Spotlight on Faculty Research
Dr. Bo Li, Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Li researches the development of self-assembled electronically active biosystems for artificial intelligence and next-generation electronics. His work addresses fundamental scientific challenges by leveraging his specialized expertise in innovative materials synthesis and characterization.
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Dr. Valentina Nino, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Dr. Nino co-leads the HOPE Lab with Dr. Awatef Ergai. The lab focuses on transforming healthcare delivery systems through technology integration and the design of human-centered work environments. Her research aims to revolutionize complex systems (particularly healthcare services) by enhancing efficiency, effectiveness, and responsiveness while creating more patient-centered (customer-centered) experiences.
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Dr. Amy Gruss, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dr. Gruss investigates chemical mechanisms of contaminants within Water and Wastewater Engineering. Her research encompasses novel disinfection processes, such as peracetic acid applications in water resource recovery facilities, removal mechanisms for microplastics at water treatment facilities, comparative analysis of analytical techniques for microplastic extraction and characterization, and development of photochemical removal technologies for mercury in industrial wastewaters.
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Dr. Mahyar Amrigholy, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dr. Amirgholy's research group explores diverse topics in emerging transportation technologies, spanning from cooperative control of connected and automated vehicles to AI-based urban network modeling and predictive analysis of electric vehicle adoption impacts on power grids and emissions. The team employs advanced machine learning and reinforcement learning approaches to create intelligent, efficient, and sustainable transportation solutions for future cities.
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Dr. Amir Ali Moghadam, Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering
Dr. Moghadam specializes in soft robotics, with emphasis on advanced medical robotic systems for surgical and diagnostic applications. He has pioneered innovations in soft parallel robotics, having developed five novel soft parallel robots that have resulted in two patent filings.
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