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College of Sciences

The UMass Lowell College of Sciences fosters critical and creative thinking for a technical world. 

We do this through small lecture sections, interdisciplinary degree combinations and experiential learning opportunities far and wide including service-learning and co-op programs. Our world-class facilities for learning and research are enhanced by a faculty committed to making every effort to put your success first.

Meet Our Faculty

James E. Whitten, Ph.D.Chairman, Professor, Chemistry, Center for Advanced Materials, Nanomanufacturing Center of ExcellencePhysical & materials chemistry at surfaces & interfaces
Ronald Brent, Ph.D.Professor, Mathematical SciencesAcoustic and electromagnetic wave propagation in terrestrial environments, numerical solution of PDE's, parabolic approximation methods
Timothy Cook, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, PhysicsVisible & ultraviolet instrumentation, Sounding rockets, Small satellites, Tomography & other novel data analysis techniques
Lori Weeden, M.S.Lecturer, Environmental, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Science education, water & soil chemistry
Nancy DeLuca, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Chemistry 
Erno Sajo, Ph.D.Professor, Director, Physics, Medical PhysicsMedical Physics & Radiological Science
Alan DoerrProfessor, Mathematical ScienceDiscrete mathematics
Walter A. Schier, Ph.D.Professor, PhysicsExperimental nuclear physics
Alexander OlsenProfessorStatistics
Jayant Kumar, Ph.D.Professor, Director, Physics & Applied Physics, Center for Advanced Materials, Nanomanufacturing Center of ExcellenceMaterial Science, Optical & electronic properties of materials, Optical Spectroscopy, Devices
Zahra Fardmanesh-KarimyLecturer, Mathematical Sciences 
Kate M. Swanger, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Environmental, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Climate Change InitiativeEarth Surface processes & paleoclimatology, with an emphasis on glacial geology, permafrost processes & high-latitude climate change
James Propp Professor Combinatorics, probability and dynamical systems
Thomas Goyette, Ph.D.Laser Systems Manager, Submillimeter-Wave Technology Laboratory 
Naomi Wernick, Ph.D.Lecturer, Biological SciencesMolecular Biology, Cellular Biology & Biology Education
William Moloney, M.S.Associate Professor, Computer ScienceOperating Systems
Rick Hochberg, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Graduate Admissions Coordinator, Biological SciencesInvertebrate Zoology
Jerome Hojnacki, Ph.D.Professor, Graduate Coordinator, Biological Sciences, Biomedical EngineeringAtherosclerosis, Lipid Biochemistry, Lipoprotein Metabolism & Nutrition
Haim Levkowitz, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Computer ScienceVisualization, Graphics, Vision, Imaging, User Interfaces, Sound
Leslie Farris, Ph.D.Lecturer, ChemistryChemistry
Garth Hall, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Engineering 
Ezequiel Rivera, Ph.D.Professor, Biological SciencesPlant Biology & Cell Biology
David Ryan, Ph.D.Professor, ChemistryAnalytical & Environmental Chemistry
Janet Schrenk, Ph.D.Lecturer, ChemistryChemistry
Tingjian Ge, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Computer ScienceData Management Systems
Edwin Jahngen, Ph.D.Professor, Chemistry 
Guanling Chen, Ph.D.Associate Professor   , Computer ScienceMobile computing, cloud computing, wireless networks, experimental systems research
Victor ShubovProfessorPartial differential equations, control of distributed parameter systems, hydrodynamics
Christopher Baird, Ph.D.Adjunct Faculty, CEM Codes Manager, Physics & Applied Physics, Submillimeter-Wave Technology LaboratoryElectromagnetic Scattering & Quantum Structures
Mark Tries, Ph.D.Associate Professor, PhysicsRadiological sciences and protection
Mark Hines, Ph.D.Acting Dean - College of Sciences, Professor, Biological Sciences Microbial Biogeochemistry
Daniel Sandman, Ph.D.Professor, Associate Director, Chemistry, Center for Advanced Materials, Nanomanufacturing Center of ExcellenceOrganic & materials chemistry; synthesis & physico-chemical study of organic & polymeric conjugated materials; solid state polymerization
Susan J. Braunhut, Ph.D.Professor, Biological Sciences, Biocheminformatics, Biomedical Engineering, Nanomanufacturing Center for Excellence, Center For Irish PartnershipsTissue Regeneration; Ionizing Radiation Therapy for Human Cancer; Hyperthermia; Breast Cancer; Vascular Biology; Extracellular Matrix
Cecil Joseph, Ph.D.Adjunct Faculty, Staff, Physics, Submillimeter-Wave Technology LaboratoryTHz Medical Imaging Development
William D. Goodhue, Ph.D.Professor, Director, Physics and Applied Physics, Photonics Center (POD)Experimental semiconductor research, materials, fabrication
Stephen A. Pennell, Ph.D.Professor, Department Chair, Mathematical SciencesMathematical modeling, fluid mechanics
Anne Mulhern, Ph.D.Lecturer, Computer ScienceLogic and Languages
Konstantin RybnikovAssociate ProfessorDiscrete and Computational Geometry, Geometry of Numbers, Combinatorics, Stochastic Geometry
Jian-Hua Qian, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Environmental, Earth & Atmospheric SciencesWeather & Climate, Non-hydrostatic Atmospheric Dynamics, Climate Dynamics, Regional Climate Modeling, Downscaling & Prediction
Theresa SchilleLecturer, Mathematical Sciences 
Andrew Gatesman, Ph.D.Assistant Director, Submillimeter-Wave Technology Laboratory 
Rida M. MirieAssociate ProfessorApplied mathematics, fluids
Kate Saenko, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Computer ScienceComputer Vision and Machine Learning
Mathew Barlow, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Environmental, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Climate Change InitiativeClimate variability and change
Dimitris M. Christodoulou, Ph.D.Lecturer, Mathematical SciencesNonlinear Differential Equations, Linear Stability Analysis, Galaxy Dynamics, MHD, Numerical Multidimensional Simulations
Jie Wang, Ph.D.Department Chair, Professor, Computer Science, Center for Network and Information SecurityAlgorithms, Computational Complexity, Complex Networks, Wireless & Sensor Networks, Network Security, Mathematical Modeling
Michael Graves, Ph.D.Associate Professor & Associate Chair, Biology Molecular Biology and Virology
Sarita Bassil, Ph.D.Lecturer, Computer ScienceProgramming Languages & Software Engineering
Lee K. JonesProfessor, Mathematical SciencesProbability, mathematical statistics, neural networks & pattern recognition
Paul Song, Ph.D.Professor, Director, Physics, Center for Atmospheric Research Geophysics, Space Physics, Space Plasma Physics
Marina Ruths, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Chemistry, Nanomanufacturing Center of ExcellenceSurface & Colloid Chemistry
John LahoudLecturer, Mathematical Sciences 
Kunnat Sebastian, Ph.D.Professor, PhysicsParticle physics theory, theoretical atomic physics
Peter Gaines, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Biological Science, Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology Program Molecular and Developmental Biology
Valeri Barsegov, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Chemistry 
Steven P. Snay, MSAssistant Radiation Safety Officer, Adjunct Faculty, Radiation Safety Office, Physics Department 
Kenneth M. LevasseurProfessorDiscrete mathematics, abstract algebra, computing with Mathematica
Andriy Danylov, Ph.D.Senior Scientist, Adjunct Physics Faculty, Submillimeter Wave Tech Lab/Physics 
Robert H. Giles, Ph.D.Professor, Chair, Director, Physics & Applied Physics, Submillimeter Wave Technology LabExperimental laser physics, optics
Carol Myers, Ph.D.Lecturer, Biological SciencesDevelopmental Biology, Genetics, Biology Education
Robert Caret, Ph.D.Professor, ChemistryChemistry, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Education, Higher education.
Gunter H.R. Kegel, Ph.D.Professor, PhysicsExperimental nuclear physics, radiation effects in materials
James J. Egan, Ph.D.Professor, Graduate Coordinator, Physics and Applied PhysicsExperimental nuclear physics: neutron physics, neutron and gamma-ray spectroscopy, fast-timing techniques, radiation detection.
Khalilah Reddie, Ph.D.Lecturer, ChemistryOrganic Chemistry
Juliette Rooney-Varga, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Director, Biological Sciences, Climate Change Initiative, Center for Complex Environmental SystemsEnvironmental Microbiology & Ecology, Climate Change
Rudolf Faust, Ph.D.Professor, Chemistry, Nanomanufacturing Center of ExcellencePolymer Chemistry
Hwai-Chen Guo, Ph.D.Professor, Acting Department Chair, Biological SciencesStructural Biology; Macromolecular Crystallography; Enzymology; Immune Responses, Rare Disease
Xinwen Fu, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Associate Chair, Computer ScienceNetwork Security and Privacy
Vidhu Prasad, Ph.D.Professor, Mathematical SciencesErgodic theory, dynamical systems, information theory, coding, stochastic processes
Charles Ormsby, Ph.D.Lecturer, Mathematical Sciences 
Jennifer Gonzalez-ZugastiLecturer, Mathematical Sciences 
Mengyan Shen, Ph.D.Associate Professor, PhysicsNanoscience and technology, condensed matters and optics
Daniel Klain, Ph.D.Professor, Mathematical SciencesConvex geometry, geometric tomography, integral geometry, combinatorics
Holly Yanco, Ph.D.Professor, Computer ScienceRobotics, Assistive Technology, Artificial Intelligence
Benyuan Liu, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Computer ScienceData and Computer Communication Networks, Mobile and Wireless Networks, Internet Technologies & Applications
Richard W. Stimets, Ph.D.Professor, PhysicsSolid state physics, astronomy, image processing
David Eberiel, Ph.D.Professor Emeritus, University Pre-Health Professions Advisor, Faculty Advisor, Biological Sciences, Emergency Medical ServicesOver 35 years as an EMT
Melisenda Jean McDonald, Ph.D.Professor, Chemistry, Biocheminformatics, Nanomanufacturing Center of ExcellenceBiochemistry
Anna N. Yaroslavsky, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Physics 
Viktor A. Podolskiy, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Physics 
Thomas B. Shea, Ph.D.Professor, Director, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Center for Cellular Neurobiology & Neurodegeneration Research, Nanomanufacturing Center of ExcellenceCell Biology
Mingdi Yan, Ph.D.Professor, ChemistryOrganic / Materials Chemistry
Anna Rumshisky, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Computer ScienceNatural Language Processing
James Canning, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Director , Computer Science, Honors Program Software Engineering, Dataflow Architecture
Christopher Lister, Ph.D.Professor, Co-Director, Physics, Radiation Laboratory 
Ravi Montenegro, Ph.D.Associate Professor , Mathematical SciencesConvergence rate of markov chains, combinatorics, isoperimetric inequalities
Long Chiang, Ph.D.Professor, Chemistry, Center for Advanced Materials 
Fred Martin, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Associate Dean - College of Sciences, Computer Science, College of SciencesMobile Robotics, K-12 Science and Mathematics Learning, Embedded Sensing and Control, Engineering Design
Jin Xu, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Chemistry 
Charles ByrneProfessor, Mathematical Science, Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology ProgramAlgorithms for medical imaging
Shelley L. RasmussenAssociate ProfessorExperimental design, statistical modeling, data analysis, mathematics of weaving
Partha Chowdhury, Ph.D.Professor, Co-Director , Physics & Applied Physics, Radiation Laboratory 
Alexander Kheifets, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Mathematical SciencesHarmonic & complex analysis, operator theory
Jessica Garb, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Biological ScienceMolecular Evolution & Systematic Biology
Cindy Chen, Ph.D.Associate Professor  , Computer Science, IVPR, Biocheminformatics, Biomedical EngineeringDatabase Systems and XML
Karen Daniels, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Computer ScienceApplied Computational Geometry and Visualization
Thao TranLecturer, Mathematical Sciences 
Jerry Waldman, Ph.D.Professor Emeritus, Science Advisor, Physics, Submillimeter-Wave Technology LaboratoryExperimental laser physics, infrared spectroscopy
James Graham-EagleProfessor, Mathematical ScienceApplied mathematics, combustion theory
Silas Laycock, Ph.DLecturer, Director, Physics, UMass Lowell Astronomical Observatory 
Samuel Sawan, Ph.D.Professor, ChemistryPolymer Chemistry
Ann Marie HurleyProfessor, Co-Director, Mathematical Sciences, Center for Irish PartnershipsStatistics, bioinformatics
Kenneth Marx, Ph.D.Professor, Chemistry, Nanomanufacturing Center of Excellence, Biocheminformatics, Biomedical Engineering, Institute for Visualization & Perception ResearchBiochemistry, Physical Biochemistry, Data Mining, & Cheminformatics
Marvin E. StickProfessorMathematics education, integration of technology for teachers and students
Enrique Gonzalez VelascoProfessor, Mathematical SciencesHistory of mathematics
Ashot A ShahinianAssociate Professor 
Eugene Barry, Ph.D.Professor, Chemistry 
Clayton S. French, Jr., Ph.D.Professor, Physics & Applied Physics, Biomedical EngineeringRadiological science & protection
Byung Guk Kim, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Computer ScienceNetwork Performance, High-speed Networks, Multimedia Communications
Jesse M. Heines, Ed.D.Professor, Computer ScienceGraphical User Interfaces, Web Technologies, Music+Computing, & Interdisciplinary Computer Science Education
Arthur Mittler, Ph.D.Professor, PhysicsExperimental nuclear physics, physics education
Robert Gamache, Ph.D.Professor, School of Marine Sciences, Environmental, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences Theoretical molecular spectroscopy with emphasis on the spectral line shape problem
Alan KaplanAssociate ProfessorAnalysis
Nelson Eby, Ph.D.Professor & Chair, Environmental Earth & Atmospheric SciencesGeochemical processes, undergraduate and graduate programs
Guy DeMartinis, D.EngSenior Radar Engineer, Adjunct Faculty, Submillimeter-Wave Technology Laboratory, Physics & Applied Physics 
Frank P. Colby, Jr., Ph.D.Professor, Environmental, Earth & Atmospheric SciencesWeather modeling, analysis and forecasting, boundary layer meteorology
Eugene Mellican, Ph.D.ProfessorApplied Ethics, Engineering Ethics, Ethics and Technology
Richard KarpelesInstructor, Chemistry 
Yuyu SunAssociate Professor, Chemistry, Polymer Science/BiomaterialsPolymers and Biopolymers in Biomedicine; Antimicrobial and Biofilm-Controlling Systems, Drug Delivery and Biomedical Devices.
Tibor Beke, Ph.D.Associate Professor , Mathematical SciencesAlgebraic topology, model theory, image processing
Georges G. Grinstein, Ph.D.Professor, C.S., IVPR, Biomolecular & Medical InformaticsData & information visualization, data analysis, computer-human interaction, sonification, cognition, design & bioinformatics

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