U-M BME’s External Advisory Board (BME EAB) is a distinguished group of alumni and friends
Mission of the Board: The U-M Biomedical Engineering Department’s External Advisory Board (BME EAB) is a distinguished group of alumni and friends of the department who are committed to BME’s goal of solving important challenges in medicine and the life sciences to the benefit of humanity. The BME EAB provides advice and support on key departmental priorities including: the student experience, alumni engagement, research excellence, clinical translation, and industry engagement. The EAB meets bi-annually to discuss strategic priorities and opportunities for BME at Michigan.manity.
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* Denotes U-M Alum.
External Advisory Board, Fall 2025
Samuel Achilefu, Ph.D.
Professor and Lyda Hill Distinguished University Chair in Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Victoria Augustine, MSE*
Supervisory Patent Examiner, United States Patent and Trademark Office, USPTO
Aftin Ross, Ph.D.*
Deputy Division Director, Division of All Hazards Response, Science and Strategic Partnerships (DARSS), Office of Strategic Partnerships & Technology Innovation (OST), Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Jason Weidman, M.B.A.*
Board Member
Desmond Yeo, MBA, Ph.D.*
Senior Technology Director, MRI & Superconducting Magnets, Technology & Innovation Center (R&D), GE Healthcare