Contact: stefan.wilhelm@ou.edu
LAB POSITION
Principal Investigator
BIOGRAPHY
- Interim Chair, Graduate Studies Committee (07/2024-Present): Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma
- William H. Barkow Presidential Professor (04/2024-Present): University of Oklahoma
- Stephenson Chair of Biomedical Engineering (08/2023-Present): Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma
- Associate Professor (08/2023-Present): Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma
- Stephenson Professor of Biomedical Engineering (2023): Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma
- Assistant Professor (2023): Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma
- Postdoctoral Fellow (2017): Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
- Ph.D. in Chemistry (2014): Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Chemo- and Biosensors, University of Regensburg, Germany
- Undergraduate in Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Regensburg, Germany
AFFILIATIONS
- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, 73019
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Technology (IBEST), Norman, Oklahoma, 73019
- Stephenson Cancer Center, The University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104
AWARDS & HONORS
- 2024: Best Paper Award, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), Biomedical Engineering Division (BED), Portland, OR
- 2024: OVPRP Research and Creative Activity Award, University of Oklahoma
- 2024: The Innovative Programming Award for BE4NANO, University of Oklahoma
- 2024: William H. Barkow Presidential Professorship, University of Oklahoma
- 2023: Stephenson Chair #5 of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma
- 2023: NIH MIRA R35 Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award, Bethesda, MD
- 2023: Teaching Scholar Award, Gallogly College of Engineering, University of Oklahoma
- 2022: Faculty Fellow, Vice President for Research and Partnerships (VPRP), University of Oklahoma
- 2022: Outstanding Faculty Teacher (OU SBME), University of Oklahoma
- 2021: Scialog Fellow: Advancing Bioimaging – Research Corporation for Science Advancement, Tucson, AZ
- 2021: NSF CAREER Award, Alexandria, VA
- 2019: NIH Early Career Reviewer (ECR), Washington, DC
- 2019: Junior Faculty Fellowship (JFF) Award, University of Oklahoma
- 2018: Junior Faculty Fellowship (JFF) Award, University of Oklahoma
- 2017: Stephenson Professor #1 of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma
- 2017: Travel Award, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Institute of Cancer Research
- 2013: Travel Award, “Friends of University e. V.”, University of Regensburg, Germany
- 2012: Best Poster Award, EUROPT(R)ODE XI, Barcelona, Spain
- 2011: Travel Award, European Materials Research Society (E-MRS), Nice, France
MENTORED STUDENT/FELLOW AWARDS
- 2024: Mobina Mohammadnejad, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program Award, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2024: Thao Tran, McNair Summer Scholarship, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2024: Thao Tran, OU Provost’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (UReCA) Fellowship, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2024: Mobina Mohammadnejad, OU Provost’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (UReCA) Fellowship, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2024: Hamilton Young, Gallogly College of Engineering, Outstanding Senior in BME Award, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2024: Thao Tran, President’s Outstanding Sophomore Award, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2024: Hamilton Young, NSF GRFP Award, Alexandria, VA
- 2024: Thao Tran, Outstanding Sophomore Award (OU SBME), University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2024: Hamilton Young, Outstanding Senior Award (OU SBME), University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2024: Vinit Sheth, Outstanding PhD Graduate Award (OU SBME), University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2024: James Lowe, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program Award, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2023: Vinit Sheth, Gallogly College of Engineering Dissertation Excellence Award, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2023: Alex Frickenstein, Gallogly College of Engineering Dissertation Excellence Award, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2023: Hamilton Young, Astronaut Scholarship, Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, Orlando, FL
- 2023: Amberlynn Demko, OU Provost’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (UReCA) Fellowship, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2023: Tekena Harcourt, Wayne Steen Award, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2023: Wen Yang, Outstanding PhD Graduate (OU SBME), University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2023: Emmy Francek, Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant (OU SBME), University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2023: Majood Haddad, Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant (OU SBME), University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2023: Amberlynn Demko, Outstanding Sophomore (OU SBME), University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2023: Rylee Newport, NSF GRFP Award, Alexandria, VA
- 2022: Vinit Sheth, Robberson Travel Award, Graduate College, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2022: Abigail Thomas, Gallogly College of Engineering, Spring 2023, Undergraduate Research Fellowship, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2022: Vinit Sheth, 2nd Place in Micrograph Contest, Oklahoma Microscopy Society Annual Meeting, Norman, OK
- 2022: Tekena Harcourt, Gallogly College of Engineering, Pursuit of Excellence Award 2022, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2022: Abigail Thomas, Gallogly College of Engineering, Fall 2022 Undergraduate Research Fellowship, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2022: Sarah Butterfield, Gallogly College of Engineering, Fall 2022 Undergraduate Research Fellowship, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2022: Rylee Newport, Gallogly College of Engineering, Fall 2022 Undergraduate Research Fellowship, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK,
- 2022: Majood Haddad, Dolese Fellowship (OU SBME), University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2022: Rylee Newport, Gallogly College of Engineering, Summer 2022 Engineering Research Entry Apprentice Fellowship, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2022: Luke Whitehead, Gallogly College of Engineering, Summer 2022 Engineering Research Entry Apprentice Fellowship, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2022: Tekena Harcourt, Gallogly College of Engineering, Summer 2022 Engineering Research Entry Apprentice Fellowship, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2022: Tekena Harcourt, OU Provost’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (UReCA) Fellowship, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2022: Zain Malik, OU Provost’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (UReCA) Fellowship, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2022: Nathan Donahue, Outstanding PhD Graduate (OU SBME), University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2022: Emmy Francek, Outstanding Senior (OU SBME), University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2022: Wen Yang, Best Research Paper (OU SBME), University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2022: Evan Mettenbrink, Outstanding MS Graduate (OU SBME), University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2022: Alex Frickenstein, Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award (OU SBME), University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2022: Alex Frickenstein, OU SRNML Voucher Program Award, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2022: Emmy Francek, 2nd Place in “Biomedical Engineering” at the OU Undergraduate Research Day, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2022: Alyssa Holden, NSF GRFP Award, Alexandria, VA
- 2022: Emmy Francek, Letzeiser Award, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2022: Emmy Francek, Campus Life Award, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2022: Rylee Newport, Delta Gamma Scholarship, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2021: Emmy Francek, Gallogly College of Engineering Outstanding Senior, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2021: Nathan Donahue, AIChE Annual Meeting, Nanoscale Science & Engineering Forum (NSEF) Presentation Award, Boston, MA, USA
- 2021: Alyssa Holden, Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Scholarship, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2021: Emmy Francek, Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Scholarship, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2021: Wambui Gachunga, Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Scholarship, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2021: Wen Yang, IBEST Travel Award, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2021: Nathan Donahue: IBEST Travel Award, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2021: Emmy R. Francek, Honors Research Assistant Program Fellowship, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2021: Emmy R. Francek, Tau Beta Pi Scholarship Award, Knoxville, TN
- 2021: Nathan Donahue, Outstanding Graduate Research Assistant, Graduate Student Senate, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2021: Evan Mettenbrink, Outstanding Research Award, Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2021: Emmy Francek, University of Oklahoma Board of Regents Outstanding Junior Award, Norman, OK
- 2020: Emmy Francek, Outstanding Sophomore Award 2020, Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2020: Joanne Lee, NSF GRFP – BME PhD student at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
- 2020: Nathan Donahue, Oral Presentation Award, Oklahoma Microscopy Society Annual Meeting, Norman, OK
- 2019: Vinit Sheth, Alumni and Foundation Recruitment Fellowship, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2018: Joanne Lee, Thomas I. Brown Jr. Endowed Scholarship, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2018: Joanne Lee, Honors Research Assistant Program Fellowship, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 2018: Joanne Lee, OU Mentored Research Fellowship, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
PUBLICATIONS
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)
- American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER
JOURNAL PEER REVIEW ACTIVITIES
- ACS Applied Bio Materials (ACS)
- ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces (ACS)
- ACS Applied Nano Materials (ACS)
- ACS ES&T Water (ACS)
- ACS Nano (ACS)
- ACS Omega (ACS)
- Acta Biomaterialia (Elsevier)
- Advanced Functional Materials (Wiley)
- Advanced Healthcare Materials (Wiley)
- Advanced Materials (Wiley)
- Advanced Optical Materials (Wiley)
- Advanced Science (Wiley)
- Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry (SpringerNature)
- Analytical Chemistry (ACS)
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition (Wiley)
- Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology (Beilstein)
- Biomaterials Science (RSC)
- Chemical Research in Toxicology (ACS)
- Chemistry of Materials (ACS)
- Chemical Society Reviews (RSC)
- ChemMedChem (Wiley)
- Drug Delivery and Translational Research (SpringerNature)
- Drug Discovery Today (Elsevier)
- European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics (Elsevier)
- International Journal of Molecular Sciences (MDPI)
- JACS (ACS)
- Journal of Alloys and Compounds (Elsevier)
- Journal of Materials Chemistry B (RSC)
- Journal of Nanobiotechnology (SpringerNature)
- Macromolecular Bioscience (Wiley)
- Materials (MDPI)
- Microchimica Acta (SpringerNature)
- Molecules (MDPI)
- Nano Letters (ACS)
- Nanomaterials (MDPI)
- Nanoscale (RSC)
- Nano Today (Elsevier)
- Nature Biomedical Engineering (SpringerNature)
- Nature Communications (SpringerNature)
- Nature Materials (SpringerNature)
- Nature Photonics (SpringerNature)
- Nature Protocols (SpringerNature)
- PNAS (NAS)
- Polymers (MDPI)
- Science (AAAS)
- Science Advances (AAAS)
- Scientific Reports (SpringerNature)
- Sensors (MDPI)
- Small (Wiley)
- Trends in Analytical Chemistry (Elsevier)
- Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Nanomedicine (Wiley)
- WIREs Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology (Wiley)
GRANT APPLICATION PEER REVIEW ACTIVITIES
- DFG
- NIH
- NSF
- ERC
TEACHING
- BME 2333 – Biomedical Engineering Fundamentals (Undergraduate level course – sophomores)
- BME 3163 – Biomedical Micro-/Nano-Technology (Undergraduate level course – juniors)
- BME 3181 – Biomedical Engineering Lab II (Undergraduate level course – juniors)
- BME 5413 – Nanomedicine (Graduate level course)