Erika Espinosa-Ortiz
Biological Engineering
Assistant Professor

Contact Information
Office Location: ENGR 402HPhone: 435-797-2793
Email: erika.espinosa-ortiz@usu.edu
Additional Information:
Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Espinosa-Ortiz, E., (2025). Considerations for testing anti-fouling coatings designed for implementation into Earth-based and spacecraft water systems. Biofouling: The Journal of Bioadhesion and Biofilm Research, 41:3, 225-243. doi: 10.1080/08927014.2025.2479692
- Espinosa-Ortiz, E., (2025). Mycelium as a scaffold for biomineralized engineered living materials. Cell Reports Physical Science, 6:4, doi: 10.1016/j.xcrp.2025.102517
- Espinosa-Ortiz, E., (2020). A Microfluidic-Based Investigation of Bacterial Attachment in Ureteral Stents. Micromachines, 11:4, 408. doi: 10.3390/mi11040408
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Other
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Teaching
BENG 4880 - Biological Engineering Design II (CI), Fall 2025
BENG 3200 - Introduction to Unit Operations, Fall 2025
BENG 3200 - Introduction to Unit Operations in Biological Engineering, Fall 2025
BENG 3200 - Introduction to Unit Operations in Biological Engineering, Fall 2025
BENG 6930 - Special Problems, Fall 2025
BENG 6930 - Special Problems, Spring 2025
BENG 6930 - The secret life of biofilms, Spring 2025
BENG 4880 - Biological Engineering Design II (CI), Fall 2024
BENG 3200 - Introduction to Unit Operations, Fall 2024
BENG 6930, 3200 - Special Problems, Fall 2024
Graduate Students Mentored
Allondra Woods, Biological Engineering, August 2024
Bradley Lawson, Biological Engineering, August 2024
Jessica Silva Cuero, Biological Engineering, August 2024
Allondra Woods, Biological Engineering, August 2024
Bradley Lawson, Biological Engineering, August 2024
Jessica Silva Cuero, Biological Engineering, August 2024