Professional Degree Programs
In an effort to meet increasing industry demands for highly skilled workers, the School of Engineering offers a variety of professional programs. These programs are designed to benefit working professionals who seek to increase their qualifications through specialized degree and certificate programs. The following three tracks are available in the Master of Engineering (MEng): Construction Engineering Management; Advanced Safety Engineering and Management; and Information Engineering and Management.
Courses
EGR 590. Special Topics in Engineering. 1-3 Hour.
Special Topics in Engineering.
EGR 591. Individual Study in Engineering. 1-6 Hour.
Individual Study in Engineering.
EGR 690. Special Topics. 1-4 Hour.
EGR 697. Engineering Grad Internship. 0-6 Hours.
Student works in a professional environment reflective of research interests pursuant to graduate degree.
EGR 698. Non-Thesis Research. 1-12 Hour.
Research allows the student to explore a topic of interest under the close supervision of a faculty member. The course may include directed readings, applied work, in addition to carrying out individual research in selected area.
EGR 699. Thesis Research. 1-12 Hour.
Research allows the student to explore a topic of interest under the close supervision of a faculty member. The course may include directed readings, applied work, in addition to carrying out individual research in selected area.
EGR 710. Intro to Interdisciplinary EGR. 3 Hours.
Introduces current trends and cutting-edge research in areas related to engineering that require interdisciplinary approaches.
EGR 711. Methodology for IEGR Research. 3 Hours.
Presents a detailed perspective on methods of approach for interdisciplinary problems, including experimental design, laboratory experimentation, physical modeling, simulation, and analysis.
EGR 790. Special Topics. 1-4 Hour.
EGR 791. Independent Study. 1-6 Hour.
Independent Study in Engineering.
EGR 792. Interdisciplinary EGR Seminar. 1 Hour.
Discussions and presentations of research involving engineering in a number of disciplines. Required for graduate students in the interdisciplinary engineering Ph.D. program.
EGR 796. Journal Club in Interdisciplinary Engineering. 1 Hour.
Journal club to discuss current research and investigations in areas of interdisciplinary engineering.
EGR 798. Non-Dissertation Research. 0-12 Hours.
EGR 799. Dissertation Research. 1-12 Hour.
Prerequisites: GAC Z
Faculty
| Ahasan, Md Robayet, Instructor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 2025, S, MS (University of Chittagong, Bangladesh), MSMtE, PhD (University of Alabama), Plasma assisted catalysis to effectively and efficiently convert various greenhouse gases into value added fuels and chemicals |
| Alexander, J. Iwan, Dean Emeritus of Engineering and Professor Emeritus of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 2013, BSc (University College Swansea), PhD (United World College of the Atlantic), PhD (Washington State University) |
| Andrews, J. Barry, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 1976, BS (University of Alabama at Birmingham), ME, PhD (Florida State University), PE (Alabama), Polymer and Metal Matrix Composites; Solidification; Physical Metallurgy |
| Banaszak-Holl, Mark M., Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 2022, BS (University of Chicago), PhD (Cornell University), Structure and properties of biological materials; nanotechnology for drug and gene delivery, polymer composites, and sustainable polymer science and engineering. |
| Bellis, Susan, Professor of Cell, Developmental, and Integrative Biology (Heersink School of Medicine), 1998, PhD (University of Rhode Island), The role of integrin receptors in human biology and disease |
| Bentley, J. Nicole, Associate Professor of Neurosurgery (Heersink School of Medicine), 2018, BS (University of Georgia, Athens), MD (Medical College of Georgia), Functional and movement disorders |
| Bhat, Krishna, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, 2024, MD (VCM College of Medicine), PhD (Memorial University School of Medicine), Molecular genetics of synaptic connectivity and axon guidance |
| Bradbury, Wyatt, Instructor of Advanced Safety Engineering and Management, 2020, BA (University of Maryland, College Park), MEng (University of Alabama at Birmingham) |
| Brott, Brigitta, Professor of Cardiovascular Disease (Heersink School of Medicine), 2000, BS (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), MD (Loyola University-Chicago), Angiogenesis, cardiac angioplasty, coronary artery disease, cardiac catheterization, interventional cardiology and stents |
| Burke, Donald S., Associate Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 2013, BS, BSBME, PhD (University of Alabama at Birmingham), Safety; Safety engineering; Project management |
| Cadieux, Randy E., Adjunct Instructor of Advanced Safety Engineering and Management, 2012, BA (New Hampshire University), MS (Capitol College), MEng (University of Alabama at Birmingham) |
| Callahan, Dale, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2000, BEE (Auburn University), MBA (Auburn University-Montgomery), MSEE (University of Alabama at Birmingham), PhD (University of Alabama), Technology leadership and innovation; Entrepreneurship; Internet of Things; Wireless communications. |
| Cardenas, Carlos E., Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology (Heersink School of Medicine), 2021, BS (University of Alabama in Huntsville), MS (East Carolina University), PhD (University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center), Medical physics |
| Chawla, Krishan Kumar, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 1998, B.S. (Banaras Hindu, India), M.S., Ph.D. (Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Metal, Ceramic, and Polymer Matrix Composite Materials; Fibers; Foams |
| Cinnella, Pasquale, Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 2017, BS (University of Bari, Italy), PhD (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), Dynamics, fluid dynamics, heat transfer |
| Conner, David A., Chair Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1978, BSEE, MSEE, PhD (Georgia Institute of Technology), Engineering, design leadership |
| Conwell, Wes, Instructor of Information Engineering and Management, 2015, BS (University of Alabama), MBA, MSEE, PhD (University of Alabama at Birmingham), Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, Management Information Systems |
| Copham, Craig A., Instructor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, 1996, BSCE, MSCE, (University of Alabama at Birmingham), PE (Alabama), Structural design; Engineering materials |
| Dobbins, Allan C., Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, 1996, BSc (Dalhousie University), BSE, MSE, PhD (McGill University), Human and machine vision, neural computation, brain imaging, scientific visualization |
| Downs, J. Crawford, Professor of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences (Heersink School of Medicine), 2012, BA, MA, MS, PhD (Tulane University), Experimental and computational ocular biomechanics, intraocular pressure and physiologic signal telemetry, and 3D histomorphometry |
| Dowswell, Bo, Instructor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, 2000, BSCE (Auburn University), MSCE, PhD (University of Alabama at Birmingham), PE (Alabama), Structural steel design, structural steel connections, structural stability |
| Eberhardt, Alan, Associate Chair and Professor of Biomedical Engineering, 1991, BS, MS (University of Delaware), PhD (Northwestern University), Solid Mechanics, Injury Biomechanics, Biomedical Implants, Analytical and Numerical Methods in Biomechanics |
| Fast, Vladimir G., Professor of Biomedical Engineering, 1997, BS, MS, PhD (Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology), Optical imaging of electrical and ionic activity in the heart mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias and defibrillation |
| Fazio, Massimo A., Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Ophthalmology (Heersink School of Medicine), 2007, MS, PhD (University of Calabria, Italy), ocular tissue biomechanics with emphasis on in-vivo mechanical quantification of the neural damage caused by elevated intraocular pressure |
| Feldman, Dale S., Associate Professor Emeritus of Biomedical Engineering, 1985, BS (Northwestern University), MS (Dayton University), PhD (Clemson University), Biomaterials, Soft-tissue biomechanics, Polymeric implants |
| Fiveash, John, Vice Chair and Professor of Radiation Oncology (Heersink School of Medicine), 2012, BS (University of Georgia), MD (Medical College of Georgia), Clinical trials of novel therapeutics in combination with radiation therapy, particularly in the treatment of brain and prostrate tumors; treatment planning research and education IMRT and IGRT |
| Floyd II, H. Landis, Instructor of Advanced Safety Engineering and Management, 2013, BS (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), Electric power system reliability, electrical safety, risk mitigation in plant construction, operation, and maintenance for global operations |
| Foley, Robin D., Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, 1990, BS, MS (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), PhD (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Materials Characterization, Physical Metallurgy, Metals Casting |
| Fouad, Fouad H., Chair and Professor Emeritus of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, 1981, BSCE (Alexandria University, Egypt), MSCE (The University of Texas at Austin), PhD (Texas A&M), PE (Alabama, Texas), Structural Engineering, Reinforced Concrete, Concrete Materials |
| Fouad, Mona, Senior Associate Dean and Professor Emerita (Heersink School of Medicine), 1987, MD (Alexandria University, Egypt), MPH (University of Alabama at Birmingham), Public health; Minority/Urban preventative medicine |
| Gamlin, Paul, Professor of Vision Sciences (Heersink School of Medicine), 1996, Ph.D. (State University of NY-Stony Brook), Studies of the neural bases of vision & eye movements |
| Gawne, Timothy J., Professor of Vision Sciences (Heersink School of Medicine), 1996, BS (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), PhD (Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences), Information processing in the cerebral cortex, Gamma-band brain activity and neurotransmitter metabolism in schizophrenia, Visual cortical evoked potential |
| George, David, Instructor of Information Engineering and Management, 2014, BS, MEng (University of Alabama at Birmingham), Leadership, Project Management, Technology Management |
| Ghasemi, Seyed Hooman, Assistant Professor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, 2024, BS (Qazvin Azad University, Iran), MS (Zanjan University, Iran), PhD (Auburn University), PE (Alabama, New Jersey), Structural engineering; Structural reliability; Infrastructure resilience; Steel design |
| Gilmer, Dianne, Instructor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, 2009, BS (Samford University), MEng (University of Alabama at Birmingham), PMP, Engineering online education; Learning management system applications; Student retention in online learning programs. |
| Grant, Merida, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology (Heersink School of Medicine), 2012, BS (Temple University), PhD (Duke University), Relationship between stress and depression, voxel-based morphometry, functional MRI, measures of peripheral physiology, endocrine function, cognition, and emotion |
| Green, David G., Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1981, BS, MS (University of Alabama in Huntsville), Collaborative systems, internet applications, software engineering, engineering design |
| Griffin, John A., Research Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 2011, BSMtE, MSMtE (University of Alabama at Birmingham), Metals Casting, Testing and Characterization, Nondestructive Evaluation |
| Grytz, Rafael, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology (Heersink School of Medicine), 2012, MS, PhD (Ruhr-Universität Bochum), Connective tissue growth and remodeling, multiscale finite element modeling, multiphoton microscopy, optical coherence tomography, predictive computational medical for precision medicine in ophthalmology |
| Haque, Sejuty, Associate Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 2017, BDS (University of Dhaka, Bangladesh), PhD (Hokkaido University, Japan), Materials science and engineering; Dental materials |
| Hawkins, Richard B., Instructor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, 2017, BS (University of Montevallo), MEng (University of Alabama at Birmingham), Environmental Engineering, Structural Testing, Construction Management |
| Hemrick, James, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 2017, BS (University of Missouri-Rolla), MS (Georgia Institute of Technology), PhD (University of Missouri-Rolla), Ceramic Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering |
| Herrett-Skjellum, Jennifer, Instructor of Information Engineering and Management, 2019, BA (Humboldt State University), MA (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)., Communication; Start-ups; Embedded systems technology. |
| Hill, M. Shane, Instructor of Information Engineering and Management, 2018, BS (University of Alabama), MEng (University of Alabama at Birmingham), Innovation, Leadership, Systems Engineering, Strategic Management |
| Hill, T. Alan, Instructor of Information Engineering and Management, 2018, BS, MEng (University of Alabama at Birmingham), Innovation, Leadership, Systems Engineering, Strategic Management |
| Holmes, Jeffrey W, Dean of Engineering, Goodrich Endowed Chair in Cardiovascular Surgery; Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2020, BS (Johns Hopkins), PhD/MD (UC-San Diego). C, Cardiac mechanics; Model-based design of therapies for heart disease; Multi-scale computational modeling of heart mechanics and remodeling; Structure and mechanics of healing myocardial infarcts; Cardiac hypertrophy and remodeling; Scar formation, extracellular matrix turnover, and fibrosis. |
| Hosch, Ian E., Instructor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, 2018, BSCE, MSCE, PhD (University of Alabama at Birmingham), Structural engineering, engineering materials, geotechnical |
| Hsu, Shih-Min, Instructor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2000, BS (National Taiwan University of Science and Technology), MS, PhD (Louisiana State University), PE (Louisiana), Power systems; Machinery; Dynamic stability; Model validation. |
| Ideker, Raymond E., Professor Emeritus of Cardiovascular Disease (Heersink School of Medicine), 1994, MD (University of Tennessee-Knoxville), Study of cardiac arrhythmia, cardioversion and electrical ablation for treatment of arrythmia |
| Jannett, Thomas C., Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1984, BSE, MSE (University of Alabama at Birmingham), PhD (Auburn University), Internet of Things, embedded artificial intelligence, biomedical instrumentation, control systems |
| Janowski, Gregg M., Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Graduate Programs and Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 1990, BSMetE, MSMetE, PhD (Michigan Technological University), Engineering education, assessment and accreditation, physical metallurgy, structure-processing-property relationships. |
| Javed, Amjad, Associate Dean and Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (School of Dentistry), 2005, PhD (University of Punjab, University of Massachusetts Medical School), Genetic and molecular signaling for cellular differentiation and skeletogenesis |
| Johnson, D. Chris, Instructor of Information Engineering Management, 2014, BS, MEng (University of Alabama at Birmingham), Project management; Communications; Information technology management. |
| Johnson, David L., Instructor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, 2005, BSCE, MSCE (Mississippi State University), PE (Alabama), Geotechnical Engineering; Foundation design |
| Jololian, Leon, Chair and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2017, BS (Manhattan College), MS (Georgia Institute of Technology), MS (Polytechnic University), PhD (New Jersey Institute of Technology), Software engineering, Internet of Things, mobile and cloud computing, machine learning |
| Jun, Ho-Wook, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, 2006, BS, MS (Hanyang University), PhD (Rice University), Biomimetic nanotechnology, Biomaterials, Tissue engineering |
| Kannappan, Ramaswamy, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, 2015, BPharm, MPharm (Tamilnadu DR. M.G.R. Medical University), PhD (Niigata University), Aging cardiomyopathy, Cardiac stem cells |
| Kim, Harrison, Professor of Radiology (Heersink School of Medicine), 2006, BS (Sungkyunkwan University), MBA (University of Alabama at Birmingham), PhD (University of Arizona), Pancreatic, liver, prostate and brain cancer imaging, AI code development for automatic medical image processing |
| Kirby, Jason, Associate Professor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, 2005, BS (Auburn University), MS, PhD (University of Alabama), Sustainability; Environmental engineering; Water resources; Hydraulics. |
| Knapp, Michael, Instructor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, 2017, BA (James Madison University), JD (Wake Forest University), Construction litigation and contracts |
| Koomullil, Roy P., Associate Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 2022, BS (Mahatma Gandhi University), MS (Indian Institute Technology), PhD (Mississippi State University), Computational fluid dynamics (CFD), rigid body dynamics, bio-medical flow modeling, machine learning for fluid dynamics |
| Krishnamurthy, Prasanna, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, 2016, BVSC, PhD (Bangalore Veterinary College), MVSc (Indian Veterinary Research Institute), Cardiovascular pathophysiology and regeneration, comorbid depression, diabetes, stem cell biology, sepsis, therapeutics |
| Lahti, Adrienne, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology (Heersink School of Medicine), 2006, M.D. (University of Liege), Use of multimodal brain imaging techniques to study the neuropathology of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder and to evaluate the effects of psychotropic drugs on brain function and biochemistry; translational work aiming at bridging human brain imaging and postmortem studies |
| Lei, Ye, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, 2022, BS (Shanghai Medical University), PhD (National University of Singapore), Heart regeneration; Stem cells; endothelial dysfunction, diabetes |
| Lemons, Jack E., University Professor Emeritus, 1968, PhD (Florida), Biocompatibility profiles of surgical implant devices with an emphasis on the role(s) of element and/or force transfers along biomaterial-to-tissue interfaces |
| Lingasubramanian, Karthikeyan, Instructor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2022, MS, PhD (University of South Florida), Design of integrated circuits and systems, electronics reliability, hardware cybersecurity, photonics |
| Lisenbee, Shannon, Instructor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 2020, BS (Mississippi State University), MSME (University of Alabama at Birmingham), Engineering graphics, computational mechanics, thermal energy systems |
| Littlefield, David L., Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 2005, BS, MS, PhD (Georgia Institute of Technology), Computational mechanics, impact mechanics and shock physics, weapons effects |
| Liu, Lei, Associate Professor of Optometry (Heersink School of Medicine), 2006, BS (Sichuan University), MS (Graduate School of Academia Sinica), PhD (University of California at Berkeley), Binocular vision; Eye movement; Visual function assessment; Low vision rehabilitation |
| Lu, Kathy, Chair and Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 2023, BS (Tianjin University), MS, PhD (Ohio State University), Polymer derived ceramics and composites, materials degradation in harsh environments, data-driven materials processing and characterization, materials synthesis, processing, characterization, and fundamental studies |
| Mahapatra, Manoj K., Associate Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 2015, BTech (University of Calcutta), MTech (Indian Institute of Technology), PhD (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), Ceramics and glasses for advanced energy systems, structural ceramics, chemistry-processing-structure-property relationship, electrochemistry, materials degradation |
| Marquez-Nostra, Bernadette, Associate Professor of Radiology, 2023, BS (California State University Fullerton), PhD (University of California Davis), Development of novel imaging agents for PET and SPECT and dual-tracer imaging strategies for predicting and monitoring response to antibody therapeutics in oncology |
| Marstrander, Jon, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2005, BSEE, MSEE, PhD (University of Alabama at Birmingham), PE (Alabama), Signal and image processing, embedded systems, field programmable gate arrays |
| McCay, Jeffrey E., Adjunct Instructor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, 2021, BSCE (UAB), PE, PLS (AL), Land Surveying |
| McCracken, Michael, Professor of Behavioral and Population Sciences (School of Dentistry), 2010, BS, DDS/DMD (University of North Carolina), MSPH, PhD (University of Alabama at Birmingham), Implant dentistry; Restoration of complex dental patients; Growth factors; Healing of implants in compromised hosts |
| McDaniel, David R., Research Associate Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 2008, BS (US Air Force Academy), MS (George Washington University), PhD (University of Colorado, Colorado Springs), High performance computing, computational fluid dynamics, multidisciplinary air vehicle simulation |
| McGuire, Paul, Instructor of Information Engineering Management, 2018, BS, MEng (University of Alabama at Birmingham), Communications; Information technology management; Project management |
| Mirbozorgi, S. Abdollah, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2018, BS (Mazandaran University), MS (Ferdowsi University of Mashhad), PhD (Laval University), Advancing innovative neurotechnologies, short-range wireless power and data transmissions, ultrasound technologies, integrated analog/mixed-signal circuits and microsystems, assistive technologies |
| Morales, Andres, Instructor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 2018, BS, MBA (University of Montevallo), BSME, MSME (University of Alabama at Birmingham), Sensor models for autonomous mobility; 3D printing; Thermodynamics; Heat transfer |
| Murphree, Allen J., Assistant Professor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, 2014, BS (Southern Polytechnic State University), MEng (University of Alabama at Birmingham), Engineering online education, construction project risk management |
| Murphy-Ullrich, Joanne, Professor of Cell Biology and Pathology (Heersink School of Medicine), 1986, Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Extracellular Matrix Control of Cell and Growth Factor Function |
| Nabors, L. Burt, Professor of Neurology (Heersink School of Medicine), 2000, MS (University of Tennessee Medical Science Center), Brain tumor treatment and research program |
| Nakada, Yuji, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, 2020, BS (Institute of Himeji Technology), PhD (Osaka University, Japan), Cardiac regeneration |
| Nakhmani, Arie, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2013, BSc, MSc, PhD (Technion–Israel Institute of Technology), Biomedical signal analysis, machine learning, computer vision, systems and control, neuroengineering |
| Nichols, Robert H., Research Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 2002, BS (Mississippi State University), MS, PhD (University of Tennessee), Propulsion, computational fluid dynamics, turbulence modeling |
| Ning, Haibin, Associate Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 2010, BE (Central South University, China), MS (Guangxi University, China), PhD (University of Alabama at Birmingham), Polymer matrix composites, metal matrix composites, physical metallurgy, engineering plastics, design, modeling, and prototyping |
| Niwa, Minae, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology (Heersink School of Medicine), 2019, BS (Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences), PhD (Nagoya University), Psychosocial stress on brain maturation, function, and behavior. |
| Parpura, Vladimir, Professor of Neurobiology (Heersink School of Medicine), 2007, MD (University of Zagreb, Croatia), PhD (Iowa State University), The role of glial cells in physiology of nervous system |
| Peters, Robert W., Professor Emeritus of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, 2001, BS (Northwestern BS (Northwestern University), MS, PhD (Iowa State University), PE (Indiana, Illinois)), MS, PhD (Iowa State University), PE (IN, IL), Environmental engineering, water and wastewater treatment, hazardous waste treatment |
| Pillay, Selvum, Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 2007, Bach (Durban University of Technology), MSME (Florida A&M), PhD (University of Alabama at Birmingham), Polymer matrix composites, manufacturing and processing, design for manufacture, sustainable materials and manufacturing; R&D to commercialization |
| Pogwizd, Steven, Professor of Cardiovascular Disease (Heersink School of Medicine), 2008, BA (University of Chicago), MD (Washington University, St. Louis), Cardiac reparative and regenerative medicine; Risk factors and prevention; Heart failure and transplant; Valvular and congenital heart disease |
| Pollard, Andrew, Professor Emeritus of Biomedical Engineering, 1996, BSE, MSE, PhD (Duke University, Cardiac electrophysiology, computer simulations and modeling of electrical signals of the heart |
| Pupulidy, Ivan, Instructor of Advanced Safety Engineering and Management, 2018, BS (New Mexico State University), MS (Lund University), PhD (Tilburg University), Bettering operations in complex systems and high-risk environments, such as wildland firefighting, aviation, military, and medicine |
| Ratcliffe, Gregory, Instructor of Information Engineering Management, 2004, BS (Ohio State University), MBA (Phoenix University), Innovation; Digital infrastructure; Internet of Things; Cloud computing |
| Robbin, Michelle, Professor of Radiology (Heersink School of Medicine), 2003, BS (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), MS (University of Minnesota), MD (Mayo Medical School), Vascular ultrasound in the hemodialysis patient; Applications of contrast enhanced ultrasound in the liver and kidney; Increasing diagnostic confidence in the ultrasound examination; Expanding the breadth and depth of ultrasound applications |
| Rogers, Jack M., Professor of Biomedical Engineering, 1994, BS, MS, PhD (University of California-San Diego, Cardiac electrophysiology, computer simulations, signal analysis of cardiac arrythmias |
| Rosa-Garrido, Manuel, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, 2022, BS (University of Jaen, Spain) BS, University of Granada, Spain), PhD (University of Cantabria, Spain), Epigenetics, chromatin structure, heart disease |
| Rowe, Glenn, Associate Professor of Medicine (Heersink School of Medicine), 2014, BS (Brandeis University), MS, PhD (Yale University), Transcriptional regulation; mitochondrial metabolism; exercise physiology |
| Salama, Talat, Instructor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, 2017, BS (Rutgers University), MS (American University, Egypt), PhD (Rutgers University), Structural health monitoring, instrumentation and testing of bridges, rehabilitation of structures, finite element modeling |
| Samal, Juhi, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, 2024, BTech (College of Engineering and Technology, India), MTech (Indian Institute of Technology, India), PhD (College of Engineering and Technology, India), PhD (National University of Ireland–Galway), Glycans; Brain disorders; Central nervous system; Biomaterials |
| Scripa, Rosalia, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 1976, BS (Alfred University), MS (Pennsylvania State University), PhD (University of Florida), PE (Alabama), Structure and properties of glass and ceramics; Semiconductor crystal growth; Electronic and magnetic materials; Growth and characterization of II-VI semiconducting compounds |
| Segrest, Jere, Professor Emeritus of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 1987, MD (Vanderbilt University), Plasma lipoprotein structure and function |
| Serra, Rosa, Professor of Cell, Development, and Integrative Biology, 2002, BS (St. Louis University), PhD (Pennsylvania State University), Mechanisms of TGF-ß action in developmental and disease processes |
| Sethu, Palaniappan, Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Cardiovascular Disease (Heersink School of Medicine), 2013, BTech (PSG College of Technology, India), MEng, MS, PhD (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor), Microfluidic cellular and molecular analysis, physiologically relevant models of cardiac and vascular tissue, nanotechnology based approaches to study sub-cellular signaling |
| Sewell-Loftin, Mary K., Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, 2020, BS, MS (University of Alabama), PhD (Vanderbilt University), Tumor microenvironment, 3D tissue engineering, biomechanical behaviors of cancer cells |
| Shen, Jialei, Assistant Professor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, 2024, BS (Xi’an Jiaotong University), MS (Nanjing University) PhD (Syracuse University), Indoor air quality; Healthy buildings; Building energy; Environmental health; Building simulation |
| Sherif, Muhammad M., Assistant Professor of Civil, Contstruction, and Environmental Engineering, 2019, BS (United Arab Emirates University), MS (Carnegie Mellon University), PhD (University of Virginia), Structural analysis and modeling, innovative materials, machine learning |
| Sicking, Dean L., Professor Emeritus of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 2012, BS, MS, PhD (Texas A&M), Crashworthiness design, sports safety equipment, computational mechanics |
| Silvera, Carla, Instructor of Advanced Safety Engineering and Management, 2017, BS (Atlantic Christian College), MEng (University of Alabama at Birmingham) |
| Sisiopiku, Virginia P., Professor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, 2002, BS (Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki), MS, PhD (University of Illinois-Chicago), Traffic operations; Intelligent transportation systems; Sustainable transportation modes; Human factors |
| Smith, Rachel June, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2022, BS (University of Tennessee, Knoxville), MS, PhD (University of California, Irvine)., Dynamical network modeling; Biomedical signal processing; System theory; Neural stimulation; Computational modeling in epilepsy; Neuroengineering |
| Smith, William M., Professor Emeritus of Biomedical Engineering, 1994, BS (Oglethorpe University), PhD (Duke University) |
| Song, Yuhua, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, 2006, BS (Jilin University of Technology), MS (Harbin University of Science and Technology), PhD (Harbin Institute of Technology), Novel therapeutic drug identification; Drug repurposing; Biomolecular interactions; Integrated multiscale computational modeling and experimental study; Alzheimer’s disease; Breast cancer; Regenerative medicine |
| Soorappan, Rajasekaran N, Associate Professor of Molecular and Cellular Pathology, 2014, MSc, MPhil, PhD (University of Madras), Transcriptional regulations; Redox signaling; Proteotoxic cardiac and brain diseases; Aging; Stem cells; Muscle and cardiac regeneration |
| Sorace, Anna, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, 2019, BS (Mississippi State University), MSBME, PhD (University of Alabama at Birmingham), Cancer imaging; Drug delivery; Tumor microenvironment; Precision oncology |
| Stewart, Katherine M.E., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 2019, BS (Wilfrid Laurier University), MS, PhD (University of Waterloo), Synthesis and modification of polymeric materials |
| Sullivan, Andrew, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs and Associate Professor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, 2009, BS (University of Pennsylvania), MSCE (University of Alabama at Birmingham), PE (Alabama), Transportation Engineering, Traffic Operations |
| Talley, George, Instructor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, 2014, BS (Auburn University), MSCE (University of Alabama at Birmingham), PE (Alabama), Construction management; Project management |
| Tanik, Murat M., Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1998, BS (Middle East Technical University), MSC, PhD (Texas A&M), Software systems engineering; Quantum information theory; Embedded systems |
| Thomas, Vinoy, Associate Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 2007, BS, MS (University of Kerala, India), PhD (Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, India), Polymeric biomaterials processing; 3D printed/bioprinted scaffolds for tissue engineering; Nanomaterials and nanoparticles for therapeutic applications; Plasma materials synthesis and surface-modification; Thermal characterization |
| Tyler, Jamie, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, 2022, BS, PhD (University of Alabama at Birmingham), Neuroengineering; Neurotechnology; Physical medicine and rehabilitation |
| Uddin, Nasim, Professor of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, 2001, BS (Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology), MS (University of Oklahoma–Norman), PhD (Buffalo State University), PE (New York), Structural engineering; Wind and seismic loads; Bridge design; Disaster risk management |
| Unnikrishnan, Avinash, Chair and Fouad H. Fouad Endowed Professor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, 2023, BS (Indian Institute of Technology–Madras), MS (Vanderbilt University), PhD (University of Texas at Austin), Transportation and freight network analysis; Transportation planning; Data analysis; Optimization and simulation |
| Usman, Moiz, Assistant Professor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, 2024, BS (Uttar Pradesh Technical University), MS (Indian Institute of Technology–Kanpur); PhD (University of Florida), Water resources; Hydroclimatology; Remote sensing; Environmental health; Large data assimilation |
| Vaughn, Gregg L., Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1979, BS, MS, PhD (University of Alabama), PE (Alabama), Digital Communication, Image Processing, Radiation Effects |
| Vendrell Llopis, Nuria, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2024, BS, MS (Universitat Politècnica de València), PhD (KU Leuven), Neuroprosthetics; Brain-machine interface; Neural stimulation; Neuroengineering; Learning |
| Ver Hoef, Lawrence, Professor of Neurobiology (Heersink School of Medicine), 2004, MD (Wake Forest University), Clinical neurophysiology/neuroimaging and magnetoencephalography |
| Vesel, Crista, Instructor of Advanced Safety Engineering and Management, 2020, BA (University of New Mexico), MS (Lund University, Sweden) |
| Visscher, Kristina, Professor of Neurobiology, 2009, PhD (Washington University-St. Louis), Cognitive neuroscience |
| Waldron, Christopher, Associate Professor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, 2008, BS (Drexel University), MS, PhD (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), PE (PA), Structural engineering, bridge design, engineering mechanics |
| Walker, Harrison, Professor of Neurology, 2006, BH (Birmingham-Southern College), MD (UAB), Deep brain stimulation for the management of Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders |
| Walsh, Peter M., Research Professor Emeritus of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 2002, BS (Robert College), MA (Wesleyan University), PhD (Cornell University), Carbon dioxide sequestration, combustion in industrial furnaces and electric utility boilers, control of air pollutant emissions from combustion |
| Wang, Yajing, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, 2022, PhD (Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Interorgan/cell-cell communication, heart failure, microcirculation, endocrinology, diabetic cardiomyopathy |
| Wick, Timothy M., Professor of Biomedical Engineering, 2005, BS (University of Colorado at Boulder), PhD (Rice University), Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, bioreactor design, drug delivery, engineering design, engineering innovation |
| Wilcher, Donald, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2024, BEET (Wayne State University), MS, EdD (Capella University), Robotics; Mechatronics; Embedded systems; Control systems; Industrial controls; Analog electronics |
| Willey, Christopher, Professor of Radiation Oncology (Heersink School of Medicine), 2008, MD/PhD (Medical University of South Carolina), Kinase driven signal transduction cascades in a spectrum of biological systems, bioinformatics for kinomics and personalized medicine, systems biology approaches in glioblastoma multiforme |
| Xu, Chengyi, Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 2024, BS, MS (University of Science and Technology of China), PhD (University of California, Irvine), Soft sensors and actuators; Bioinspired adaptive materials; Digital manufacturing; Physical intelligence |
| Ye, Lei, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, 2022, MD (Shanghai Medical University), PhD (National University of Singapore), Cardiac tissue engineering; Stem cell biology; Gene and cell therapy; Type 2 Diabetes |
| Zech, Wesley C., Professor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, 2019, BS, ME, PhD (University at Buffalo), Construction management; Construction safety; Erosion and sediment control |
| Zhang, Jianyi (Jay), Chair of Biomedical Engineering, Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Medicine, T. Michael and Gilliam Goodrich Endowed Chair of Engineering Leadership, Professor of Medicine (Heersink School of Medicine), 2015, MS (Tufts University), MD (Shanghai Medical University), PhD (University of Minnesota), Cardiac tissue engineering; NMR imaging; Heart failure |
| Zhao, Jianli, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, 2022, MS (Shanxi Medical University, China), USMLE Step 1 400 Topics and pre-test training, Aging-related heart and brain disease |
| Zhou, Yang, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, 2019, BS (Fudan University in China), PhD (Chinese Academy of Sciences), Cardiac reprogramming; Heart regeneration; Stem cells; Epigenetics |
| Zhou, Yong, Associate Professor of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care (Heersink School of Medicine), 2009, MD (Wuhan University, China), Myofibroblast differentiation and emphysema |