Louisiana Tech University - Center for Biomedical Engineering and Rehabilitation Science

Faculty


Chiu, Alan W. - Ph.D.
		Department: Biomedical Engineering/CBERS Details Areas of Responsibility: Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Contact Information: Office: Biomedical Engineering Center, Room 212 Phone: (318) 257-5231 Fax: (318) 257-4000 eMail: alanchiu@latech.edu Research Specialization: Neural Engineering

DeCoster, Mark - Ph.D.
		Department: Biomedical Engineering/CBERS Details Areas of Responsibility: Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Research Associate, IfM
Contact Information: Office: Biomedical Engineering Center, Room 207/IfM #212 Phone: BEC (318) 257-5233/IfM 257-5118 Fax: (318) 257-4000 eMail: decoster@latech.edu Research Specialization: Cellular Neuroscience

Guilbeau, Eric J. - Ph.D.
		Department: Biomedical Engineering/CBERS Details Areas of Responsibility: Professor and Watson Eminent Scholar Chair, Director for Biomedical Engineering, Director for the Center for Biomedical Engineering and Rehabilitation Science
Contact Information: Office: Biomedical Engineering Center, Room 228 Phone: (318) 257-5208 Fax: (318) 257-4000 eMail: ericg@latech.edu Research Specialization: Applied Biotechnology, Modeling and Simulation of Biological and Physiological Systems, Biosensors

Feng, Juan (June) - Ph.D.
		Department: Biomedical Engineering/CBERS Details Areas of Responsibility: Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Contact Information: Office: Biomedical Engineering Center, Room 211 Phone: (318) 257-5236 Fax: (318) 257-4000 eMail: junefeng@latech.edu Research Specialization: Design and development of micro-technology for biological applications, oxidative-stress related protein modifications in aging

Hale Jr., Paul N. - Ph.D., P.E.
		Department: Biomedical Engineering/CBERS Areas of Responsibility: Professor Emeritus
Contact Information: Office: Biomedical Engineering Center, Room 206 Phone: (318) 257-2954 Fax: (318) 257-4000 eMail: phale@latech.edu

Jones, Steven A. - Ph.D., P.E.
		Department: Biomedical Engineering/CBERS Details Areas of Responsibility: Program Chair for Biomedical Engineering, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Research Associate Institute for Micromanufacturing, Spinks Professor
Contact Information: Office: Biomedical Engineering Center, Room 232 Phone: (318) 257-2288 Fax: (318) 257-4000 eMail: sajones@latech.edu Research Specialization: Biofluid mechanics, platelet adhesion, ultrasonics

Napper, Stanley A. - Ph.D.
		Department: Biomedical Engineering/CBERS Details Areas of Responsibility: Dean-College of Engineering & Science, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Thigpen Professor
Contact Information: Office: Bogard Hall, Room 201A Phone: (318) 257-3304 Fax: (318) 257-2562 eMail: san@latech.edu

O'Neal, Dennis Patrick - Ph.D.
		Department: Biomedical Engineering/CBERS Details Areas of Responsibility: Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Research Assistant, IfM
Contact Information: Office: BEC, Room 208/IfM, Room 212 Phone: (318) 357-5113 (BEC)/257-5118 (IfM) Fax: (318) 257-4000 eMail: poneal@latech.edu Research Specialization: Nanoparticle-based systems for cancer detection and treatment. Other interests include using the same core nanotechnologies for optical sensing modalities such as surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy.

Sit, Sidney, Ping-Fai - Ph.D.
		Department: Biomedical Engineering, Nanosystems Engineering/CBERS Details Areas of Responsibility: Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Research Assistant, IfM
Contact Information: Office: BEC, Room 210 Phone: (318) 257-5237 Fax: (318) 257-4000 eMail: sidney@latech.edu Research Specialization: Molecular/Nanometer scale bio-material interfaces, Combinatorial approach for biomaterials development, Micro/Nano-fabricated biomedical devices, Nanobiotechnology, Bio-molecular engineering, Cellular engineering

Campbell, William J. - Ph.D.
		Department: College of Applied and Natural Sciences; School of Biological Sciences/CBERS Areas of Responsibility: Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research, College of Applied and Natural Sciences; Interim Director, School of Biological Sciences
Contact Information: Office: CTH, Room 215 Phone: (318) 257-4573 eMail: campbell@latech.edu Research Specialization: Protein analysis, environmental physiology, regulation of photosynthesis

Cardenas, Henry - Ph.D.
		Department: Mechanical Engineering/CBERS Areas of Responsibility: Assistant Professor
Contact Information: Office: BH, Room 238 Phone: (318) 257-4600 eMail: cardenas@latech.edu Research Specialization: Nanosystems particle analysis; Electrokinetics; Nanomanufacturing Engineering

Crews, Niel, D. - Ph.D.
		Department: Mechanical Engineering/IfM/CBERS Areas of Responsibility: Assistant Professor
Contact Information: Office: IfM, Room 217 Phone: (318) 257-5109 eMail: ncrews@latech.edu Research Specialization: Medical Microfluidics - Thermal Systems: PCR, DNA Melting Analysis, Lab-on-a-Chip Technologies: Integrated Genetic Analysis; MEMS Technologies -Remote Sensing Applications: Infared, Optical, Microfluidic Pumps and Valves, Microsystem Fabrication

Davis, Despina - Ph.D
		Department: Chemical Engineering/IfM/CBERS Areas of Responsibility: Assistant Professor
Contact Information: Office: IfM, Room 116 Phone: (318) 257-5142 eMail: ddavis@latech.edu Research Specialization: Targets the area of Electrochemical Engineering, the understanding and characterization of electrochemical processes for the development of new materials, processes and applications.

Eklund, Sven - Ph.D.
		Department: Chemistry/IfM/CBERS Areas of Responsibility: Assistant Professor
Contact Information: Office: CTH, Room 305 Phone: (318) 257-4214 eMail: seklund@latech.edu Research Specialization: Biosensors, Biofuel Cells, Chiral Catalysis, Electrodeposition

Giorno-McConnel, Rebecca R. - Ph.D.
		Department: School of Biological Sciences/CBERS Areas of Responsibility: Assistant Professor
Contact Information: Office: CTH, Room 131 Phone: (318) 257-3665 eMail: rgiorno@latech.edu Research Specialization: Assembly of bacterial spores (macromolecular structures); Functions of spore structures; Biosensors

Hindmarsh, Patrick L. - Ph.D.
		Department: School of Biological Sciences/CBERS Areas of Responsibility: Assistant Professor
Contact Information: Office: CTH, Room 201 Phone: (318) 257-3189 eMail: patrickh@latech.edu Research Specialization: Mycology and Microbiology; Molecular Biology; Chromosomal Loss and Genome Regulation; Virulence Activation

Lvov, Yuri - Ph.D.
		Department: Chemistry, Nanosystems, and Physics/CBERS Details Areas of Responsibility: Professor of Micro and Nanosystems
Contact Information: Office: IfM 217 Phone: (318) 257-5144 eMail: ylvov@latech.edu Research Specialization: Nanoassembly and ultrathin films; Nano/micro encapsulation; Clay nanotubes for controlled release

Mainardi, Daniela - Ph.D.
		Department: Chemical Engineering/IfM/CBERS Areas of Responsibility: Assistant Professor
Contact Information: Office: IfM, Room 121 Phone: (318) 257-5126 eMail: mainardi@latech.edu Research Specialization: Modeling of Nano-and Bio-systems; Environmental Technology; Energy

Mills, David - Ph.D.
		Department: Biological Sciences/IfM/CBERS Details Areas of Responsibility: Professor of Biological Sciences, Director, CATALyST (Center for Applied Teaching and Learning to Yield Scientific Thinking)
Contact Information: Office: CTH, Room 141 Phone: (318) 257-2640 (CTH) Phone: (318) 257-5205 (BEC) eMail: dkmills@latech.edu Research Specialization: Bioengineering; Bionanotechnology; Extracellular Matrix Biology/TMJ

Que, Long - Ph.D.
		Department: Electrical Engineering/IfM/CBERS Areas of Responsibility: Assistant Professor
Contact Information: Office: IfM, Room 115 Phone: (318) 257-5121 eMail: lque@latech.edu Research Specialization: Bionanophotonics; MEMS/nanotechnologies for life science, security, energy harvesting, nanoscience applications

Shultz, Jeffry - Ph.D.
		Department: School of Biological Sciences/CBERS Areas of Responsibility: Assistant Professor of Genetics
Contact Information: Office: CTH, Room 120 Phone: (318) 257-2753 eMail: jlshultz@latech.edu Research Specialization: Biochemical pathway mapping; Comparative Genomics; Combining research and education at the undergraduate level

Vozianyov, Yuri - Ph.D.
		Department: School of Biological Sciences/IfM/CBERS Areas of Responsibility: Assistant Professor
Contact Information: Office: CTH, Room 121 Phone: (318) 257-2694 eMail: voziyan@latech.edu Research Specialization: Genome Engineering; Cell Replacement in Tissues; Alternative Fuels

Wang, Shengnian - Ph.D.
		Department: Chemical Engineering/IfM/CBERS Areas of Responsibility: Assistant Professor
Contact Information: Office: IfM, Room 112 Phone: (318) 257-5125 eMail: swang@latech.edu Research Specialization: Biosensors; Applied Biotechnologies; Modeling and Simulation of Biological Systems

Wolf, William - Ph.D.
		Department: School of Biological Sciences Areas of Responsibility: Assistant Professor
Contact Information: Office: CTH, Room 123 Phone: (318) 257-3193 eMail: wcwolf@latech.edu Research Specialization: Serine Proteases in Cancer Biology; Developmental Biology; Cancer Gene Therapy