UA Little Rock

Alexandru S. Biris

ARA Fellow

• Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
• Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
• Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
• Drug Delivery Systems
• Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Pascale Richard

Head

• Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
• Genomics and Rare Diseases
• Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
• Disease Mechanisms Research
• Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks

H. Krehbiel

• Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
• Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
• Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
• Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques

Nitin Agarwal

COSMOS Research Center - Social Media Analytics and Socio-Cognitive Security

• Social Media and Politics
• Misinformation and Its Impacts
• Advanced Malware Detection Techniques
• Digital Marketing and Social Media
• Behavioral and Psychological Studies

Wei Zhang

Assistant Professor - Tenure Track

• Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
• Immune Response and Inflammation
• Disease Mechanisms Research
• Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
• Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications

J. S. Gaffney

Professor/Chair Emeritus

• Atmospheric Chemistry Research
• Environmental Monitoring
• Air Quality and Health Impacts
• Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
• Materials Science Research

Anshu Sharma

Assistant Professor

• Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
• Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
• Metal-Organic Frameworks Applications
• Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
• Semiconductor materials and devices

Fumiya Watanabe

Director of Instrumentation

• Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
• Semiconductor materials and devices
• Microbial infections and disease research
• Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
• Metal Nanoparticles

Jackie Bridges

• Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
• Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology
• Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
• Health disparities and outcomes
• Quality of Life

Xiu Ye

• Weak Galerkin Finite Element Methods
• Numerical Analysis and Computation
• Stokes Equations
• Materials Science Research
• Finite Element Methods

Tansel Karabacak

Antibacterial Materials and Battery Technologies

• Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
• Antibacterial Resistance in Bacteria
• Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
• Materials Science Research
• Photocatalysis

Grégory Guisbiers

Associate Professor

• Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
• Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacteria
• Metal Nanoparticles
• Quantum and electron transport phenomena
• Semiconductor materials and devices

Gail P. Anderson

• Race, History, and American Society
• Deaf Studies and Sign Language Research
• Higher Education Research Studies
• Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
• Media Studies and Communication

John R. Hall

• Child and Adolescent Health
• Smoking Behavior and Cessation
• Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
• Persuasive Communication
• Behavioral and Psychological Studies

Jacob B. Hansen

Associate Professor

• Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
• Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
• Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
• Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
• Diet and metabolism studies

O. Maurice Haynes

• Human Infancy and Parenting in Global Perspective
• Child Development and Digital Technology
• Birth, Development, and Health
• Global Maternal and Child Health
• Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions

C. Stoker

• Astro and Planetary Science
• Planetary Science and Exploration
• Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
• Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization
• Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics

R. Subedi

• Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
• Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
• Semiconductor materials and devices
• Photonic and Optical Devices
• Materials Science Research

Mariya V. Khodakovskaya

ARA Fellow

• Plant Nanotechnology
• Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
• Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
• Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
• Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems

Mary Qu Yang

Professor - STEM

Information Science

• Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
• Advanced Neural Network Applications
• Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
• Neurological disorders and treatments
• Machine Learning Applications

Jane Lewis

• Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
• Viral Infections and Vectors
• Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
• Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
• Microbial infections and disease research

Muhammad Rizwan

Assistant Professor

• Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
• Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
• Drug Delivery Systems
• Materials Science Research
• Meta-analysis and systematic reviews

Seung Hyun Kim

Deputy Director

• Advanced Neural Network Applications
• Machine Learning Applications
• SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
• Health Sciences Research and Education
• Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications

Liz Jackson

• Philosophy of Education
• Education Systems and Policy
• Higher Education Research Studies
• Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
• Racial and Ethnic Identity Research

Mohammad Goodarzi

• Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship
• Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
• Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
• Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
• Computational Drug Discovery Methods

Hussain M. Al‐Rizzo

• Antenna Arrays
• Wireless Communication Systems
• Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Technology
• Smart Home Applications
• MIMO Antenna Systems

Michael Wilson

Anindya Ghosh

• Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
• Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
• Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology
• Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms
• Advanced Neural Network Applications

J N Hansen

Chromatography Laboratory Analyst

• Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
• Protein Structure and Dynamics
• Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
• Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
• Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography

Shawn E. Bourdo

Research Assistant Professor

• Mesenchymal stem cell research
• Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
• Bone health and treatments
• Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
• Graphene research and applications

Ahmed Alzamly

• Metal-Organic Frameworks and Applications
• Covalent Organic Frameworks
• Gas Sensors and Transducers
• CO2 Photoreduction
• Enzyme-Mediated Remediation

Naeem H. Syed

• Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
• Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
• RNA Research and Splicing
• Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
• Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems

Bruce Moore

• Vision Screening
• Child and Adolescent Health
• Refractive Errors
• Health Sciences Research and Education
• Meta-analysis and systematic reviews

Noureen Siraj

• Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
• Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
• Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
• Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology
• Photochemotherapy

Xixi Wang

Professor

• Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
• Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
• Climate variability and models
• Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
• Mitochondrial Function and Pathology

Xian Liu

• Health and Medical Research Impacts
• Health Sciences Research and Education
• Higher Education Research Studies
• Medical Education

Xiaoshen Wang

Professor

• CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
• Protein Structure and Dynamics
• Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
• Host-Pathogen Interactions
• Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research

Ning Wu

• Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
• Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
• Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
• Behavioral and Psychological Studies
• Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research

Hanan Hagar

• Diet and metabolism studies
• Health Sciences Research and Education
• Healthcare Policy and Management
• Health and Medical Research Impacts
• Metabolism and Genetic Disorders

Keith Robinson

• Traumatic Brain Injury Research
• Health disparities and outcomes
• Behavioral and Psychological Studies
• Mental Health Research Topics
• Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes

Nguyễn Văn Minh

Professor

• Asymptotically Periodic Solutions
• Spectral Theory of Solutions
• Difference Equations
• Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
• Generative AI in Education

Andrew Kingston

Associate Professor

• Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
• Photonic and Optical Devices
• Machine Learning Applications
• Radiology practices and education
• Materials Science Research

Ganesh K. Kannarpady

• Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
• Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
• Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
• Immune Response and Inflammation
• Materials Science Research

Swayamjit Ray

• Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
• Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
• Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
• Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
• Plant Virus Research Studies

T. A. Hall

• Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
• Semiconductor materials and devices
• Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
• Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
• Materials Science Research

Robert S. Sikes

• Behavioral and Psychological Studies
• Materials Science Research

Seshadri Mohan

Professor

• Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
• Machine Learning Applications
• Internet-of-Things Enabled Smart Health Monitoring System
• Artificial Intelligence
• Mobile Health and mHealth Applications

Kent Kovacs

• Hydro-economic modeling of managed aquifer recharge
• Afforestation for carbon sequestration
• Groundwater demand estimation
• Agricultural irrigation practices
• Tree cover and property values

Kamran Iqbal

Professor and ECE Program Coordinator

• Machine Learning Applications
• Biomedical Signal Processing
• Biomechanics and Movement Control
• Control Systems
• Mechatronics

Daniel Berleant

• Natural Language Processing Techniques
• Discrete-Event Simulation
• Healthcare Policy and Management
• Advanced Neural Network Applications
• Technology Adoption and User Behaviour