Air Force Research Laboratory
Tyler Nelson is a Research Biomedical Engineer at the Air Force Research Laboratory, where responsibilities include leading a lab group focused on developing advanced in vitro platforms, such as brain, gut, skin, lung, and muscle models, alongside conducting microfluidic, microelectrode array, and aerosol exposure studies. Prior experience includes serving as a CRFP Post-Doctoral Research Fellow specializing in lung-on-a-chip technology and real-time biosensor development, as well as a Pelotonia Graduate Research Fellow at The Ohio State University, where projects involved engineered nanoscale tools to study tumor cell migration. Tyler co-founded a team recognized in the 2013 Ohio State University Business Plan Competition for developing a laparoscopic medical device prototype. Academic credentials include a Ph.D. and a Master's degree in Biomedical Engineering from The Ohio State University, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from Purdue University.
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Air Force Research Laboratory
WHAT WE DO We lead the discovery, development and delivery of warfighting technologies for our air, space and cyberspace forces. Through unparalleled research, tomorrow’s technology and strategic partnerships, we give our warfighters unmatched advantage in the field. Balancing a legacy of success with a pursuit of innovation, AFRL is uniquely positioned to support the warfighter’s urgent needs and evolving demand to defend America. WHO WE ARE We’re a group of scientists, researchers, entrepreneurs, veterans and academics that push the boundaries of technology, creating a new tomorrow for our warfighters and our world. We never stop testing and we never stop trying. Because around the globe, market and military leaders rely on us to invent the future. WHERE WE WORK To give our warfighters an advantage, we give our team access to facilities and equipment that often exist in no other lab. And our people match this technology; we work alongside the brilliant, the creative and the optimistic. In order to create a better future, we dare to believe it’s possible.