Jayasimha Atulasimha, Ph.D.

Engineering Foundation Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

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

Radhika Barua, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

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

Lane Carasik, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

Dr. Carasik researches computational and experimental thermal hydraulics and is the Director of the FAST Research Group.

Charles Cartin, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

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

Carlos Castano, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

Professor Castano specializes in tailoring surface properties of materials for applications in energy, transportation, and manufacturing.

Daren Chen, Ph.D.

Floyd D Gottwald Sr. Chair Professor, Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

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

Shawn (Sheng-Chieh) Chen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

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

Azim Eskandarian, D.Sc.

Alice T. and William H. Goodwin Jr. Dean

Dr. Eskandarian serves as the Alice T. and William H. Goodwin Jr. Dean of the VCU College of Engineering.

Mohamed Gad-el-Hak, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

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

Braden Goddard, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

Professor Goddard is a nuclear engineer specializing in nuclear security and nonproliferation.

Laleh Golshahi, Ph.D.

Engineering Foundation Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

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

Frank A. Gulla

Professor of the Practice, Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering.

Ibrahim Guven, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

Professor Guven specializes in fracture and failure analysis using peridynamics.

Ravi Hadimani

Associate Professor and Director of Biomagnetics Laboratory

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

Worth Longest, Ph.D.

Louis S. and Ruth S. Harris Exceptional Scholar Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

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

James G. Miller

Professor of the Practice, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

Professor Miller has more than 35 years’ experience – primarily in the development, testing, and licensing of nuclear analysis methods.

Gennady Miloshevsky, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

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

Reza Mohammadi, Ph.D.

Associate Professor with Tenure, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

Professor Mohammadi researches Materials Science and Engineering, Surface Engineering, Wetting Phenomena, Metal Forming, Materials Chemistry

Karla Mossi, Ph.D.

Professor and Graduate Program Director, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

Bradley Nichols, Ph.D

Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

Bradley Nichols is an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering.

Supathorn Phongikaroon, Ph.D.

Engineering Foundation Professor and Director of Nuclear Engineering Programs

Professor Phongikaroon's research focuses on pedagogy and experimental studies in used nuclear fuel reprocessing.

Jessika Rojas, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

Professor Rojas is a nuclear engineering expert specializing in nuclear materials, nanomaterials, and radiation processing.

Robert M. Sexton, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

Engineering mechanics expert exploring the response dynamics and vibrations of offshore drilling

Joao S. Soares, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

Engineered Tissue Multiscale Mechanics & Modeling Laboratory (ETM3)

Fotis Sotiropoulos, Ph.D.

VCU Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs; Professor, Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

Fotis Sotiropoulos serves as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University

John E. Speich, Ph.D.

Interim Chair and Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

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

Gary C. Tepper, Ph.D.

Senior Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs

Professor Tepper's research focuses on advanced functional materials

Wei-Ning Wang, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

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

Zeyun Wu, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

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

Hong Zhao, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

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