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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

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
Lee K. JonesProfessorProbability, mathematical statistics, neural networks and pattern recognition
Arthur Mittler, Ph.D.Professor, PhysicsExperimental nuclear physics, physics education
Georges G. Grinstein, Ph.D.Professor, Computer Science, IVPR, Bioinformatics, Cheminformatics Data & information visualization, data analysis, computer-human interaction, sonification, cognition, design & bioinformatics
Jessica Garb, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Biological ScienceMolecular Evolution & Systematic Biology
James Graham EagleProfessor, Mathematical ScienceApplied mathematics, combustion theory
Victor ShubovProfessorPartial differential equations, control of distributed parameter systems, hydrodynamics
Stephen A. Pennell, Ph.D.Professor, Department Chair, Mathematical SciencesMathematical modeling, fluid mechanics
Rudolf Faust, Ph.D.Professor, Chemistry, Nanomanufacturing Center of ExcellencePolymer Chemistry
Konstantin RybnikovAssociate ProfessorDiscrete and Computational Geometry, Geometry of Numbers, Combinatorics, Stochastic Geometry
Marina Ruths, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Chemistry, Nanomanufacturing Center of ExcellenceSurface & Colloid Chemistry
Mark Sheldon, Ph.D.Lecturer, Computer ScienceProgramming Languages & Systems
Mingdi Yan, Ph.D.Professor, ChemistryOrganic / Materials Chemistry
Guanling Chen, Ph.D.Associate Professor   , Computer ScienceMobile computing, cloud computing, wireless networks, experimental systems research
Samuel Sawan, Ph.D.Professor, ChemistryPolymer Chemistry
James Propp Professor Combinatorics, probability and dynamical systems
Kenneth Marx, Ph.D.Professor, Chemistry, Nanomanufacturing Center of Excellence, Biocheminformatics, Biomedical Engineering, Institute for Visualization & Perception ResearchBiochemistry, Physical Biochemistry, Data Mining, & Cheminformatics
Long Chiang, Ph.D.Professor, Chemistry, Center for Advanced Materials 
Tse-Ming (Bob) Hsin, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, ChemistryLaser-induced fluorescence microscopy; single-molecule detection; enzyme kinetics; biomimetics; synthesis of functional liposomes (lipid vesicles, artificial cells); mesoporous silica nanomaterials; heterogeneous catalysis; biosensor research, biofuel research; high-throughput screening techniques.
Kenneth M. LevasseurProfessorDiscrete mathematics, abstract algebra, computing with Mathematica
Mathew Barlow, Ph.D.Professor, Environmental, Earth and Atmospheric SciencesClimate variability and change
Alexander SamarovProfessorStatistics
William Moloney, M.S.Associate Professor, Computer ScienceOperating Systems
Garth Hall, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Engineering 
Valeri Barsegov, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Chemistry 
Melisenda Jean McDonald, Ph.D.Professor, Chemistry, Biocheminformatics, Nanomanufacturing Center of ExcellenceBiochemistry
Hwai-Chen Guo, Ph.D.Professor, Biological SciencesStructural Biology; Macromolecular Crystallography; Enzymology; Immune Responses, Rare Disease
Robert H. Tamarin, Ph.D.Dean of Sciences, College of Sciences 
Clayton S. French, Jr., Ph.D.Professor, Physics & Applied Physics, Biomedical EngineeringRadiological science & protection
Holly Yanco, Ph.D.Professor, Associate Chair , Computer ScienceRobotics, Assistive Technology, Artificial Intelligence
Silas Laycock, Ph.DLecturer, Director, Physics, UMass Lowell Astronomical Observatory 
Eugene Barry, Ph.D.Professor, Chemistry 
Tibor Beke, Ph.D.Associate Professor , Mathematical SciencesAlgebraic topology, model theory, image processing
Richard W. Stimets, Ph.D.Professor, PhysicsSolid state physics, astronomy, image processing
Ashot A ShahinianAssociate Professor 
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
Ezequiel RiveraProfessor, Biological SciencesPlant Biology & Cell Biology
Rick HochbergAssociate Professor, Biological SciencesInvertebrate Zoology
Ann Marie HurleyProfessor, Co-Director, Mathematical Sciences, Center for Irish PartnershipsStatistics, bioinformatics
Jin Xu, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Chemistry 
Karen Daniels, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Computer ScienceComputational Geometry, Computer Graphics, Computer-Aided Geometric Modeling, CAD/CAM, Combinatorial Optimization, Packing and Layout
Eugene Mellican, Ph.D.ProfessorApplied Ethics, Engineering Ethics, Ethics and Technology
Kunnat Sebastian, Ph.D.Professor, PhysicsParticle physics theory, theoretical atomic physics
Walter A. Schier, Ph.D.Professor, PhysicsExperimental nuclear physics
Daniel Klain, Ph.D.Professor, Mathematical SciencesConvex geometry, geometric tomography, integral geometry, combinatorics
Shelley L. RasmussenAssociate ProfessorExperimental design, statistical modeling, data analysis, mathematics of weaving
James Canning, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Director , Computer Science, Honors Program Software Engineering, Dataflow Architecture
David Ryan, Ph.D.Professor, ChemistryAnalytical & Environmental Chemistry
Naomi Wernick, Ph.D.Lecturer, Biological SciencesMolecular Biology, Cellular Biology & Biology Education
Nelson Eby, Ph.D.Professor & Chair, Environmental Earth & Atmospheric SciencesGeochemical processes, undergraduate and graduate programs
Alexander Kheifets, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Mathematical SciencesHarmonic & complex analysis, operator theory
Anna N. Yaroslavsky, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Physics 
Rida M. MirieAssociate ProfessorApplied mathematics, fluids
Viktor A. Podolskiy, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Physics 
Daniel Sandman, Ph.D.Professor, Chemistry, Nanomanufacturing Center of Excellence, Center for Advanced MaterialsOrganic and materials chemistry; synthesis and physico-chemical study of organic and polymeric conjugated materials; solid state polymerization; use of sugar reagents for synthesis; polydiacetylenes.
Arnold O'Brien, Ph.D.Emeritus Professor, Environmental, Earth and Atmospheric SciencesHydrogeology with special emphasis on hydrogeology of wetlands & groundwater/surface water interactions; also geomorphology & glacial & pleistocene geology
Byung Guk Kim, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Computer ScienceNetwork Performance, High-speed Networks, Multimedia Communications
Peter GainesAssistant Professor, Biological Science, Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology ProgramMolecular and Developmental Biology
Alan KaplanAssociate ProfessorAnalysis
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.
Xinwen Fu, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Computer ScienceNetwork Security and Privacy
Thomas Goyette, Ph.D.Laser Systems Manager, Submillimeter-Wave Technology Laboratory 
Benyuan Liu, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Computer ScienceData and Computer Communication Networks, Mobile and Wireless Networks, Internet Technologies & Applications
Haim Levkowitz, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Computer ScienceVisualization, Graphics, Vision, Imaging, User Interfaces, Sound
Ravi Montenegro, Ph.D.Associate Professor , Mathematical SciencesConvergence rate of markov chains, combinatorics, isoperimetric inequalities
Mark Tries, Ph.D.Associate Professor, PhysicsRadiological sciences and protection
Alexander OlsenProfessorStatistics
Mengyan Shen, Ph.D.Associate Professor, PhysicsNanoscience and technology, condensed matters and optics
Charles ByrneProfessor, Mathematical Science, Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology ProgramAlgorithms for medical imaging
Kenneth Lee, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Coordinator, Civil & Environmental Engineering; Environmental StudiesEnvironmental & Water Resources Engineering
Paul Song, Ph.D.Professor, Director, Physics, Environmental, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Center for Atmospheric ResearchGeophysics, Space Physics, Space Plasma Physics
Partha Chowdhury, Ph.D.Professor, Co-Director , Physics & Applied Physics, Radiation Laboratory 
Roger D. McLeod, MSAssociate Professor, Physics Theory of vision
Jesse M. Heines, Ed.D.Professor, Computer ScienceGraphical User Interfaces, Web Technologies, Music+Computing, & Interdisciplinary Computer Science Education
James E. Whitten, Ph.D.Chairman, Professor, Chemistry, Center for Advanced Materials, Nanomanufacturing Center of ExcellencePhysical & materials chemistry at surfaces & interfaces
Jerry Waldman, Ph.D.Professor Emeritus, Science Advisor, Physics, Submillimeter-Wave Technology LaboratoryExperimental laser physics, infrared spectroscopy
Cindy Chen, Ph.D.Associate Professor  , Computer Science, IVPR, Biocheminformatics, Biomedical EngineeringDatabase Systems and XML
Nancy DeLuca, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Chemistry 
Gunter H.R. Kegel, Ph.D.Professor, PhysicsExperimental nuclear physics, radiation effects in materials
Christopher Lister, Ph.D.Professor, Co-Director, Physics, Radiation Laboratory 
Robert Gamache, Ph.D.Dean of Marine Sciences, Professor, School of Marine Sciences, Environmental, Earth & Atmospheric SciencesTheoretical molecular spectroscopy with emphasis on the spectral line shape problem.
Tingjian GeAssistant Professor, Computer ScienceData Management Systems
Enrique Gonzalez VelascoProfessor, Mathematical SciencesHistory of mathematics
Robert H. Giles, Ph.D.Professor, Chair, Director, Physics & Applied Physics, Submillimeter Wave Technology LabExperimental laser physics, optics
Andrew Gatesman, Ph.D.Assistant Director, Submillimeter-Wave Technology Laboratory 
Jerome Hojnacki, Ph.D.Professor, Graduate Coordinator, Biological Sciences, Biomedical EngineeringAtherosclerosis, Lipid Biochemistry, Lipoprotein Metabolism & Nutrition
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
Jie Wang, Ph.D.Professor, Chair, Computer Science, Center for Network and Information SecurityAlgorithms, Computational Complexity, Complex Networks, Wireless & Sensor Networks, Network Security, Mathematical Modeling
Mark HinesProfessor, Department Chair, Biological ScienceMicrobial Biogeochemistry
Frank P. Colby, Jr., Ph.D.Professor, Environmental, Earth & Atmospheric SciencesWeather modeling, analysis and forecasting, boundary layer meteorology
Marvin E. StickProfessorMathematics education, integration of technology for teachers and students
Erno Sajo, Ph.D.Professor, Director, Physics, Medical PhysicsMedical Physics & Radiological Science
Christopher Baird, Ph.D.Adjunct Faculty, CEM Codes Manager, Physics & Applied Physics, Submillimeter-Wave Technology LaboratoryElectromagnetic Scattering & Quantum Structures
Dan S. Golomb, Ph.D.Emeritus Faculty, Environmental, Earth & Atmospheric SciencesAir pollution & control, graduate & undergraduate programs
Alan DoerrProfessor, Mathematical ScienceDiscrete mathematics
Cecil Joseph, Ph.D.Adjunct Faculty, Staff, Physics, Submillimeter-Wave Technology LaboratoryTHz Medical Imaging Development
Thomas B. SheaProfessor, Director, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Center for Cellular Neurobiology & Neurodegeneration Research, Nanomanufacturing Center of ExcellenceCell Biology
Edwin Jahngen, Ph.D.Professor, Chemistry 
Michael GravesAssociate Professor & Undergraduate Coordinator, BiologyMolecular Biology and Virology
Ronald Brent, Ph.D.Professor, Mathematical SciencesAcoustic and electromagnetic wave propagation in terrestrial environments, numerical solution of PDE's, parabolic approximation methods
Vidhu Prasad, Ph.D.Professor, Mathematical SciencesErgodic theory, dynamical systems, information theory, coding, stochastic processes
William D. Goodhue, Ph.D.Professor, Director, Physics and Applied Physics, Photonics Center (POD)Experimental semiconductor research, materials, fabrication
Andriy Danylov, Ph.D.Senior Scientist, Adjunct Physics Faculty, Submillimeter Wave Tech Lab/Physics 
Juliette Rooney-VargaAssociate Professor & Graduate Admissions Coordinator, Director, Biological Sciences, Climate Change Initiative, Center for Complex Environmental SystemsEnvironmental Microbiology & Ecology, Climate Change
Lori Weeden, M.S.Lecturer, Environmental, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Science education, water & soil chemistry

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