Qusay Alfaori - Biomedical Engineering
See Qusay at work with BME undergraduate students in the Biomaterials Lab photo album.
When considering options for graduate school, what made you choose the University of Arkansas?
The high quality of the education being offered, the faculty, and the research conducted.
What's something people might be surprised to know about graduate life at the University of Arkansas?
The fact that you will have more time to be innovative and invest in yourself by acquiring valuable experiences through interacting with different people in different fields of education.
What would you tell an undergraduate student considering the U of A for graduate school?
Don’t worry, you have the best faculty who are there to help YOU get to where you want to be and to do what you love to do.
What's the best thing about being a grad student here at the University of Arkansas?
The diversity of this campus, and the available opportunities to work with people from various disciplines and backgrounds.
Are there any faculty members you've had particularly good experiences working with?
Working with all of the Biomedical Engineering faculty has been great and fun. First, I would like to express my gratitude to Dr. Ashok Saxena who guided me through my journey to earn my Masters degree in Biomedical Engineering. The knowledge, experience, and encouragement I have received from him is so enormous and helpful in many aspects of my life. Second, Dr. Morten Jensen and Dr. Hanna Jensen, who have been extremely helpful in [helping me] overcome some of my research obstacles. I appreciate their advice, efforts, and time. Third, I would like to thank the rest of the faculty and staff of the department for their consistent help whenever I need it.
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Check out the Biomedical Engineering website to learn more about some of our current graduate students and discover why they chose BME at the University of Arkansas.