Melissa Egan

Melissa Egan, Plastics Engineering

Expertise

Biodegradable materials for arthroscopic applications, mechanical testing of cadaveric and synthetic models, and manufacturability techniques

Research Interest

Ms. Egan is interested in bridging the gap between industry and academia by bringing her biomaterials research knowledge and introducing students to applications of polymers in the medical field.

Educational Background

B.S. Plastics Engineering 2003

M.S. Biomedical Engineering 2006 University of Massachusetts Lowell

Biosketch

Ms. Egan is a development engineer working at the publically held company, Smith & Nephew Endoscopy.  She is the author of professional publications and patents, and through her research she feels she is positively assisting in bringing new materials to the market.