Jonathan Wurtele Dept of Physics physics, stability, plasma theory, advanced accelerator concepts, intense laser-plasma interaction, the basic equilibrium, radiation properties of intense charged particle beams, simulation and the development of proof-of-principle experiments
Lisa Wymore Dept of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies dance, Choreography, Multi-Media Performance, Dance Theater
Peidong Yang Dept of Chemistry materials chemistry, solid state chemistry, nanoscience, energy science, semiconductor nanowires, Nanophotonics, artificial photosynthesis, electrochemistry, photoelectrochemistry, electrocatalysis, photocatalysis.
Ahmet Yildiz Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology Dept of Physics single molecule biophysics, molecular motors, intracellular transport, microtubules
Xiaoyu (Rayne) Zheng Dept of Materials Science and Engineering additive manufacturing, metamaterials, robotics, antenna, artificial intelligence
Qiang Zhou Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology biochemistry of HIV gene expression, transcriptional elongation, Tat activation, stage of transcriptional elongation, HIV replication, anti-HIV therapy
Tarek Zohdi Dept of Mathematics advanced manufacturing, 3D printing systems, fire propagation and control, UAVs and swarms, ballistic fabric shielding, food-system modeling, pandemic modeling
Robert S. Zucker Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology synaptic transmission, cellular neurophysiology; synaptic biophysics, properties of neural circuits, photolysis, vital dyes of vesicle membrane, electrophysiological techniques, neuromodulator
Michael W. Zuerch Dept of Chemistry collective phenomena in material, chemical material dynamics in surfaces and interfaces, symmetry-broken states and their emergence in condensed-phase systems, dynamical properties in artificial and correlated superlattices, ultrafast spectroscopy from THz to X-rays