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Xuejun Wen, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering
Dr. Wen researches biomaterials as well as cell and tissue engineering
Biomaterials Cell and Tissue Engineering Regenerative Medicine Stem Cell Biology and Engineering Drug Delivery Biomedical Devices Bioreactor Nanomaterials 3d Printing Biofabrication Stem Cells Antimicrobial technologies Medical Devices
Paul A. Wetzel, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and ABET Coordinator, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Dr. Wetzel's research interests include eye tracking systems and eye movement analysis
Eye tracking systems and eye movement analysis Effects of neurological diseases on eye movement control Visual task analysis Physiological instrumentation and signal processing systems Human-machine interfaces based on based on eye and head movement
Kenneth J. Wynne, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering
Professor Wynne has pioneered processing technology for fluoropolymers
Pioneering Processing Technology for Fluoropolymers – Daikin Industries Ltd. Functional Polymer Surfaces – National Science Foundation Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Polymer Surface Science Fluoropolymer Science Silicone Science Functional Polymer Surfaces Including Biocidal Polymers “Green” Processing and Synthesis in Supercritical CO2 Nonlithographic Patterning of Functional Inorganic and Polymeric Materials Kinetics Nanoscale and Mesoscale Diffusion Antimicrobial and Cytocompatible Coatings
Weijun Xiao, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. Xiao's research covers networked storage, computer system and architecture, embedded systems and distributed systems
High-performance and GPU Computing Emerging Storage and Memory Technologies Embedded System Computer Architecture
Vamsi K. Yadavalli, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering
Professor Yadavalli researches functional nano and biomaterials
Functional Nano and Biomaterials Micro- and Nano-Fabricated Devices Biosensors Nanoscale Surface Characterization Single Cell Analysis Protein Self-Assembly
Ning Zhang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Professor Zhang is engineering strategies for the treatment of traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and brain stroke
Stem Cell Biology Central nervous system trauma and diseases Biomaterials for oral biofilm prevention
Yue Zhang, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor
Dr. Zhang's research topics include bone biology, regeneration and animal models of musculoskeletal conditions.
Bone biology and regeneration Cartilage biology Animal Models of Musculoskeletal Conditions
Hong Zhao, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear 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
Hong-Sheng Zhou, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Hong-Sheng Zhou's main research area is Cryptography, spanning the full spectrum from theory to practice
Cryptography Cryptocurrency/Blockchain Techniques Information Security Distributed Computing
Sherif Abdelwahed, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. Abdelwahed is a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Smart City Infrastructure Model-integrated Computing System Diagnosis and Fault Analysis Formal Verification Model based Design and Analysis of Cyber-phyiscal Systems Autonomic Computing
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