Research Investigators
Faculty members at Missouri S&T who have research interests in biomedical research are welcome and encouraged to participate in the CBR as Research Investigators.
Dr. Yue-Wern Huang
CBR Center Director, Professor, Biological Sciences & Chair, Associate Dean Research & External Relations
573-341-3589 | huangy@mst.edu |
105 Schrenk Hall
Research Focus
Pillar 1 - Nanoparticle drug delivery platforms, tissue regeneration
Dr. Bob Bourret
Founding Dean of the Graduate School and Vice Provost of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies, Professor, Biological Sciences
573-341-4141 | bobbourret@mst.edu |
216 Centennial Hall
Research Focus
Pillar 3 - Bacterial signal transduction, antimicrobial target discovery
Dr. Richard K. Brow
Executive Director of Operations for the Kummer Institute, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Materials Science and Engineering
573-341-6812 | fax: 573-341-6934 | brow@mst.edu |
327 Straumanis-James Hall
Research Focus
Pillar 1- Bioactive glasses, ceramic/glass scaffolds for bone repair, hydrogel composites
Dr. Amy Belfi
Assistant Chair of Graduate Studies Kummer Impact Professor, Associate Professor, Psychological Science
573-341-4956 | amybelfi@mst.edu |
135 HSS
Research Focus
Pillars 3, 4 - Cognitive neuroscience, music/memory, neuroimaging methods
Dr. Casey Canfield
Associate Professor, Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
573-341-6157 | canfieldci@mst.edu |
223 Engineering Management
Research Focus
Pillar 4 - Decision science, human-computer interaction trials, socio-technical simulation
Dr. Carlos H. Castano
Associate Professor, Mining and Nuclear Engineering
573-341-6766 | castanoc@mst.edu |
224 Fulton Hall
Research Focus
Pillar 2 - Nuclear nanoradioisotope production, radioactive nanoparticle imaging/therapy
Dr. Amitava Choudhury
Associate Professor, Chemistry
573-341-6332 | choudhurya@mst.edu |
339A Schrenk Hall
Research Focus
Pillar 1 - Solid-state materials chemistry (batteries, MOFs)—general materials capability
Dr. Anthony Convertine
Roberta and G. Robert Couch Associate Professor, Materials Science & Engr
573-341-4458 | convertinea@mst.edu |
223 McNutt Hall
Research Focus
Pillars 1, 3 - Nanoparticle therapies for TBI, polymeric prodrugs, hemostatic nanogels
Dr. Steven Corns
Associate Chair for Graduate Studies, Associate Professor, Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
573-341-6367 | cornss@mst.edu |
205 Engineering Management
Research Focus
Pillar 4 - Computational intelligence, evolutionary computation, complex systems modeling
Dr. Xiaosong Du
Director of Physical Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
575-708-8830 | xiaosongdu@mst.edu |
337 Toomey Hall
Research Focus
Pillar 2 - Generative AI, digital twins, surrogate modeling for precision medicine
Dr. David Duvernell
Professor, Biological Sciences
573-341-4831 | duvernelld@mst.edu |
105 Schrenk Hall
Research Focus
Pillar 3 - Population genetics/genomics, natural selection
Dr. Nuran Ercal
Professor Emerita, Biochemistry
573-341-6950 | nercal@mst.edu |
234 Schrenk Hall
Research Focus
Pillar 3 - Redox biology, thiol antioxidants for cataract therapy
Dr. Mina Esmaeelpour
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
573-341-4407 | mina.esmaeelpour@mst.edu |
225 Emerson Electric Co. Hall
Research Focus
Pillar 2 - Fiber optic biosensors, ultrafast LIDAR/spectroscopy, quantum sensors
Dr. Michael Eze
Director of Metabolomics and Environmental Toxicology Laboratory, Assistant Professor of Bioanalytical & Environmental Chemistry
235 Schrenk Hall
Research Focus
Pillar 3 - Metabolomics, environmental toxicology, bioremediation
Dr. Fateme (Sha) Fayyazbakhsh
Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
573-341-4661 | f.fba@mst.edu |
316 Engineering Research Lab
Research Focus
Pillar 1 - Bioprinted wound dressings, stimuli-responsive drug delivery, AI-enabled wound diagnostics
Dr. Ryan Gilbert
Linda and Bipin Doshi Endowed Chair, Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
(573) 341-4859 | ryan.gilbert@mst.edu |
110 Bertelsmeyer Hall
Research Focus
Pillar 1 - Lipid nanoparticle/mRNA and protein delivery via electrospun fibers, neural tissue engineering
Dr. Daoru Han
Director of Gas and Plasma Dynamics Laboratory, Associate Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
(573) 341-4337 | handao@mst.edu |
194 Toomey Hall
Research Focus
Pillar 3 - Cold atmospheric plasma for biomedical/antimicrobial applications
Dr. Amber M. Henslee
Associate Professor, Psychological Science
573-341-7289 | hensleea@mst.edu |
136 HSS
Research Focus
Pillar 4 - College student health behavior (alcohol/cannabis use patterns)
Dr. Jie Huang
Roy A. Wilkens Endowed Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
(573) 341-4836 | jieh@mst.edu |
214 Emerson Hall
Research Focus
Pillar 2 - Fiber optic sensors for structural/human health monitoring, femtosecond micromachining
Dr. Catherine Johnson
Interim Department Chair and Robert H. Quenon Associate Professor, Mining and Explosives Engineering
573-341-4258 | johnsonce@mst.edu |
226 McNutt Hall
Research Focus
Pillar 3 - Blast-induced traumatic brain injury models, explosive taggants
Dr. Chang-Soo Kim
Professor and Graduate Coordinator, Electrical and Computer Engineering
573-341-4529 | fax: 573-341-4532 | ckim@mst.edu |
111 Straumanis-James Hall
Research Focus
Pillar 2 - Self-calibrating metabolite sensors, wearable skin patches, biodegradable implants
Dr. Grant Kolar
Research Professor Biological Sciences
(573) 341-3830 | grant.kolar@mst.edu |
201 IDE Building
Research Focus
Pillar 3 - Spatial transcriptomics/proteomics, rare disease pathophysiology (Prader-Willi, diabetes
Dr. Clair Reynolds Kueny
Department Chair, Graduate Program Director, and Associate Professor, Psychological Science
573-341-4732 | kuenyc@mst.edu |
136 HSS
Research Focus
Pillar 4 - Healthcare team dynamics, interprofessional practice, organizational psychology
Dr. Gabriela Moreira Lana
Assistant Professor, Linda and Bipin Doshi Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
573-341-4416 | gmoreiralana@mst.edu |
110 Bertelsmeyer
Research Focus
Pillar 1 - Architected soft biomaterials, tumor-microenvironment-on-a-chip, embedded bioprinting
Dr. Bo Mi Lee
Director of Intelligent Multifunctional Materials and Systems Laboratory, Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
573-341-4459 | bomilee@mst.edu |
180 Toomey Hall
Research Focus
Pillar 2- 3D-printed hydrogel/PEDOT:PSS wearable sensors, ML-based gas sensing
Dr. Ming C. Leu
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation, Curator’s Distinguished Professor/Keith and Pat Bailey Distinguished Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
320 ERL
Research Focus
Pillar 1 - Bioprinting, metal/ceramic additive manufacturing for scaffolds
Dr. Shelley Minteer
Director of the Kummer Institute Center for Resource Sustainability, Director of NSF Center for Synthetic Organic Electrochemistry, Professor of Chemistry
573-341-4433 | shelley.minteer@mst.edu |
228 Schrenk Hall
Research Focus
Pillar 3 - Bioelectrocatalysis, enzyme engineering for biofuels and biosynthesis
Dr. Vadym Mochalin
Associate Professor, Chemistry Department and Department of Materials Science & Engineering
(573) 341-4420 | mochalinv@mst.edu |
232 Schrenk Hall
Research Focus
Pillar 1 - Nanodiamonds for drug delivery/theranostics, MXenes
Dr. Venkata Sriram Siddhardh Nadendla
Associate Professor, Computer Science
573-341-4090 | nadendla@mst.edu |
313 Computer Science Building
Research Focus
Pillar 4 - Cyber-physical-human systems, algorithmic fairness in kidney allocation
Dr. Manashi Nath
Professor, Chemistry
573-341-7160 | nathm@mst.edu |
347A Schrenk Hall
Research Focus
Pillar 2 - Non-enzymatic electrochemical biosensors (dopamine, glucose), point-of-care detection
Dr. Paul Nam
Associate Professor, Chemistry
314 Schrenk Hall
Research Focus
Pillars 2, 3 - Biosensors, TBI/seed-quality biomarkers, smart oxygen sensor bandages
Dr. Gayla Olbricht
Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
573-341-4913 | olbrichtg@mst.edu |
215 Rolla Building
Research Focus
Pillar 4 - Statistical genomics, differential methylation, TBI cluster analysis
Dr. Robert Paige
Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
573-341-4097 | paigero@mst.edu |
307 Rolla Building
Research Focus
Pillar 4 - Statistical shape/image analysis, biomedical statistics
Dr. Jonghyun Park
Interim Department Chair, Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
573-341-4699 | parkjonghy@mst.edu |
101Toomey Hall
Research Focus
Pillar 1 - Nanomaterials for brachytherapy/PDT, bioprinting, biodegradable batteries
Dr. Seung-Jong (Jay) Park
KUMMER Endowed Department Chair, Computer Science
573-341-4492 | seung-jong.park@mst.edu |
325 Computer Science Building
Research Focus
Pillar 4 - High-performance computing, AI-based mammogram/genome analysis, AlphaFold screening
Dr. Amber Pete
Assistant Professor, Doshi Dept of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
573-341-7518 | apete@mst.edu |
210K Bertelsmeyer Hall
Research Focus
Pillar 3 - Microplastics, antibiotic resistance gene transfer, environmental health
Dr. V.A. Samaranayake
Curators' Teaching Professor, Department of Mathematics & Statistics; Associate Director of the Center for Statistical and Computational Modeling of Biological Complexity
573-341-4658 | fax: 573-341-4741 | vsam@mst.edu |
202 Rolla Building
Research Focus
Pillar 4 - Time series/reliability statistics, biological phenomena modeling
Dr. Willis (Rick) Samson
Professor of Practice in Physiology, Department of Biological Sciences
573-341-4831 | willis.samson@mst.edu |
IDE Building
Research Focus
Pillar 2 - Neuroendocrinology, orphan GPCR deorphanization, hypertension in pregnancy
Dr. Andrea Scharf
Assistant Professor, Biological Science
573-341-4831 | scharfa@mst.edu |
105 Schrenk Hall
Research Focus
Pillar 3 - Nanoparticle/pollution-induced premature aging, C. elegans models
Dr. Julie Semon
Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
573-341-6606 | semonja@mst.edu |
306 Schrenk Hall
Research Focus
Pillar 1 - Mesenchymal stem cell therapy, 3D-bioprinted stem cells, wound healing
Dr. Katie Shannon
Teaching Professor and Director, Laboratory of Cytokinesis
573-341-6336 | shannonk@mst.edu |
231 Schrenk Hall
Research Focus
Pillar 3 - Cytokinesis regulation, cancer-relevant cell division mechanisms
Dr. Pablo Sobrado
Vitek/FBC Endowed Chair in Biochemistry, Professor, Chemistry
573-341-4768 | psobrado@mst.edu |
234 Schrenk Hall
Research Focus
Pillar 3 - Enzyme mechanisms, antibiotic/natural product biosynthesis, drug discovery
Dr. Yun Seong Song
Director of Physical Human-Robot Interaction Laboratory, Associate Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
573-341-4371 | songyun@mst.edu |
273 Toomey Hall
Research Focus
Pillar 2 - Physical human-robot interaction, rehabilitation robotics, wearable mobility aids
Dr. James Sterling
Vice Provost and Founding Dean of Kummer College of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development Professor, Business and Information Technology
573-341-4613 | jsterling@mst.edu |
228 Engineering Management
Research Focus
Pillar 1 - Glycopolymer biophysics, glycocalyx drug delivery, biomolecular condensates
Dr. Matthew Thimgan
Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
573-341-7190 | thimgan@mst.edu |
G 13C Schrenk Hall
Research Focus
Pillar 3 - Sleep/wakefulness biology, aging, metabolomic consequences of sleep loss
Dr. Mark Towler
LINDA and BIPIN DOSHI PROFESSOR, Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
573-341-4416 | mtwf7@mst.edu |
110 Bertelsmeyer Hall
Research Focus
Pillar 1 - Bioadhesives, mesoporous glass hemostats, laser-based musculoskeletal diagnostics
Dr. Risheng Wang
Associate Professor, Chemistry
573-341-7729 | fax: 573-341-6033 | wangri@mst.edu |
231 Schrenk Hall
Research Focus
Pillar 1 - DNA-based drug delivery nanostructures, DNA nanotechnology
Dr. David Westenberg
Curators Distinguished Teaching Professor and Faculty Athletics Representative, Biological Sciences
573-341-4798 | djwesten@mst.edu |
202 Schrenk Hall
Research Focus
Pillar 3 - Antibacterial materials, biofilm assays, antimicrobial screening
Dr. Philip D. Whitefield
Professor Emeritus, Chemistry
573-341-4420 | fax: 573-341-6033 | pwhite@mst.edu |
G31 Schrenk Hall
Dr. Jeffrey Winiarz
Associate Professor, Chemistry
573-341-6733 | winiarzj@mst.edu |
327 Schrenk Hall
Research Focus
Pillar 1 - Photonic/nanocrystal materials — general materials capability
Dr. Huiyuan Yang
Assistant Professor Computer Science
573-341-4491 | hyang@mst.edu |
333 Computer Science Building
Research Focus
Pillar 2 - Affective computing, facial expression/multimodal AI for health monitoring
Dr. Mostafa Yazdi
Assistant Professor, Linda and Bipin Doshi Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
110D Bertelsmeyer Hall
Research Focus
Pillars 1, 3 - Immunoengineering scaffolds for bone repair, cancer nanovaccines
Dr. Gina Yosten
Professor and Kummer Endowed Chair, Biological Sciences
573-341-4811 | gina.yosten@mst.edu |
108 IDE Building
Research Focus
Pillar 3 - Neuroendocrine physiology, GPCR ligand discovery, metabolic/endocrine disease
Adjunct Members
Dr. Parveen Bazard
Assistant Professor Chemical and Biochemical Eng. Department
573-341-4460 | Parveenf@mst.edu |
210E Bertelsmeyer Hall
Research Focus
Sonny Bal, MD, JD, MBA
Adjunct Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
573-882-6762 | balb@missouri.edu |
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Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, and Chief, Hip and Knee Division, University of Missouri, Columbia
Dr. Casey Burton
Director of Medical Research, Phelps County Regional Medical Center
Dr. Delbert E. Day
Curators’ Professor Emeritus, Materials Science and Engineering
573-641-4354 | fax: 573-341-2071 | day@mst.edu |
Dr. Xiaoliang Cheng
Research fellow, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Dr. Honglan Shi
Research Professor Emerita, Chemistry
573-341-4433 | fax: 573-341-6033 | honglan@mst.edu |
228 Schrenk Hall
Research Focus
Steve Jung, PhD
Chief Technology Officer, MO-SCI Corporation
Dr. William Van Stoecker, MD
President & CEO, Stoecker & Associates and SpiderTek. , Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Missouri
Dr. Hu Yang
Adjunct Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Medical College of Wisconsin, Biomedical Engineering
414-955-8671 | huyang@mcw.edu |
Research Focus
Staff
Debrina Weber
Administrative Assistant IV
573-341-6529 | dgwcgn@umsystem.edu |
221 ERL
Anna Chernatynskaya
Research Project Analyst Lead
(573) 341-4029 | chernatynskayaa@mst.edu |
218 Bertelsmeyer Hall
Katie Tooley
Vivarium Senior Research Lab Technician
218 Bertelsmeyer Hall