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Dianne T. V. Pawluk, Ph.D.

Dianne T. V. Pawluk, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | BSc., University of Alberta | MSc., Queen's University, Canada | Ph.D. Harvard

Dr. Pawluk develops devices and algorithms for assistive technology for individuals who are blind and visually impaired

Devices and algorithms for assistive technology for individuals who are blind and visually impairedAccessing graphical informationNavigation and orientationMobility aidsRehabilitation technology
Thea Pepperl, Ph.D.

Thea Pepperl, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University

Thea Pepperl's research and expertise focuses on the analysis and design of decision tools for the coordination of care of older adults.

Image analysisImage segmentationHealth Informatics
Dmitry Pestov, Ph.D.

Dmitry Pestov, Ph.D.

Senior NCC Scientist

Chemical engineering expert, with a focus on X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

Electron beam-assisted polymerizationElectron beam lithography for graphene electronicsMolecularly imprinted polymers for sensor applicationsChemical and biological miniature sensorsPolymer nanomaterials developed by supercritical fluids and solid-state photopolymerization
Michael H. Peters, Ph.D.

Michael H. Peters, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering

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

Peptidyl-Biomimetics Inhibitors for Breast Cancer TargetsOpenContact: A Simple Static Protein-Protein Mapping AlgorithmExtended Liouville Equation for Open SystemsNeuronal Stem Cell Delivery SystemsProtein Engineering
Carrie L. Peterson, Ph.D.

Carrie L. Peterson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor; Director of Undergraduate Programs, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S., University of Michigan | MSE and Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin | Postdoctoral Training, Northwestern University

Dr. Peterson's expertise is in neuromusculoskeletal biomechanics of human movement and rehabilitation design.

Home-Based RehabilitationNeuromodulationMusculoskeletal BiomechanicsMusculoskeletal Modeling and Simulation of Human MovementNeuroplasticity
Jennifer Puetzer, Ph.D.

Jennifer Puetzer, Ph.D.

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

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
R. Daniel Resler, Ph.D.

R. Daniel Resler, Ph.D.

Associate Professor Emeritus, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Associate Professor of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Programming LanguagesCompiler DesignAutomatic Generation of Software
Jessika Rojas, Ph.D.

Jessika Rojas, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

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

Nuclear materialsRadiation chemistry and radiation processingRadiation damage and radiation effects on nuclear materialsNanostructures for targeted radionuclide therapy and enhanced external radiotherapyNanomaterials for nuclear engineering applications
Thomas D. Roper, Ph.D.

Thomas D. Roper, Ph.D.

Graduate Program Director, Chemical & Life Science Engineering | Director, Pharmaceutical Engineering | Engineering Foundation Professor

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
Zvi Schwartz, D.M.D., Ph.D.

Zvi Schwartz, D.M.D., Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Doctor of dental medicine and periodontal expert; skilled program developer

Bone Cartilage and mineralization and their relation to Vitamin D sex hormones and local factors.Implant and bone substitute mechanism of action and clinical useSteroid hormonePeriodontal diseases etiology and treatmentThe Effect of Vitamin D on Cartilage Cells in Vitro
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