Faculty/Staff Profile

Robby Sanders, PhD

Assistant Professor

Highest Degree University: Vanderbilt University
Department: Chemical Engineering
Prescott Hall (PRSC) 311
PO Box: 5013
(931) 372-3494
  • Biomolecular medicine, including bioassay development
  • Drug delivery and barriers to gene therapy
  • Wound healing
  • Engineering education
  • Micro-fluidics and lab-on-a-chip applications for clinical diagnostics

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Education

  • Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 2001
  • M.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 1998
  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Tennessee Technological University, 1995

Honors and Awards

  • TTU College of Engineering, Faculty Productivity Award, 2012
  • TTU Faculty Research Initiation Grant Recipient, 2012
  • QEP Award, Spring 2012

Research Statement

  • Coming soon.

Publications

Most Recent

  • Mbachu, C. P., R. Sanders, and P. E. Arce. Role of Collaboration in Enhancing Creativity and Innovation in Engineering Education: Examples from Fluid Mechanics and Biotransport Courses. October 2011 (Free Forum on Chemical Engineering Education during the AIChE Annual Meeting).
  • Golbayani, P., K. T. Seale, R. Sanders, and P. E. Arce. Morphological Effects on the Electrostatic Potential in a Divergent and Convergent Channel for Microfluidic Applications. October 2011 (Poster Session for the American Electrophoresis Society during the AIChE Annual Meeting).
  • Golbayani, P., K. T. Seale, R. Sanders, and P. Arce. Role of Channel Morphology in Microfluidic Applications: Impact on the Behavior of the Electrostatic Potential for an Idealized Case. November 2010 (Poster Session for the American Electrophoresis Society during the AIChE Annual Meeting).

Other Select

  • Stashenko, G. J., A. Robichaux, Y. C. (Gary) Lee, J. R. Sanders, R. J. Roselli, R. W. Light. Pleural fluid exchange in rabbits. Respirology. 12(4):495-499, 2007.
  • Sanders, R., C. Carter, S. Webb, N. Farsinejad, L. Sealy, K. Brigham, and A. Stecenko. Tag-team genes for preferential generation of prostacyclin. Am J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 169(7):A289, 2004 (Abstract).
  • Mudumba, S., D. Deshpande, R. Sanders, R. Parker, C. Carter, S. Webb, M. Tan, E. Gabatan, J. A. Schuster, D. C. Cipolla, S. J. Farr, and K. Brigham. Non-viral delivery of COX-1 gene by the AERx® pulmonary delivery system. Respiratory Drug Delivery IX. Vol. 2:353-356, 2004.
  • Sanders, J. R., N. A. Pou, and R. J. Roselli. Neutral and DEAE dextrans as tracers for assessing pulmonary microvascular barrier permeability and integrity. J. Appl. Physiol. 93(1):251-62, 2002.

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