Mark Abkowitz
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering · Vanderbilt University
Expert in enterprise risk management, hazardous materials transportation, and impacts of extreme weather on infrastructure adaptation.
Extreme Weather and Infrastructure Enterprise Risk Management Spatial Analysis Infrastructure Resilience Risk Assessment
Rebecca L. Heise, Ph.D.
Inez A. Caudill Professor and Undergraduate Program Director, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S. Chemical Engineering, B.S. Biomedical and Health Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University | Ph.D. Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Heise studies pulmonary mechanotransduction, including lung injury and pulmonary regenerative medicine
Lung injury Pulmonary regenerative medicine Mechanobiology Tissue Engineering Smooth muscle cell signaling
Lewis Franklin Bost, MBA, IDSA, FAIMBE
Professor Emeritus | Bachelor Product Design, NCSU l Masters of Business Administration, UNC · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Bost's research focuses on innovation, device design and development processes
Innovation Device Design Development Processes Entrepreneurial Business Strategy Commercialization
Jonathan S. Dordick
Institute Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Biological Sciences · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Applies biological principles to advance bioengineering and biomanufacturing, stem cell engineering, and drug discovery
Drug Discovery Biomanufacturing Biochemical Engineering Biochemistry Chemistry
William Whittaker
Founders University Research Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
A field robotics pioneer, William "Red" Whittaker's research interests centers on mobile robots in unpredictable environments.
Multisensor Data Fusion Robotics in Hazerdous Application Industrial Robotics Field & Service Robotics Outdoor Mobile Robots
Anna Siefken
Former Executive Director · Carnegie Mellon University
Anna Siefken's focus is on moving energy and climatetech innovation from the research lab to market.
Energy Efficiency Energy Resources Climatetech Innovation Building Performance Climate Change
Sarah Gallagher
Associate Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy · University of Western Ontario
Professor Gallagher's research focuses on investigating the nature of winds from luminous quasars
University Education Physics Education Space Astronomy Astrophysics Black Holes
Dave Owen
Harry Sunderland '61 Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: owendave@uchastings.edu / 415-703-8285 / Office 368-200
Environmental Law Natural Resources Law Water Law Administrative Law Water Resource Management
Kara Dixon Vuic
LCpl. Benjamin W. Schmidt Professor of War, Conflict, and Society in 20th-Century America · Texas Christian University
Prof. Vuic writes about women, gender, and the US military.
War, Gender and the U.S. Military 20th Century United States Social, Cultural, and Gender History World Wars Women and the Military War and Society
Muneeza Sheikh
Partner · Levitt LLP
Muneeza Sheikh practices in the area of labour and employment law
Canadian Politics Diversity Engagement in the Workplace Human Rights in Canada Labour Law in Canada Employment Law in Canada
Wade Fisher
Associate Professor of Physics · Michigan State University
Wade Fisher is an expert in the field of high energy physics, or particle physics.
Beyond Standard Model Physics Machine Learning Higgs Boson Particle Physics Physics
Glen Duerr, Ph.D.
Professor of International Studies · Cedarville University
Dr. Deurr's research interests include nationalism and secession, comparative politics, and international relations theory
International Terrorism Domestic Terrorism International Relations Brexit
Cristina L. Archer
Professor, Geography and Spatial Sciences · University of Delaware
Prof. Archer's research interests include: renewable energy, wind power, climate change, and numerical modeling of atmospheric processes.
Air Quality Wind Power Renewable Energy Meteorology Climate Change
John E. Speich, Ph.D.
Interim Chair and Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Engineering and program development expert with research focused on bladder biomechanics and robotics
Cooperative Education Engineering Education Mechanical Engineering Robotics Medical Devices
Hong Zhao, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Specializing in solid-liquid interactions, self-assembly of colloidal nano particles, and development of various printing processes
Additive Manufacturing/3d Printing Printed functional devices Transport and self-assembly of colloidal nanoparticles Surface science and surface engineering
Azim Eskandarian, D.Sc.
Alice T. and William H. Goodwin Jr. Dean · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. Eskandarian serves as the Alice T. and William H. Goodwin Jr. Dean of the VCU College of Engineering.
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
Megan Donahue
Professor of Astronomy · Michigan State University
Megan Donahue is an expert on AGN feedback in clusters and circumgalactic gas and is now president of the American Astronomical Society.
Galaxy Formation Galaxies Stars
Shannon Schmoll
Director, Abrams Planetarium · Michigan State University
Shannon Schmoll is an expert on basic astronomy, naked-eye astronomy, eclipses, constellations and the night sky.
Night Sky Eclipses Basic Astronomy Planetariums Science Education
Fotis Sotiropoulos, Ph.D.
VCU Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs; Professor, Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Fotis Sotiropoulos serves as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University