Selected Faculty Research
Jing Bai Interests: Nanoscale optoelectronic and photovoltaic devices, nonlinear optics, and biomedical engineering Courses Taught: EE 2006: Electric Circuit Analysis; EE 3611 Semiconductor Physics; EE 5611 Introduction to Microelectronics Technology (will be offered soon) Website: http://www.d.umn.edu/~jingbai/ |
Keith Lodge Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering Interests: Thermodynamics, Physical Chemistry & Particle Technology in Chemical, Environmental Engineering & Science, Partition Coefficients & Activity CoefficientsCourses Taught: Process Dynamics & Control (ChE4402), Heat & Mass Transfer (ChE3112), Principles of Particle Technology (ChE3241), Chemical Reaction Engineering (ChE4301) and Thermodynamics (ChE3211) Website: http://www.d.umn.edu/~klodge/ |
Julie Etterson Associate Professor, Department of Biological Siences Interests: Ecological and evolutionary genetics of wild plant populations, adaptation to climate change, polyploidy, invasive species Courses Taught: Biol 3601: Plant Diversity; Biol 4802: Evolution; Biol 5280: Ecological Genetics; IBS 8012: Integrated Evolutionary Processes Website: http://www.d.umn.edu/~jetterso/ |
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Yongcheng QiProfessor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics Interests: Order statistics, limit theorems in probability theory, bootstrap method, extreme value statistics, empirical likelihood method and copulas. Courses Taught: Stat 3611: Introduction to Probability and Statistics, Stat 5411: Analysis of Variance, Stat 5511: Regression Analysis, Stat 5572: Statistical Inference Website: http://www.d.umn.edu/~yqi |
Alison Hoxie Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Interests: Fundamental fluid properties of biomass-based fuel blends and emulsions, combustion characteristics of biofuels for application in gas turbine engines, particle image velocimetry and global size velocimetry measurement techniques, solar thermal technologies and applications. Courses Taught:ME 3211: Thermodynamics, ME 4122: Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, ME 5325: Sustainable Energy Systems, ME 5355: Gas Turbines Website: http://www.d.umn.edu/~ahoxie |
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Tim CraigProfessor and Head, Dept. of Biological Sciences Interests: Understanding how new species evolve, and how species coevolve with each other through field observation; field and laboratory experiments; behavioral observations; and population genetic analyses. Results of this work are important for understanding important issues such as the evolution, maintenance and loss of Earth's biodiversity and the impact of human alteration of habitats on individuals, species and communities. Courses Taught: BIOL 3987 - Biology Seminar; BIOL 4731 - Entomology ; BIOL 4802 - Evolution ; BIOL 5401 - Coevolution of Plants, Animals and Microbes; IBS 8012 - Integrated Evolutionary Processes Website: http://www.d.umn.edu/~tcraig |
 Kang JamesProfessor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics Interests: Nonparametric statistics, change-point problems and biometric identification Courses Taught: Stat 3611 (Introduction to Probability and Statistics), Stat 5511 (Regression Analysis), Stat 5515 (Multivariate Statistics), Stat 8611 (General Linear Models) and Stat 8711 (Statistics Seminar) Website: http://www.d.umn.edu/~kjames |
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Sergei KatsevAssistant Professor, Large Lakes Observatory and Dept. of Physics Interests: Hydrodynamics and geochemistry of lakes, sediment-water nutrient exchanges, reaction-transport modeling, stratified tropical lakes, lakes as test tubes of modern and ancient oceans Courses Taught: PHYS2011 General Physics I, PHYS2022 Classical Physics, PHYS5053 Data analysis methods in Physics Website: http://www.d.umn.edu/~skatsev |
Victor Nemykin Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Interests: chemistry of aromatic macrocyclic compounds, organometallic chemistry, oxygen-atom transfer reactions and catalysis, computational chemistry, crystallography Courses Taught: CHEM 1161 (Honors General Chemistry I), CHEM 1162 (Honors General Chemistry II), CHEM 2541/2543 (Organic Chemistry I), CHEM 4434 (Inorganic Chemistry), CHEM 5714 (Applications of Spectroscopy), CHEM 5424 (Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I), CHEM 5650 (Computational Chemistry), CHEM 5754 (Synthesis), CHEM 8424 (Advanced Inorganic Chemistry II) Website: http://www.d.umn.edu/~vnemykin |
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Michael RotherAssociate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering Interests: fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer, analytical and numerical methods, transport phenomena as applied to the study of drops and bubbles Courses Taught: ChE 3111 (Fluid Mechanics), ChE 4501 and 4502 (Senior Design I and II), ChE 5021 (Transport Phenomena) Website: http://www.d.umn.edu/~mrother |
Jennifer LiangAssistant Professor, Department of Biology Interests: Identifying genes and genetic pathways that underlie development of the vertebrate embryo Courses Taught: Biology 2202 (Genetics Laboratory); Biology 3301 (Patterning the Embryo); Biology 3987 (Biology Seminar); Biology 4361 (Developmental Biology) Websites: http://www.d.umn.edu/biology/faculty/liang.htm (Biology department page); http://www.zfic.org (Zebrafish in the Classroom website) |
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Eric MusselmanAssistant Professor, Department of Civil EngineeringInterests: Blast resistant structures, fiber reinforced concrete, concrete materials testing, instrumentation of structures, and dynamic finite element analysis Courses Taught: CE 1025: Introduction to Civil Engineering, CE 2017: Engineering Mechanics, CE 4126: Design of Concrete Structures, CE 5115: Structural Dynamics, ENGR 2015: Statics, ENGR 2016: Mechanics of Materials Website: http://www.d.umn.edu/~emusselm/ |
Hua TangAssistant Professor, Department of Electrical EngineeringInterests: analog, digital and mixed-signal circuit design, very large scaled integrated (VLSI) circuit design, computer aided design (CAD), signal processing and intelligent transportation systems Courses Taught: ECE 2212 Electronics I, ECE3235 Electronics II, ECE4311 Design of VLSI Circuits (a new course ECE5211 Advanced Analog Integrated Circuit Design will be taught soon) Website: http://www.d.umn.edu/~htang/ |
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Dan PopeAssociate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringInterests: computational fluid dynamics, the fundamental processes present in fuel droplet vaporization and combustion, biodiesel production and use, and sustainable energy systems Courses Taught: ME 3111 (Fluid Mechanics), ME 4112 (Heat and Mass Transfer), ME 4122 (Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Laboratory), ME 5305 (Computational Fluid Dynamics) Website: http://www.d.umn.edu/~dpope/ |
Jay AustinAssistant Professor, Department of Physics and Large Lakes ObservatoryInterests: lake dynamics and thermodynamics, coastal circulation, air-sea interaction, instrumentation, numerical modeling, climate change Courses Taught: Physics 2011 (General Physics I), Physics 2012 (General Physics II), Physics 5541 (Fluid Dynamics), LIM5101 (Physical Limnology) Website: http://www.d.umn.edu/~jaustin/ |
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Pete WillemsenAssociate Professor: Department of Computer Science Interests: Human-computer interaction with an emphasis on virtual environments, applied perception in graphics and visualization, and real-time virtual environment simulation software Recent Courses Taught: CS5721 - Computer Graphics, CS5651 - Computer Networks, CS8561 - Human Computer Interaction: The Reality of Virtual Reality |
Joseph GallianProfessor: Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics Interests: Graph theory, Combinatorics, promoting public understanding of mathematics Recent Courses Taught: Math 5371 Abstract Algebra, Math 4371 Introduction to Abstract Algebra, Math 3941 Undergraduate Colloquium, CST 3040 The Lives and Music of the Beatles |
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Elizabeth ("Liz") MinorAssociate Professor, Large Lakes Observatory and Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry Interests: aquatic organic geochemistry, mass spectrometry, HPLC, FTIR Courses Taught:Chem 1151 General Chemistry I, Chem 2222/2223 Quantitative Analysis and Quantitative Analysis Lab, Lim 5102 Chemical Limnology |
John GoodgeProfessor, Department of Geological Sciences Interests: Evolution of continents, tectonics, petrology, isotope geochemistry and geochronology. Continental growth during convergent-margin and collisional mountain building. Active research in Antarctica, Minnesota and eastern California. Courses Taught: Introduction to Geology and Earth Systems, Global Environmental Change, Natural Disasters, Petrology, Tectonics, Advanced Petrology, UMD Geology Field Camp |
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James RiehlProfessor, Department of Chemistry Interests: Structure and function of chiral molecular systems Education: Ph.D. 1975 Purdue University |
Richard DavisProfessor and Head, Department of Chemical Engineering Interests: Chemical process modeling and simulation, physico-chemical property measurement, correlation, and estimation Courses Taught: Computational Methods in Chemical Engineering, Fluid Mechanics, Heat and Mass Transfer, Chemical Engineering Laboratory, Separations, Chemical Reaction Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering Analysis |
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John PastorProfessor, Department of Biology Interests: Species effects on nutrient cycling, plant-herbivore interactions, northern ecosystems, mathematical ecology, biological illustration Courses Taught: Biology 1097 (Biological Illustration), Biology 4891 (Animal Behavior), Biology 5807 (Mathematical Ecology), Biology 5863 (Ecosystems Ecology), IBS 8011 (Integrated Biological Systems), IBS 8030 (Ecological Processes) |
Carlos Carranza-TorresAssociate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering Interests: Design of underground and surface excavations in rock masses. Strength and deformability of intact rock and rock masses. Analytical and Numerical Modelling in rock and soil mechanics. Courses Taught: Statics ENGR 2015 (Statics), ME 5335 (Introduction to Finite Element Analysis). |
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Robert HeckyMcKnight Presidential Endowed Professor of Lake Ecology, member of Royal Society of CanadaDepartment of Biology and Large Lakes Observatory Interests: Great Lakes Ecology; nutrient biogeochemistry; application of stable isotopes to aquatic ecology Courses Taught: BI 5861 Lake Ecology; BI 5869 Great Lakes Ecology and Management; BI 2802 Ecology Laboratory |
Imran HayeeAssociate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Electrical Engineering Interests: fiber optical communications, signal processing, wireless communications Courses Taught: EE 2111 Linear Signals and Systems, EE 5765 Modern Communication, EE 8765 Digital Communication |
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Xun YuAssistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Interests: sensors, actuators, carbon nanotube based devices, control systems, smart materials & structures, intelligent transportation systems Courses Taught: ME 3140 (System Dynamics and Control), ME 3222 (Controls and Kinematics Lab), ME 4245 (Machining and Machine Tools), ME 4255 (Multidisciplinary Senior Design) |
Alec HabigAssociate Professor, Department of Physics Interests: Particle Astrophysics, especially cosmic rays and neutrinos Courses Taught: Physics 5561: Astrophysics, Physics 5061: |
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Doug DunhamProfessor, Department of Computer Science Interests: Computer generated repeating patterns, the mathematics of M.C. Escher's art, pattern generation algorithms in hyperbolic geometry Courses Taught: CS 4511 (Computability and Complexity), CS 4521 (Algorithms and Data Structures), CS 5551 (User Interface Design), CS 5721 (Computer Graphics) |
Viktor ZhdankinProfessor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Interests: synthetic and mechanistic organic chemistry, chemistry of hypervalent iodine, organic chemistry of fluorine Courses taught: Chem 2541-2542 (Organic Chemistry), Chem 5524 (Advanced Organic Chemistry), Chem. 5714 (Applications of Spectroscopy) |
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Karen GranAssistant Professor, Department of Geological Sciences
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Carmen LatterellProfessor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics Interests: teaching and learning mathematics; what motivates students, at all levels, to engage in mathematical learning Courses Frequently Taught: Calculus I, Foundations in Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics for Elementary Education Majors, Introduction to Statistics and Probability |
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