Supriyo Bandyopadhyay, Ph.D.
Commonwealth Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Bandyopadhyay has authored and co-authored nearly 400 research publications
Self-assembly of Regimented Nanostructure Arrays Spintronics Quantum Devices Hot Carrier Transport in Nanostructures Nanoelectronics
Edik Rafailov
Professor (Research), AIPT · Aston University
Prof Rafailov current research interests include CW and ultrashort-pulse lasers; generation of light from UV to THz and biomedical photonics
Biomedical Photonics Nanostructures Ultrashort-Pulse Lasers Photonics THz Radiation
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.
Environmental Science and Technology Heterogeneous Catalysis Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Aerosol science and technology Materials Science and Engineering
Ümit Özgür, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Özgür specializes in optical spectroscopy and photonic devices
Ultrafast spectroscopy Group III-nitride and zinc oxide optoelectronics Light emitting diodes III-V and II-VI semiconductor heterostructures Nonlinear optics
Barbara D. Boyan, Ph.D.
Alice T. and William H. Goodwin, Jr. Dean, College of Engineering | B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Rice University · VCU College of Engineering
Dean Boyan specializes in cell and tissue engineering
Cell and Tissue Engineering Response of Cells to Biomaterials Mechanisms of Action of Hormones and Growth Factors in Cartilage and Bone Normal and Pathological Calcification Stem Cell Delivery Technologies
Vincent Meunier
Department Head, Physics, Applied Physics, and Astronomy & Gail and Jeffrey L. Kodosky ’70 Constellation Chair · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Using high-performance computing to examine the atom-level details of materials, using quantum mechanical techniques
Research Education Quantum Mechanics Density Functional Theory Computational Physics Quantum Materials
Michael J. Cabral, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VCU School of Engineering
Professor Cabral specializes in engineering education and nanofabrication techniques
Engineering Education Nanofabrication Techniques Molecular Electronics
Robert Hull
Acting Vice President for Research; Director, Center for Materials, Devices, and Integrated Systems (cMDIS); Henry Burlage Chaired Professor, Engineering; & Professor, Materials Science and Engineering · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Focuses on the relationships between structure and property in electronic materials
Physics Materials Science and Engineering Electronic Materials Nanotechnology Semiconductors
René Olivares-Navarrete, D.D.S, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | D.D.S, National Autonomous University of Mexico | Ph.D., National Autonomous University of Mexico · VCU DEPT OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
Olivares-Navarrete’s research focuses on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine approaches for Craniofacial and Orthopaedic needs.
Tissue Engineering Stem Cell Biology and Engineering Biomaterials for Craniofacial and Musculoskeletal Tissues Immunomodulation and Immunoengineering Wnt Signaling in Morphogenesis Healing and Regeneration
Jack W. Simonson
Assistant Professor, Physics · Farmingdale State College
Jack is an experimental condensed-matter physicist committed to mentoring undergraduate students to succeed in research careers.
Condensed Matter Physics Materials Science Superconductivity Low-Temperature Physics Crystallography
Bahram Javidi, Ph.D.
Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor · University of Connecticut
A professor of electrical and computer engineering, Javidi also leads the Multidimensional Optical Sensing and Imaging Systems (MOSIS) Lab.
Optics and Photonics Biomedical optics/photonics for imaging Nanotechnology in optical sensing, imaging, visualization, and display 3D Imaging
Jonathan S. Dordick
Howard P. Isermann Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering & Co-Director, Heparin Applied Research Center · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Applies biological principles to advance bioengineering and biomanufacturing, stem cell engineering, and drug discovery
Drug Discovery Biomanufacturing Biochemical Engineering Biochemistry Chemistry
Professor Innes Cuthill
Professor of Behavioural Ecology · University of Bristol
Innes Cuthill's research has helped change the way behavioural ecologists and ethologists study animal coloration.
Human Applications of Camouflage Vision of Birds Animal Camouflage Animal Colouration Vision of Fish
Shayla Sawyer
Associate Professor, Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Focused on engineering processes and potential applications of hybrid inorganic/organic materials for optoelectronic devices and sensors
Hybrid Nanomaterials Nano-Bio Optoelectronics Sensor Development Ultraviolet Photodetectors
Jessika Rojas, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Rojas is a nuclear engineering expert specializing in nanomaterials and radiation-induced synthesis.
Nanostructures for targeted radionuclide therapy and enhanced external radiotherapy Radiation damage and radiation effects on nuclear materials Nuclear materials Nanomaterials for nuclear engineering applications Radiation chemistry and radiation processing
Jason Liu
Assistant Professor · Georgia Southern University
Dr. Liu is an experimental physicist who investigates magnetic phenomena in nanostructures.
Nanomagnetism Condensed Matter Physics Physics Experimental Physics Magnetization Dynamics
R. Helen Zha
Assistant Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Develops biohybrid and bioinspired materials for applications in human healthcare and sustainability.
Biomimetic and Bio-inspired Materials Biomolecular Engineering and Self-assembly Sustainable Materials and Plastic Upcycling Drug delivery and Nanomedicine Nanostructured Soft Matter
Nikhil Koratkar
Professor of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
World Renowned, Highly Cited Expert in Battery Energy Storage
Nano-Coatings Nanostructured Materials Energy Storage Batteries Nano-Composites