R. Daniel Resler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Associate Professor of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering for Virginia Commonwealth University.
Programming Languages Compiler Design Automatic Generation of Software
Bradley Nichols, Ph.D
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Expertise include engineering education, engineering design and analysis, rotordynamics, turbomachinery, vibrations, and dynamic systems.
Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Engineering Education Engineering Design and Analysis Measurements and Instrumentation Turbomachinery
Preetam Ghosh, Ph.D.
Interim Chair and Professor, Department of Computer Science · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Ghosh researches complex networks and systems biology, using modeling and simulation, applied-AI and network science.
AI Wireless Networking and Mobile Computing Systems Biology Stochastic modeling and discrete event simulation Mobile ubiquitous and grid computing
Robert H. Klenke, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. Klenke's research interests include collaborative unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and cyber physical systems security
Digital system design Hardware/software co-design hardware description languages Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight control system design and testing UAV payload design integration and testing Collaborative unmanned aerial vehicles
Alen Docef, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Docef's research interests lie in medical image processing
Medical Image Processing Signal Processor Architectures Document Compression for Archiving Efficient Error-Resilient Network-Optimized Image and Video Coding
Henry A. McGee Jr., Ph.D.
Founding Dean, Dean Emeritus and Professor · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. McGee led the joint VCU/VA Tech project to bring quality engineering education to the metro Richmond area.
Charles McGill, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. McGill is an assistant professor researching computational chemistry and machine learning.
Computational Chemistry Chemical Property Prediction Machine Learning Kinetics
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
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
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)
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
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
Shawn (Sheng-Chieh) Chen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Shawn's research interests include airborne and liquid-borne nanoparticle filtration, NanoEHS, and indoor and urban air pollution control.
Nanofiltration and ultrafiltration Air pollution control Aerosol sampling and instrumentation Indoor Air Quality CFD simulation
Xuejun Wen, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · VCU College of 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