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Niloufar Salehi Niloufar Salehi
Division of Computer Science (EECS)
School of Information
computer-mediated communication, human-computer interaction, artificial intelligence, community-engaged research/scholarship, research practice partnership, social justice research
Nilah Ioannidis Nilah Ioannidis
Division of Computer Science (EECS)
computational biology, machine learning, artificial intelligence, genomics, personal genome interpretation, precision health, rare diseases, statistical genetics, molecular biology, biophysics
S. Shankar Sastry S. Shankar Sastry
Dept of Bioengineering
Dept of Mechanical Engineering
Division of Electrical Engineering (EECS)
embedded and cyberphysical systems, artificial intelligence, AR/VR, computer science, robotics, arial robots, cybersecurity, cyber defense, homeland defense, nonholonomic systems, control of hybrid systems, sensor networks, interactive visualization, robotic telesurgery, rapid prototyping
Michael Ranney Michael Ranney
School of Education
Dept of Psychology
Problem solving, knowledge representation & reorganization, explanatory coherence & inference, conceptual change, societal implications, science instruction, global climate change psychology, numeracy in journalism, naïve/informal physics, computational models of cognition, perceptual-cognitive interactions, intelligent tutoring systems, understandings of biological evolution, Reasoning, qualitative & quantitative thinking
Image of Courtney Dressing (Photo by Ben Ailes) Courtney Dressing
Dept of Astronomy
exoplanets, stars, habitability, astrobiology
Ronald Rael at the U.S. - Mexico Boundary Ronald Rael
Dept of Architecture
Dept of Art Practice
3D printed buildings, additive manufacturing, earth architecture, mud, artificial intelligence, U.S.-Mexico border wall, arid landscapes, ranching, acequias, alipne deserts, ceramics, rural architecture, ruralism, animation, digital modeling, furry buildings, unnatural materials, rasquachetecture
James F. O'Brien James O'Brien
Division of Computer Science (EECS)
School of Optometry
computer graphics, fluid dynamics, computer simulation, physically based animation, finite element simulation, human perception, image forensics, video forensics, computer animation, special effects for film, video game technology, motion capture, machine learning, facial animation, artificial intelligence, geometric algorithms, geometric design and modeling
SHAOFAN LI Shaofan Li
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering
applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning in engineering and sciences, structural mechanics, computational mechanics, computational materials, computational mechanics and computational physics, finite element methods and meshfree particle methods, ferroelectric and piezoelectric materials, atomistic simulation and multiscale simulations, nonlinear continuum mechanics, soft matter mechanics, wave propagations, modeling and simulation of fracture, dislocations, modeling and simulation of material failures, nano-mechanics, bio-mechanics and bio-physics, cellular mechanics, micromechanics & composite materials, mechanics and physics of amorphous materials
Erin Kerrison Erin Michelle Turner Kerrison
School of Social Welfare
crime, criminal justice, drug control, gender, health disparities, inequality, law, mass incarceration, mental health, mixed methods, policing, policy, poverty, prisons, punishment, race, risk, reentry, substance abuse, trauma, violence, race and gender, artificial intelligence, data science, social work and education, social work, public impact research/scholarship, social justice research
Ronit Y. Stahl Ronit Y. Stahl
Dept of History
headshot of Vernadette Gonzalez in outside setting Vernadette Gonzalez
Dept of Ethnic Studies
Asian American literacy and cultural studies, culture of U.S. Imperialism, gender and sexuality, Philippine and Filipino American studies, transnational American studies
Saira Mohamed Saira Mohamed
School of Law
criminal law, international law, human rights, International Criminal Law
Rebecca Herman Rebecca Herman
Dept of History
Latin American history
Beatriz Manz Beatriz Manz
Dept of Ethnic Studies
Dept of Geography
Latin America, human rights, peasantry, migrations, social movements, political conflict, Mayan communities in Guatemala, issues of memory, grief
David Wagner David Wagner
Division of Electrical Engineering (EECS)
computer security, secure electronic voting, web security, mobile security, cellphone security
Alessandra Lanzara headshot Alessandra Lanzara
Dept of Physics
materials science, ultrafast science, quantum materials, sustainable materials, topological phases of matter
Joshua Bloom Joshua Bloom
Dept of Astronomy
machine learning, gamma-ray bursts, supernovae, time-domain astronomy, data-driven discovery
Headshot Michaela Mattes
Dept of Political Science
International Conflict and Cooperation, Conflict Management, Domestic Politics and International Relations
Masayoshi Tomizuka with two industrial robot arms. Masayoshi Tomizuka
Dept of Mechanical Engineering
robotics, mechatronics, control systems theory, digital control, dynamic systems, mechanical vibrations, adaptive and optimal control, motion control
headshot of Weiqiang Zhu Weiqiang Zhu
Dept of Earth and Planetary Science
earthquake physics, geophysical signal discovery
Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli sitting with hand extended in front of diagram. Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli
Division of Electrical Engineering (EECS)
Cyber-Physical Systems, System design, Electronic Design Systems, embedded system design, control, integrated circuits, theory, Machine learning applications to Energy Efficient Building and Health
Photo of Catherine Ceniza Choy Catherine Ceniza Choy
Dept of Ethnic Studies
Asian American history, Filipino American studies, race and gender, migration, nursing history, adoption studies, public impact research/scholarship, social justice research
Anneka Lenssen Anneka Lenssen
Dept of History of Art
global modern art, the Middle East, theories of decolonization, visual culture, contemporary art
Nathaniel Wolfson Nathaniel Wolfson
Dept of Spanish and Portuguese
Brazilian literature and culture, Latin American literature and culture, Latin American Art History, media studies, critical theory, environmental humanities, Modern and Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Literatures and Cultures, visual studies
Karen Nakamura Karen Nakamura
Dept of Anthropology
disability, Japan, disability studies, queer studies, LGBTQ communities, social cultural anthropology, medical and psychiatric anthropology, community-engaged research/scholarship, community-based research partnerships
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