Morten Jensen
Morten Jensen, associate professor, biomedical engineering, College of Engineering, and Arkansas
Research Alliance Scholar. As a fellow of the American Heart Association, Jensen has
directed the Cardiovascular Biomechanics Laboratory since 2015 with a focus on collaborating with clinicians. He has mentored more than
25 engineering and Fulbright honors students, who have participated in clinically
relevant research projects with medical devices and procedures. These students have
consistently been successful in reaching their postgraduate goals, from admission
into medical and graduate studies at high-ranking institutions to relevant jobs with
industry or government institutions.
Several students working with Jensen have won research presentation competitions and
awards, including the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship. Jensen was also integral in forming the first service-learning senior design course
in the College of Engineering, benefiting many Honors College students. In this course,
Jensen shares his experiences from industry, including his involvment with startup
companies and his membership on the NSF SBIR/STTR medical device proposal evaluation
panel. The course also explores topics such as medical device liability and patent
litigation.
Jensen has received numerous awards with both national and international recognition
for his work. At the U of A he received the College of Engineering Excellence in Research
Dissemination Award as well as the Department of Biomedical Engineering Outstanding
Teaching Award in 2017.