Katrina Knight has joined the Swanson School of Engineering as assistant professor in the Department of Bioengineering.
Knight’s research focuses on the pathogenesis and treatment of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and the biomechanical mechanisms underlying the failure of synthetic meshes in an effort to develop improved mesh materials and design.
Knight joins the Department of Bioengineering from a postdoctoral associate position in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences and the Magee-Women’s Research Institute and Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. Her research career has so far produced 13 peer-reviewed journal publications, 2 book chapters, and 24 presentations at national and international conferences in the field of urogynecology.
She also currently serves as a co-founder and chief engineering officer of Your Village Is My Village, Incorporated, a 501c3 non-profit organization that aims to positively transform communities through mentoring and the education of at-promise youths.