Dr. Abdelwahed is a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Dr. Boyan specializes in cell and tissue engineering.

Dr. Eskandarian serves as the Dean of the VCU College of Engineering.

Responsible for connecting with alumni from the College of Engineering and School of Business to increase their engagement with VCU.

Professor Filippas is VCU’s representative to CCAM. Her research focuses on Smart Manufacturing, Data Analytics, and Modeling.

Supports the Engineering Career Services team by coordinating Employer-Student events to increase experiential learning opportunities.

Traci M. Anthony is an administrative assistant of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Manika is a senior faculty for Professional Development and Engineering Management.

Bill Bulbrook manages the budget and all fiscal matters related to the College of Engineering.

Responsible for managing the information technology infrastructure and services for the College.

Human Resources Coordinator for the College of Engineering.

Supports the research initiatives of faculty.

Emma supports partnerships with the industrial community, focusing on student projects, research, and corporate relations.

Leads the post-award sponsored program research activities within the college.

Assisting student production and education in Maker Studios.

Lori provides support for graduate students in the College of Engineering. Her office is located in West Hall, room 304.

Stephanie leads administrative operations as primary liaison between the Dean, VCU Leadership, faculty & staff, internal and external constituents.

Ginni supports the finance director in the compliance and accountability of financial programs and business processes.

Responsible for maintaining computer systems and other IT hardware throughout the College.

Marc Jenkins provides Classroom Technology and Audio Visual support and project planning for the College of Engineering.

Oversees the development, execution and analysis of digital marketing strategies, website development and maintenance for the VCU College of Engineering.

Rebecca Kurihine is an employer relations and communications specialist.

Pamela Mason is the Administrative Assistant for the Department of Biomedical Engineering.

Mark develops new recruitment techniques and initiates actions to build new markets to enroll potential students.

Benjamin Meyers is a Student Recruiter in the College of Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Michael Morrissey is responsible for the College of Engineering facilities located in the Virginia Biotechnology Research Park.

Sarah Mosher is the administrative assistant of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.

Micki Parr advises undergraduates and promotes inclusion and retention.

Emily serves as the Senior Human Resources Coordinator for the College of Engineering.

Ryan provides administrative support. Includes assisting directors, organizing events, providing fiscal support, among other logistical needs.

Content strategy and copywriting for the VCU College of Engineering with a focus on research writing. Social media strategy and management.

Jennifer provides strategic and creative communications leadership through collaborations to set the tone of communications and marketing efforts.

Scott Robinson works with undergraduate engineering students and faculty members to provide advising and retention support services.

Boris Solomonov supports day-to-day operations of Maker Studio and Maker Garage within the College of Engineering Makerspaces.

Leads the graduate studies office through program leadership with a focus on strategic partner engagement for student opportunity.

Provides post-award support for the College of Engineering.

Mia serves as a Human Resources Coordinator for the College of Engineering.

Aidan Stephen is the Administrative Assistant supporting the Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Department at VCU.

Todd Stewart provides classroom technology and audio visual support for the College.

Graduate Affairs Finance Analyst for the Office of Graduate Studies.

Meredith is a strategic HR professional who provides meaningful and rewarding human resources guidance for all Engineering employees.

Anita Taylor serves as the Executive Director for Corporate Development at the College of Engineering.

Wesley Teets manages and supports the college’s Linux systems.

Hazel serves as the administrative assistant for the Department of Computer Science.

Responsible for the development and implementation of proactive initiatives and programs that support academic pathways for degrees in engineering that support pharmaceutical manufacturing industries.

Professor A's research and teaching interests include power systems, microgrids, renewable energy, electric drives and power electronics.

Computer Science teaching faculty member.

Dr. Bhatt's research is to evaluate how cells sense dynamic mechanical cues in hierarchical collagen fibres in tendons and ligaments.

Professor Docef's research interests lie in medical image processing.

Dr. Nisar advances additive manufacturing of ceramics and composites for extreme environments in aerospace, energy, and nuclear systems.

Lab instructor for Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering unit operations and instrumentation.

Dr. Toutov develops new chemical strategies for organic synthesis, catalysis, and medicinal chemistry.

Research Interests: Optical imaging technology, medical device development; Research Area: BioImaging; Lab: Optical Imaging Laboratory (OIL)

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

Professor Iyer's research interests include GPS applications and neural networks.

Professor Gupton's research is focused on the development of new technologies that will streamline organic synthesis.

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

Dr. McInnes' research is in the area of Natural Language Processing (NLP) with a particular interest in semantics.

College of Engineering Foundation

Dr. Caroline Budwell is a computer scientist focused on learning and engagement strategies.

Carolyn Galcik is finance technician for the College of Engineering.

Professor Elks' career focuses on maturing and advancing the state of the art in the areas of safety assessment and fault tolerance.

Dr. Peterson's expertise is in neuromusculoskeletal biomechanics of human movement and rehabilitation design.

Director of Makerspaces & Professor of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Dr. McGill is an assistant professor researching computational chemistry and machine learning.

Prof. Tang specializes in polymer nanomaterial synthesis/characterization with interest in hybrids with inorganic nanoparticles/biomolecules.

Providing high quality instruction for undergraduate students.

Applications to solve orthopedic and dental challenges involving the musculoskeletal system; focusing on in vivo studies using rodent models.

Dr. Ahmed's research interests are broadly in cybersecurity, currently focusing on digital forensics, malware, and cyber-physical systems.

Conduct experimental, theoretical, modeling and simulation research in the area of autonomous vehicles and robots.

Dr. Cardona researches specification-driven autonomy for safe, reliable human–robot interaction and multi-robot coordination.

Dr. McGee led the joint VCU/VA Tech project to bring quality engineering education to the metro Richmond area.

Jennifer Rivers provides counselling to undergraduate students and is program manager for the University's enrichment curriculum.

Research focuses on AI, open-source communities, and the socio-technical dynamics of software development.

Teach mechanical engineering courses, contribute to departmental and professional service, and conduct interdisciplinary research.

Professor Emeritus, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical and Life Science Engineering; Dean Emeritus, College of Engineering.

Dr. Klenke's research interests include collaborative unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and cyber physical systems security.

Johnny serves as the Graduate Admissions Specialist for the Office of Graduate Studies.

Teaching, research, service, and mentoring students.

Provides leadership and mentorship for faculty, staff and students engaged in research activities.

Chief Operating Officer of the Medicines for All Institute. Oversee the day-to-day activities of the Institute.

Research focuses on network security, IDS, IoT security, and the integration of AI in real-world systems.

Responsible for connecting alumni, friends, and corporate partners to increase financial support for students and our faculty and staff.

Associate Professor of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Dr. Shukla’s research focuses on non-invasive optical (NIRS, fluorescence) and thermal imaging for peripheral vascular complications.

Oversees all operations for the College of Engineering, Facilities and Receiving.

Provide one-on-one career advising to College of Engineering students and alumni.

Dr. Lemmon's research lies in cell-generated traction forces and extracellular matrix biology

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

Focusing on neural signal processing and analysis for the development of brain-computer interfaces and neuroprosthetic devices.

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

Dr. Abdellatif teaches various nuclear engineering courses, conduct research in thermal-hydraulics and contribute to department service.

Professor Atkinson specializes in microelectromechanical systems

Dr. Pawluk develops devices and algorithms for assistive technology for individuals who are blind and visually impaired

Professor Bulut's research interests include wireless networks and mobile computing, cyber-physical systems, and social networks

Erdem Topsakal received multiple degrees in electronics and communication engineering from Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul

Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering.

Professor Tepper's research focuses on advanced functional materials.

Expertise on network security, privacy, blockchain, digital forensics and trustworthy AI.

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

Rosalyn Hobson Hargraves is a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Electrical and electronics engineering expert, with a focus on molecular spectroscopy and academic program development

Bone, mechanobiology, regenerative medicine, effects of space travel on bone and muscle, gap junctions, osteoblast, osteocyte, osteoclast.

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

Dr. Tibau is the lead instructor of CMSC 210: Computers and Programming, and CMSC 256: Intro to Data Structures.

Professor Guven specializes in fracture and failure analysis using peridynamics.

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

Dr. Carasik researches computational and experimental thermal hydraulics for fusion & nuclear energy and isotope production.

Professor Miloshevsky researches computational physics with emphasis on effects of plasma, laser and particle beams on materials.

Dr. Spangler's research interests include protein engineering, developing sustainable biomaterials, and renewable energy.

Luke teaches Computer Science (CS) and does research in CS Education. He focuses on the design and delivery of feedback and instruction.

Dr. Freeberg's research focuses on pulmonary mechanobiology, cell metabolism, and fibrosis.

Hong-Sheng Zhou's main research area is Cryptography, spanning the full spectrum from theory to practice.

Dr. Ferri is a Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at VCU.

Professor Atulasimha researches nanomagnetic/spintronic memory and neuromorphic computing devices.

Dr. Jordan's research involves translational cardiovascular imaging in cardio-oncology, sarcoidosis, and heart failure.

Dr. Puetzer focuses on musculoskeletal tissue engineering for meniscus, tendon, and ligament replacement and repair.

Professor Leonard taught databases, user interfaces and video game design.

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

Dr. Juhwan Lee’s research focuses on artificial intelligence, medical image analysis, and their applications in cardiovascular medicine.

Dr. Karla Mossi is an Associate Department Chair and Graduate Program Director at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Professor Wynne has pioneered processing technology for fluoropolymers

Professor McHugh researches high-pressure fluid properties and phase equilibria

Professor Peters conducts experimental and theoretical research in the field of protein engineering.

Professor Cabral specializes in engineering education and nanofabrication techniques

Understanding the role of extracellular matrix and mechanical forces to regulate skeletal muscle structure, function, and innervation.

Milos Manic, Ph.D., FIEEE., is director of VCU's Cybersecurity Center and an expert in cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection.

Builds machine learning and AI systems that study and support how software developers communicate, reason about code, and handle security.

Professor Bost's research focuses on innovation, device design and development processes.

To integrate new technology and capabilities into the laboratory operations and expand infrastructure. Collaborates with PIs and users.

Data scientist specializing in high-throughput structural bioinformatics of proteins & small RNAs.

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

Dr. Lewinski's research topics include nanomaterial toxicity, nanomedicine, and nanoinformatics.

Professor Ghosh researches complex networks and systems biology, using modeling and simulation, applied-AI and network science.

Research interests include theoretical computer science, algorithms, graph theory, and computational geometry.

Dr. Nakul Telang's research is focused on Medicinal Chemistry and Synthetic Organic Chemistry.

Research focus: Computer Vision, Medical AI.

Professor Dhar researches semiconductor heterostructures, devices and systems applications in Electro-Optic and Infrared (EOIR)

Professor Zhang is engineering strategies for the treatment of traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and brain stroke

Dr. Wetzel's research interests include eye tracking systems and eye movement analysis.

Dr. Hwang's research focuses on developing 3D microphysiological systems to investigate musculoskeletal pathologies and cancer progression.

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

Dr. Spínola conducts research in the areas of SE4AI, AI4SE, empirical soft. engineering, and technical debt in software projects.

Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of Virginia Commonwealth University.

Dr. Ahmad specializes in the development of using small molecules, peptides and proteins.

Research interests in computer vision, multimodal learning, efficient & reliable AI systems, and visual analytics.

Dr. Xiao's research covers networked storage, computer system and architecture, embedded systems and distributed systems.

Dr. Meerza’s research focuses on robust and trustworthy AI, including generative AI, multimodal learning, and data privacy.

Research interest: batteries, electrochemistry, sustainable energy, biofuel, biomaterials, supercritical extraction, manufacturing, lithium

Dr. Mohammadi studies advanced functional materials, including superhard, superhydrophobic, nuclear, energy, sensing, and metallic systems.

Professor Hadimani specializes in non-invasive brain stimulation, biomagnetics, magnetocalorics and energy harvesting research.

Bioengineer who modifies micro-organisms to produce chemicals (e.g. from beer to fuel).

Olivares-Navarrete’s research focuses on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine approaches for Craniofacial and Orthopaedic needs.

Professor Bandyopadhyay has authored and co-authored over 400 research publications

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

Wireless networks, edge/cloud systems, generative AI, cybersecurity, trustworthy AI, AI-enabled health, cyber-physical systems, and cobots.

Computer scientist focusing on security and optimization challenges in complex systems including social networks.

Thea Pepperl's research and expertise focuses on the analysis and design of decision tools for the coordination of care of older adults.

Dr. Roper specializes in efforts to bring engineering and science closer to patients who utilize medicines via novel technologies.

Research interests and work center around artificial intelligence, machine learning, data mining, network engineering and big data.

Dr. Arodz's research focuses on machine learning and bioinformatics

Professor Özgür specializes in optical spectroscopy and photonic devices

Professor Yadavalli researches functional nano and biomaterials

Professor Avrutin specializes in the growth and characterization of oxide materials (ZnO, perovskite oxides)

Aerosol-enabled technologies towards addressing critical challenges in the sectors of energy, the environment, and human health.

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

Doctor of dental medicine and periodontal expert; skilled program developer.

Professor Zhao specializes in wireless networking, Internet of things and cyber security.

Dr. Zhang's research topics include bone biology, regeneration and animal models of musculoskeletal conditions.

Dr. Zhifang Wang specializes in electric power grid vulnerability analysis, synthetic grid modeling, and renewable integration.

Associate Professor of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of Virginia Commonwealth University.

Reactor physics, computational methods, sensitivity and uncertainty analysis, advanced data analytics, machine learning

Operations coordinator for West Hall Engineering, receiving and facilities.

Research, teaching, mentorship and service