Faculty Profiles
Develops imaging methods to study biomechanics from cell motility to traumatic brain injury
International leader in aerosols research
International leader in the field of computer networking
Combines methods of engineering and biology to regulate disc and cartilage health and healing
Designs safe and secure networked embedded control systems
Researches ways to make buildings more energy efficient
Works to develop 3D electrodes for energy storage devices used to harvest free energy of solutions
National Science Foundation CAREER award recipient
Works to advance computed imaging technologies
Collaborates with cardiologists at the School of Medicine to identify repeat heart attack risk
Studies machine elements & design
Investigates ways to eliminate the formation of pollutants, such as soot
Focuses on the development of next-generation batteries
Conducts brain-computer interface research to rewire brains & recover lost function from stroke
Studies real-time & safety-critical system design
Studies circuits that control gene expression
Accelerates analyses of massive biological sequence databases
Develops algorithms & cameras that enable visual understanding by machines
Explores frontiers in unconventional analog computing technique
Leads the Aerosol Physics & Technology Laboratory
Works with VelociData, Inc., a St. Louis firm commercializing university technology for fast data analysis
Develops ultrasound-based image-guided drug delivery techniques
Develops algorithms to extract knowledge from massive amount of data
Lead author of a textbook, Quasilinear Control
Computer & Network Systems Architect
Aims to design ultrasound protocols for drug & gene delivery
Co-author of a textbook, Crafting a Compiler
Aims to produce environmentally clean processes for fuel production
Researches the applications of set-optimization to financial risk measurement
National Science Foundation CAREER Award recipient
Finds innovative ways to utilize biomass resources for fuel production
Researches new Bayesian machine-learning techniques
Studies interfaces & adhesion in physiology & nature
Researches sustainable solutions to produce safe drinking water
Co-inventor of the TAP reactor system
Creates biomaterials for tissue regeneration and drug delivery
Designs & analyzes human-in-the-loop systems
Novel materials for next-gen IT and energy applications
Focuses on basic & translational stem cell mechanobiology
Uses bottom-up systems biology to gain insight into vascular signaling
Google Scholar lists 27000+ citations to his publications
Collaborates on research projects with Polaroid, Ford, Nissan & Boeing
Develops computational-imaging methods for diagnosing and treating diseases
Works on algorithms for integrated learning & reasoning in artificial intelligence
Explores the environmental impact of human activities
Studies advanced algorithms and mathematical tools for biomedical and industrial imaging
Developed "Storytelling Alice," a programming system for middle school girls
Researches how neurons process information in healthy brain & neurodevelopmental diseases
Studies operating system organization for large scale parallel computers
Aims to enhance fundamental understanding of orthopaedic soft tissues
Works to advance software technologies for parallel computing
Recipient of a 2017 NSF CAREER Award
Studies microbial ecosystems to improve water supply safety and public health
Studies microfluidics, micro-electromechanical systems and associated transport phenomena
Designs new materials for energy applications starting from the atomic scale
His research applications include energy, environment & health challenges
Explores how we can control objects with our minds
Researches the development of new computational methods
Develops methods for signal processing, machine learning, imaging & biomedicine
Discovers ways to improve CT imaging & optical imaging
Focuses on designing personalized & adaptive visualization systems
Uncovers the biophysical principles of intrinsically disordered proteins & their connection to cellular processes
Studies environmental organic chemistry in natural & engineered systems
Researches problems at the interface of mechanics & biology
Researches the intersection of wireless networking, radio propagation, and signal processing
Studies aeroelasticity
Has over 150 publications in refereed journals
His lab's electronic nose technology has applications for homeland security
Advances electrochemical energy conversion & storage
Aims to provide low-cost & low-power ultrasonic imaging devices
Designs biomaterials for vaccine development and immunotherapy
Leads the Cardiac Bioelectricity & Arrhythmia Center
Conducts research within the Consortium for Clean Coal Utilization
Applies optimal control methodology in mathematical models including cancer chemotherapy
Works to further understand infectious & inflammatory diseases
Presented a Google Tech Talk: "Fun with Light"
Uses holograms to guide cardiac arrhythmia ablations
Develops new nanomaterials for biology & medicine
Earned a National Science Foundation CAREER Award
Basic & applied research on nanomaterials
Works to identify patterns in neural activity that correspond to motor adaptation
Serves on the EPA’s chartered Science Advisory Board
Uses imaging & microfluidics to understand infectious disease
Develops advanced mathematical models to extract knowledge from images
Uses game theory modeling to improve cybersecurity and online privacy
Researches cardiovascular mechanics
Develops large-scale and cost-effective materials for flexible and stretchable electronic systems
Impact of aerosols on climate and air quality
Studies the interactions of liquids and solids for energy applications
Researches chemical properties of atmospheric and indoor gases & particles
Presidential Award Winner
Develops algorithms for smart grid & smart home applications
Develops data-integrated computational approaches for controlling complex dynamic systems
Works to make the microbial production of biofuels more economically viable
Her research crosses robotics, systems engineering & computer architecture
Analyzes anatomical shape changes to better understand diseases
Building provable security protection in mission-critical systems
Develops data analytic methods for analyzing large medical data
Advances cancer detection, diagnosis and treatment prediction and monitoring