Advisory Committees

VCU Committee 2022-23

Committee CoE Representative(s) Term
Academic Regulations Appeals Jennifer Rivers Indefinite
Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CCTR) Endowment Fund Research Advisory Committee Chris Lemmon (BME) By appointment
Rene Olivares-Navarrete
(BME)
By appointment
Administration of Research Committee (CAR) Ashley Tankesley By appointment
Conflict of Interest* Robert Klenke (ECE)  
Engineering Driving Inclusive Excellence Council (EDIE) Jenilee Stanley Shanks Indefinite
Faculty Senate Yanxiao Zhao (ECE) July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2023
Paul Wetzel (BME) July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2021
Vamsi Yadavalli (CLSE) July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2021
Faculty Senate Alternates Joao Soares (MNE) July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023
Ruixin Niu (ECE) July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023
Faculty Technology Advisory Committee (FTAC) Michael Cabral (ECE) By appointment
General Education Curriculum Committee Gary Atkinson (ECE) By appointment
Graduate Council Nastassja Lewinski (CLSE) July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2023
Karla Mossi (MNE) July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2025
Grievance Panel Michael Cabral (ECE) July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2021
Grievance Panel Alternates Gary Atkinson (ECE) July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2023
Preetam Ghosh (CS) July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2021
Honors Council Charles Cartin (MNE) July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2023
Libraries Advisory Committee (VLAC) Frank Gulla (MNE) By appointment
New Student Programs Jennifer Rivers Indefinite
Online Strategy Task Force Karla Mossi (MNE)  
Promotion & Tenure
Appeals
Hadis Morkoc (ECE) July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2023
Promotion & Tenure
Policy Review
Michael Peters (CLSE) July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2021
Research Development Advisory Council (ReDAC) Ram Gupta  
Staff Senate Laura Osborne  
Jen Allen  
Strategic Research Priorities Plan Advisory Council Ram Gupta  
Technology Advisory Anil Chatterji Indefinite
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Caroline Budwell (CS) July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023
Hong Zhao (MNE) July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2022
Undergraduate Research & Creative Work Ram Gupta Indefinite
University Council Carrie Peterson (BME) July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Kostadin Damevski (CS) July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
University Council Alternate Milos Manic (CS) July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024

VCU College of Engineering Committees 2022–23

Committee Committee Chair Representatives Department Term
Assessment (ABET) Jennifer Rivers Paul Wetzel BME Indefinite
James Ferri CLSE
Ahmet Sonmez CS
Alen Docef ECE
John Speich MNE
N/A Dean's Office
Emeritus Professor Committee Ashok Iyer (ECE)   All Indefinite
Faculty Council N/A Rene Olivares-Navarrete BME July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Christina Tang CLSE July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2024
John Leonard CS July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2024
Umit Ozgur ECE July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Ibrahim Guven MNE July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2022
N/A Dean's Office  
Graduate Academic Council   Dean Krusienski BME Indefinite
Nastassja Lewinski CLSE
Preetam Ghosh CS
Zhifang Wang ECE
Karla Mossi MNE
Tom Roper PharmE
N/A Dean's Office
Promotion and Tenure Milos Manic (CS) Dean Krusienski BME July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2024
Vamsi Yadavalli CLSE July 1, 2021- June 30, 2024
Milos Manic CS July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2024
Hadis Morkoc ECE July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2026
Karla Mossi MNE July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2024
Stephanie Frazier Dean's Office  
Promotion and Tenure Policy Review Hadis Morkoc
(ECE)
Paul Wetzel  BME By Appointment 
Stephen Fong CLSE
Daniel Cranston CS
Robert Klenke ECE
Daren Chen MNE
N/A Dean's Office
Faculty Development Advisory Committee Ram Gupta Dianne Pawluk BME By Appointment 
Vamsi Yadavalli CLSE
Tomasz Arodz CS
Umit Ozgur ECE
Jayasimha Atulasimha MNE
N/A Dean's Office
Safety Committee Ram Gupta Yue Zhang BME  
Frank Gupton CLSE
Changqing Luo CS
Weijun Xiao ECE
Joao Soares MNE
Cindy Lovelace Dean's Office
Mike Morrissey BioTech 1 & 8
Scott Loving Zone 200
Dmitry Pestov NCC Scientist
Vitaliy Avrutin ECE
Larry Mendoza EHS Lab Safety 
Undergraduate Academic Committee Jennifer Rivers Rebecca Heise BME  
James Ferri CLSE  
Caroline Budwell CS  
Michael Cabral ECE  
Hong Zhao MNE  
N/A Dean's Office