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Dr. Dennis Bahler

 Associate Professor Of Computer Science

Artificial Intelligence, machine learning, data mining, pattern recognition, bioinformatics.

Areas of Expertise
Artificial Intelligence
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Dr. Jayant Baliga

 Distinguished University Professor Of Electrical And Computer Engineering

Member of the Natioanl Academy of Engineering and director of Power Semiconductor Research Center. Research interests include power semiconductor devices and power integrated circuits. Has earned more than 100 patents.

Areas of Expertise
Electrical Engineering
Microelectronics
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Dr. C. Maurice Balik

 Professor And Director Of Undergraduate Programs, Materials Science And Engineering

Polymer science.

Areas of Expertise
polymer materials
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Dr. Morton Barlaz

 Professor Of Civil Engineering

Solid waste management.

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Dr. Dror Baron

 Assistant Professor Of Electrical And Computer Engineering

Signal processing and information theory with specific expertise in compressed sensing and data compression.

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Dr. Richard Bernhard

 Professor Of Industrial And Systems Engineering

Managerial and engineering economic analysis. Mathematical models for decision making.

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Dr. Griff Bilbro

 Professor Of Electrical And Computer Engineering

Analog circuits, electron devices, high frequency transistors, global optimization, random computer algorithms, machine vision

Areas of Expertise
Computer Science
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Dr. Robert Borden

 Professor Of Civil Engineering

Groundwater contamination and remediation, stormwater quality management

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Dr. Roy Borden

 Professor Of Civil Engineering

Soil and site improvement strategies.

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Dr. Mohamed Bourham

 Professor Of Nuclear Engineering

Plasma-matter interaction, plasma diagnostics, plasma-driven launch technology, fusion engineering and technology, plasma dynamics, plasma propulsion and space thrusters, industrial and atmospheric plasmas, physics of low temperature and non-ideal plasmas, physics of beams, particle accelerators and electron beam irradiation systems, atmospheric and industrial plasmas, x-ray sources for medical and screening imaging.

Areas of Expertise
Nuclear Energy
Nuclear Engineering
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Dr. Donald Brenner

 Kobe Steel Distinguished Professor Of Materials Science And Engineering

Atomistic simulations of the structure, growth and properties of thin films; simulated engineering of nanometer-scale structures and devices; solid-state chemical dynamics.

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Dr. Gregory Buckner

 Professor Of Mechanical And Aerospace Engineering

Surgical robotics; intelligent control; modeling, analysis and control of dynamic systems; electromechanical systems; mechatronics.

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Dr. Mike Burchell

 Assistant Professor And Extension Specialist In Biological And Agricultural Engineering

  • Restoration techniques for prior converted wetlands and tidal marshes
  • Effects of grassed/forested riparian buffers on reducing nutrient/sediment loads to streams
  • Design and monitoring of stormwater constructed wetlands and bioretention areas
  • Innovative stormwater best management practices (BMPs) in coastal areas
  • Stability of restored coastal streams
  • Golf course BMPs

Areas of Expertise
Agricultural Engineering
Lawns/Turfgrass
Restoration Ecology
Wetlands
Pollution
Restoration Ecology
Water Resources
Wetlands
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Dr. Ruben Carbonell

 Frank Hawkins Kenan Distinguished Professor Of Chemical And Biomolecular Engineering

Directs the Golden LEAF Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC) and the William R. Kenan, Jr. Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science. Research interests include purification methods for biopharmaceuticals; affinity separations of biological molecules including antibodies and other proteins; interfacial phenomena, surface and colloid science; identification of ligands for biological molecules using combinatorial libraries; pathogen removal and detection including prions, toxins, viruses; momentum, heat and mass transfer processes in multiphase systems.

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Dr. Pam Carpenter

 Program Manager, Clean Energy Education And Workforce, N.C. Solar Center

Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs in energy, renewable energy technologies, and clean transportation for middle and high schools and community college, undergraduate, and graduate students. Research in renewables and energy data collection, analysis, and interpretation in teaching students.

Areas of Expertise
Energy Management
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Dr. Mo-Yuen Chow

 Professor Of Electrical And Computer Engineering

Communications and signal processing; control, robotics and mechatronics; power electronics and power systems; distributed control, smart grid.

Areas of Expertise
Microelectronics
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Dr. Thomas Culbreth

 Henry Armfield Foscue Professor Of Industrial Engineering

Furniture manufacturing processes and system design; lean manufacturing; decision support systems for furniture manufacturing operations.

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Dr. W. Rhett Davis

 Associate Professor Of Electrical And Computer Engineering

Digital integrated circuits and systems constructed of silicon chips for application in communications and signal processing; low-power, embedded system design; high-speed, high-performance computing.

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Dr. Francis de los Reyes

 Associate Professor Of Civil, Construction And Environmental Engineering

Water and wastewater treatment; environmental microbiology; environmental biotechnology; microbial ecology; biological process engineering.

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Dr. Fred DeJarnette

 Professor Of Mechanical And Aerospace Engineering

Engineering and computational methods in aerodynamics and aerothermodynamics. Can comment on NASA projects and policies.

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Dr. Brian Denton

 Associate Professor Of Systems Engineering

Optimization of health care delivery systems and medical treatment decisions including the following focus areas: surgery planning and resource allocation, patient appointment scheduling systems, endoscopy suite scheduling, optimization of diabetes treatment decisions, risk modeling of heart disease, cancer screening policies, diabetes research.

Areas of Expertise
Cancer Research
General
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Dr. Joel Ducoste

 Associate Professor Of Civil, Construction And Environmental Engineering

Water/wastewater treatment; solid/liquid separation; chemical mixing; computational fluid dynamics modeling; disinfection; fat oil and grease removal; and sewer collection system sustainability.

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Dr. Herbert Eckerlin, P.E.

 Professor Of Mechanical And Aerospace Engineering

Improving energy efficiency in industry, commerce, institutions and government. Boiler and steam systems and their improved efficiency. Environmental concerns; reducing emissions. Alternate fuel efficiencies and incineration. Industrial energy conservation management.

Areas of Expertise
Energy Management
Mechanical
Solar Energy
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Dr. Michael Escuti

 Associate Professor Of Electrical And Computer Engineering

Liquid crystal displays (LCDs), laser beam steering, lasercomm, lidar, spectral and polarimetric imaging, opto-electronics, photonics, functional polymers, opto-fluidics, polarization, polarimetry, quantum optics, infrared sensors.

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Dr. Shu-Cherng Fang

 Walter Clark Chair And University Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor Of Industrial Engineering And Operations Research

Large scale linear and nonlinear optimization; telecommunications network design and planning; fuzzy systems and decision making; factory data networking; global information infrastructure.

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Dr. Yahya Fathi

 Professor Of Industrial Engineering And Operations Research

Operations research; production planning and scheduling; statistical quality control.

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Dr. Paul Franzon

 Alumni Distinguished Professor Of Electrical And Computer Engineering

Nanotechnology; microsystems constructed of silicon chips, both analog and digital; silicon micromachined components for applications in computing, communications, sensors, signal processing, advanced packaging and chip-to-chip communications.

Areas of Expertise
Electrical Engineering
Engineering
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Dr. Mohammed Gabr

 Professor Of Civil Engineering

Geoenvironmental engineering; geosynthetics; waste containment and confinement; physicochemical phenomena of soils; Dams and Earth Structures, Soil Improvement, Rehabilitation of Infrastructures, In Situ Remediation of Soils, Monitoring and Sensors, Scour Assessment, Engineering of Waste Management Facilities, Use of Waste by Products for Civil Construction, Modeling of Earth Systems

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Dr. Robin Gardner

 Professor Of Nuclear And Chemical Engineering And Director Of Center For Engineering Applications Of Radioisotopes

Industrial and medical radiation; radioisotope measurement.

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Dr. Jan Genzer

 Professor Of Chemical Engineering

Surface science; polymer physics and chemistry; thin films.

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Dr. Russell Gorga

 Associate Professor And Program Director

Producing polymer fibers (including nanofibers and nanocomposite fibers) with superior mechanical, barrier and conducitive properties; fabrication and characterization of novel scaffolds for functional tissue engineering and filtration applications; incorporation of nanoparticles for improved strength, conductivity, and optimal fiber morphology; bicomponent fibers to optimize structural integrity and surface functionality of the fibrous structure; development of scaffolds with antimicrobial properties.

Areas of Expertise
Fibers
Polymer Science
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Dr. Christine Grant

 Professor Of Chemical And Biomolecular Engineering

Nanotechnology; transport and interfacial phenomena during deposition and removal of films from solid surfaces. Evaluation of the mechanisms that control fouling and decontamination processes.

Areas of Expertise
Solid-Surface Phenomena
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Dr. Dieter Griffis

 Director, Analytical Instrumentation Facility; Research Associate Professor Of Materials Science And Engineering

Microscopy, microanalysis and surface analysis of materials and focused ion beam nanofabrication, sample preparation and analysis. Design of  analytical experiments, instrument operation and interpretation of  results for analytical techniques including secondary ion mass spectrometry, focused ion beam nanomachining, X-ray photoelectron spectrometry, transmission and secondary electron microscopy, and scanning probe microscopy. Directs the Analytical Instrumentation Facility, which provides on-demand analytical services, contract research and collaborative research

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Dr. Orlando Hankins

 Assistant Professor Of Nuclear Engineering

Nuclear fission and fusion technology, plasma and fusion diagnostics, plasma treatment of textiles, plasma sterilization and decontamination.

Areas of Expertise
Nuclear Energy
Nuclear Engineering
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Dr. Hassan Hassan

 Professor Of Mechanical And Aerospace Engineering

Re-entry flows and physics direct simulation. Monte-Carlo methods. Transition and turbulence modeling. Supersonic combustion and aerodynamics.

Areas of Expertise
Aerospace
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Mr. Rusty Haynes

 Project Manager, N.C. Solar Center

Renewable energy/energy efficiency policy, with an emphasis on financial incentives and regulatory policies that support renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Areas of Expertise
Energy Economics
Energy Management
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Dr. Thom Hodgson

 James T. Ryan Distinguished University Professor Of Industrial And Systems Engineering, Director Of The Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering Institute

Manufacturing systems; scheduling; production and inventory control; applied and military operations research.

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Dr. Alex Huang

 Progress Energy Distinguished Professor Of Electrical Engineering, Director Of The NSF FREEDM Systems Center

Power Electronics and Power Systems (Including Electric Vehicle Systems, Power Electronics, Power Management ICs, Power Semiconductor Devices); Electronic Circuits and Systems (Including Analog Circuits); Nanoelectronics and Photonics (Including Silicon Devices and Fabrication)

Areas of Expertise
Energy Management
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Dr. Joseph Hummer, P.E.

 Professor Of Civil Engineering

Novel strategies for relieving congestion on urban and suburban highways. Develops improved methods for identifying and treating high-hazard highway locations.

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Dr. Bill Hunt

 Associate Professor And Extension Specialist In Biological And Agricultural Engineering

Stormwater management; permeable pavement; green roofs; bioretention and wetlands.

Areas of Expertise
Agricultural Engineering
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Dr. Greg Jennings

 Professor Of Biological And Agricultural Engineering

Ecological engineering; stream restoration; watershed management.

Areas of Expertise
Agricultural Engineering
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Mr. Stephen Kalland

 Director, N.C. Solar Center

Energy policy; energy efficiency; renewable energy technology.

Areas of Expertise
Solar Energy
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Dr. Robert Kelly

 Alcoa Professor Of Chemical Engineering And Director Of NC State Biotechnology Program

Biomolecular engineering; enzyme engineering; biocatalysis at extremely high temperatures. Biology and Biotechnology of extremophilic microorganisms; functional genomics/ Chemical and Biomoelcular Engineering; Microbiology

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Dr. Y . Richard Kim

 Professor Of Civil Engineering

Pavement materials and analysis, with special focus on asphalt. Working to help create crack-resistant asphalt. Has developed experimental and analytical models that can predict how quickly asphalt will crack — and in some cases self-heal — in different traffic and weather conditions.

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Dr. Robert Kolbas

 Professor Of Electrical And Computer Engineering

Photonic materials and devices; lasers; light-emitting diodes; optical detectors; quantum wells and nanostructures; optical communication; fiber optics; nanoelectronics.

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Dr. James Lester

 Professor Of Computer Science

Artificial intelligence; intelligent user interfaces; intelligent tutoring systems and educational technology; computational linguistics.

Areas of Expertise
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Science
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Dr. Louis Martin-Vega

 Dean, College Of Engineering

Manufacturing; logistics and distribution; operations management; and production and service systems

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Dr. Marian McCord

 Associate Professor Of Textile Engineering, Chemistry And Science

Barrier fabrics - chemical and biological; nanocomposite fibers; structure/property relationship of fibers; plasma surface modification; comfort in materials

Areas of Expertise
Fiber and Fabric Formation
Fibers
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Dr. Thomas Miller III

 McPherson Family Distinguished Professor Of Engineering Entrepreneurship, Executive Director, NC State Entrepreneurship Initiative, Associate Dean For Distance Education And Information Technology, Vice Provost For Distance Education And Learning Technolo

Technology entrepreneurship.  Entrepreneurship education.  Use of distance learning in higher education. Practical considerations of selecting a distance-learning technology or technologies for a given job. Technology and usage trends. Emerging technologies. Computer architecture, hardware/software, networks, UNIX and the Internet.

Areas of Expertise
Entrepreneurship
Computer Science
Distance Learning
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Dr. John Morrison

 Associate Professor Of Marine, Earth And Atmospheric Sciences

Physical oceanographer who focuses on ocean/climate studies, ocean circulation and water mass properties, re-mote sensing, computer scientific visualization. Interested in computer-aided teaching.

Areas of Expertise
Computer Visualization
Marine Sciences
Colleges
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Dr. H. Troy Nagle

 Professor Of Electrical And Computer Engineering

Medical instrumentation and sensors; implantable devices; digital control systems and logic. Founding chair of the NC State/UNC-Chapel Hill Department of Biomedical Engineering. Holds doctorates in medicine and engineering.

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Dr. Jagdish Narayan

 John Fan Family Distinguished Chair

Advanced materials processing, characterization and modeling; high-temperature superconductors; diamond thin films and advanced semiconductor thin film heterostructures and devices. Nanostructured materials; nanotechnology, atomic scale characterization

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Dr. Arne Nilsson

 Professor Of Electrical And Computer Engineering

Networking, including computer communications, computer networking, digital performance evaluation, local-area and wide-area networks; communications and signal processing.

Areas of Expertise
Networking
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Mr. Roberto Nunez

 Lecturer And Senior Construction Extension Specialist

Construction materials evaluation and safety, concrete materials forensic engineering, construction investigations for concrete and masonry repair and rehabilitation, construction safety training, financial controls and risk management on construction companies and projects.

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Dr. David Ollis

 Distinguished Professor Of Chemical Engineering

Photochemical and biochemical processes for purification and treatment of air and water. Applying biochemical and photochemical engineering to the treatment and purification of water and air.

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Dr. Margery Overton

 Professor Of Civil Engineering

Coastal processes, beach and dune erosion, coastal hazard identification and response strategies to improve the resilience of coastal environments. Modeling and analysis of both short term and long term impacts due to storms and sea level rise.

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Dr. Mehmet Ozturk

 Professor Of Electrical And Computer Engineering

Nanoelectronics and photonics; nanotechnology; silicon devices and fabrication

Areas of Expertise
Computer Science
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Dr. Gregory Parsons

 Professor Of Chemical And Biomolecular Engineering

Nanotechnology; atomic layer deposition; molecular electronics; nanotube structures; low temperature processing; bio-mimetic molecular photovoltaics. Directs NC State Nanotechnology Initiative.

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Dr. Harry Perros

 Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor Of Computer Science

Performance analysis of next generation networks; cloud computing; queueing networks; and service science management and engineering.

Areas of Expertise
Computer Science
Optical Networks
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Dr. Afsaneh Rabiei

 Associate Professor Of Mechanical And Aerospace Engineering

Processing and characterization of advanced materials such as metallic foams; coatings and thin films; composities; materials for MEMS structures; thin film shape memory alloys; biomaterials. Reliability and non-destructive evaluation of materials and structures.

Areas of Expertise
Mechanical
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Dr. Ranji Ranjithan

 Associate Professor Of Civil Engineering

Mathematical modeling and optimization of environmental engineering systems. Application areas: watershed management, municipal solid waste management, process engineering.

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Dr. Douglas Reeves

 Professor Of Computer Science

Computer network security; peer-to-peer computing; real-time communication and quality of service in networks; network services, including voice.

Areas of Expertise
Computer Science
Networking
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Dr. Injong Rhee

 Professor Of Computer Science

Computer networks and systems; multimedia networks; distributed systems; video compression; Internet protocols; video streaming; Internet telephony.

Areas of Expertise
Computer Science
Multimedia Technology
Networking
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Dr. Paul Ro

 Professor Of Mechanical And Aerospace Engineering

Precision machining; robotics; manufacturing automation; control theory; system dynamics

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Dr. Stephen Roberts

 Professor Of Industrial Engineering

Simulation methodology and simulation software engineering.

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Dr. Robert Rodman

 Professor Of Computer Science

Computational forensic linguistics. Speech recognition, speech synthesis, speaker recognition and identification (matching people to voice recordings). Interactive voice systems. Text-free lip synchronization.

Areas of Expertise
Speech Synthesis and Recognition
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Dr. George Rouskas

 Professor Of Computer Science

Network architectures and protocols; optical networks; grid computing; scheduling.

Areas of Expertise
Computer Science
Optical Networks
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Dr. Ronald Scattergood

 Professor Of Materials Science And Engineering

Mechanics and physics of materials, with emphasis on mechanical properties and fracture mechanics. Mechanical behavior; defect theory; tribology; and precision engineering.

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Dr. Fredrick Semazzi

 Associate Professor Of Marine, Earth And Atmospheric Sciences And Of Mathematics

Climate modeling, atmospheric computer simulation, climate of Africa. Can discuss application of computer models to generate future climate scenarios in the event of sea-surface temperature/vegetation cover changes.

Areas of Expertise
Climate
Computer Modeling
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Dr. Mihail Sichitiu

 Associate Professor Of Electrical And Computer Engineering

Wireless networking, including local area networks.

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Dr. Larry Silverberg

 Professor Of Mechanical And Aerospace Engineering

Theoretical and applied structural electrodynamics and control. Author of 3 books in the fields of mechanics and electrodynamics, developed orbiter ejector flown on the space shuttle, and science of Santa Claus (for fun)

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Dr. Munindar Singh

 Professor Of Computer Science

Multiagent systems; intelligent agents; agent communication languages and protocols; application-level trust; service-oriented computing; information management in open environments; and service science management and engineering.

Areas of Expertise
Computer Science
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Dr. R. Wayne Skaggs

 William Neal Reynolds Professor And Distinguished University Professor Of Biological And Agricultural Engineering

Drainage; subsurface water management engineering; water table control and sub-irrigation; water management and hydrology of shallow water table soils, including wetlands; wetlands issues; water quality issues. Member of National Academy of Sciences.

Areas of Expertise
Agricultural Engineering
Irrigation/Water Management
Wetlands
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Dr. Wesley Snyder

 Professor Of Electrical And Computer Engineering

Image analysis and processing; visual inspection; shape recognition; quality control; computer vision; robot vision.

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Dr. Richard Spontak

 Professor Of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering And Materials Science & Engineering

Design and production of multicomponent polymer systems, including block copolymers, polymer blends/alloys and nanocomposites. Nanotechnology involving soft and responsive materials. Molecular self-assembly and physical gelation. Morphological characterization and control. Application of microscopy techniques to polymer science and engineering.

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Ms. Dona Stankus

 Architect/High Performance Building Program Manager, N.C. Solar Center

Sustainable architecture; energy conservation; building technologies; solar energy; environment; architectural design; passive solar design.

Areas of Expertise
energy conservation
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Dr. Michael Steer

 Lampe Distinguished Professor Of Electrical And Computer Engineering

Radio frequency (RF) and microwave communication; radar and sensor systems; technology integration; global modeling.

Areas of Expertise
Electrical Engineering
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Dr. William Stewart

 Professor Of Computer Science

Performance evaluation of computer systems and telecommunications systems. High-performance computing.

Areas of Expertise
Computer Science
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Ms. Anne Tazewell

 Transportation Program Manager, N.C. Solar Center

Alternative fuels and advanced transportation technologies - biofuels, natural gas, propane for transportation. Electric and hybrid electric
vehicles, fuel economy,  transportation air quality and energy diversity; petroleum dependency.

Areas of Expertise
Energy Management
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Dr. Kim Tungate

 Energy Crops Program Manager, N.C. Solar Center

Production, post-harvest handling and processing of feedstocks used for energy.

Areas of Expertise
Energy Management
Farm Energy Management
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Dr. Paul Turinsky

 Professor Of Nuclear Engineering

Computational reactor physics and nuclear fuel management, nuclear power program.

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Dr. Orlin Velev

 Invista Professor Of Chemical And Biomolecular Engineering

Biosensors and microrobotics; self-assembly of nanowires and nanoparticles; colloid science and engineering; lab-on-a-chip technology; advanced materials; microfluidics.

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Dr. Yannis Viniotis

 Professor Of Electrical And Computer Engineering

Enterprise networking; data center technologies; service engineering; network control algorithms and design

Areas of Expertise
Networking
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Dr. Mladen Vouk

 Professor Of Computer Science

Software engineering, testing, reliability, fault tolerance, safety. Scientific and numerical grid-based systems and problem-solving environments. Agent-based workflow support. End-to-end quality of service in networks, metrics and measurements, network security. High-performance networks.

Areas of Expertise
Computer Science
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Dr. Laurie Williams

 Associate Professor Of Computer Science

Software engineering, software process, software security, software reliability and testing, health care IT.

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Dr. Man-Sung Yim

 Associate Professor Of Nuclear Engineering

Nuclear waste management; risk analysis; radiological health.

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Dr. R. Michael Young

 Associate Professor Of Computer Science

Artificial intelligence and computer games; interactive story telling; intelligent control of virtual worlds; applications of game technology to entertainment, education and training. Director of Liquid Narrative Group.

Areas of Expertise
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Science
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Dr. Robert Young

 Professor Of Industrial Engineering

Database applications to production and manufacturing; fuzzy logic applications to design and manufacturing.

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Dr. Jie Yu

 Assistant Professor Of Civil, Construction And Environmental Engineering

  • Water wave mechanics; surf zone alongshore and rip currents, and wave-current interaction

Areas of Expertise
Computer Modeling
Marine Sciences
Rivers and Beaches
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Dr. Xiangwu Zhang

 Assistant Professor Of Textile Engineering, Chemistry And Science

Research interests focus on nanostructured and multifunctional polymer, composite, fiber and textile materials with an emphasis on energy-related applications. His research encompasses both fundamental materials studies, such as synthesis and physical characterization, as well as energy system design and fabrication.

Areas of Expertise
Polymer Science
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