Aaryani Tipirneni-Sajja, B.E., M.S., Ph.D., is a joint associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine. In addition, she is an associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the UH Cullen College of Engineering.

Sajja’s research focuses on developing accurate and real-time quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy methods that will identify disease biomarkers, enable early diagnosis and guide the response to therapy. Her target goals are to translate these quantitative MRI and NMR techniques into translational and clinical research programs that will advance patient care.

She has secured research funding as a principal investigator from National Institute of Health (Trailblazer Award) and received National Science Foundation CAREER Award and several internal and external university grants. She has published more than 25 journal articles with over 1500 citations, over 50 conference abstracts and one book chapter. Sajja served on federal grant review panels and contributed as an editor and reviewer for several journals in radiology and imaging fields. She has utmost interests in empowering women and enriching student education in STEM. She has served as K-12 outreach chair for Society of Women Engineers and organized several STEM activities for K-12 and public.

Sajja received her Biomedical Engineering degree from Osmania University College of Engineering in Hyderabad, India. She earned both her master’s degree and doctorate in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Memphis & University of Tennessee Health Science Center.