Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering; Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering
Dr. Vince Beachley does research in the areas of nanofiber engineering & processing, tissue engineering, and biomaterials. His research focus on innovation and translational technologies has lead to several patents related to nanofiber assembly and high throughput tools for analyzing cell-biomaterial interactions. Polymer nanofiber processing technologies that were recently developed by his lab are currently funded by the National Science Foundation. Dr. Beachley conducted his postdoctoral research at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine at the Translational Tissue Engineering Center. His graduate and postdoctoral works were supported by fellowships from the American Heart Association and the Hartwell Foundation respectively. Dr. Beachley’s research has resulted in book chapters, presentations at numerous international conferences, and articles in journals such as Progress in Polymer Science, Advanced Healthcare Materials, Polymer, and Nature Methods.
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About Vincent Beachley
Dr. Vince Beachley does research in the areas of nanofiber engineering & processing, tissue engineering, and biomaterials. His research focus on innovation and translational technologies has lead to several patents related to nanofiber assembly and high throughput tools for analyzing cell-biomaterial interactions. Polymer nanofiber processing technologies that were recently developed by his lab are currently funded by the National Science Foundation. Dr. Beachley conducted his postdoctoral research at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine at the Translational Tissue Engineering Center. His graduate and postdoctoral works were supported by fellowships from the American Heart Association and the Hartwell Foundation respectively. Dr. Beachley’s research has resulted in book chapters, presentations at numerous international conferences, and articles in journals such as Progress in Polymer Science, Advanced Healthcare Materials, Polymer, and Nature Methods.
| 2014 - Present | Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Rowan University ‐ Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
| 2017 - 2022 | CAREER: Post-Processing Polymer Nanofibers for Improved Mechanical Properties |
| NSF - CMMI - Materials Eng. & Processing/Nanofabrication | |
| Role: PI | |
| $500,000 | |
| 2017 - 2018 | REU Supplement for Undergraduate Research---RUI: Continuous Processing for Improved Properties of Nanofibers |
| NSF- CMMI - Materials Eng. & Processing | |
| Role: PI | |
| $15,900 | |
| 2016 - 2018 | MRI: Acquisition of a Scanning Electron Microscope for Research and Education |
| NSF | |
| Role: Co-PI | |
| Colleague(s): Wei Xue | |
| $451,500 |
Honors and Awards
- National Science Foundation CAREER Award, 2016
- Rowan Office of Technology and Commercialization Rising Innovator Award, 2016
- The Frances R. Lax Fund for Faculty Development Award, 2015
| 2011 | PhD Bioengineering, Clemson University ‐ Clemson-Medical University of South Carolina Joint Bioengineering Program | |
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| 2005 | BS, Engineering Science and Mechanics, Virginia Tech ‐ University Honors Program | |
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