Research Faculty
This directory includes principal investigators & key researchers.
| Name | Contact Information | Areas of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| AFANASEV, Andrei Associate Professor, Physics Photo Emission Advanced Research Laboratory |
E: afanas@gwu.edu |
Theoretical Nuclear Physics |
| ALEKSEYEV, Max Associate Professor Computation Biology Institute Alekseyev Lab Page |
E: maxal@gwu.edu |
Computational Molecular Biology / Bioinformatics, Comparative Genomics, Graph Theory, Combinatorics, Discrete Algorithms. |
|
BARDET, Philippe |
E: bardet@gwu.edu P: 202-994-2560 |
Experimental fluid dynamics |
| BENNETT, Lawrence Research Professor, School of Engineering Institute for Magnetics Research |
Magneto-optics, magnetic multilayers, nanocomposites, magneto-caloric effects, magnetic after effect, magnetic modeling, High-Tc superconductors, electronic structure of alloys, and biomagnetism. | |
| BRISCOE, William Chair and Professor Department of Physics Institute for Nuclear Studies - Data Analysis Center |
E: briscoe@gwu.edu P: 571-553-8340 P: 202-994-6788 |
Experimental Nuclear Physics |
|
CRANDALL, Keith |
E: kcrandall@gwu.edu |
Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Phylogenetics, Infectious disease, Crustacean Systematics, Molecular Evolution, HIV, Population Genetics, Bacterial Genomics, Conservation Genetics |
| DELLA TORRE, Edward Professor, School of Engineering Institute for Magnetics Research |
E: edt@gwu.edu |
Electromagnetic, Radiation Systems and Microwave Engineering |
| DOERING, Michael Assistant Professor of Physics |
E: doring@gwu.edu P: 571-553-8390 P: 202-994-8571 |
Nuclear and particle physics |
| DOWNIE, Evangeline Assistant Professor of Physics |
E: edownie@gwu.edu P: 202-994-3083 |
Experimental Nuclear Physics |
| EL-GHAZAWI, Tarek Professor, School of Engineering High Performance Computing Laboratory |
E: tarek@gwu.edu |
Computer engineering; Computer architecture; High-performance computing |
|
ESKANDARIAN, Ali |
E: ea1102@gwu.edu P: 571-553-5000 |
Theoretical Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics, and foundations of Quantum Theory and Quantum Information/Computation. |
| GOECKS, Jeremy Assistant Professor of Computational Biology Computational Biology Institute Goecks Lab |
E: jgoecks@gwu.edu |
Platforms for High-throughput Genomic Analysis, Cancer Genomics, Scientific and Information Visualization, Interactive High Performance Computing. |
|
HAMDAR, Samer |
E: hamdar@gwu.edu P: 571-553-8273 P: 202-994-6652 |
Vehicular and pedestrian traffic dynamics |
| HERNANDEZ, Patricia Associate Professor of Biology |
E: phernand@gwu.edu P: 202-994-5950 |
Evolution of developmental mechanisms; vertebrate embryology/pattern formation; functional morphology and anatomy of vertebrates; Ichthyology. |
| HOOSHANGI, Sara Associate Professor and Program Director Integrated, Information Science & Technology Program College of Professional Studies |
E: shoosh@gwu.edu P: 202-994-1692 |
STEM education, Synthetic and System Biology |
| HSU, Stephen Professor, School of Engineering Energy Efficiency Research Laboratory Nanomaterials & Nanomechanics Laboratory |
E: stevehsu@gwu.edu P: 571-553-8365 |
Multiscale multifunctional surface design and fabrication; icephobic surface development and measurements; drag reduction and surface texturing; fuel economy of cars and trucks, lubrication of new materials; wear mechanisms of light weight materials. |
| HUANG, Howie Associate Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
E: howie@gwu.edu P: 202-994-0523 |
Computer and systems architecture, high-performance computing, cloud computing, big data, cybersecurity |
| JACK, Allison Assistant Research Professor of Pharmacology & Physiology Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Institute |
E: allisonjack@gwu.edu | Autism spectrum disorders; developmental neuroscience; fMRI; imaging genetics; epigenetics; oxytocin; cerebellum; sex differences |
| JEREMIC, Aleksandar Associate Professor of Biology GW Center for Biomolecular Sciences |
E: jerema@gwu.edu P: 202-994-7899 |
Islet biology, islet amyloidosis, protein aggregation, trafficking and proteotoxicity |
|
KOSTAL, Jakub |
E: jkostal@gwu.edu | Computational Chemistry, Physical Organic Chemistry, Predictive Toxicology, Green Chemistry |
| KORMAN, Can Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies and Professor |
E: korman@gwu.edu P: 202-994-2245 |
Magnetics, MEMS/NEMS, Electronics and Photonics |
| LAN, Ganhui Assistant Professor, Physics GW Center for Biomolecular Sciences |
E: glan@gwu.edu P: 202-994-3864 |
Collective and individual cell migration, Bacterial cell division, Biological information processing, Thermodynamics of Biological Regulatory Networks, Biological regulation with biomechanical components. |
| LE BLANC, Saniya Assistant Professor, School of Engineering LeBlanc Lab |
E: sleblanc@gwu.edu |
Design and manufacturing of mechanical and aerospace systems, Environmental and energy management, Fluid mechanics, Nanotechnologies |
| LEFTWICH, Megan Assistant Professor Leftwich Lab Biologically Inspired Energy Laboratory |
E: mleftwich@gwu.edu |
Biomedical engineering, Fluid mechanics, thermal science and energy, Mechanical engineering, Propulsion |
| LENG, Yongsheng Associate Professor, School of Engineering |
E: leng@gwu.edu P: 202-994-5964 |
Design and manufacturing of mechanical and aerospace systems; Mechanical engineering; Nanotechnologies; Solid mechanics and materials science |
| LI, Zhenyu Associate Professor Wearable Finger Ring with ECG Sensor |
E: zhenyu@gwu.edu P: 202-994-4272 |
Novel biosensors and medical devices using micro and nanotechnology, namely microfluidics, MEMS, nanophotonics and flexible electronics |
| LIANG, Chunlei Associate Professor |
E: chliang@gwu.edu P: 571-553-8536 P: 202-994-7073 |
Biomedical engineering; Fluid mechanics, thermal science and energy; Mechanical engineering; Propulsion; Magnetohydrodynamics |
| LICHT, Stuart Professor, Department of Chemistry Renewable Energy R & D Solutions Laboratory |
E: slicht@gwu.edu P: 571-553-8215 |
Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Energy Storage – Batteries & Fuel Cells, Environmental Chemistry, Electrochemistry, and Quantum Mechanics |
| MANZARI, Majid Professor and Department Chair Civil and Environmental Engineering Earthquake Engineering and Structures Laboratory |
E: manzari@gwu.edu |
Earthquake engineering, fatigue and fracture of engineering materials, geomechanics, and geotechnical engineering |
| MASSIAH, Michael Associate Professor, Chemistry Co-director, GW Center for Biomolecular Sciences |
E: massiah@gwu.edu P: 202-994-2150 |
Biochemistry, Solution NMR spectroscopy, Protein Structure and function, and Mechanism of protein degradation, protein function regulation, protein-protein interaction |
| MAXWELL, Taylor Associate Research Professor Computational Biology Institute |
E: tmaxwell@gwu.edu | Human Disease Genetics, Quantitative Genetics, Statistical Genetics, Population Genetics |
| MILLER, Todd Director, GW Weight Management and Human Performance Lab |
E: tamiller@gwu.edu P: 571-553-0237 P: 202-994-2572 |
Obesity treatment and prevention; strength training for athletic performance; strength training for obesity treatment |
| NARAYANA, Vikram Assistant Research Professor of Engineering and Applied Science High Performance Computing Laboratory |
E: vikram@gwu.edu P: 571-553-8218 |
Computer Architecture and High-Performance Computing |
| O'BRIEN, Travis Associate Professor of Pharmacology & Physiology |
E: phmtjo@gwu.edu P: 202-994-3373 |
Molecular mechanisms of environmental carcinogenesis, pharmacogenomics |
| PELPHREY, Kevin Carbonell Family Professor and Director, Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Institute |
E: kevinpelphrey@email.gwu.edu P: 202-994-3541 |
Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders |
| PENG, Weiqun Associate Professor, Physics GW Center for Biomolecular Sciences |
E: wpeng@gwu.edu P: 202-994-0129 |
Computational biology and biophysics |
| PEREZ-LOSADA, Marcos Assistant Research Professor Computational Biology Institute |
E: mlosada@gwu.edu P: 571-553-0243 |
Phylogenetics, Infectious disease, Invertebrate Systematics, Molecular Evolution, HIV, Population Genetics, Bacterial Genomics, Conservation Genetics |
| PLESNIAK, Michael Professor and Chair, Mechanical and Aerospace Department Turbulence, Fluid Dynamics and Wind Energy Lab |
E: plesniak@gwu.edu P: 202-994-9800 |
Aerospace engineering, Biomedical engineering, Fluid mechanics, thermal science and energy, Mechanical engineering, Propulsion |
| QIU, Xiangyun Assistant Professor of Physics and Director, Center for Biomolecular Sciences |
E: xqiu@gwu.edu P: 202-994-6537 |
Molecular Biophysics, X-ray and Neutron Scattering, and Nucleic Acids Biophysics |
| REEVES, Mark Professor of Physics Center for Biomolecular Sciences |
E: reevesme@gwu.edu P: 202-994-6279 |
Experimental Biophysics |
| SILVA, Pedro Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Earthquake Engineering and Structures Laboratory |
E: silvap@gwu.edu P: 202-994-7446 |
Design of civil structures to resist manmade and natural hazards |
| SORGER, Volker J. Assistant Professor and Director of OPEN Lab High Performance Computing Laboratory |
E: sorger@gwu.edu P: 202-994-7186 |
Nanophotonics; Atto-Joule Opto-electronics; Optical Information Processing and Optical Computing; SMART Internet-of-Things Technologies |
| STRAKOVSKY, Igor Research Professor, Department of Physics Institute for Nuclear Studies - Data Analysis Center |
E: igor@gwu.edu P: 571-553-8344 |
Experimental Nuclear Physics and Phenomenology |
| WICKENHEISER, Adam Assistant Professor Smart Systems Laboratory |
E: amwick@gwu.edu P: 571-553-6821 P: 202-994-8392 |
Aerospace engineering, Fluid mechanics, thermal science and energy; Mechanical engineering; Mechatronics, robotics, and controls; Propulsion |
| WORKMAN, Ron Research Professor, Department of Physics Institute for Nuclear Studies - Data Analysis Center |
E: rworkman@gwu.edu P: 571-553-8345 |
Nuclear Physics |
| ZAGHLOUL, Mona Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Institute for Magnetics Research |
E: zaghloul@gwu.edu P: 202-994-3772 |
Electronics and IC design, Sensors design and implementations with their electronics interfaces. Specifically Biosensor, Chemical sensors, and Bioelectronics. |
| ZENG, Chen Professor of Physics |
E: chenz@gwu.edu P: 202-994-6481 |
Computational biophysics ranging from structure-based drug design to big data science of bio-network and bio-complexity. |
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