Ruegsegger, Mark

Biography

Professor Ruegsegger has a curricular focus in engineering design and prototyping, needs finding in the clinical environment, and training students in related-technologies and tools. He is involved in developing curriculum for the BME undergraduate degree program and leads the Senior Design capstone course. He has been awarded the Herman R. Weed Excellence in Teaching Award (2008, 2013, 2023) and the David C. McCarthy Engineering Teaching Award (2016), in recognition of ongoing efforts in teaching. He earned his Professional Engineering (PE) licensure in 2009 in the Metals and Materials specialty.

Mark joined Ohio State in 2001 through a joint appointment with Biomedical Engineering and the Department of Internal Medicine (Division of Cardiovascular Medicine) as part of a University Selective Investment initiative in Cardiovascular Research.  In 2007, he transferred to the Clinical track within the Department of Biomedical Engineering and currently holds the position of Professional Practice Professor.  He received his BS and PhD degrees from Case Western Reserve University. His PhD thesis title was "Biomimetic Oligosaccharide and Peptide Surfactant Polymers Designed for Cardiovascular Biomaterials.”   His research focus was on novel synthesis and characterization of polymer coatings that elicit improved blood compatibility to polymeric vascular grafts. 

 

 

Expertise

As primary instructor for the BME Senior Capstone Design course, he coordinates the multi-disciplinary team projects, which include Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and other engineering students, as well as mentors from the Wexner Medical Center, industry and the community. The expansion of this course has led to the creation of a Summer Design Experience (SDE) for BME juniors, as a pre-Capstone experience of the engineering design process.  This further grew into an international SDE (iSDE) by partnering with an international BME program.  This iSDE (2014-2019) was hosted at alternating sites, allowing students to experience a global perspective on engineering design and team skills. A particularly rewarding aspect of Mark's work has been community outreach to promote Biomedical Engineering, and engineering in general, in local middle and high schools.