MEMBERS

A preliminary list of members of the proposed Center can be viewed from the links at left. We anticipate that membership in the center will grow rapidly, as faculty who plan to contribute substantially to the center’s success are encouraged to join.

Preliminary Executive Committee

Name	Title	Department	Research Interest
Wei Chen, Director	Associate Professor	Physics	Nanomaterials Radiation diseases Nanomedicine
Andrew Brandt, Deputy Director	Professor	Physics	High energy particles Radiation detectors
Erick Jones, Deputy Director	Associate Professor	Industrial Engineering	Remote sensing and alarm systems
Jung-chih Chiao	Professor	Electrical Engineering	Electric sensors and detectors
Kimberly van Noort	Professor, Associate Dean	College of Liberal Arts	Modern languages
Qinhong (Max) Hu	Associate Professor	Earth and Environmental Sciences	Fate and transport of radio-nuclides in porous media
Julian Hurdle	Assistant Professor	Biology	Microbiology and bacteria detection and treatment
Dan Popa	Associate Professor	Electrical Engineering	Robots Detection and alarm systems
Liping Tang	Professor	Bioengineering	Nanomedicine and imaging

Additional Initial Center Members

Name	Title	Department	Research Interest
Gaik Ambartsoumian	Assistant Professor	Mathematics	Imaging and detection systems; Simulations
Brian Dennis	Associate Professor	Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Nanotechnology and sensing technology
Jean Gao	Associate professor	Computer Engineering	Remote sensing and computation
Yaowu Hao	Associate Professor	Materials Engineering	Magnetic nanomaterials
Haiying Huang	Associate Professor	Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Integration and sensing technology
Rasool Kenarangui	Senior Lecture	Nuclear Engineering	Radiation detection
Qing Lin	Associate Professor	Psychology	Neuroscience and radiation diseases
Cheng Luo	Professor	Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Nanostructures and sensing technology
Kytai Nguyen	Associate Professor	Bioengineering	Drug delivery and nanotechnology
Jaehoon Yu	Professor	Physics	High energy physics Gas Electron Multiplier
Weidong Zhou	Professor	Electrical Engineering	Photonics and sensors
Seong Jin Koh	Associate Professor	Materials Engineering	Sensing materials and sensing technology
Joseph Ngai	Assistant Professor	Physics	Complex-oxide Heterostructures and Oxide Electronics
Alice Sun	Assistant Professor	Electrical Engineering	Optofluidic biomedical and chemical sensing; Bio-inspired photonic devices and systems
Yi Hong	Assistant Professor	Bioengineering	Biomaterials and Tissue Regeneration

Proposed Initial External Advisory Committee

Name	Title	Expertise
Ronald Elsenbaumer	Professor and Provost	Chemistry and Materials Science
Carolyn Cason	Professor and Interim VP	Medical Science
M.A. Azarm	Ph. D. CEO/CTO of IESS, LLC	LLC, Gaithersburg, MD
Joe Barton	Congressman, Arlington	Politics
Darrell L. Davis	Laboratory Director	DEA/South Central Laboratory
Pamela Denkins	Ph. D. and Directorate	NASA Space Life Sciences Academy
Gerry Schlapper	Ph. D. Nuclear Waste Inspector, Region IV, NRC.	US Nuclear Regulatory Commission  at Arlington
Ashok Sood	Ph. D. CEO and President	Magnolia Optical Technologies Inc., Boston
King Wang	Ph. D. VP of Materials Technologies	Agiltron Inc., Boston
John Cech	Assistant Vice President of Engineering Services	BNSF
James M. Crites	Executive Vice President	DFW Airport
Alan Black	Vice President for Security	DFW Airport

Proposed Initial Internal Advisory Committee

Name	Title	Expertise
Khosrow Behbehani	Professor, Department Chair	Bioengineering
Purnendu (Sandy) Dasgupta	Ph. D. Chair Professor	Chemistry
Rasika Dias	Ph. D. Professor, Department Chair	Chemistry
Pamela Jansma	Professor, Science Dean	Geoscience
Rick Lynch	Ph. D. UTARRI Director	Robotics and Security
Krishnan Rajeshwar	Professor, Associate VP	Chemistry
Alexander Weiss	Professor, deparment chair	Physics
Beth Wright	Professor, Liberal Arts Dean	Art History
David Gray	Professor	Business
Jeanne Gerlach	Dean of Education	College of Education