Academic Credentials
  • Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, Drexel University, 2025
  • M.Sc., Bioengineering, Temple University, 2020
  • B.S., Biomedical Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah Univ of Sci and Tech, Ghana, 2017
Academic Appointments
  • Adjunct Instructor, College of Engineering, Temple University, January 2021 – May 2021
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant, Biomechanics Lab, Temple University, 2018 – 2019
Professional Honors
  • FDA OSEL Quarterly Recognition Award, July 2023

Dr. Tetteh has expertise in additive manufacturing, mechanical testing, and computational modeling for orthopedic medical device applications. She has implemented fused filament fabrication (FFF) to develop spinal devices from high performance thermoplastics, evaluating the feasibility of utilizing these new generation materials through Taguchi optimization experimental design, mechanical testing, and comprehensive material characterization such as scanning electron microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, and micro computed tomography.

In addition to her polymer research, she has contributed significantly to medical device regulatory science through her work evaluating mechanical variability in additively manufactured titanium alloy for orthopedic applications. This experience included mechanical testing of large sample sets through various modes, along with computational, material characterization, and chemical composition analyses. Her work supported the development of an FDA regulatory science tool.

Dr. Tetteh's expertise extends to retrieval analysis of orthopedic implants comprising conventional hip and knee devices as well as hinge knee mega-prostheses. She also has experience in developing anatomical models used as medical training tools, where she utilized 3D printing and silicone casting to fabricate liver and kidney models deployed across domestic and international clinical sites for organ perfusion training for junior surgeons. As project lead, she managed nearly all aspects of development, including CAD modeling, slicing, prototyping, silicone casting, post processing, supply research, and procurement coordination as well as trained and supervised undergraduate students supporting the mass production of these organ models.