Claire Sparks, M.S.
Instructor · VCU College of Engineering
Provide high quality instruction for undergraduate students.
Rachita Sowle, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor · VCU College of Engineering
Research interests include theoretical computer science, algorithms, graph theory, and computational geometry.
Algorithm Design and Analysis Problem Solving Algorithm Design & Analysis: complexity analysis approximation algorithm design and analysis Graph Theory Computational Geometry
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
Bridget McInnes, Ph.D.
Associate Professor · 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
Worth Longest, Ph.D.
Alice T. and William H. Goodwin Jr. Endowed Chair Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Longest works to address significant current challenges in the field of medical aerosols
Infant Aerosol Delivery Targeting Inhaled Medications within the Lungs Inhaled Medications Respiratory Drug Delivery Particle Engineering
Trea Lachowicz, J.D., LL.M.
Part-Time Lecturer, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Entertainment Attorney at Paramount Pictures Corporation in the Motion Pictures Legal Group
Debra Duke
Professor of the Practice and Director of Fundamentals of Computing, Department of Computer Science · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Duke is a computer scientist focused on learning and engagement strategies
Computer Science Education
Rodrigo Spínola, Ph.D.
Associate Professor · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. Spínola conducts research in the areas of software engineering, empirical soft. engineering, and technical debt in software projects.
Software Quality Technical Debt Software Engineering Software Evolution Empirical Software Engineering
Ruixin Niu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Associate Professor of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of Virginia Commonwealth University.
Secure Signal Processing Statistical Signal Processing and Communications Data Fusion and Distributed Signal Processing in Sensor Networks Dectection Estimation and Tracking Dynamic Resource Management in Networked Systems
Mohamed Gad-el-Hak, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Fluid mechanics expert, with a penchant for nanotechnology and microelectromechanical systems
Fluids in motion Turbulence and flow control Viscous pumps and microturbines Micro- and nanotechnology Large-scale disasters
Robert Dahlberg, Ph.D.
Associate Professor · VCU College of Engineering
Computer Science Capstone Coordinator and Computer Science teaching faculty
Cybersecurity – Information and System Security emphasis on Access Control Blockchain – Blockchain management and utilities. Application of blockchain technology. Software Engineering – Architecture & Design Methodologies. Software Development Lifecycle.
D. Joshua Cohen, M.D.
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Applications to solve orthopedic and dental challenges involving the musculoskeletal system; focusing on in vivo studies using rodent models
MicroCT imaging Orthopedic and dental implantology Breast cancer metastasis to bone Small animal model surgery
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
Sabreena Ghaffar-Siddiqui
Professor, Sociologist & Researcher, DEI Expert · Sheridan College
DEI, Social Inequality; Immigration; Integration; Refugees; Racism; Islamophobia; Deviance; Radicalization; Terrorism; Hate Crimes.
Sociology Social Activism Politics Global Media and Culture Immigration and Ethnicity Immigration and Citizenship