Professionals, not professors.
Our faculty have hands-on experience developing and commercializing medical devices. Their teaching bridges theory and practice, drawn from real challenges across the product lifecycle. Students also engage with 20+ guest lecturers, venture capitalists and founders throughout the year.
David Zaharoff
Executive Director, MS-MedTechProfessor, Lampe Department of Biomedical Engineering, Adjunct Professor, UNC Department of Microbiology & Immunology and Eschelman School of Pharmacy
Matt Penny
Director, MS-MedTechFormer Managing Principal Engineer, Noah Medical
Nick Jardine
Adjunct Lecturer, MS-MedTechAssistant Director, R&D, Innovation at Becton Dickinson
John Hayes
Adjunct Lecturer, MS-MedTechDirector of Integrated Systems, Sanner Group
Kelly Umstead
Adjunct Lecturer, MS-MedTechAssociate Professor of Industrial Design + Director of Graduate Program in ID
David Zaharoff
Dr. Zaharoff holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois and a Ph.D. from Duke University, with postdoctoral training in tumor immunology at the National Cancer Institute. Leading the ImmunoEngineering Lab, his research focuses on biomaterials-based immunotherapy and vaccine delivery for cancer, infectious diseases, and esophageal disorders. Dr. Zaharoff founded the MS-MedTech program and continues to provide leadership and mentorship to students.