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Rebecca L. Heise, Ph.D.

Rebecca L. Heise, Ph.D.

Inez A. Caudill, Jr. Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S. Chemical Engineering, B.S. Biomedical and Health Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University | Ph.D. Bioengineering, University of PittsburghVCU College of Engineering

Professor Heise studies pulmonary mechanotransduction, including lung injury and pulmonary regenerative medicine

Lung injuryPulmonary regenerative medicineMechanobiologyTissue EngineeringSmooth muscle cell signaling
Lane Carasik, Ph.D.

Lane Carasik, Ph.D.

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

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

Experimental Thermal-FluidsThermal-Fluids DesignVerification and ValidationComputational Fluid DynamicsAdditive Manufacturing
John Verboncoeur

John Verboncoeur

Associate Dean for Research and Graduate StudiesMichigan State University

John Verboncoeur studies computational plasma physics, electromagnetics, beam physics and high field effects,

Propulsion Technologies
Laleh Golshahi, Ph.D.

Laleh Golshahi, Ph.D.

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

Dr. Golshahi specializes in aerosol science and in vitro-in vivo correlations for respiratory support, diagnosis and inhalation therapy.

Aerosol Science and MedicineIn Vitro and In Vivo Models Of Respiratory DepositionHealth-Related Aerosols Exposure ControlTargeted Respiratory Drug DeliveryAerosol filtration
John E. Speich, Ph.D.

John E. Speich, Ph.D.

Interim Chair and Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear EngineeringVCU College of Engineering

Engineering and program development expert with research focused on bladder biomechanics and robotics

Cooperative EducationEngineering EducationMechanical EngineeringRoboticsMedical Devices
Hong Zhao, Ph.D.

Hong Zhao, Ph.D.

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

Specializing in solid-liquid interactions, self-assembly of colloidal nano particles, and development of various printing processes

Additive Manufacturing/3d PrintingPrinted functional devicesTransport and self-assembly of colloidal nanoparticlesSurface science and surface engineering
Azim Eskandarian, D.Sc.

Azim Eskandarian, D.Sc.

Alice T. and William H. Goodwin Jr. DeanVCU College of Engineering

Dr. Eskandarian serves as the Alice T. and William H. Goodwin Jr. Dean of the VCU College of Engineering.

Mohamed Gad-el-Hak, Ph.D.

Mohamed Gad-el-Hak, Ph.D.

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

Fluid mechanics expert, with a penchant for nanotechnology and microelectromechanical systems

Fluids in motionTurbulence and flow controlViscous pumps and microturbinesMicro- and nanotechnologyLarge-scale disasters
Radhika Barua, Ph.D.

Radhika Barua, Ph.D.

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

Dr. Barua specializes in developing multifunctional magnetic materials systems for diverse applications in the power & energy sector.

Shawn (Sheng-Chieh) Chen, Ph.D.

Shawn (Sheng-Chieh) Chen, Ph.D.

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

Shawn's research interests include airborne and liquid-borne nanoparticle filtration, NanoEHS, and indoor and urban air pollution control.

Nanofiltration and ultrafiltrationAir pollution controlAerosol sampling and instrumentationIndoor Air QualityCFD simulation