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 500. Special Topics in (Study Away). 0-9 Hours.
Independent studies in various subject and/or service areas outside the state of Alabama or the continental United States.
EGR 510. ESL in Education. 1-6 Hour.
Course provides students an opportunity to help students in K-12 to analyze and solve problems using engineering concepts and design process to engage and excite them about engineering, science, and technology.
EGR 520. Engineers in Service and Learning in EiSAL. 0-6 Hours.
This course will allow engineering students the opportunity to communicate and live in other cultural environments allowing them to share interdisciplinary engineering design and analysis in a real-world setting. It will also allow them the opportunity to work in multi-cultural groups to solve a common problem.
EGR 540. Social Responsibility. 1 Hour.
This course provides students with an understanding of key social and economic concepts of global health that, together with an understanding of interprofessional collaboration and community partnerships, will enable them to participate in developing and implementing sustainable global health projects in collaboration with local and international community partners. The course is open to undergraduate and graduate students who are enrolled in two co-requisite courses that are requirements for students participating in the interprofessional global health service learning program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
EGR 541. Interprofessional Collaboration (IPC) and Community Partnerships in Global Health. 1 Hour.
This course provides students with an understanding of principles of interprofessional collaboration and community partnerships that, together with key social and economic concepts of global health, enables them to participate in developing and implementing sustainable global health projects in collaboration with local and international community partners.
EGR 542. EGR Service Learning:Interprofessional Global Health Service Learning I: Project Planning. 1 Hour.
This course provides students with an opportunity to apply principles of interprofessional collaboration, community partnerships, and global health in the development of a plan to address a global health problem in collaboration with a community partner. The course is open to undergraduate and graduate students who are enrolled in two co-requisite courses that are requirements for students participating in the global health service learning program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
EGR 550. Engineering Service Learning: Teaching Experiences. 1 Hour.
This course provides engineering students the opportunity to assist engineering faculty and students in a tutorial environment by serving as teaching assistants in engineering service 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 602. Methods for Engineering Practice I. 3 Hours.
First of two course sequence oriented toward introducing the student to modern methods in engineering practice including design methodologies to project management and risk analysis; mathematical and statistical methods; data analysis; reliability; fault detection and analysis; and safety analysis methods.
EGR 603. Methods for Engineering Practice II. 3 Hours.
Second of a practical two course sequence that are oriented toward introducing the student to modern methods in engineering practice including design methodologies to project management and risk analysis; mathematical and statistical methods; data analysis; reliability; fault detection and analysis; and safety analysis methods.
EGR 610. Introduction to System Safety - Prevention through Design. 3 Hours.
Best practice in any business sector requires the pursuit of a triple bottom line – protecting people, planet, and profit. This course provides an overview of system safety in general and Prevention through Design in particular and explores their efficacy in helping companies achieve a bottom line that is socially, environmentally, and financially rewarding. Topics of inquiry include the processes of hazard analysis and risk assessment, the concept of "acceptable" risk, the safety decision hierarchy of controls, safety standards (the mandatory minimum vs. the voluntary best practice), safety as a cost control strategy, and the critical elements of a comprehensive, advanced safety program. Course content is presented within the framework of real-world case studies from a variety of industry sectors, including, but not limited to, manufacturing, utilities, and health care and includes several guest lectures by leaders in the profession. Students apply course content to their own business environment. Live participation in a weekly 1.5 hour online forum is required. The EGR 610 forum is typically held on Sunday from 1:30-3:00 CDT. EGR 610 must be taken during the first semester.
EGR 614. Engineering Ethics & Acceptable Risk. 3 Hours.
This course explores the economic, social, and political consequences of safety risk and considers provocative real world dilemmas: What is acceptable risk? Are the fundamental canons of engineering ethics contrary to the concept of acceptable risk? What is the worth of human life? Students will conduct critical reviews of corporate safety and ethics policies from market leaders in all major industries as well as their own company. Real-world case studies provide the framework for exercises in resolving conflicts of interest and avoiding the dilemma of “whistle blowing.” Live participation in a weekly 1.5 hour online forum is required. The EGR 614 forum is typically held on Sunday from 3:00-4:30 CDT.
Prerequisites: EGR 610 [Min Grade: C](Can be taken Concurrently)
EGR 642. Technical Entrepreneurship. 3 Hours.
EGR 690. Special Topics. 1-4 Hour.
EGR 692. Engineering Graduate Project. 3 Hours.
Students will conduct research and complete project for Plan II MS degree.
EGR 695. Innovation-Commercialization Project. 3 Hours.
Through hands on activities, as well as mentorship by professional engineers and local industrial designers, the students will develop products ready for mass production.
EGR 696. Internship in Design and Commercialization. 3 Hours.
An internship is designed to provide real world experiences in a profession of interest. It enables correlation of classroom learning with application in industry; broadens understanding of the types of employment available in the field; helps students discover their individual interests; builds resume credentials for the students; and develops relationships between UAB and industry.
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 797. Interdisciplinary Engineering Internship. 1-6 Hour.
Student works in a professional environment reflective of research interests pursuant to doctoral degree.
EGR 798. Non-Dissertation Research. 0-12 Hours.
EGR 799. Dissertation Research. 1-12 Hour.
Prerequisites: GAC Z
Faculty
| Alexander, J. Iwan, Dean Emeritus of Engineering, 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, B.S. (UAB), M.E., PhD. (Florida), P.E. (Alabama), Polymer and Metal Matrix Composites, Solidification, Physical Metalurgy |
| Banaszak Holl, Mark M., Associate Dean for Research, Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 2022, BS (University of Chicago), PhD (Cornell), Structure and properties of biological materials; nanotechnology for drug and gene delivery, polymer composites, and sustainable polymer science and engineering. |
| Bentley, J. Nicole, Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, 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 (UAB). |
| Brott, Brigitta, Professor of Cardiovascular Disease, 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, B.S., Ph.D. (UAB), Safety; Safety engineering; Project management |
| Cadieux, Randy E., Adjunct Instructor of Advanced Safety Engineering and Management, 2012, B.A. (New Hampshire), M.S. (Capitol College), MEng (UAB) |
| Callahan, Dale, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2000, B.E.E. (Auburn), M.B.A. (Auburn-Montgomery), M.S.E.E. (UAB), Ph.D. (Alabama), P.E. (Alabama), Technology leadership and innovation; Entrepreneurship; Internet of Things; Wireless communications. |
| Cardenas, Carlos E., Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology, 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 Materials Science and 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, B.S. (University of Bari, Italy), Ph.D. (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), Dynamics, fluid dynamics, heat transfer |
| Connor, David A., Chair and Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1978, BEE. MS, PhD (Georgia Institute of Technology), Engineering, design leadership |
| Conwell, Wes, Instructor of Information Engineering and Management, 2015, BS (University of Alabama), MBA, MS (UAB), Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, Management Information Systems |
| Copham, Craig A., Instructor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, 1996, BS, MC (UAB), PE (AL), 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, 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, BS (Auburn University), MS, PhD (UAB), PE (AL), Structural steel design, structural steel connections, structural stability |
| Eberhardt, Alan, Associate Chair of Education and Professor of Biomedical Engineering, 1991, B.S., M.S. (University of Delaware), Ph.D. (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 |
| Feldman, Dale S., Associate Professor 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, 2012, B.S. (University of Georgia), M.D. (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 & State University), PE (AL), 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, BS (Alexandria University), ME (University of Texas at Austin), PhD (Texas A&M), PE (AL, TX), Structural Engineering, Reinforced Concrete, Concrete Materials |
| Gamlin, Paul, Professor of Vision Sciences (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, 1996, BS (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), PhD (Uniformed Services University Health Services), 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 (UAB), Leadership, Project Management, Technology Management |
| Gilmer, Dianne, Instructor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, 2009, BS (Samford University), MEng (UAB), Engineering online education; Learning management system applications; Student retention in online learning programs. |
| Gladysz, Gary, Adjunct Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, 2017, BE (Youngstown State University), MS (Ohio University), PhD (New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology), Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering; Syntactic Foams |
| Grant, Merida, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology, 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 Materials Science and Engineering, 2011, B.S.Mt.E, M.S.Mt.E. (UAB), Metals Casting, Testing and Characterization, Nondestructive Evaluation |
| Grytz, Rafael, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, 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 |
| Hawkins, Richard B., Instructor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, 2017, BS (University of Montevallo), MEng (UAB), 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 (UAB), Innovation, Leadership, Systems Engineering, Strategic Management |
| Hill, T. Alan, Instructor of Information Engineering and Management, 2018, BS, MEng (UAB), Innovation, Leadership, Systems Engineering, Strategic Management |
| Hosch, Ian E., Adjunct Instructor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, 2018, BS, MS, PhD (UAB), 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 (LSU), PE (LA), Power systems; Machinery; Dynamic stability; Model validation. |
| Ideker, Raymond E., Professor Emeritus of Cardiovascular Disease, 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 (UAB), PhD (Auburn University), Internet of Things, embedded artificial intelligence, biomedical instrumentation, control systems |
| Janowski, Gregg M., Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Graduate Studies, Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 1990, BSMetE, MSMetE, PhD (Michigan Technological University), Engineering education, assessment and accreditation, physical metallurgy, structure-processing-property relationships. |
| Johnson, D. Chris, Instructor, Information Engineering and Management, 2014, BS, MEng (UAB), Project management; Communications; Information technology management. |
| Johnson, David L., Adjunct Instructor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, 2005, BS, MS (Mississippi State University), PE (AL), Geotechnical Engineering; Foundation design |
| Jololian, Leon, Interim 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 |
| Kiessling III, Edward H., MSME, MSISE, MSEE, PE, Adjunct Professor; Manager, Safety, Waulity, and Management Services, Marshall Space Flight Center – NASA |
| Kim, Harrison, Professor of Radiology, 2006, BS (Sungkyunkway University), MBA (UAB), 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, Adjunct 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, Ph.D. (Bangalore Veterinary College), MVSc (Indian Veterinary Research Institute), Cardiovascular pathophysiology and regeneration, comorbid depression, diabetes, stem cell biology, sepsis, therapeutics |
| Lahti, Adrienne, Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Neurobiology, 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, Ph.D. (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), MS (UAB), 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, 2006, BS (Sichuan University), MS (Graduate School of Academia Sinica), PhD (University of California at Berkeley), Low vision visual function and 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 |
| MacDougall, Mary, Adjunct Professor of Periodontology, 2019, BS (Saint Mary’s College), PhD (UAB), Genetic dental diseases, Tooth development, Mineralized matrix, Gene regulation |
| 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 |
| Marquaz-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, Instructor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2005, BS, MS, PhD (UAB), PE (AL), 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, 2010, MS, PhD (UAB), DDS (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Dental implants, Biomimetic materials, Growth factors |
| 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 and Management, 2018, BS, MEng (UAB), Certified project management professional, 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 |
| Murphree, Allen J., Assistant Professor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, 2014, BS (Southern Polytechnic State University), MEng (UAB), Engineering online education, construction project risk management |
| Murphy-Ullrich, Joanne, Professor Emerita of Molecular and Cellular Pathology, 1986, Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Extracellular Matrix Control of Cell and Growth Factor Function |
| Nabors, L. Burt, Professor of Neurology, 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), Cardiac regeneration research |
| Nakhmani, Arie, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2013, BS, MS, PhD (Technion-Israel Institute of Technology), Biomedical signal analysis, machine learning, computer vision, systems and control, neuroengineering |
| Nazari, Rouzbeh, Associate Professor of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, 2019, BS (Isfahan University of Technology), ME (City College of New York), MS, PhD (City University of New York), Environmental engineering, water resources, coastal resiliency |
| 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), MS (Guangxi University), PhD (UAB), Polymer matrix composites, metal matrix composites, physical metallurgy, engineering plastics, design, modeling, and prototyping |
| Niwa, Minae, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology, 2019, BS (Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences), PhD (Nagoya University), Psychosocial stress on brain maturation, function, and behavior. |
| Parpura, Vladimir, Professor; Neurobiology, 2007, MD (University of Zagreb), 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 University), 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 (UAB), Polymer matrix composites, manufacturing and processing, design for manufacture, sustainable materials and manufacturing; R&D to commercialization |
| Pogwizd, Steven, Professor of Cardiovascular Disease, 2008, MD (Washington University, St. Louis), Medicine, Physiology and Biophysics |
| Pollard, Andrew, Professor 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 |
| Robbin, Michelle, Professor of Radiology, 2003, BS (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), MS (University of Minnesota), MD (Mayo Medical School), Hemodialysis patient ultrasound, ultrasound contrast agents and vascular ultrasound |
| 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), BS (University of Grenada), PhD (University of Cantabria), Epigenetics, chromatin structure, heart disease |
| Salama, Talat, Adjunct Professor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, 2017, BS (Rutgers University), MS (American University), 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), MTech (Indian Institute of Technology), PhD (National University of Ireland), Glycans, brain disorders, central nervous system, biomaterials |
| Scripa, Rosalia, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 2017, BS (Alfred), MS (Pennsylvania State University), PhD (Florida State University), PE (AL, 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 Medicine and Biomedical Engineering, 2013, BTech (PSG College of Technology), MEng, MS, PhD (University of Michigan), 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 |
| Sherif, Muhammad M., Assistant Professor of Civil, Contstruction, and Environmental Engineering, 2019, MS (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 (UAB), Certified safety professional, licensed machine safety specialist |
| 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, B.S. (Oglethorpe), Ph.D. (Duke) |
| 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 |
| Sorace, Anna, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 2019, BS (Mississippi State University), MS, PhD (UAB), 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, Associate Professor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, 2009, BS (University of Pennsylvania), MS (UAB), PE (AL), Transportation Engineering, Traffic Operations |
| Talley, George, Adjunct Instructor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, 2014, BS (Auburn University), MS (UAB), PE (AL), 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 |
| Thomas, Vinoy, Associate Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 2007, BS, MS (University of Kerala), PhD (Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology), 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 (UAB), Neuroengineering, neurotechnology, physical medicine and rehabilitation |
| Uddin, Nasim, Professor of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, 2001, BS (University of Engineering and Technology), MS (University of Oklahoma-Norman), PhD (University at Buffalo), PE (NY), Structural Engineering, Wind and Seismic Loads, Bridge Design |
| 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 |
| Vantsevich, Vladimir V., Adjunct Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 2012, DipEng, PhD (Belarusian National Technical University), DSc. (State Supreme Attestation Board, Moscow), Mechatronic systems design, modeling and control, manned/unmanned ground vehicle dynamics and design, dynamics and design of robotic manipulators |
| Vaughn, Gregg L., Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1979, BS, ME, PhD (University of Alabama), PE (AL), Digital Communication, Image Processing, Radiation Effects |
| Vendrell Llopis, Nuria, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2024, BS, MS (Universitat Politecnica de Valencia), PhD (KU Leuven), Neuroprosthetics, brain-machine interface, neural stimulation, neuroengineering, learning |
| Ver Hoef, Lawrence, Professor of Neurobiology, 2004, MD (Wake Forest University School of Medicine), Clinical neurophysiology/ neuroimaging and magnetoencephalography |
| Vesel, Crista, Instructor of Advanced Safety Engineering and Management, 2020, BA (University of New Mexico), MS (Lund University, Sweden), Certified Neuro Linguistic Programming Practitioner |
| 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, Vice Chair for Research and Professor of Biomedical Engineering, 2022, MS, MD (Shanxi Medical University), 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 |
| Willey, Christopher, Professor of Radiation Oncology, 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 |
| 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 Medicine and Biomedical Engineering, T Michael and Gilliam Goodrich Endowed Chair of Engineering Leadership, 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), USMLE step1 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 Medicine, 2009, MD (Wuhan University, China), Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, primary open-angle glaucoma, pulmonary and ocular mechanobiology |