Riya Aggarwal's Biography

Riya Aggarwal, Student Researcher, Potkay Laboratory, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Riya Aggarwal is a student researcher at the Potkay Lab at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System and the ECLS Lab at the University of Michigan. She will earn her Bachelor of Science in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology with a Double Minor in Art & Design and Sociology of Health & Medicine from the University of Michigan in May 2024. Her interests and experience lie in artificial bio-nanotechnology research, namely working to create 3D printed microfluidic devices. Riya Aggarwal’s research focuses on formulating hemocompatible UV-resins for the development of biomimetic, microfluidic 3D-printed artificial lungs. She has conducted extensive research in formulations and material testing under Dr. Joseph Potkay, exploring the nonthrombogenic effects of imbuing PDMS-based resin for stereolithography with hydrophilic molecules. Pursuing a career in medicine, Riya Aggarwal is committed to the goal of pushing medicine towards bolstering vulnerable populations, advancing current knowledge, and finding creative solutions to complex problems.