Julie N.L. Albert, Ph.D. | Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Delaware (2011)
Email: jalbert6@tulane.edu
Research Interests: Nanostructured Polymeric Materials, Stimuli-responsive Materials, Thin Film Morphologies, Surface Science, Combinatorial Methods, Solar Energy, Cancer Metastasis
Hank Ashbaugh, Ph.D. | Professor and Interim Chair
Ph.D., University of Delaware (1998)
Email: hanka@tulane.edu
Research Interests: Classical Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics, Molecular Simulation, Solution Thermodynamics, Multi-Scale Modeling of Self-Assembly and Nanostructured Materials
Shuaihua Gao, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Beijing University of Chemical Technology (2018)
Email: sgao11@tulane.edu
Protein engineering for biomedical applications, Biosynthetic engineering for novel therapeutics, Protein structure-function relationships
W T. Godbey, Ph.D. | Associate Professor
Ph.D., Rice University (2000)
Email: godbey@tulane.edu
Research Interests: Gene Delivery, Cellular Engineering, Molecular Aspects of Nonviral Transfection, Biomaterials
Daniel Howsmon, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2017)
Email: dhowsmon@tulane.edu
Modeling cell signaling networks, Advanced patient monitoring systems
Vijay T. John, D.Eng.Sci. | Professor
The Leo S. Weil Professor in Engineering
D.Eng.Sci., Columbia University (1982)
Email: vj@tulane.edu
Research Interests: Self-Assembly and Nanostructured Materials, Polymer/Nanoparticle Composites, Biomolecular Materials, Microemulsion Systems, Clathrate Hydrate Thermodynamics
Matthew M. Montemore, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor
The Robert and Gayle Longmire Early Career Professor in Chemical Engineering
Ph.D., University of Colorado Boulder (2014)
Email: mmontemore@tulane.edu
Research Interests: New materials for energy applications, including catalysts, solar cells, and batteries
Kim C. O'Connor, Ph.D. | Professor
Ph.D., California Institute of Technology (1987)
Email: koc@tulane.edu
Research Interests: Stem Cell Technology: mesenchymal stem cells, clonal heterogeneity, cell signaling, aging and regenerative therapies
Kyriakos D. Papadopoulos, Ph.D., Eng. Sci. | Professor
D.Eng.Sci., Columbia University (1982)
Email: kyriakos@tulane.edu
Research Interests: Transport and Stability in Liquid-Emulsion Membranes, Transport of Multiphase Systems Through Porous Media, Marine Engine Lubricants
James Park, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Delaware (2016)
Email: jpark22@tulane.edu
Research Interests: Tumor cell plasticity and phenotypic transitions, Non-genetic mechanisms of therapy evasion, Systems-level analysis of cell-state transitions, Single-cell and multi-omic profiling, Gene- and cell-to-cell interaction modeling, Mechanisms of drug resistance
Noshir S. Pesika, Ph.D. | Associate Professor
Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University (2005)
Email: npesika@tulane.edu
Research Interests: Nanomaterial Synthesis and Characterization, Surface Functionalization and Rheology, Bio-Inspired Materials, Surface Science, Electrochemistry
Wayne F. Reed, Ph.D. | Professor of Physics
Murchison-Mallory Professor of Physics, Joint Appointment in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Ph.D. Clarkson (1984)
Email: wreed@tulane.edu
Field of Research: Polymer Physics & Biophysics
Katie C. Russell, Ph.D. | Senior Professor of Practice
Ph.D., Tulane University (2012)
Email: krussel1@tulane.edu
Research Interests: Stem Cell Technology, Clonal Heterogeneity, Flow Cytometry, Sort Strategies for Mesenchymal Stem Cell Enrichment
Nicholas R. Sandoval, Ph.D. | Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Colorado Boulder (2011)
Email: nsandova@tulane.edu
Research Interests: Genome Engineering, Metabolic Engineering, Biofuels, biosensors, sequence-function elucidation
Daniel F. Shantz, Ph.D. | Professor and Associate Dean for Research and PhD Programs
The Entergy Chair in Clean Energy Engineering
Ph.D. ChE, University of Delaware (2000)
Email: dshantz@tulane.edu
Research Interests: New Materials to Address Challenges in Energy and Sustainability
Emeritus Faculty
Brian S. Mitchell, Ph.D. | Professor Emeritus
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin (1991)
Email: brian@tulane.edu
Research Interests: Nanostructured Materials Processing, Additive Manufacturing
Lawrence R. Pratt, Ph.D. | Professor Emeritus
Ph.D., University of Illinois (1977)
Email: lpratt@tulane.edu
Research Interests: Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Theory of Liquids and Solutions, Molecular Biology, Electrochemical Capacitors and Electrical Energy Storage Systems, Statistical Methods in Computational Science Especially Molecular Simulation
Staff
Alexis Blanco, Ph.D. – Staff Scientist
Ph.D., University of New Orleans (2020)
Responsibilities: Department Safety Representative and Instrument Manager
Email: ablanco1@tulane.edu
Phone: (504) 314-2911
Katherine Fogg - Project Manager
Email: kfogg@tulane.edu
Theresa Guillen - Operations Manager I
Responsibilities: Performs administrative duties, department website, courseleaf
Email: bguillen@tulane.edu
Phone: (504) 314-2914
