VCU College of Engineering

VCU College of Engineering

601 W. Main St., Richmond, 23284, VA, US

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The VCU College of Engineering, an innovation front-runner in academics and research, brings real-world education to Central Virginia. Our collaborative and multidisciplinary partnerships prepare undergraduate, master’s and doctoral students for leadership. Part of a premier research university, the VCU College of Engineering enhances regional and global prosperity through cutting-edge developments in tissue engineering, drug delivery, bioinformatics, cybersecurity, mechanical systems and particle science. We make it real by turning great ideas into breakthrough technologies. Our facilities are hubs of discovery, powered by an expanding student body and faculty committed to excellence.

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Jennifer Jordan, Ph.D., M.S., FSCMR

Jennifer Jordan, Ph.D., M.S., FSCMR

Assistant Professor and ABET Coordinator, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Dr. Jordan's research involves translational cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in cardio-oncology, sarcoidosis, and heart failure.

Heart Failure Image Processing Medical Imaging Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging Cardio-Oncology Clinical Research Biomedical Engineering Cardiac Sarcoidosis

Dean Krusienski, Ph.D.

Dean Krusienski, Ph.D.

Professor and Graduate Program Director, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S., M.S., Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University

Focusing on neural signal processing and analysis for the development of brain-computer interfaces and neuroprosthetic devices.

EEG Analysis Brain-Computer Interfaces Signal Processing Machine Learning Neuroprosthetics

Changqing Luo, Ph.D.

Changqing Luo, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Luo’s research focuses on cybersecurity, big data, and complex networks.

Security and privacy (e.g., mobile networks, cyber-physical systems, distributed systems, Internet of Things) Complex networks (e.g., optimization, resource management, cross-layer design) Big data (e.g., large-scale data computing and analytics, smart health)

Michael J. McClure, Ph.D.

Michael J. McClure, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | BE, Vanderbilt University | Ph.D, Virginia Commonwealth University

Understanding the role of extracellular matrix and mechanical forces to regulate skeletal muscle structure, function, and innervation.

Muscle aging Cell-matrix interactions Integrin-mediated signaling Myoblast fusion Regenerative rehabilitation in skeletal muscle trauma

Gennady Miloshevsky, Ph.D.

Gennady Miloshevsky, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

Professor Miloshevsky researches computational physics with emphasis on effects of plasma, laser and particle beams on materials.

Materials Under Extreme Conditions Radiation- and Plasma-Material Interactions Physics of High Energy Densities Atomic, Molecular and Plasma Physics Dusty Plasmas Computational Fluid Dynamics Permeation and Gating of Protein Channels and Transporters Continuum Electro-Elasticity of Lipid Bilayers Multi-fluid Flows Molecular Dynamics and Monte Carlo methods Warm Dense Matter Radiation Transport and Shielding Nuclear and Spacecraft Materials

Tamer Nadeem, Ph.D.

Tamer Nadeem, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Research interests include wireless networks, mobile computing, cloud/edge computing, security, cyber-physical systems, and localization.

Bradley Nichols, Ph.D

Bradley Nichols, Ph.D

Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

Bradley Nichols is an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering.

Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Engineering Education Engineering Design and Analysis Measurements and Instrumentation Turbomachinery Rotordynamics Vibrations System Identification Dynamics and Control Systems

Jennifer Puetzer, Ph.D.

Jennifer Puetzer, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S. Biomedical Engineering, NC State | Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University

Dr. Puetzer focuses on musculoskeletal tissue engineering for meniscus, tendon, and ligament replacement and repair.

Extracellular matrix biology Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Collagen Fiber Development Biomechanics Musculoskeletal Mechanobiology

Joao S. Soares, Ph.D.

Joao S. Soares, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

Engineered Tissue Multiscale Mechanics & Modeling Laboratory (ETM3)

Functional tissue engineering Thrombogenicity of cardiovascular medical devices Drug delivery devices Polymer degradation and erosion Continuum mechanics and its application to non-linear materials Endovascular stents Platelet activation Growth and remodelling of soft tissues Engineered tissue vascular grafts

Ahmet Sonmez, Ph.D.

Ahmet Sonmez, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Computer Science teaching faculty member.

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