science Experts

Ning Zhang, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical EngineeringVCU College of Engineering

Professor Zhang is engineering strategies for the treatment of traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and brain stroke

Xi (Charlie) Ren

Associate Professor, Biomedical EngineeringCarnegie Mellon University

Lane Carasik, Ph.D.

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

Dr. Carasik researches computational and experimental thermal hydraulics for fusion & nuclear energy and isotope production.

Theresa Mayer

Vice President for ResearchCarnegie Mellon University

Narayana Kocherlakota

Louis and Henry Epstein Professor of Business Administration at the Simon School of BusinessUniversity of Rochester

Kocherlakota's economics expertise includes the Federal Reserve Bank and monetary policy

Kelly Ylitalo, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Public HealthBaylor University

Epidemiologist with expertise in physical functioning, obesity & the impact of physical activity on healthy aging

Jonas Mureika

Chair and Professor of PhysicsLoyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Erdem Topsakal, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringVCU College of Engineering

Erdem Topsakal received multiple degrees in electronics and communication engineering from Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul

Metin Duran, PhD

Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering | College of EngineeringVillanova University

Metin Duran, PhD, is an expert on using beneficial microorganisms to re-mediate pollutants and remove harmful microorganisms from water.

Patrick Noonan

Professor Emeritus in the Practice of Information Systems & Operations ManagementEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Professor Noonan came to Goizueta in 1993 from the faculty of the Harvard Business School, where he earned his Ph.D. in Decision Sciences.