Adrienne R. Minerick ’98, distinguished professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, has been inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows, one of the highest professional distinctions accorded to medical and biological engineers. The AIMBE College of Fellows represents the top two percent of engineers in these fields and honors those who have made outstanding contributions to engineering and medicine research, practice, or education.
Minerick was elected by peers and members of the College of Fellows for pioneering dielectrophoretic detection of molecular expression of cells and for international leadership in engineering education focused on engagement and inclusion. She was inducted along with 175 colleagues into the College of Fellows Class of 2026 on April 13, 2026, at the AIMBE Annual Event in Arlington, Virginia.
“Coming from a small, niche research area, it is such an honor to be recognized within this college of great minds,” said Minerick.
Joining Michigan Tech as an associate professor in 2009 and promoted to professor in 2015, Minerick was named a distinguished professor in 2024. She also serves as an affiliated professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. Her primary research focuses on electrokinetics in medical microdevices, blood cell dynamics, and point-of-care diagnostics.
She leads Tech’s Medical Micro-Device Engineering Research Lab, which focuses on the development of portable point-of-care medical diagnostic tools. She and her lab team have published more than 115 peer-reviewed manuscripts, received $15.3 million in research funding, and mentored more than 100 research graduates.
Her previous awards and honors include a National Science of Foundation CAREER Award, an American Electrophoresis Society Lifetime Achievement Award, fellow designations with both The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), and many more.
A dedicated and influential educator, Minerick served as president of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) from 2021-2022 and was elected to the ASEE Hall of Fame in 2023. She also received the 2025 Michigan Tech Faculty Distinguished Service Award for her efforts in developing and expanding faculty professional development and mentoring programs.
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