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John E. Speich, Ph.D.

John E. Speich, Ph.D.

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, DSc, ASME and IEEE Fellow

Azim Eskandarian, DSc, ASME and IEEE Fellow

Alice T. and William H. Goodwin Jr. Dean, College of EngineeringVCU College of Engineering

Dr. Eskandarian serves as the 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
Arvind Agarwal, Ph.D., FASME, FAAAS, FNAI, FACerS, FASM

Arvind Agarwal, Ph.D., FASME, FAAAS, FNAI, FACerS, FASM

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

Chair and Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering.

Nano-scale Properties of Biological MaterialsUltrahigh Temperature CeramicsAerospace Materials and Radiation Shielding CoatingsAdditive Manufacturing (AM) of Metals via Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM), Cold Spray, Thermal Spray, and Friction Stir Surface EngineeringGraphene and Boron Nitride Nanotube Composites
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
Daren Chen, Ph.D.

Daren Chen, Ph.D.

Floyd D. Gottwald, Sr. Chair, Mechanical and Nuclear EngineeringVCU College of Engineering

Professor D. Chen researches particle sceinece and technology with emphasis on aerosol particles.

Particle instrumentation and characterization Nanoparticles and nanotechnologyParticle processing (i.g. classification charging dispersion...)Drug target delivery and release controlAir pollution and indoor air quality control
Worth Longest, Ph.D.

Worth Longest, Ph.D.

Alice T. and William H. Goodwin, Jr. Distinguished Chair, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear EngineeringVCU College of Engineering

Professor Longest works to address significant current challenges in the field of medical aerosols

Infant Aerosol DeliveryTargeting Inhaled Medications within the LungsInhaled MedicationsRespiratory Drug DeliveryParticle Engineering
Gary C. Tepper, Ph.D.

Gary C. Tepper, Ph.D.

Senior Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty AffairsVCU College of Engineering

Professor Tepper's research focuses on advanced functional materials

Perovskite Solar CellsAerosols and air filtrationNanoscale materialsElectrospinningSupercritical Fluids