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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Thomas D. Roper, Ph.D.

Thomas D. Roper, Ph.D.

Director, Pharmaceutical Engineering| Engineering Foundation Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering

Dr. Roper specializes in efforts to bring engineering and science closer to patients who utilize medicines via novel technologies.

Metabolic Engineering and Biocatalysis 3D Printing of Dose Forms Long Acting Therapy Development Nanomaterials and Particle Sciences Continuous Chemical Reaction Engineering Cost Effective Therapeutic Treatments for the Developing World Drug Development Drug Discovery Pharmaceutical Innovation

Robert M. Sexton, Ph.D.

Robert M. Sexton, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

Engineering mechanics expert exploring the response dynamics and vibrations of offshore drilling

Response dynamics and vibrations of offshore drilling and production systems Deepwater marine riser systems and the various nonlinear effects Simulation and control of sophisticated high capacity tensioning systems

John E. Speich, Ph.D.

John E. Speich, Ph.D.

Interim Chair and Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

Engineering and program development expert with research focused on bladder biomechanics and robotics

Cooperative Education Engineering Education Mechanical Engineering Robotics Medical Devices Smooth muscle biomechanics Bladder biomechanics and urodynamics Expert Witness

Christina Tang, Ph.D.

Christina Tang, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Sciences Engineering

Prof. Tang specializes in polymer nanomaterial synthesis/characterization with interest in hybrids with inorganic nanoparticles/biomolecules

Smart Polymer Materials Polymer Processing Hybrid Materials Catalysis/Biocatalysis Nanotechnology Biomaterials Rheology

Gary C. Tepper, Ph.D.

Gary C. Tepper, Ph.D.

Senior Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs

Professor Tepper's research focuses on advanced functional materials

Perovskite Solar Cells Aerosols and air filtration Nanoscale materials Electrospinning Supercritical Fluids Chemical sensing Radiation detection and measurement

Erdem Topsakal, Ph.D.

Erdem Topsakal, Ph.D.

Senior Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Enrollment Management, College of Engineering

Erdem Topsakal received multiple degrees in electronics and communication engineering from Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul

Microwave Early Cancer Detection and Monitoring Microwave Hyperthermia and Ablation Wireless Medical Telemetry (Implantable and Body-centric) and E-Health Medical Applications of Microfluidics (Microfluidic Antennas and Sensors) Novel Microwave Antennas and Arrays Computational Electromagnetics Military Applications of Electromagnetics Analytical Methods in Electromagnetics

Wei-Ning Wang, Ph.D.

Wei-Ning Wang, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

Aerosol-enabled technologies towards addressing critical challenges in the sectors of energy, the environment, and human health.

Aerosol science and technology Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Environmental Science and Technology Heterogeneous Catalysis Materials Science and Engineering Nanotechnology

Zhifang Wang, Ph.D.

Zhifang Wang, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Dr. Zhifang Wang specializes in electric power grid vulnerability analysis, synthetic grid modeling, and renewable integration.

Cascading Failures in Power Grids Energy System Modeling and Optimization Integration of Renewable Generation Voltage Stability and Controls Smart Grid Communication Architecture

Xuejun Wen, M.D., Ph.D.

Xuejun Wen, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering

Dr. Wen researches biomaterials as well as cell and tissue engineering

Biomaterials Cell and Tissue Engineering Regenerative Medicine Stem Cell Biology and Engineering Drug Delivery Biomedical Devices Bioreactor Nanomaterials 3d Printing Biofabrication Stem Cells Antimicrobial technologies Medical Devices

Paul A. Wetzel, Ph.D.

Paul A. Wetzel, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and ABET Coordinator, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Dr. Wetzel's research interests include eye tracking systems and eye movement analysis

Eye tracking systems and eye movement analysis Effects of neurological diseases on eye movement control Visual task analysis Physiological instrumentation and signal processing systems Human-machine interfaces based on based on eye and head movement

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