Professor Alisa Morss Clyne is a professor in the Fischell Department of Bioengineering at the University of Maryland, College Park and director of the Vascular Kinetics Laboratory. She was awarded the Fulbright Distinguished Scholar fellowship to pursue her project titled, “Metabolic and hemodynamic targeted nanoparticles for precision atherosclerosis therapy” at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. A leader in vascular bioengineering, she pioneers research on cardiovascular metabolism and transport in altered blood flow conditions (e.g., exercise) and metabolic disorders (e.g., diabetes) using in vitro, in vivo, and computational models. She earned her bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University before joining GE Aircraft Engines' prestigious Technical Leadership Program, where she gained hands-on industry experience while completing her master's degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Cincinnati. She then earned her doctorate in medical and mechanical engineering from the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology. 

A distinguished fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the American Heart Association, the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, and the Biomedical Engineering Society, Professor Clyne is also a passionate educator. She integrates engineering principles into biological applications and has founded multiple initiatives to enhance opportunities in STEM.