Aisha Kunigal

Biography

Aisha is a third-year biomedical engineering student at Purdue University from Highlands Ranch, Colorado. She completed a two-rotation development engineering co-op at Zimmer Biomet, focusing on trauma implants and gaining hands-on experience in product development. She has also been involved in the Chan MRI Lab for more than four semesters, studying osteoarthritis using mouse models.

This summer, Aisha interned at Eli Lilly as a TDA R&D intern within the Synthetic Molecule Design and Development group, focusing on dissolution studies for solid oral dosage forms. She is also a teaching assistant for the Office of Professional Practice and enjoys mentoring students in their career paths.

Outside of school, Aisha enjoys painting, running, paddleboarding, hiking, reading and playing basketball.