Dr. Heidi Leonard is the Head of R&D at Pathotrak, Inc. – a food safety company based out of the University of Maryland, College Park. She aims to bridge microfabrication with biotechnology for applications such rapid infectious disease diagnostics and silicon-based drug therapies. She enjoys traveling throughout Maryland to visit industry partners, universities, and national labs.
Dr. Ryan D. Sochol is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park. Prof. Sochol’s Bioinspired Advanced Manufacturing (BAM) Laboratorycreates micro/nanoscale additive manufacturing or “3D printing” strategies to solve mechanically and physically complex challenges, with an emphasis on biomedical applications.
Dr. Oliver M. Barham is a Mechanical Engineer who works on microtechnology and energy-related applications for the federal government, from hands-on lab work to business development and project management.