RENATA RAMOS

Active Learning in a Virtual Environment 

As we are facing new challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is crucial to remember the importance of student-centered instruction.  Universities across the world need to reconsider how they are implementing active learning strategies in this new virtual environment to engage, motivate and educate our engineering students.

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MINI CV - RENATA RAMOS

Postdoctoral Fellow, Bioengineering, Rice University (2008-2010). Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, University of Arizona (2008). B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering / Mechanical Design, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey Chihuahua, México (2002) Renata Ramos is director of undergraduate studies in bioengineering and associate dean of academic affairs for the George R. Brown School of Engineering. She began her career in bioengineering instruction at Rice in 2008. While in this teaching-intensive position, she has undertaken several project-based laboratory modules in biomedical instrumentation, mechanical testing, advanced instrumentation, systems physiology, and tissue culture. She has also taught lecture courses for the Department of Bioengineering in biomechanics and biofluids and a project-based design course in the fundamentals of engineering for Rice’s school of engineering. Ramos’ exceptional efforts in instructional design and course management have been recognized through Enhancing Engineering Education and Brown Foundation Teaching Grants, and through the Department of Bioengineering’s Teaching Award (2013), Excellence in Advising Award from the Office of Academic Advising (2014), and George R. Brown Award for Superior Teaching (2014, 2017) from the Association of Rice Alumni. National awards she has received include the Teaching Award by the American Society for Engineering Education's (ASEE) Biomedical Engineering Division (2014).