Our Team

Current Lab Members

  • Moromoke Adekanye

    Ph.D. Student in
    Mechanical Engineering

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  • Jean Avaala

    Ph.D. Student in
    Design Science

    Co-Advised with Dr. Kathleen Sienko (ME)

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  • Chris Baron

    Ph.D. Student in Design Science

    Co-Advised with Dr. Dhanu Thiyag (OBGYN and BME)

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  • Tera Maher

    Ph.D. Candidate in
    Mechanical Engineering

    Co-Advised with Dr. Sita Syal (ME)

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  • Margaret Miles

    Ph.D. Student in
    Civil & Environmental Engineering

    Co-Advised with Dr. Sabine Loos (CEE)

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  • Lauren Wojciechowski

    Ph.D. Candidate in
    Design Science

    Co-Advised with Dr. Elizabeth King (SPH)

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  • Chuwen Zheng

    Ph.D. Candidate in
    Mechanical Engineering

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  • Eva Charles

    B.S.E. Student in
    Mechanical Engineering

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  • Vickery Ramkellawan

    B.S.E. Student in
    Mechanical Engineering

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Julia Kramer, PhD, MPH

Julia Kramer is the PI of the EDGE Lab and an Assistant Professor in the University of Michigan’s Department of Mechanical Engineering. Her research investigates the development, application, and education of engineering and design approaches to create products, services, and systems that aim to address global equity and global health challenges.

Education & Training

  • Postdoctoral Researcher — University of California, San Francisco

  • Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering — University of California, Berkeley

  • Master of Public Health — University of California, Berkeley

  • Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering — University of California, Berkeley

  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering — University of Michigan

Affiliations

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Global Health Design Initiative, Center for Global Health Equity, Visualize

Lab Alumni

  • Ben Bickel

    B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering 2026

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  • Brady Bush

    B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering 2026

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  • Erin Cherian

    B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering 2026

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  • Anna Larsen

    B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering 2026

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  • Aryan Rose

    B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering 2025

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  • Deepansha Singh

    M.S. in Design Science 2025

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  • Jamie Blatnikoff

    M.S. in Design Science 2024

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  • Sean Connolly

    B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering 2024

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  • Ethan Selle

    B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering 2024

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  • McKenna Owens

    M.S. in Design Science 2024

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  • Aarohi Doshi

    M.S. in Design Science 2023

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  • Erica Pinto

    M.S. in Design Science 2023

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  • Saumya Sharma

    M.S. in Design Science 2023

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