Saeed Ahmad, Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Dr. Ahmad specializes in the development of using small molecules, peptides and proteins

Research and development using small molecules peptides and proteins Process development of new and existing active pharmaceutical ingredients Development of efficient and cost effective processes using continuous synthesis and flow chemistry.

Andrew Kuhn, Ph.D.

Lab Instructor · VCU College of Engineering

Lab instructor for Chemical and Life Science Engineering unit operations and instrumentation.

Leah Spangler, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Chemical and Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Dr. Spangler's research interests include protein engineering, developing sustainable biomaterials, and renewable energy.

Nakul Telang, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Dr. Nakul Telang's research is focused on Medicinal Chemistry and Synthetic Organic Chemistry.

Tara Alvarez

Professor and Director, Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Program · New Jersey Institute of Technology

Professor Alvarez conducts neuroscience research for helping patients recover their vision and for diagnosing other visual diseases.

Vision Therapy Virtual Reality Vision Neuroscience Biomedical Engineering

Bimbisar Desai

Research Assistant Professor · VCU School of Engineering

Dr. Desai specializes in continuous flow chemistry technology for synthesis of API and molecules of medicinal value

Arsalan Mirjafari, Ph.D.

Expert in materials chemistry · Florida Gulf Coast University

Arsalan Mirjafari develops materials to solve major societal challenges, such as resources, health and energy.

Material Characterization Materials Chemistry Organic Chemistry Ionic Liquids

Dr Sumeet Bharadwaj sharma

vice chairman · PANACEA GLOBAL GROUP INC

DR SUMEET BHARADWAJ SHARMA

Lukasz Kurgan, Ph.D.

Robert J. Mattauch Endowed Professor and Vice Chair of Computer Science · VCU College of Engineering

Data scientist specializing in high-throughput structural bioinformatics of proteins & small RNAs.

Intrinsically Disordered Proteins Structural Genomics Big Data Analysis Computer-aided molecular modeling Protein-ligand(drug) interactions

Kathryn Mouzakis

Assistant Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences Programmed Ribosomal Frameshifting Nucleic Acids Biochemistry Structual Biology HTLV-1

Zhoumeng Lin

Associate Professor · University of Florida

Zhoumeng Lin’s research is on developing computational models to study nanomedicine, food safety, nanoparticle and chemical risk assessment.

Machine Learning Food Safety Assessment Environmental Health Physiologically-Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) Modeling Toxicology

Maureen Lichtveld, MD, MPH

Professor and Chair, Freeport McMoRan Chair of Environment Policy · Tulane University

Prof. Maureen Lichtveld is an expert in the field of environmental public health, with over 35 years of experience.

Coronavirus Disease Control and Prevention Disaster and Public Health Preparedness Disasters Environmental Health

Bruce Watson

Institute Professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Specializes in experiments and modeling that allow geoscientists to "reverse engineer" Earth materials and explore planetary history

Astrobiology Earth Materials Earth and Planetary Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry Terrestrial Planets

Sam Lai, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Eshelman School of Pharmacy · UNC-Chapel Hill

Professor Lai’s research focuses on nanoparticle-based delivery of bioactive molecules to mucosal tissues.

PEG (polyethylene glycol) Non-hormonal Contraception Anti-drug Antibodies Mucosal Immunology Mucus

Riccardo Panicucci

Senior VP CMC · QED Therapeutics and Origin Biosciences

Riccardo Panicucci is an expert in the pharmaceutical industry, biotechnology, clinical development, and biopharmaceuticals.

Technology Transfer Biotechnology Clinical Development Drug Discovery Drug Development

Himadri Banerji

MD ECOURJA · EX RELIANCE ENERGY

Sought after chairperson, mentor and a dynamic speaker for conferences. He provides perspectives based on a vast arena of invaluable experie

Epc Risk Plant Commissioning and Startup Asset Integrity

Piyush Jain

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Piyush Jain researches the molecular basis of DNA and ways to improve technologies such as CRISPR and Cas.

CRISPR/Cas systems Nanomaterials Nucleic Acids Gene Editing Bioengineering

Richard Peltier

Associate Professor, Environmental Health Sciences · University of Massachusetts Amherst

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Richard Peltier has conducted urgent research to determine if health care workers can safely reuse face masks.

Environmental Health Face Masks Aerosol filtration

Tara L. Sabo-Attwood

Associate Dean/Professor/Chair · University of Florida

Tara L. Sabo-Attwood's recent work has centered on understanding the connection between nature and wellness.

Green Space and Wellness Aquatic Toxicology Nanomaterials Global Health Environmental Toxicology

Steven Munger

Professor/Vice Chair/Director · University of Florida

Steven Munger and his lab are working to understand diverse chemosensory transduction mechanisms in the Center for Smell and Taste.

Anosmia Taste Smell Smell and Taste Disorders