Bilal Ghosn, a lecturer in bioengineering (BIOE), has received two awards for his accomplishments as a teacher from Rice University.
Ghosn was presented with the George R. Brown Award for Superior Teaching and the Award for Excellence in Teaching in the School of Engineering.
He earned his B.S. and M.S. in biological engineering from LSU in 2002 and 2004, respectively, and his Ph.D. in biomedical engineering in 2009 from the University of Texas at Austin. He joined the Rice faculty in 2013.
In 2014, in partnership with Shriners Hospital for Children, Ghosn created a new course in BIOE, “Needs Finding and Development.” It is focused on service learning and working to identify and address the needs of young patients with physical disabilities and their caregivers. In 2015 and 2020, he received the Department of Bioengineering Excellence in Teaching Award.