Faculty

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Jordan Rosenthal

Multidimensional and statistical signal processing; array processing; radar and sonar signal processing; artificial intelligence and machine learning.
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Masoud Sanayei

Bridge structural health monitoring, building train-induced vibrations, nondestructive testing of full-scale structures, fatigue life prediction of structures with nonproportional multi-axial loading.
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Marci Sapers

Product development, branding, global marketing training and management, marketing excellence, strategic business planning, marketing consulting, retail expansion strategies, marketing planning process development, strategic planning work, business assessments, role and responsibility definition, training, and vision / brand positioning development.
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Vasanth Sarathy

Embodied AI approaches for performing complex tasks that require creativity, reasoning, and alignment with social and ethical norms.
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Matthias Scheutz

Artificial intelligence, artificial life, cognitive modeling, foundations of cognitive science, human-robot interaction, multi-scale agent-based models, natural language understanding.
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Elaine Short

Algorithmic human-robot interaction for robust and socially appropriate assistance to human users, especially users with disabilities.
Academic Leave
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Paul Simmonds

Quantum Information, Computation and Communication Electronic Nanomaterials Quantum Photonics Semiconductor Optoelectronics
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Jivko Sinapov

Artificial Intelligence, Developmental Robotics, Computational Perception, Robotic Manipulation, Machine Learning, Human-Robot and Human-Computer Interaction
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Donna Slonim

data science, algorithms for analysis of biological networks, gene and pathway regulation in human development, algorithms for precision medicine, computational approaches to pharmacogenomics and drug discovery or repositioning
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Igor Sokolov

Engineering for Health -> Physics of cancer and aging -> Mechanics of biomaterials at the nanoscale, Synthesis and study of functionals nanomaterials for biomedical imaging and drug delivery, Advanced imaging for medical diagnostics, Novel processes and materials for dentistry: nano-polishing and self-healing materials
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Sameer Sonkusale

Bioelectronics, Biomedical microdevices, Wearables, Ingestibles, Biomedical circuits and systems, micro and nano fabrication, lab-on-chip microsystems, global health and precision medicine, CMOS image sensors for scientific imaging, analog to information converters, analog computing, brain inspired machine learning, active metamaterial devices, circuits, and systems, terahertz devices and circuits
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Aleksandar Stankovic

modeling, control, and estimation in electric energy processing, power electronics, power systems, and electric drives
Academic Leave
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Mary Stearns

Dr. Stearns provided thought leadership to USDOT in the areas of human factors research and evaluation focusing on relationships between humans and transportation policies and processes. She has a broad understanding of the human factors issues affecting transportation due to her work as the founding Executive Agent for the DOT's Human Factors Coordinating Committee (HFCC). Her research contributions focused on social factors influencing the use, operation, and organization of transportation systems and equipment. She led research to address user acceptance of new vehicle technologies and designed and conducted evaluations of user acceptance of automotive collision avoidance and roadway departure warning systems. She led a government-industry cooperative program to develop the first generation of driver assist features using an adaptive interface system to minimize driver distraction. She led the Volpe Center's aviation human factors program and designed and conducted a longitudinal effort to assess the impact of advanced technology on transit operations. She and her team developed a software tool to evaluate and record human factors considerations for air traffic controllers' equipment, provided the human factors plan for a proposed air traffic control upgrade, and provided software tools for acquiring and archiving data on air traffic control activity. She documented the differential impacts of the energy shortage by user category. She has also analyzed alcohol-related recreational boating fatalities, use of automotive safety belts, experiences of older drivers, general aviation fatalities, marine crew fatigue, characteristics of the future FAA maintenance work force, and the impacts of crew scheduling and fatigue on the railroad industry. She has extensive experience developing data collection and analyses strategies and has consulted on, as well as designed, numerous data collection instruments and surveys.
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Helen Suh

Environmental health, environmental epidemiology, air pollution, exposure science, data analytics
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Deborah Sunter

Science focused on energy, development and environmental management. Computational modeling of electrical grid integration of renewable energy and storage. Interaction of science and policy in academia, industry and government
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Chris Swan

engineering education, geoenvironmental and geotechnical engineering
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Barry Trimmer

Control of locomotion and the neural processes that organize sensory and motor information