For the last 18 years, Dr. Grunlan has built an internationally-recognized research program focused on the development of polymeric biomaterials for medical devices as well as environmentally-friendly coatings. Her technologies include shape memory polymer bone scaffolds, synthetic cartilage, osteochondral implants, self-cleaning biosensor membranes, and antifouling silicones. Dr. Grunlan has received numerous awards from TAMU, including the prestigious Presidential Impact Fellow, and Chancellor EDGES Fellow. She is Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), the American Chemical Society (ACS), the ACS PMSE Division, and the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES). She is a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).