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Thomas D. Roper, Ph.D.

Graduate Program Director, Chemical & Life Science Engineering | Director, Pharmaceutical Engineering | Engineering Foundation ProfessorVCU College of Engineering

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

Metabolic Engineering and Biocatalysis3D Printing of Dose FormsLong Acting Therapy DevelopmentNanomaterials and Particle SciencesContinuous Chemical Reaction Engineering

Worth Longest, Ph.D.

Alice T. and William H. Goodwin, Jr. Distinguished Chair, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear EngineeringVCU College of Engineering

Professor Longest works to address significant current challenges in the field of medical aerosols

Infant Aerosol DeliveryTargeting Inhaled Medications within the LungsInhaled MedicationsRespiratory Drug DeliveryParticle Engineering

Inez A. Caudill Junior Professorship in Biomedical Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S. Biomedical Engineering, NC State | Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Cornell UniversityVCU College of Engineering

Dr. Puetzer focuses on musculoskeletal tissue engineering for meniscus, tendon, and ligament replacement and repair.

Extracellular matrix biologyTissue Engineering and Regenerative MedicineCollagen Fiber DevelopmentBiomechanicsMusculoskeletal Mechanobiology

Daren Chen, Ph.D.

Floyd D. Gottwald, Sr. Chair, Mechanical and Nuclear EngineeringVCU College of Engineering

Professor D. Chen researches particle sceinece and technology with emphasis on aerosol particles.

Particle instrumentation and characterization Nanoparticles and nanotechnologyParticle processing (i.g. classification charging dispersion...)Drug target delivery and release controlAir pollution and indoor air quality control

Irfan Ahmed, Ph.D.

Engineering Foundation ProfessorVCU College of Engineering

Dr. Ahmed's research interests are broadly in cybersecurity, currently focusing on digital forensics, malware, and cyber-physical systems.

Cyber-physical Systems SecurityCybersecurity EducationSystem SecurityDigital ForensicsMalware

Karla Mossi, Ph.D.

Associate Chair, Professor, Graduate Program Director, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear EngineeringVCU College of Engineering

Braden Goddard, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear EngineeringVCU College of Engineering

Professor Goddard is a nuclear engineer specializing in nuclear security and nonproliferation.

Nuclear EngineeringEnvironmental measurements and assayRadiation detection and measurementsNonproliferation and international safeguardsNuclear security and counter terrorism