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Susan Napier Thomas is a Professor at the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech, where she has been a faculty member since November 2011. She previously served as an Assistant Professor and was a Whitaker postdoctoral scholar at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne. Dr. Thomas obtained her Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 2008, where she was a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow. Her research focuses on bioengineering, particularly the role of biological transport phenomena in physiological and pathophysiological processes. Her lab specializes in understanding how mechanical forces regulate tumor progression and immune suppression, and developing novel immunotherapeutics for cancer treatment. Dr. Thomas aims to create interdisciplinary systems-oriented frameworks for analyzing immune functions in cancer, addressing fundamental questions in tumor immunity and paving the way for innovative engineering approaches, such as cancer vaccines and cell-based therapies.
Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.