Michael H. Peters, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Peters conducts experimental and theoretical research in the field of protein engineering.
Peptidyl-Biomimetics Inhibitors for Breast Cancer Targets OpenContact: A Simple Static Protein-Protein Mapping Algorithm Extended Liouville Equation for Open Systems Neuronal Stem Cell Delivery Systems Protein Engineering
Peter Roberts
Professor of Organization & Management; Academic Director of Specialty Coffee Programs, Business & Society Institute · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Micro-Business Development Specialty Coffee Entrepreneurship Social Enterprise
Wei-Ning Wang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Aerosol-enabled technologies towards addressing critical challenges in the sectors of energy, the environment, and human health.
Aerosol science and technology Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Environmental Science and Technology Heterogeneous Catalysis Materials Science and Engineering
Jessika Rojas, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Rojas is a nuclear engineering expert specializing in nuclear materials, nanomaterials, and radiation processing.
Nuclear materials Radiation chemistry and radiation processing Radiation damage and radiation effects on nuclear materials Nanostructures for targeted radionuclide therapy and enhanced external radiotherapy Nanomaterials for nuclear engineering applications
Christina Tang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Sciences Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Prof. Tang specializes in polymer nanomaterial synthesis/characterization with interest in hybrids with inorganic nanoparticles/biomolecules
Smart Polymer Materials Polymer Processing Hybrid Materials Catalysis/Biocatalysis Nanotechnology
Robert M. Sexton, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Engineering mechanics expert exploring the response dynamics and vibrations of offshore drilling
Response dynamics and vibrations of offshore drilling and production systems Deepwater marine riser systems and the various nonlinear effects Simulation and control of sophisticated high capacity tensioning systems
Damon Willick
Professor of Art History · Loyola Marymount University
Professor of Art History
Los Angeles Art and Culture Modern Art Contemporary Art
Han Dai-Yu
Professor of Studio Arts · Loyola Marymount University
College of Communication and Fine Arts Department of Art & Art History
Book Editing Computer Graphics Sketching Chinese Traditional Painting Oil Painting
Ronald Rash
Professor · Western Carolina University
Ron Rash is the author of the 2009 PEN/Faulkner finalist and New York Times bestseller Serena and Above the Waterfall.
Southern Writing Poetry English Appalachia Novelist
Munene Mwaniki
Associate Professor · Western Carolina University
Sport Racism Sociology Anthropology Immigration
Patrick Payne
Assistant Professor · Western Carolina University
Patrick Payne's teaching interests include risk management and insurance, estate planning, or any other field within financial planning.
Behavioral Finance Finance Personal Financial Planning Economics Investor Behavior
Alisa Dodds
Senior Lecturer in Health and Human Sciences · Loyola Marymount University
Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Nutrition Counseling Intuitive Eating Nutrition Science Health at Every Size Recovery from Chronic Dieting
Tom Ford
Senior Lecturer in the Environmental Science Program; Co-Executive Director of the Coastal Research Institute · Loyola Marymount University
Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Steven Lazarus, Ph.D.
Professor | Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences · Florida Tech
Dr. Lazarus' research interests include data assimilation, electrical phenomena such as gigantic jets, and wind/wave interactions.
Climate Change Hurricanes Wind and Waves Data Assimilation Gigantic Jets
Robert Weaver, Ph.D.
Associate Professor | Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences · Florida Tech
Dr. Weaver's areas of expertise include coastal flooding, coastal transport, water quality and littoral processes.
Coastal Flooding Coastal Eco-engineering 2D and 3D Circulation Modeling Coastal Transport Water Quality
Nathaniel Kinsey, Ph.D.
Engineering Foundation Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Nathaniel Kinsey's research broadly lies in the field of nanophotonics, studying the interaction of light with materials on the nanoscale.
Nanophotonics/Plasmonics Nonlinear optics Optical Materials Integrated Optics Consumer Nanophotonics
Supathorn Phongikaroon, Ph.D.
Engineering Foundation Professor and Director of Nuclear Engineering Programs · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Phongikaroon's research focuses on pedagogy and experimental studies in used nuclear fuel reprocessing.
Nuclear and chemical separation technology in fuel cycle research and development Electrochemical processes Special material detection and analysis via laser and mass spectroscopy techniques
Jayasimha Atulasimha, Ph.D.
Engineering Foundation Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Atulasimha researches nanomagnetic/spintronic memory and neuromorphic computing devices.
Spintronics and Nanomagnetism Exploratory neuromorphic devices Straintronics: Strian mediated electric field control of magnetism Electric field (VCMA) control of skyrmions Magnetic and multiferroic materials
Rebecca L. Heise, Ph.D.
Inez A. Caudill Professor and Undergraduate Program Director, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S. Chemical Engineering, B.S. Biomedical and Health Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University | Ph.D. Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Heise studies pulmonary mechanotransduction, including lung injury and pulmonary regenerative medicine
Lung injury Pulmonary regenerative medicine Mechanobiology Tissue Engineering Smooth muscle cell signaling
Elliot Ryser
Professor of Food Science and Human Nutrition · Michigan State University
An internationally recognized authority on Listeria and other disease-causing bacteria in food, focusing on microbial food safety
Dairy Products Meat and Poultry Including Deli Meat Microbial Food Safety E. Coli Listeria