Arkansas State University

Robert W. Williams

professor and chair

• Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
• Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
• Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
• Aging and Longevity in Model Organisms
• Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies

Katherine J. Willis

Jeffrey S. Brown

T. C. Daniel

• Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
• Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology

Eric Chang

• Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
• Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
• Natural Language Processing Techniques
• Advanced Neural Network Applications
• Machine Learning Applications

Philip J. Johnson

Associate Dean for Professional Education

• Animal Nutrition and Physiology
• Immune Response and Inflammation
• Microbial infections and disease research
• Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
• Diet and metabolism studies

Thomas E. Smith

Scientist III

• Gut microbiota and health
• Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
• Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design
• Plant and animal studies
• Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies

Heather Dean

• Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
• Child and Adolescent Health
• Public Health Research
• Health disparities and outcomes
• Innovations in Medical Education

Ronald L. Johnson

• Food Microbiology
• Microbial infections and disease research
• Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
• Species Distribution and Climate Change
• Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications

J. R. Garrett

• Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
• Surgical Simulation and Training
• Medical Case Studies

Elizabeth E. Hood

CEO

• Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
• Protein Structure and Dynamics
• Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
• Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
• Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Jianfeng Xu

• Engineering novel designer biologics in plant cells for oral treatment of ulcerative colitis
• Cellular engineering of plant cells for improved therapeutic protein production
• Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
• Gut microbiota and health
• Protein Structure and Dynamics

Mohammadreza Daroonparvar

• Surface Modification and Coatings
• Magnesium-Based Alloys
• Corrosion Behavior and Protection
• Materials Science Research
• Tribological Performance

Matthew D. Hill

CEO

• Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology
• Neurological disorders and treatments
• Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
• Corporate Finance and Governance
• Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling

Ross Larsen

Thomas S. Risch

Jerry L. Farris

• Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
• Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
• Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
• Fish Ecology and Management Studies
• Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies

Jennifer Y. Xie

Associate Professor

• Neurological disorders and treatments
• Anesthesia and Pain Management
• Disease Models, Animal
• Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
• Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research

A.R Folsom

• Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
• Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
• Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies

Dipak Banerjee

Assistant Professor

• Animal Nutrition and Physiology
• Livestock and Poultry Management
• Immune Response and Inflammation
• Materials Science Research
• Diet and metabolism studies

C. Richard Shumway

• Livestock and Poultry Management
• Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
• Methane
• Environmental Health Research
• Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems

Sudeepa Bhattacharyya

• Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
• Mental Health Research Topics
• Gut microbiota and health
• Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
• Behavioral and Psychological Studies

Scott A. Mangan

• Plant-Soil Feedback
• Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
• Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
• Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
• Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Justin Roberts

Professor of Nutritional Physiology

• Diet and metabolism studies
• Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
• Gut microbiota and health
• Physical Activity and Health
• Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors

Argelia Lorence

ARA Fellow

• Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
• Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
• High-Throughput Plant Phenotyping
• Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement
• Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities

Theodor D. Sterling

• Health Sciences Research and Education
• Higher Education Research Studies
• Innovations in Medical Education
• Behavioral and Psychological Studies
• Interprofessional Education and Collaboration

Phillip F. Pierce

• Neurological disorders and treatments
• Anesthesia and Pain Management
• Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
• Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
• Technology Adoption and User Behaviour

Zeng Li

• Natural Language Processing Techniques
• Computational Physics and Python Applications
• Topic Modeling

Amanda Carpenter

• Mental Health Research Topics
• Behavioral and Psychological Studies
• Health Sciences Research and Education
• Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
• Higher Education Research Studies

Fabricio Medina-Bolívar

Professor

• Plant Biotechnology
• Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
• Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology
• Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
• Immune Response and Inflammation

Ehsan Naderi

Assistant Professor

• Renewable Energy Integration
• Power Systems Optimization
• Cybersecurity in Energy Systems
• Hybrid Energy Storage Systems
• Power Flow Control

Andrew D. Sweet

Assistant Professor

• Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
• Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
• Host-Pathogen Interactions
• Biological Evolution
• Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications

Mohammad A. Alam

Professor

• Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
• Computational Drug Discovery Methods
• Structure-Activity Relationship
• Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
• Microbial infections and disease research

Asela Wijeratne

• Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
• Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
• Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
• Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
• Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Daniel Thompson

• COVID-19 epidemiological studies
• Mental Health Research Topics
• Public Health Research
• Health disparities and outcomes
• Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications

Chiqian Zhang

Tenture-track assistant professor

• Water Purification
• Sewage
• Waste Disposal
• Metal Nanoparticles
• Public Health Research

S. Chowdhury

• Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
• Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology
• Urothelial Carcinoma Treatment
• Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
• Health Disparities and Outcomes

Stanley E. Trauth

Koushik Biswas

• Perovskite Materials and Applications
• Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
• Semiconductor materials and devices
• Materials Science Research
• Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications

Ilwoo Seok

Associate Professor

• Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
• Materials Science Research
• Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
• Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
• Semiconductor materials and devices

Brett J. Savary

• Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
• Protein Structure and Dynamics
• Gut microbiota and health
• Diet and metabolism studies
• Plant and animal studies

Robert A. Fleming

Associate Professor

• Materials Science Research
• Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
• Photovoltaic System Reliability
• Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
• Health Sciences Research and Education

Sarath A. Nonis

• Behavioral and Psychological Studies
• Higher Education Research Studies
• Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
• Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
• Mental Health Research Topics

Isaac L. Howard

• Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
• Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
• Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems

Than J. Boves

• Avian ecology and behavior
• Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
• Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
• Host-Pathogen Interactions
• Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies

David F. Gilmore

• Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
• Synthesis and biological activity
• Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
• Microbial infections and disease research
• Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms

Hai Jiang

Professor

• Advanced Malware Detection Techniques
• Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
• High-Performance Computing Systems
• Scalable Smart Contracts
• Heterogeneous Computing Architectures

Kim Hester

• Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
• Behavioral and Psychological Studies
• Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
• Public Health Research

H G Desai

Resident

• Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
• Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
• Mental Health Research Topics
• Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
• Diet and metabolism studies

Zahid Hossain

Professor

• Materials Science Research
• Asphalt Binder Properties and Performance
• Concrete Materials Research
• Construction Materials
• Soil Stabilization