chemistry Experts

Jonathan S. Dordick

Institute Professor, Departments of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Biological SciencesRensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Applies biological principles to advance bioengineering and biomanufacturing, stem cell engineering, and drug discovery

Ram B. Gupta, Ph.D.

Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringVirginia Commonwealth University

Research interest: batteries, electrochemistry, sustainable energy, biofuel, biomaterials, supercritical extraction, manufacturing, lithium

Janet Asper

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Asper specializes in organic chemistry.

Afroditi V. Filippas, Ph.D.

ProfessorElectrical and Computer Engineering

Professor Filippas is VCU’s representative to CCAM. Her research focuses on Smart Manufacturing, Data Analytics, and Modeling.

Alessandro Varotto

Entrepreneurship LecturerLoyola Marymount University

Part-time Faculty

Rachel Adams

Professor of Civil and Environmental EngineeringLoyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Leanne Kuwahara

Lecturer of Chemistry and BiochemistryLoyola Marymount University

James K. Ferri, Ph.D.

Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringVCU College of Engineering

Dr. Ferri is a Professor in the Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering at VCU

Serdar Ozturk, Ph.D.

Associate ProfessorMilwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Ozturk’s interests include biotechnology, chemical engineering, surface and interfacial chemistry, microfluidics, and material science.

Brianna Bibel

Assistant Professor of Chemistry and BiochemistryLoyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering