faculty Experts

Lorenzo Valdevit

Professor, Materials Science and Engineering and Director, Institute for Design and Manufacturing InnovationUC Irvine

Lorenzo Valdevit’s research is in the general area of mechanics of materials and structures and additive manufacturing

Michael A. Posner, PhD

Professor of Statistics and Data Science, Department of Mathematics and StatisticsCollege of Liberal Arts & Sciences | Villanova University

Michael Posner, PhD, PStat®, is an expert on statistical analysis for medical and health care data, including Medicare overpayment.

Don Thushara Galbadage

Associate ProfessorTexas Christian University

Dr. Galbadage investigates innovative therapeutic methods to target multidrug resistant pathogens.

Omid Ardakani

Assistant ProfessorGeorgia Southern University

Professor Ardakani researches econometrics, financial and monetary economics

Greg Passmore, PhD

Department Chair and Professor in College of Allied Health SciencesAugusta University

Dr. Passmore's current research focuses on nuclear cardiology dual isotope single acquisition protocols.

Martin Tanaka

ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Martin Tanaka's research interests include biomedical devices, computational modeling and neuromuscular control.

Kari Watkins

Associate Professor, Civil EngineeringGeorgia Tech - COE

Kari Watkins' research interests revolve around multi-modal transportation planning and the use of technology in transportation.

Jian Zhang

Associate Professor, BiostatisticsGeorgia Southern University

Jian Zhang's research focuses on chronic disease from both public health and preventative medicine perspectives.

Trent M. Kays, PhD

Assistant Professor and Director of Professional Writing and Rhetoric and faculty affiliate in Women's and Gender StudiesAugusta University

Matthew Robinson

Professor, Sport ManagementUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Robinson is an expert on international sport development.