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Michael Rizk

Assistant Professor of the Practice of Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Box 90281, Durham, NC 27708-0281
1153 CIEMAS, Durham, NC 27708

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of the Practice of Biomedical Engineering · 2019 - Present Biomedical Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering
Assistant Director of the Duke Engineering First Year Experience · 2022 - Present Pratt School of Engineering

In the News


Published September 12, 2022
Classes in Duke Gardens Support Learning, Transform Teaching

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Recent Publications


Work in Progress: Enhancing Respectful, Equitable Teamwork in a First-Year Design Course

Conference ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings · June 25, 2023 This Work In Progress paper describes the initial implementation of activities aimed to enhance teamwork in a first-year design course. Teamwork plays a central role in the experience of students in many first-year engineering design programs. The first-ye ... Cite

Work-In-Progress: Connections - First-Year Design, Students, and Life Beyond Engineering

Conference ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings · June 25, 2023 This Work In Progress paper describes an effort to support first-year engineering students by connecting them with other students and providing a space to discuss the relationship between their first-year design course and life beyond the course. The engin ... Cite

Work-In-Progress: Engineering self-efficacy in first-year design

Conference ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings · June 22, 2020 This work-in-progress paper describes the implementation and results of surveys to understand the impact of a first-year engineering design course on students. During the Engineering Design and Communication (EGR 101) course, students work in teams to lear ... Cite
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Recent Grants


Reduction and Telemetry of Neural Data for an Implantable Data Acquisition System

FellowshipPI-Fellow · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2007 - 2009

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Education, Training & Certifications


Duke University · 2008 Ph.D.