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

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

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