 original research papers in international, peer-reviewed medical and scientific journals.
Dr. Harman is an enthusiastic communicator with an inclusive leadership style. In her roles as instructor and engineering education researcher, she focuses on integrating engineering education with healthcare needs and biomedical innovation. As the founding Program Director for the Medical Device Reprocessing (MEDR) Certificate and M.S. programs, Dr. Harman established the nation’s first engineering training program dedicated to medical device reprocessing and aligned with healthcare and industry needs. She actively mentors students across all levels of training, including undergraduate and graduate engineers and medical students. Prior to joining Clemson University, Dr. Harman completed an international post-doctoral fellowship at the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute in Bologna, Italy and worked for 14 years conducting biomedical research for medical device industries in a hospital-based setting. She has Ph.D. (Clemson University) and MS (University of Utah) degrees in bioengineering and BS degrees (Ball State University) in physics and in athletic training.
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