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Browse labs by their listed college affiliationAmir Mostafaei Research Group
Illinois Institute of Technology
Amir Mostafaei · Associate Professor
Printing a metal part is only the beginning of controlling its performance. Mostafaei investigates laser powder bed fusion and binder jetting, studying how processing choices affect microstructure and material properties. His interests span structural alloys, shape memory materials, lightweight metals, biomaterials, and composites. Research uses data analysis, micro computed tomography, and dynamic synchrotron imaging to examine manufacturing processes and outcomes. Postprocessing and corrosion studies connect the printed structure to its behavior in demanding environments, helping address material design and reliability questions in additive manufacturing.
Amit Bandyopadhyay Research Group
Washington State University
Amit Bandyopadhyay · Professor
Bandyopadhyay uses additive manufacturing to investigate materials whose composition and structure can be designed together. His research includes metal printing, biomedical devices, and structures combining multiple materials. WSU describes work on using three-dimensional printing to create new alloys and control desired functionality, extending the question beyond reproducing an existing part. Researchers interested in manufacturing can explore how a printing process changes which material combinations are possible and how those combinations serve demanding applications. The group connects materials science, process design, and engineered structures with biomedical and broader engineering uses.
Amor Menezes Research Group
University of Florida
Amor Menezes · Associate Professor
Can biological systems be modeled and controlled to enable medical treatments and biomanufacturing in space? The group develops feedback control systems for inflammation-mediated coagulation disorders, combining computational models with experimental validation. Researchers advance theory of biomolecular positive dynamical systems to analyze stability and control in engineered cellular circuits. The lab designs integrated space biomanufacturing systems and led multiple multi-university experiments launched to the International Space Station to test microbial manufacturing viability. They genetically engineer microbes for extreme environment rejection and maintain both experimental (wet) and computational (dry) lab capabilities to iterate designs.
Amy Cook Research Group
Stony Brook University
Amy Cook · Professor of English, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
What can theatre reveal about cognition, and what can cognitive science bring to performance? Cook’s scholarship examines this intersection, with particular attention to Shakespeare and contemporary theatre. Her work addresses casting, character, bodies, and the relationships between dramatic texts and performance. Books examine the art and science of casting and how Shakespeare’s stages can represent future possibilities. This research connects literary and theatrical study with questions about the mind, offering an interdisciplinary approach to understanding how performance creates meaning.
Ancha Baranova Research Group
George Mason UniversityAncha Baranova · Professor of Systems Biology
Complex illnesses rarely fit into a single molecular pathway. Ancha Baranova studies molecular networks underlying human diseases, combining multidimensional datasets to develop experimentally testable hypotheses. Her lab has investigated biomarkers for chronic liver disease and cancer, properties of cell-free DNA, and mechanisms of systemic inflammation, insulin resistance, and organ fibrosis in aging. Research also examines longitudinal health monitoring in personalized medicine. This connects functional genomics and pathway analysis with questions about how chronic disease develops across interacting biological systems.
Independently curated · UnclaimedAndrea Achilli Research Group
University of ArizonaAndrea Achilli · Associate Professor of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
How can membrane processes be integrated and optimized to enable water reuse and desalination with energy recovery? The Achilli Research and Teaching (ART) Lab studies membrane processes for water reuse, desalination, and energy recovery from water and wastewater. Research projects use process integration, modeling, and optimization to design advanced water and wastewater treatments. The group develops and evaluates system-level solutions for water resiliency and self-sufficiency in arid regions through applied experiments and programmatic research. Researchers combine modeling, experimental membrane testing, and techno-economic analysis to improve treatment performance and energy efficiency.
Andrew D. McCulloch Research Group
University of California, San DiegoAndrew D. McCulloch · Distinguished Professor, Bioengineering
How do cellular and extracellular structures determine heart electrical and mechanical function during disease progression? The Cardiac Mechanics Research Group combines in-vitro, in-vivo, and computational models to investigate excitation–contraction coupling and mechanoelectric feedback. Researchers use genetically engineered animal models and tissue-engineered microenvironments to study mechanotransduction in ventricular development, hypertrophy, and post-infarction remodeling. Computational models and fluorescence optical mapping are applied to link cellular structure with whole-organ electrophysiology and arrhythmia mechanisms. The team develops high-throughput cardiac phenotyping technologies and in-silico signal-transduction models to study calcium cycling and hypertrophic signaling.
Andrew Herring Research Group
Colorado School of Mines
Andrew Herring · Professor
Andrew Herring’s research works at the boundary between materials science and chemical engineering to address renewable energy and sustainability. The group organizes its work around polymer electrolyte membranes and devices, together with electrochemical engineering. These directions connect the properties of functional materials with the behavior of energy-related systems. Collaborative research includes work with national laboratories in renewable energy and materials science. For researchers interested in electrochemistry, the program links material selection and membrane behavior with the practical challenge of designing devices for more sustainable energy technologies.
Independently curated · UnclaimedAndrew M. Childs Research Group
University of Maryland, College Park
Andrew M. Childs · Professor
What quantum algorithmic techniques can efficiently simulate complex Hamiltonian dynamics on future quantum hardware? The research program develops and analyzes quantum algorithms for simulation, quantum walks, and query complexity to characterize quantum computational power. Researchers construct algorithmic frameworks for fast Hamiltonian simulation and eigenvalue transformation, using analytic techniques and complexity analysis to bound resources and error. Methods include theoretical proofs, algorithm design, and benchmarking against model problems to demonstrate exponential speedups and computational universality. The group applies these techniques to problems in quantum simulation, algebraic algorithms, and foundations of quantum information processing.
Andrew P. Feinberg Research Group
Johns Hopkins University
Andrew P. Feinberg · Bloomberg Distinguished Professor
How can changes in DNA regulation alter disease risk without changing the underlying genetic sequence? The group studies interactions between genes, environmental conditions and epigenetic mechanisms in cancer, aging and neuropsychiatric illness. Researchers develop molecular and statistical tools for examining epigenetic patterns across entire genomes. Laboratory and computational approaches investigate responses to environmental stress and the inheritance of regulatory states. The research also examines epigenetic variability in cancer progression, including how changing regulatory patterns can help tumor cells adapt to their host environment.
Ángel Adames Corraliza Research Group
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ángel Adames Corraliza · Associate Professor; Ned P. Smith Distinguished Chair of Climatology
How do tropical large-scale circulations and waves control rainfall variability and respond to increased CO2? The group studies physical processes driving large-scale atmospheric circulations across scales, from inertio-gravity waves to ENSO, to understand rainfall variability. Researchers analyze how these atmospheric mechanisms impact rainfall by examining interactions between waves and mean tropical circulations. The group investigates projected responses of these circulations and rainfall to increasing CO2 using model diagnostics and comparative process analysis. The team combines multiscale process studies to link wave dynamics with large-scale climate change responses.
Angela M. Belcher Research Group
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Angela M. Belcher · James Mason Crafts Professor
Can engineered viruses and microbes be evolved to assemble functional inorganic–organic nanomaterials for energy, environmental, and medical devices? The Biomolecular Materials Group engineers M13 bacteriophage and other organisms to produce hybrid electronic, magnetic, and catalytic materials used in solar cells, batteries, and diagnostics. They apply directed evolution and biomolecular design to program organisms to nucleate and assemble inorganic components into precisely self-assembled nanostructures. This biologically driven self-assembly leverages non-toxic materials, self-repair, and long-range order to create scalable materials and devices. Ongoing work includes developing biologically enhanced batteries and improved photovoltaics by integrating virus-templated nanostructures into electrodes and active layers.
Independently curated · UnclaimedAngela Mitchell Research Group
Texas A&M University
Angela Mitchell · Associate Professor
How do gram-negative bacteria strengthen their outer membrane permeability barrier during stress to resist antibiotics? The Mitchell Lab uses genetics and biochemistry to measure barrier changes and identify mechanisms that strengthen the outer membrane under stress. Researchers interrogate roles of specific membrane and periplasmic proteins in OM maintenance and adaptation using genetic suppressor analysis and biochemical assays. The group links OM barrier alterations to antibiotic resistance and pathogenesis through targeted functional experiments. Ongoing projects probe envelope stress responses and phospholipid transport mechanisms that determine membrane permeability.
Ani Aprahamian Research Group
University of Notre Dame
Ani Aprahamian · The Frank M. Freimann Professor of Physics and Astronomy
How do changes in nuclear structure alter element production in stellar explosions and neutron-capture processes? The group investigates the evolution of nuclear structure and its effects on nuclear masses, shapes, and decay lifetimes to understand heavy element nucleosynthesis. Researchers carry out experiments at the Nuclear Science Laboratory at Notre Dame and at international accelerator facilities to measure masses, decay lifetimes, and reaction rates. The team studies how nuclear reactions and weak interactions set time-scales and energy release in stellar environments to connect nuclear properties with astrophysical observables. Experiments combine measurements of decay lifetimes, masses, and reaction cross sections to constrain models of rapid neutron-capture (r-process) nucleosynthesis.
Independently curated · UnclaimedAnish Arora Research Group
Ohio State University (Main campus)Anish Arora · Distinguished Professor of Engineering
How can distributed systems be designed to remain correct and timely despite faults and adversarial behavior? The research group develops design, verification, and implementation methods for fault-tolerance, security, and timeliness in distributed systems using formal specifications and "white box" system knowledge. Methods draw from the theory of self-stabilization to create scalable dependability techniques and to distinguish correctness from dependability reasoning. Demonstrations focus on embedded sensor network applications and internet services where prototypes validate dependability properties. The group also co-directs a Smart & Connected Communities and Distributed Sensing community of practice to translate methods to practice.
Independently curated · UnclaimedAnita Disney Research Group
Duke University
Anita Disney · Assistant Professor of Neurobiology
How do neuromodulators like acetylcholine and serotonin specify functional connectivity to support flexible behavior? The lab measures when and how acetylcholine and serotonin determine information flow into primary visual cortex using neurophysiology, pharmacology, and neuroanatomy. Researchers combine electrophysiological and electrochemical recordings with pharmacological manipulations during task-based behavioral control to link neuromodulation, neuronal activity, and behavior. The group applies mass spectrometry-based proteomics and metabolomics to analyze neurochemical changes across menopause and in pre-clinical late-onset Alzheimer’s disease. The lab conducts comparative cortical anatomy at light and electron microscopic levels to map neuromodulatory system structure.
Anjan Bose Research Group
Washington State UniversityAnjan Bose · Professor
Bose studies how large electric power networks can be understood and controlled as interconnected systems. His research spans power-system analysis and operation, with computing and measurements helping frame the condition of a grid. WSU lists work on a distributed, two-level state estimator based on phasor measurement units, alongside a longstanding focus on control of large grids. For researchers drawn to electrical infrastructure, the central challenge is system-wide coordination: individual measurements and local behavior must be turned into information that supports decisions across a much larger network.
Ankur Desai Research Group
University of Wisconsin-MadisonAnkur Desai · Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor
How do land surface heterogeneity and human modification alter exchanges of heat, water, and carbon with the atmosphere? The lab makes long-term ecosystem–atmosphere observations, in particular using eddy covariance flux towers, to quantify carbon, energy, and water exchanges. The group runs intensive field campaigns such as CHEESEHEAD to study atmospheric boundary-layer responses to spatial heterogeneity in surface–atmosphere exchanges. Researchers measure linkages between terrestrial and aquatic carbon cycling in lake-rich regions to connect land and aquatic carbon budgets. The team applies synthesis tools such as the Predictive Ecosystem Analyzer (PEcAn) to improve ecosystem and atmospheric models.
Independently curated · UnclaimedAnna C. Balazs Research Group
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh campusAnna C. Balazs · Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering
How can coupled chemistry, fluid flow, and mechanics be programmed to create soft materials with lifelike functions? The group uses computer simulations and theory to model complex chemical systems, polymer blends, and responsive gels that exhibit self-organization, pattern formation, and autonomous motion. Projects include designing chemo-responsive gels, chemically driven flexible sheets and micropump systems, and light- or enzyme-powered microfluidic flows to direct particle assembly. Methods integrate dissipative-particle dynamics, continuum fluid modeling, and mechanochemical coupling to predict dynamics and guide experimental realizations. The research targets programmable soft-matter systems for actuation, transport, and adaptive materials design.
Anthony Atala Research Group
Wake Forest University
Anthony Atala · Professor
Atala connects surgical questions with the engineering of living tissues. His regenerative-medicine research investigates cells, scaffolds, and tissue fabrication, with bioprinting among the approaches described by Wake Forest. Listed research also includes engineered ovarian tissue and three-dimensional organoid models for investigating biological responses. As director of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, he works at the intersection of reconstructive medicine and experimental tissue engineering. The distinctive research challenge is building structures that do more than resemble tissue: they must support living cells and relevant biological function.
Applied Interdisciplinary Research in Air Laboratory
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Linsey Marr · University Distinguished Professor
What determines whether viruses remain infectious as they travel through the air? The lab studies indoor and outdoor pollutants, with particular interest in microorganisms and engineered nanoparticles. Research investigates how these aerosols change in the environment, the mechanisms of influenza transmission and the conditions that inactivate viruses. Other projects quantify gaseous and particulate emissions, characterize airborne microbial communities and assess nanoparticle effects on health and the environment. The work connects air-quality engineering with the physical and biological processes underlying airborne disease transmission.
April M. Kloxin Research Group
University of Delaware
April M. Kloxin · Professor
April Kloxin creates synthetic materials that let researchers change a cell’s surroundings while watching its response. Her group designs tissue-mimicking hydrogels whose properties can be altered at selected locations and times using triggers such as light or enzymes. These dynamic environments support three-dimensional cell culture, studies of disease progression, therapeutic delivery, and regenerative medicine. By controlling mechanical and biochemical cues, the research investigates how environments shape cell behavior. The work connects biomaterial chemistry with biological questions about tissue repair, differentiation, and disease mechanisms.
Arie Kaufman Research Group
Stony Brook UniversityArie Kaufman · Distinguished Professor
Complex data become easier to investigate when researchers can see and interact with their structure. Kaufman works in computer graphics and visualization, including methods for displaying volumetric and scientific data. His interests extend to interfaces, virtual reality, multimedia, and medical imaging. Current university research profiles highlight work combining virtual reality and machine learning with three dimensional virtual pancreatography for pancreatic cancer research. As director of the Center of Visual Computing, he connects visual computing methods with applications that help researchers examine and interpret complex information.
Arjun Raj Research Group
University of PennsylvaniaArjun Raj · Professor of Bioengineering
How do genetically identical cells adopt different molecular fates within tissues and tumors? The Raj lab studies the biology of single cells using measurements of individual RNA molecules via fluorescence microscopy and high throughput sequencing. The group develops and utilizes experimental tools including fluorescence microscopy and sequencing to make quantitative measurements of cellular behavior. Researchers apply computational image analysis and machine learning to enable accurate spot detection and accelerate analysis of microscopy and sequencing data. The lab investigates how rare cells and multicellular organization drive outcomes like drug resistance and self-organization in cancer.
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