Faculty members receive promotions and tenure

Promotions and Tenure 2021

The following faculty members have received academic promotions and/or tenure. These appointments will take effect July 1, 2021.

Please join us in congratulating:

Irfan Ahmed, Ph.D.

Irfan Ahmed, Ph.D.
Department of Computer Science
Associate Professor with Tenure

Caroline C. Budwell, Ph.D.

Caroline C. Budwell, Ph.D.
Department of Computer Science
Associate Professor

Alberto Cano, Ph.D.

Alberto Cano, Ph.D.
Department of Computer Science
Associate Professor with Tenure

Robert Dahlberg, Ph.D.

Robert Dahlberg, Ph.D.
Department of Computer Science
Associate Professor

Debra Duke, M.S.

Debra Duke, M.S.
Department of Computer Science
Professor of the Practice

Laleh Golshahi, Ph.D.

Laleh Golshahi, Ph.D.
Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering
Associate Professor with Tenure

Ravi Hadimani, Ph.D.

Ravi Hadimani, Ph.D.
Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering
Associate Professor with Tenure

Rosalyn Hobson Hargraves, Ph.D.

Rosalyn Hobson Hargraves, Ph.D.
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Professor

Nathaniel Kinsey, Ph.D.

Nathaniel Kinsey, Ph.D.
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Associate Professor with Tenure

Bridget McInnes, Ph.D.

Bridget McInnes, Ph.D.
Department of Computer Science
Associate Professor with Tenure

Gennady Miloshevsky, Ph.D.

Gennady Miloshevsky, Ph.D.
Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering
Associate Professor with Tenure

Karla Mossi, Ph.D.

Karla Mossi, Ph.D.
Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering
Professor

Supathorn Phongikaroon, Ph.D.

Supathorn Phongikaroon, Ph.D.
Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering
Professor

Jessika Rojas, Ph.D.

Jessika Rojas, Ph.D.
Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering
Associate Professor with Tenure

Christina Tang, Ph.D.

Christina Tang, Ph.D.
Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering
Associate Professor with Tenure


Fotis Sotiropoulos, Ph.D.

New VCU provost will hold faculty appointment in VCU Engineering

Incoming Virginia Commonwealth University provost, Fotis Sotiropoulos, Ph.D., will also have an appointment as a tenured professor in the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering. Sotiropoulos is recognized nationally and internationally for his research contributions in computational fluid dynamics with applications in wind and tidal energy systems, river hydromechanics, cardiovascular fluid dynamics and aquatic swimming.