Yanxiao Zhao, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Professor Zhao specializes in wireless networking, Internet of things and cyber security.

Wireless Communications and Networks Wireless Energy Harvesting Systems Wearable sensors for healthcare Internet of Things (IoT) Cyber Security

James K. Ferri, Ph.D.

Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Dr. Ferri is a Professor in the Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering at VCU

Advanced Manufacturing Stability in disperse systems Interfacial Phenomena Process intensification

Elizabeth Murray

Professor Emeritus of Philosophy · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Lonergan Kierkegaard Ancient Greek Philosophy Existential Phenomenology Ethics

Vitaliy Avrutin, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Professor Avrutin specializes in the growth and characterization of oxide materials (ZnO, perovskite oxides)

III-Nitride expitaxial structures for light emitters and high-power devices including semipolar and nonpolar material on silicon and sapphire substrates

Michael H. Peters, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Professor Peters conducts experimental and theoretical research in the field of protein engineering.

Peptidyl-Biomimetics Inhibitors for Breast Cancer Targets OpenContact: A Simple Static Protein-Protein Mapping Algorithm Extended Liouville Equation for Open Systems Neuronal Stem Cell Delivery Systems Protein Engineering

Tamer Nadeem, Ph.D.

Associate Professor · VCU College of Engineering

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

Jessika Rojas, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Professor Rojas is a nuclear engineering expert specializing in nuclear materials, nanomaterials, and radiation processing.

Nuclear materials Radiation chemistry and radiation processing Radiation damage and radiation effects on nuclear materials Nanostructures for targeted radionuclide therapy and enhanced external radiotherapy Nanomaterials for nuclear engineering applications

Robert M. Sexton, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of 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

Nathaniel Kinsey, Ph.D.

Engineering Foundation Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Nathaniel Kinsey's research broadly lies in the field of nanophotonics, studying the interaction of light with materials on the nanoscale.

Nanophotonics/Plasmonics Nonlinear optics Optical Materials Integrated Optics Consumer Nanophotonics

Supathorn Phongikaroon, Ph.D.

Engineering Foundation Professor and Director of Nuclear Engineering Programs · VCU College of Engineering

Professor Phongikaroon's research focuses on pedagogy and experimental studies in used nuclear fuel reprocessing.

Nuclear and chemical separation technology in fuel cycle research and development Electrochemical processes Special material detection and analysis via laser and mass spectroscopy techniques

Priscilla Hwang, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Duke University · VCU College of Engineering

Dr. Hwang's research focuses on developing 3D microphysiological systems to investigate musculoskeletal pathologies and cancer progression.

tumor microenvironment intervertebral disc microphysiological systems cancer metastasis collective cell migration

Frank A. Gulla

Professor of the Practice, Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering.

Engineering Education Process Control Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Total Quality Management

Kai Donsbach, Ph.D.

Chief Operations Officer · Medicines for All Institute

Chief Operating Officer of the Medicines for All Institute. Oversee the day-to-day activities of the Institute.

Linda Bannister

Professor Emeritus of English · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Rhetoric Composition Journalism Playwriting

John Wholihan, Ph.D.

Emeritus Professor of Management, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

John Page

Emeritus Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Systems and Controls Engineering Robotics

Ashley Ireland

Affiliate Faculty and Instructional Director, Simulated Learning · Loyola Marymount University

Department of Teaching and Learning

Mixed Reality Simulation Immersive Learning K-12 Education Technology Social Foundations of Education Teacher Professional Development

Nick Virginio, MBA

Senior Marketing Lecturer, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Part-time Faculty

Consumer Insights Brand Communications Product Marketing Marketing Strategy & Positioning Brand Management

Tony Beaudoin, J.D.

Finance Lecturer, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Part-Time Faculty

James Plečnik, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Accounting, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Faculty Advisor, Accounting Society

U.S. Tax Policy Tax Avoidance/Planning Applied Ethics