project Experts

Bradley Nichols, Ph.D

Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear EngineeringVCU College of Engineering

Expertise include engineering education, engineering design and analysis, rotordynamics, turbomachinery, vibrations, and dynamic systems.

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

Audrey Bowden

Associate Professor of Biomedical EngineeringVanderbilt University

Expert in light-based tools for applications to medicine and biology, including early detection, diagnosis and therapy.

Russell Burke

Professor of BiologyHofstra University

Dr. Burke's current research involves diamondback terrapins at Jamaica Bay, wood turtles in northern NJ and the coyote invasion of LI

Jon Christensen

CEOBidmii International

As CEO and co-founder of Bidmii International, Jon Christensen is helping lead the proptech revolution in the home improvement industry.

Landon Frim, Ph.D.

Expert in politics, philosophy, ethics, and religionFlorida Gulf Coast University

Debra Duke

Professor of the Practice, Department of Computer ScienceVCU College of Engineering

Computer Science Education is the research area of interest for Professor Duke

Dennis Whyte

Hitachi America Professor of Engineering, Head, Nuclear Science and Engineering, and Director, Plasma Science and Fusion CenterMassachusetts Institute of Technology

Dennis Whyte is an expert in fusion research using the magnetic confinement of plasmas for energy production.

Swati Agrawal

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Agrawal's research focuses on protozoan pathogens that cause serious diseases like African sleeping sickness and Toxoplasmosis.

Heath Einstein

Vice Provost for EnrollmentTexas Christian University

Heath Einstein is an empathetic leader skilled in shared governance, staff development, crisis management, and cultural humility.