Teaching interests: Medical device design, CAD, prototyping, mechanobiology
Dr. Passerini has a strong interest in mentoring students at the interface of engineering and translational medicine. His efforts have contributed significantly to the department’s undergraduate curriculum development and accreditation activities.
He was a founder and long-term primary instructor for the BME Senior Design series, mentoring >150 student teams through the design process on projects spanning clinical/ translational/ veterinary medicine, point-of-care technologies, disabilities, and global health.
He was program faculty on two iterations of an NIBIB award that supported translational design and innovation and, as Vice Chair (2015-2018), he led efforts to enhance design and skills-building activities throughout the curriculum.
His recent contributions have included the development of the senior level Introduction to Rapid Prototyping course and a redesigning of the sophomore level Engineering Graphics/ CAD course.
His graduate course, Mechanobiology in Health and Disease, aligns with his primary research interests.
