Ben Foster
Adjunct Faculty - College of Communication · Ketchum, DePaul University
SVP Digital Strategy at Ketchum and Adjunct Faculty at DePaul University
Social Media Integrated Marketing and Social Media Online Reputation and Crisis Management Content and Media - the Future of Personalization
Jens O.M. Karlsson, PhD
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering | College of Engineering · Villanova University
Jens Karlsson, PhD, specializes in biothermal sciences, including cryobiology (cooling) and hyperthermic processes (heating).
Hyperthermic Processes Intracellular Ice Formation Cryopreservation Biophysical Mechanisms Cryosurgery
Lukasz Kurgan, Ph.D.
Robert J. Mattauch Endowed Professor and Vice Chair of Computer Science · VCU College of Engineering
Data scientist specializing in high-throughput structural bioinformatics of proteins & small RNAs.
Structural Bioinformatics Intrinsically Disordered Proteins Protein-ligand(drug) interactions Computer-aided molecular modeling Big Data Analysis
Leah Spangler, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Chemical and Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. Spangler's research interests include protein engineering, developing sustainable biomaterials, and renewable energy.
Daren Chen, Ph.D.
Floyd D Gottwald Sr. Chair Professor, Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor D. Chen researches particle sceinece and technology with emphasis on aerosol particles.
Particle instrumentation and characterization Nanoparticles and nanotechnology Particle processing (i.g. classification charging dispersion...) Drug target delivery and release control Air pollution and indoor air quality control
Irfan Ahmed, Ph.D.
Associate Professor · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. Ahmed's research interests include digital forensics, system security, cyber-physical systems security, and cybersecurity education.
Cyber-physical Systems Security Cybersecurity Education System Security Digital Forensics Malware
Ashok Iyer, Ph.D., PE
Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Iyer's research interests include GPS applications and neural networks
GPS Applications Neural Networks Linear and Nonlinear Control Theory Robotics for Nuclear Waste Handling
Reza Mohammadi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor with Tenure, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Mohammadi researches Materials Science and Engineering, Surface Engineering, Wetting Phenomena, Metal Forming, Materials Chemistry
Ultra-incompressible superhard materials Superhydrophobic materials Thin film deposition and characterization Tearing energy of sheet metals Metal forming and shaping
Thea Pepperl, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University · VCU College of Engineering
Thea Pepperl's research and expertise focuses on the analysis and design of decision tools for the coordination of care of older adults.
Image analysis Image segmentation Health Informatics
Changqing Luo, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor · VCU College of Engineering
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)
Karla Mossi, Ph.D.
Professor and Graduate Program Director, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Andrew Kuhn, Ph.D.
Lab Instructor · VCU College of Engineering
Lab instructor for Chemical and Life Science Engineering unit operations and instrumentation.
Ümit Özgür, Ph.D.
Engineering Foundation Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Özgür specializes in optical spectroscopy and photonic devices
Ultrafast spectroscopy Group III-nitride and zinc oxide optoelectronics Light emitting diodes III-V and II-VI semiconductor heterostructures Nonlinear optics
Eyuphan Bulut, Ph.D.
Associate Professor · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Bulut's research interests include wireless networks and mobile computing, cyber-physical systems, and social networks
Mobile Computing: Wireless Networks Cyber-physical Systems Mobile Social Networks Wireless Charging Security: Cyber Security Network Security Privacy and Trust Mobile (3G/4G) Systems: Mobile Packet Core Cloud Mobile Data Offloading Big Data: Internet of Things (IoT) Crowd-sensing Mobile Data Mining and Supervised Learning
Dianne T. V. Pawluk, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | BSc., University of Alberta | MSc., Queen's University, Canada | Ph.D. Harvard · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. Pawluk develops devices and algorithms for assistive technology for individuals who are blind and visually impaired
Devices and algorithms for assistive technology for individuals who are blind and visually impaired Accessing graphical information Navigation and orientation Mobility aids Rehabilitation technology
Gennady Miloshevsky, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of 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
Braden Goddard, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Goddard is a nuclear engineer specializing in nuclear security and nonproliferation.
Nuclear security and counter terrorism Nonproliferation and international safeguards Radiation detection and measurements Environmental measurements and assay
Bridget McInnes, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. McInnes' research is in the area of Natural Language Processing (NLP) with a particular interest in semantics.
Natural Language Processing Biomedical Text Processing Information Retrieval Machine Learning
Gary C. Tepper, Ph.D.
Senior Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Tepper's research focuses on advanced functional materials
Perovskite Solar Cells Aerosols and air filtration Nanoscale materials Electrospinning Supercritical Fluids
Henry J. Donahue, Ph.D.
Alice T. and William H. Goodwin, Jr. Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering; BS, San Diego State University; Ph.D. UC Santa Barbara · VCU College of Engineering
Bone, mechanobiology, regenerative medicine, effects of space travel on bone and muscle, gap junctions, osteoblast, osteocyte, osteoclast
Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering Musculoskeletal Mechanobiology Space Biology and Bioengineering