Faculty

Faculty

Over 200 faculty from 6 colleges and 25 departments, as well as several institutes (Nanoscience Institute for Medical and Engineering Technology), centers (Multifunctional Integrated Systems Technology, Nanosecurity) are active in nanoscale science, engineering, technology and applications areas at the University of Florida. Successfully bridging disciplines is vital for achieving multidisciplinary discoveries in the laboratory and translating them into socially and economically impactful outcomes.

NIMET investigators conduct research in multiple areas and fields of study. Many are recipients of prestigious awards in nanoscale science, engineering, technology and/or its applications. Learn more about faculty research interests and areas of expertise below:

Nano-materials:

  • Cammy Abernathy, Ph.D. – Professor, Materials Science Engineering
  • Tim Anderson, Ph.D. – Professor, Materials Science Engineering
  • Jennifer Andrew, Ph.D. – Professor, Materials Science Engineering
  • Ronald Baney, Ph.D. – Research Scientist, Materials Science Engineering
  • Christopher Batich, Ph.D. – Professor, Materials Science Engineering
  • Amelia Dempere, Ph.D. – Professor, Materials Science Engineering and Director, Research Service Centers, Major Analytical Instrumentation Center
  • Jon Dobson, Ph.D. – Professor, Materials Science Engineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Elliott Douglas, Ph.D. – Associate Professor, Materials Science Engineering
  • Brent Gila, Ph.D. – Director of Nanoscale Research Facility and Assistant Research Scientist, Materials Science Engineering
  • Laurie Gower, Ph.D. – Professor, Materials Science Engineering
  • Rolf Hummel, Ph.D. – Professor, Materials Science Engineering
  • Kevin Jones, Ph.D. – Professor, Materials Science Engineering
  • Michele Manuel, Ph.D. – Principal Investigator, Materials Science Engineering
  • Jack Mecholsky, Ph.D. – Professor, Materials Science Engineering
  • Brij Moudgil, Ph.D. – Professor, Materials Science Engineering
  • Juan Nino, Ph.D. – Professor, Materials Science Engineering
  • David Norton, Ph.D. – Vice President for Research, Office of Research
  • Steve Pearton, Ph.D. – Professor, Materials Science Engineering
  • Scott Perry, Ph.D. – Professor, Materials Science Engineering
  • Simon Phillpot, Ph.D. – Professor, Materials Science Engineering
  • Nancy Ruzycki, Ph.D. – Professor, Materials Science Engineering
  • Wolfgang Sigmund, Ph.D. – Professor, Materials Science Engineering
  • Rajiv Singh, Ph.D. – Professor, Materials Science Engineering
  • James Tulenko, Ph.D. – Professor, Materials Science Engineering
  • Jiangeng Xue, Ph.D. – Professor, Materials Science Engineering
  • Yong Yang, Ph.D. – Professor, Materials Science Engineering
  • Gary Scheiffele, Ph.D. – Director, Particle Analysis Instrumentation Center (PAIC)

Nano-chemistry:

Nano-physics:

Nano-electronics:

  • Philip Feng, Ph.D. – Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Jing Guo, Ph.D. – Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Nima Maghari, Ph.D. – Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Saeed Moghaddam, Ph.D. – Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
  • Toshi Nishida, Ph.D. – Director, Multifunctional Integrated Systems Technology (MIST) Center; Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Scott Thompson, Ph.D. – Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Ant Ural, Ph.D. – Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Y-K Yoon, Ph.D. – Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Nano-mechanics:

  • David Arnold, Ph.D. – Director, Interdisciplinary MEMS Group; Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Philip Feng, Ph.D. – Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Alexandra Garraud, Ph.D. – Assistant Research Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Jing Pan, Ph. D. – Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
  • Mark Sheplak, Ph.D. – Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
  • Roozbeh Tabrizian, Ph.D. – Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Xin Tang, Ph.D. – Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
  • Curtis Taylor, Ph.D. – Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
  • Huikai Xie, Ph.D. – Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Nano-fluidics:

  • Hugh Z. Fan, Ph.D. – Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Chemistry
  • Malisa Sarntinoranont, Ph.D. – Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Nano-Enabled Agriculture:

  • Bin Gao, Ph.D. – Professor, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
  • Zhenli He, Ph.D. – Professor, Soil and Water Science
  • Jonathan Judy, PhD. – Assistant Professor, Soil and Water Science
  • Eric McLamore, Ph.D. – Assistant Professor, Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Nano-Medicine:

  • Jon Dobson, Ph.D. – Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science Engineering
  • Gregory Hudalla, Ph.D. – Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
  • Benjamin Keselowsky, Ph.D. – Professor, Biomedical Engineering
  • Brandi Ormerod, Ph.D. – Professor, Biomedical Engineering
  • Jing Pan, Ph. D. – Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
  • Carlos Rinaldi, Ph.D. – Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering
  • Christine Schmidt, Ph.D. – Professor, Biomedical Engineering
  • Blanka Sharma, Ph.D. – Professor, Biomedical Engineering
  • Xin Tang, Ph.D. – Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Nano-Enabled Neuroengineering:

  • Adam Khalifa, Ph.D. – Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Don Bolser, Ph.D. – Professor, Physiological Sciences
  • Sara Burke, Ph.D. – Assistant Professor, Neuroscience
  • Martha Campbell-Thompson, DVM, Ph.D. – Pathology, Immunology & Laboratory Medicine
  • Ronald Cohen, Ph.D. – Professor, Institute for Aging
  • Janis Daly, Ph.D. – Professor, Neuroscience
  • Marcelo Febo, Ph.D. – Assistant Professor, Psychiatry
  • Kelly Foote, M.D. – Professor, Neurosurgery
  • David Fuller, Ph.D. – Professor, Physical Therapy
  • Elisa Gonzalez-Rothi, Ph.D. – Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy
  • Aysegul Gunduz, Ph.D. – Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
  • Ianessa Humbert, Ph.D. – Professor, Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
  • Jack Judy, Ph.D. – Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Rick Johnson, Ph.D. – Professor, Physiological Sciences
  • Nima Maghari, Ph.D. – Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Daniel Martinez-Ramirez, Ph.D. – Assistant Professor, Neurology
  • Gordon Mitchell, Ph.D. – Professor, Neuroscience and Physical Therapy
  • Toshi Nishida, Ph.D. – Director, Multifunctional Integrated Systems Technology (MIST) Center; Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Elizabeth Nunamaker, Ph.D. – Clinical Assistant Professor
  • Michael Okun, M.D. – Professor, Neurology
  • Kevin Otto, Ph.D. – Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
  • Karim Oweiss, Ph.D. – Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Eric Porges, Ph.D. – Assistant Professor, Institute for Aging
  • Jose Principe, Ph.D. – Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Paul Reier, Ph.D. – Professor, Neuroscience
  • Barry Setlow, Ph.D. – Professor, Psychiatry
  • Vinata Vedam-Mai, Ph.D. – Research Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery
  • John Williamson, Ph.D. – Assistant Professor, Neurology
  • Y-K Yoon, Ph.D. – Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Nano-photonoics:

  • Jing Pan, Ph. D. – Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering