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The VCU College of Engineering, an innovation front-runner in academics and research, brings real-world education to Central Virginia. Our collaborative and multidisciplinary partnerships prepare undergraduate, master’s and doctoral students for leadership. Part of a premier research university, the VCU College of Engineering enhances regional and global prosperity through cutting-edge developments in tissue engineering, drug delivery, bioinformatics, cybersecurity, mechanical systems and particle science. We make it real by turning great ideas into breakthrough technologies. Our facilities are hubs of discovery, powered by an expanding student body and faculty committed to excellence.
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Carlos Castano, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering
Professor Castano specializes in tailoring surface properties of materials for applications in energy, transportation, and manufacturing.
Surface Engineering Functional Coatings Nanomaterials Engineering Corrosion Engineering Thin film deposition and characterization Lightweight Alloys Plasma Physics Advanced Materials Characterization Tribology
Shawn (Sheng-Chieh) Chen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering
Shawn's research interests include airborne and liquid-borne nanoparticle filtration, NanoEHS, and indoor and urban air pollution control.
Nanofiltration and ultrafiltration Air pollution control Aerosol sampling and instrumentation Indoor Air Quality CFD simulation
D. Joshua Cohen, M.D.
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Applications to solve orthopedic and dental challenges involving the musculoskeletal system; focusing on in vivo studies using rodent models
MicroCT imaging Orthopedic and dental implantology Breast cancer metastasis to bone Small animal model surgery
Daniel Cranston, Ph.D
Associate Professor
Dr. Cranston teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses and conducts research.
Debra Duke
Professor of the Practice and Director of Fundamentals of Computing, Department of Computer Science
Professor Duke is a computer scientist focused on learning and engagement strategies
Computer Science Education
James K. Ferri, Ph.D.
Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering
Dr. Ferri is a Professor in the Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering at VCU
Advanced Manufacturing Stability in disperse systems Interfacial Phenomena Process intensification
Priscilla Hwang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Duke University
Dr. Hwang's research focuses on developing 3D microphysiological systems to investigate musculoskeletal pathologies and cancer progression.
tumor microenvironment intervertebral disc microphysiological systems cancer metastasis collective cell migration
Russell D. Jamison, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical and Life Science Engineering; Dean Emeritus, College of Engineering
Alice T. and William H. Goodwin, Jr. Chair, Engineering Education
Mo Jiang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering
Advance crystallization and material manufacturing for health and energy applications
Multiphase slug flow Process design and control Battery materials (Bio)Pharmaceuticals Reaction Engineering Process crystallization Separations Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Engineering Reactive crystallization
Jennifer Jordan, Ph.D., M.S., FSCMR
Assistant Professor and ABET Coordinator, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Dr. Jordan's research involves translational cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in cardio-oncology, sarcoidosis, and heart failure.
Heart Failure Image Processing Medical Imaging Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging Cardio-Oncology Clinical Research Biomedical Engineering Cardiac Sarcoidosis
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