VCU College of Engineering

VCU College of Engineering

601 W. Main St., Richmond, 23284, VA, US

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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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Lane Carasik, Ph.D.

Lane Carasik, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

Dr. Carasik researches computational and experimental thermal hydraulics and is the Director of the FAST Research Group.

Experimental Thermal-Fluids Thermal-Fluids Design Verification and Validation Computational Fluid Dynamics Additive Manufacturing Clean Energy

Carlos Castano, Ph.D.

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.

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.

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

Daniel Cranston, Ph.D

Associate Professor

Dr. Cranston teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses and conducts research.

Debra Duke

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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