Giving Back and Going Forward in Bioengineering
Daniel Groysman portrait. Photo sourced from LinkedIn.
Daniel Groysman, MS’26, bioengineering, is confidently on track to graduate this year. With an extensive skill set and determination, Groysman is becoming an excellent candidate for his future employers in the biomedical field.
Daniel Groysman is on track to completing his master’s in bioengineering this semester. During his undergraduate experience at the University of Rhode Island, he focused on the electrical components of biomedical engineering, but developed an interest in the wet lab skills of bioengineering. Specifically, Groysman became intrigued with the bioprinting niche of the subject but found he did not have many opportunities to explore these subjects during his undergraduate program.
Going into his master’s, Groysman was drawn to Northeastern because of the concentrations available in the bioengineering program, primarily cell and tissue engineering. In the last year of his bachelor’s, when he reached out to his current P.I, Professor Guohao Dai, he did not expect an enthusiastic response. However, Professor Dai was very excited for Groysman to join his lab, and that warm welcome is another reason he chose to study at Northeastern. Another big factor in his decision was Northeastern’s facilities. The extensive resources across the bioengineering department reassured Groysman that Northeastern was the place for him.
Research at Dai Lab
Groysman works as a graduate student researcher at Professor Dai’s Vascular Bioengineering Lab. His main project is combining bioprinting and vascular tissue engineering to make physiologically relevant disease models. Specifically, they create physically accurate blood vessels that are able to allow flow like normal vessels. From there, they introduce components like cancer cells to see how these factors interact in a real blood vessel, something that few other labs can recreate.
Groysman presenting at BMES 2025.
Groysman is grateful to Northeastern for supporting him throughout his research endeavors, particularly for financial support. Last October, Groysman was able to attend and present his research at the Biomedical Engineering Society conference in San Diego thanks to the travel support he got from Northeastern. Groyman also values the skills he built during this program, like time management and experimental planning, which will give him an edge over other candidates in the hiring process.
Groysman appreciates the courses he studied, especially Applied Molecular Bioengineering, taught by Associate Professor Sara Rouhanifard. He found this class particularly inspiring because the content included skills that Professor Rouhanifard uses in her own lab. While Groysman valued learning techniques like DNA and RNA sequencing, it was her passion for teaching the material that made this rigorous course enjoyable for him.
Extracurriculars and beyond
Outside of research, Groysman is on the Bioengineering Student Council. This council acts as a bridge between the graduate students and the department. They facilitate events, create community, and act as a conduit for the students’ feedback for the department. Being one of few master’s students on the council, Groysman found a valuable role where he is able to share program-specific feedback with the department. He comments that “I think being on the graduate student council puts me in a position where the department knows that I’m somebody who can give them feedback and help them develop the program in a way that’s really beneficial.” Groysman enjoys his role in the council, as he believes he can “leave the place better than you found it” and give back to the community that has helped him succeed.
As Groysman nears the end of his master’s, he appreciates how specialized he was able to make his experience at Northeastern. Instead of general knowledge garnered during his bachelor’s, he “spent more time getting really nitty gritty in the cell and tissue mechanics, and things [he] feels are really applicable to industry.” He also mentions that he was able to explore various concentrations, such as medical devices, which makes him more appealing to future employers. Overall, he is grateful that Northeastern allowed him to concentrate on his niche, which he believes will “build [him] into a more robust candidate going into the job market.”
Going forward, Groysman is pursuing an industry research position in either the medical devices sector or the cell and tissue realm. He wants hands-on work, no matter the focus. As he looks for full-time roles, Groysman is grateful for Northeastern’s flexibility in his studies, allowing him to work part-time at a medical device company while taking classes or researching. He mentions he has had to ask for multiple accommodations in his program to fit his busy schedule, and that Northeastern “really tries to give you all the tools you can to help you succeed.”
Additionally, Groysman is grateful to the university for allowing him to compile experiences in both of his career interests. He recalls that Northeastern’s global focus has prepared him to start his career anywhere, not just in the greater Boston area. With the experience and skills Groysman has been able to build at Northeastern, he is determined to find success wherever he lands in the future.