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About
Umut Gurkan is the Wilbert J. Austin Professor of Engineering at Case Western Reserve University, where he leads the Case Biomanufacturing and Microfabrication Laboratory and holds appointments across departments including Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Orthopedics. He holds a Ph.D. from Purdue University and completed postdoctoral training at Harvard-MIT, and his research focuses on microcirculation, vascular biology, and red blood cell studies, with applications in microfluidic systems and point-of-care diagnostics for blood disorders, infectious diseases, and cancer. Gurkan has authored over 110 publications, holds 18 US patents, founded four biotech companies, and is currently a Visiting Scholar and Fellow at Cambridge Judge Business School.
Chief Scientist, Microfluidics at Hemex Health
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Patricia White SeminarioExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
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Peter GalenChief Innovation Officer, Co-Founder
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Patti WhiteChief Executive Officer, Co-Founder
Experience
- Cambridge Judge Business SchoolVisiting Scholar and Fellowcurrent2026 — presentCambridge, England, United Kingdom
- Clare Hall, University of CambridgeVisiting Fellowcurrent2026 — presentCambridge, England, United Kingdom
- Case Western Reserve UniversityWilbert J. Austin Professor of Engineeringcurrent2022 — presentCleveland, Ohio, United States
- Case Western Reserve UniversityWarren E. Rupp Associate Professor2019 — 2022Greater Cleveland
- Case Western Reserve UniversityWarren E. Rupp Assistant Professor2018 — 2019Greater Cleveland
- Case Western Reserve UniversityAssistant Professor2013 — 2018Cleveland, OH
- Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative of Northern OhioEntrepreneurship and Commercialization (E&C) Program Leadcurrent2026 — presentCleveland, Ohio, United States
- Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative of Northern OhioClinical and Translational Science (CTS) Annual Pilot Award Program Leadcurrent2024 — presentCleveland, Ohio, United States
- American Institute for Medical and Biological EngineeringFellowcurrent2022 — presentUnited States
- National Academy of InventorsSenior Elite Membercurrent2020 — presentUnited States
- New Voices NASEMMembercurrent2021 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- Hemex Health, Inc.Chief Scientist in Microfabricatoncurrent2016 — presentPortland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
- BioChip LabsDirector Of Technologycurrent2021 — presentCleveland, Ohio, United States
- Brigham and Women's HospitalPostdoctoral Research Fellow in Medicine2010 — 2012
- Harvard Medical SchoolPostdoctoral Research Fellow in Medicine2010 — 2012
- MITPostdoctoral Research Fellow2010 — 2012
- Purdue UniversityResearch Assistant2006 — 2010
Skills & more
Team LeadershipLeadership4Entrepreneurship EducationEntrepreneurshipTechnology CommercializationTechnology TransferEntrepreneurship DevelopmentMechanical Engineering3Higher Education1Biomaterials50Tissue Engineering43Biomedical Engineering71
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Umut Gurkan?
- Umut Gurkan is the Wilbert J. Austin Professor of Engineering at Case Western Reserve University, where he leads the Case Biomanufacturing and Microfabrication Laboratory and holds appointments across departments including Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Orthopedics. He holds a Ph.D. from Purdue University and completed postdoctoral training at Harvard-MIT, and his research focuses on microcirculation, vascular biology, and red blood cell studies, with applications in microfluidic systems and point-of-care diagnostics for blood disorders, infectious diseases, and cancer. Gurkan has authored over 110 publications, holds 18 US patents, founded four biotech companies, and is currently a Visiting Scholar and Fellow at Cambridge Judge Business School.
- Where does Umut Gurkan work?
- Umut Gurkan is Chief Scientist, Microfluidics at Hemex Health.
- Where did Umut Gurkan go to school?
- Umut Gurkan studied at Purdue University (Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering); Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi / Middle East Technical University (B.S., Mechanical Engineering); Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi / Middle East Technical University (B.S., Chemical Engineering).
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Shared employers
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