Lauren Mehanna
Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Engineering
Offices & Programs
Education
BS: Chemical Engineering, University of Kentucky (Biopharmaceutical Engineering Track)
PhD: Chemical Engineering, University of Kentucky
BIOGRAPHY
Lauren Mehanna joined 小猪视频官网鈥檚 faculty in 2025 as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Engineering. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Kentucky with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, and specialization in Biopharmaceutical Engineering. She then continued her Ph.D. and Post-Doctoral training in Chemical Engineering at the University of Kentucky. During her doctoral studies, she was awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Her research at UK was focused in tissue engineering, cell adhesion mechanics, and drug delivery.
Lauren's research interests include the development of cell and nanoparticle systems for therapeutic drug delivery using principles in biomaterials, nanotechnology, and engineering fluid mechanics. She is also passionate about contributing to women's health research, through the improvement of bioengineering systems that benefit women's physiological diseases.
AWARDS AND GRANTS
- National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow (NSF GRFP)
- University of Kentucky Tau Beta Pi Most Outstanding Graduate Student
AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers
- Biomedical Engineering Society
- Tau Beta Pi - Engineering Honor Society
- Omega Chi Epsilon - Chemical Engineering Honor Society
- Omicron Delta Kappa - National Leadership Honor Society
PUBLICATIONS
- L. E. Mehanna, J. D. Boyd, C. G. Walker, A. R. Osborne, M. E. Grady, B. J. Berron, "Functional assessment of migration and adhesion to quantify cancer cell aggression." Soft Matter 21.15 (2025): 2946-2957.
- L. E. Mehanna, J. D. Boyd, S. Remus-Williams, N. M. Racca, D. P. Spraggins, M. E. Grady, B. J. Berron, "Improvement of cellular pattern organization and clarity through centrifugal force." Biomedical Materials 20.2 (2025): 025025.
- L. E. Mehanna, A. R. Osborne, C. A. Peterson, B. J. Berron,
"Spontaneous alignment of myotubes through myogenic progenitor cell migration." Tissue Engineering Part A 30.5-6 (2024): 192-203. - L. E. Mehanna, K. A. Davis, S. C. Miller-Murthy, T. A. Gastineau-Stevens, B. C. Lynn, B. J. Berron, 鈥淚nvestigation of Appropriate Cleaning Solutions for Removal of Denatonium Benzoate from Distillery Equipment鈥 The Journal of Distilling Science 1.1 (2021): 26-36.