Derin Sevenler

Derin Sevenler is an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. His research addresses problems at the interface of biotechnology and fluid mechanics. His interests include microfluidics, non-Newtonian and complex fluids, biomaterials, gene & drug delivery, nano-optics, and molecular diagnostics.

Sevenler received his Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from Boston University and his BS in mechanical and aerospace engineering from Cornell University. From 2018 to 2022, he was a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Mehmet Toner at Massachusetts General Hospital. Before joining Carnegie Mellon University, he was an instructor in the Center for Engineering in Medicine & Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.

Sevenler is a recipient of the NIH Pathway to Independence Award.