research capabilities
Magesh Rajan, Ph.D., P.E., MBA
At Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), our faculty, staff, and students continue to push the boundaries of discovery, creativity, and innovation. Their transformative research not only addresses the most pressing challenges of our time but also enriches the academic experience of our students and strengthens our impact on communities across Texas and beyond.
As Vice President for Research & Innovation, I am proud to witness the continued evolution of PVAMU’s research enterprise—one that is bold, interdisciplinary, and increasingly recognized at state and national levels. Through the RISE to R1 initiative, we are cultivating a thriving ecosystem that empowers researchers, enhances infrastructure, and forges strategic partnerships with industry, government, and academic collaborators. This collective effort positions PVAMU firmly on the pathway to becoming an emerging research institution and a national leader among Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
This Research Capabilities Booklet showcases the depth and breadth of PVAMU’s research expertise— from internationally recognized centers and laboratories to innovative projects driving solutions in artificial intelligence and data science, health and wellness, sustainability, and community development. It serves as both a testament to our progress and an open invitation for collaboration.
Together, we are building a future where research and innovation drive economic growth, social transformation, and educational excellence.
I am deeply grateful to our dedicated scholars, innovators, and students who embody the spirit of Boundless Research and invite partners from every sector to join us in this journey of discovery and impact.
Artificial Intelligence & Data Science
Focuses on leveraging computational techniques and data-driven approaches to solve complex problems. This theme includes machine learning, big data analytics, and applications of AI in various disciplines.
Machine Learning Applications in Agriculture
AI in Public Health and Disease Prediction
Natural Language Processing for Education
Intelligent Systems for Smart City Infrastructure
Data Security and Privacy in AI Systems
Predictive Modeling
2
Advanced Technologies
Explores cutting-edge innovations such as cybersecurity, space technology, quantum information sciences, and smart systems. This theme supports technological advancements and workforce development.
Cybersecurity in Critical Infrastructure
Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology
Robotics and Autonomous Systems
Quantum Computing and Information Sciences
Space Technology and Next-Generation Wireless Communication Systems
Semiconductor Design and Fabrication
3 Health & Wellness
Emphasizes interdisciplinary research on health promotion and wellness and disease prevention across the lifespan among diverse populations; research is inclusive of current and new innovative strategies such as AI, telemedicine/telehealth and emerging health technology.
Health Challenges to Populations
Behavioral Health Interventions (behavioral health is inclusive of mental health)
Maternal and Child Health Outcomes
Telehealth, Mobile Health Solutions and emerging health technology
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Health Disparities and Health Equity/Justice
Biomedical Engineering and Diagnostics
4
Education & Student Outcomes
Focuses on improving educational practices, academic achievement, and self-efficacy. This theme addresses relevant teaching and leadership development in education.
Educator Preparation and Effectiveness in STEM Education
Academic Self-Efficacy in Students
Digital Learning and Technology Integration
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy
K-12 STEM Education and Pipeline Programs
Student Success and Retention Models
5
Environmental & Sustainability Studies
Focuses on advancing innovative solutions focusing on resource management and energy and infrastructure resilience.
Urban Planning and Smart Cities
Energy Solutions and Connectivity for Rural Communities
Wastewater Treatment and Water Quality Management
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems
Renewable Energy and Resource Efficiency
Environmental Justice and Policy
6 Community Development & Social Transformation
Explores disaster management, and urban development. This theme promotes community engagement, policy research, and economic resilience.
Disaster Management and Community Support
Workforce Development and Economic Progress
Youth and Juvenile Delinquency Prevention
Housing and Urban Development
Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR)
Justice in Social Systems
7
Culture & Society
Examines digital humanities, historic preservation, and the arts.
Digital Humanities
Historical Preservation
Art and Media in Community Empowerment
Community Engagement through Performing Arts
Heritage and Identity Studies
Global and Diaspora Studies
| Translating Research Vision into Expertise
Artificial Intelligence & data Science 1
ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Emmanuel Uzoma Opara euopara@pvamu.edu
Lawrence Trautman ljtrautman@pvamu.edu
AI in Communications and Data Security
ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Cajetan Akujuobi cmakujuobi@pvamu.edu
Suxia Cui sucui@pvamu.edu
Mohamed Chouikha mfchouikha@pvamu.edu
Md Hoss n Shuvo mhshuvo@pvamu.edu
Digital and Network Forensics
Administrative Law & Agency Capture
Communication Systems Beyond 5G
Applications in Hardware Security
Applications in Communications Engineering
Computational and Structural Biology
Intelligent Systems for Smart City Infrastructure
ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, & MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Sanzid Haq sahaq@pvamu.edu Finance and Education
Hinh Khieu hikhieu@pvamu.edu Corporate Finance
Ahmed Mahfouz aymahfouz@pvamu.edu
Consumer Behavior and Information Systems
Anish Shankar Menon asmenon@pvamu.edu Big Data Analytics
Mohammed Hussein mthussein@pvamu.edu IoT & Education
Thiagarajan Ramakrishnan ram@pvamu.edu Disaster Management
ARCHITECTURE
Rania Labib ralabib@pvamu.edu Energy Efficient Buildings
ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING Samir Abood siabood@pvamu.edu Power Systems and Grid
JUSTICE STUDIES Camille Gibson cbgibson@pvamu.edu
MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Jaeyoung Cho jacho@pvamu.edu
COOPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER
Machine Learning (ML) Applications
Social Justice
Robotics and Simulations
Elvis Ndembe emndembe@pvamu.edu Supply Chain Management
Andres A. Pech Cervantes aapechcervantes@pvamu.edu
Animal Science & Nutrition in Agriculture
Atikur Rahman atrahman@pvamu.edu Applications in Agriculture
Gebrekidan Tefera gwtefera@pvamu.edu
DIGITAL MEDIA ARTS Hira Roberts hitariq@pvamu.edu
ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING Pamela Obiomon phobiomon@pvamu.edu
Jian-ao Lian jilian@pvamu.edu
MATHEMATICS
Emmanuel Appiah emappiah@pamu.edu
Digital Arts
Integrated Microsystems
Computer Graphics
Mathematical Statistics
Shannon Solis shsolis@pvamu.edu Applications in Mathematics
SOCIAL SCIENCES Mark Tschaepe mdtschaepe@pvamu.edu Ethics & Critical Thinking
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Yuntong Zhang yuzhang@pvamu.edu Smart Health
AI in Public Health and Disease Prediction
ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Xishuang Dong xidong@pvamu.edu
Seungchan Kim sekim@pvamu.edu
Lijun Qian liqian@pvamu.edu
KINESIOLOGY & PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Computational Systems Biology
Computational Biology
Oluwaseyi Yusuf ooyusuf@pvamu.edu Exercise Physiology
Dwedor Ford dwford@pvamu.edu Nutrition
Predictive Modeling
ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, & MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Hesam Shahriari hhshahriari@pvamu.edu
Brian Lee brlee@pvamu.edu
BIOLOGY Lori Banks ldbanks@pvamu.edu
CHEMISTRY Yuemin Liu yuliu@pvamu.edu
COMPUTER SCIENCE Noushin Ghaffari noghaffari@pvamu.edu
MANAGEMENT & MARKETING Gbolahan Osho gsosho@pvamu.edu
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Wenhua Yang weyang@pvamu.edu
Financial Technology
Earnings Management
Biological Systems
Computational Chemistry
Bioinformatics
Energy Economics
Advanced Manufacturing
Advanced Technologies
ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION SCIENCE
Mehdi Azizkhani mnazizkhani@pvamu.edu
Kevin Storr mnazizkhani@pvamu.edu Magnetism
CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
Merlyn Pulikkathara mepulikkathara@pvamu.edu Space Radiation
Tefera Entele Tesema tetesema@pvamu.edu Electronic and Photonic Materials
Cybersecurity in Critical Infrastructure
ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, & MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Ahmed Mahfouz aymahfouz@pvamu.edu
Lawrence Trautman ljtrautman@pvamu.edu
Quantum
Computing and Information Sciences
Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology
ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
John Fuller jhfuller@pvamu.edu
Electrical Power and Energy
Shuza Binzaid shbinzaid@pvamu.edu Energy and Sensors
Jaejong Park japark@pvamu.edu Computational Design
Jianren Zhou jizhou@pvamu.edu Composites
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Lai Jiang lajiang@pvamu.edu
Cybersecurity
CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Kai-Wei Liu kaliu@pvamu.edu Infrastructure
Akshay Kulkarni arkulkarni@pvamu.edu
Daniel Doe dmdoe@pvamu.edu
ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Justin Foreman jfforeman@pvamu.edu
Mohamed Chouikha mfchouikha@pvamu.edu
Hardware Security
Autonomous Vehicles
Cybersecurity with AI and ML
Cybersecurity and AI
Samir Abood siabood@pvamu.edu AI in Power Systems
MATHEMATICS Aliakbar Haghighi amhaghighi@pvamu.edu
CHEMISTRY & PHYSICS
Kyong Chol Han kchan@pvamu.edu
Orion Ciftja ogciftja@pvamu.edu
ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING Lin Gong ligong@pvamu.edu
MARKETING & MANAGEMENT
Robert Zinko razinko@pvamu.edu
Robotics and Autonomous Systems
Probability
Quantum Chromodynamics
Quantum Hall Effect
Power and Energy Systems
Electronic Word of Mouth
Chang Duan chduan@pvamu.edu Robotics
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Shield Lin shlin@pvamu.edu
CHEMISTRY & PHYSICS
Eric Welch ewwelch@pvamu.edu
Semiconductor Design and Fabrication
ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Ervin Emanuel ememanuel@pvamu.edu
Mechanical Dynamic Systems
Semiconductors and Optoelectronics
Demonstration and Control
Penrose Cofie pscofie@pvamu.edu Power Systems and Renewable Energy
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Xiaobo Peng xipeng@pvamu.ed Engineering Design
CHEMISTRY & PHYSICS
Gina Chiarella gmchiarella@pvamu.edu Transition Metal Compounds
Premkumar Saganti pbsaganti@pvamu.edu Space Radiation
Composite Materials
Wenhua Yang weyang@pvamu.edu Modeling of Advanced Manufacturing
Ziaul Huque zihuque@pvamu.edu Combustion
CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL Md Jobair Bin Alam mdalam@pvamu.edu
ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Geophysical Investigation
Anthony Hill adhill@pvamu.edu Power Systems & Renewable Energy
Cajetan Akujuobi cmakujuobi@pvamu.edu 5G and Beyond
Digital Health and Quantitative Methods
Health & Wellness 3
DEPARTMENT |
AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, & HUMAN ECOLOGY Laura Carson lecarson@pvamu.edu Nanomaterials
BIOLOGY Lori Banks ldbanks@pvamu.edu
Biomedical Science and Bioengineering
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Sanzid Haq sahaq@pvamu.edu Finance and Education
Hinh Khieu hikhieu@pvamu.edu Corporate Finance
KINESIOLOGY AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
MATHEMATICS
SOCIAL SCIENCES
Ahmed Mahfouz aymahfouz@pvamu.edu
Consumer Behavior and Information Systems
Anish Shankar Menon asmenon@pvamu.edu Big Data Analytics
Mohammed Hussein mthussein@pvamu.edu IoT & Education
Nutrition and Metabolic Health
AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND HUMAN ECOLOGY
KINESIOLOGY AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Addisie Geremew aygeremew@pvamu.edu
Clinical Research
Adela Mora-Gutierrez admora@pvamu.edu Functional Foods
Javad Barouei jabarouei@pvamu.edu
Adewale Adebero asadebero@pvamu.edu
ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, & MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
ARCHITECTURE
Antimicrobial Drug Discovery
Sameh Abdelwahed shabdelwahed@pvamu.edu Organic Medicinal Compounds
CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
Tefera Entele Tesema tetesema@pvamu.edu Neurotransmitters
ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING Shuza Binzaid shbinzaid@pvamu.edu
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Jaejong Park japark@pvamu.edu
COMPUTER SCIENCE Jacklyn Sanders jssanders@pvamu.edu
Diet and Gut-Microbiome Host
Exercise and Cardiometabolic Health
Audria Ford anford@pvamu.edu Community-Based Education
Kentya Ford anford@pvamu.edu
Huiyi Xu huxu@pvamu.edu
Built Environment and Public Housing Tuzhen Xu huxu@pvamu.edu
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP & COUNSELING Selena Tate sdtate@pvamu.edu Family Violence
ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING Seungchan Kim sekim@pvamu.edu
Public Health
Andrea MacDonald anmcdonald@pvamu.edu Health Behavior
Radiation Effects On Health
Bone Implant Design
Heart Health Education
Public Health and Policy
HEALTH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Angela Branch-Vital albranch-vital@pvamu.edu Reproductive Health
Catherine Kisavi-Atatah cakisavi-atatah@pvamu.edu Advancing Global Health Policy
Marsha Kay Wilson mkwilson@pvamu.edu Maternal Child Health
JUSTICE STUDIES Camille Gibson cbgibson@pvamu.edu Health Disparities
Community Health
NURSING Allyssa Harris alharris@pvamu.edu
Women’s Health
Antonea Jackson acjackson@pvamu.edu Health Education
Gloria M. Rose gmrose@pvamu.edu Hospice Care
La’keshia Henderson lyhenderson@pvamu.edu Primary Care
Sonya Carothers socarothers@pvamu.edu
Women’s Health
PSYCHOLOGY Anne Lippert amlippert@pvamu.edu Telehealth
SOCIAL WORK Beverly Spears baspears@pvamu.edu Mental Health
KINESIOLOGY AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Jasmine Hamilton jmhamilton@pvamu.edu
Social Identity and Physical Park Atatah peatatah@pvamu.edu
Underserved Populations
NURSING Vanessa Monroe vdmonroe@pvamu.edu Community Health
PSYCHOLOGY Temilola Salami tesalami@pvamu.edu Health Disparities
SOCIAL WORK Kenshara Cravens kmcravens@pvamu.edu
Social Work
PVAMU Research Capabilities Cluster 4
EDUCATION STUDENT OUTCOMES
ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Sanzid Haq sahaq@pvamu.edu Teaching and Learning Finance Yuebing Liu yuliu@pvamu.edu Accounting Pedagogy
DIGITAL MEDIA ARTS Jerrel Moore tymoore@pvamu.edu Pedagogy
Dianne Reed direed@pvamu.ed Instructional Leadership
DisciplineBased Education Research
AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND HUMAN ECOLOGY
Andres A. Pech Cervantes aapechcervantes@pvamu.edu Animal Science
Jacklyn Sanders jssanders@pvamu.edu Agricultural Education
Lea Ann Kinman lakinman@pvamu.edu Meat Science
CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS Anthony Haford anhayford@pvamu.edu Organic Chemistry
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
Beverly King Miller bamiller@pvamu.edu
Camille Burnett csburnett@pvamu.edu
STEM Education
STEM Education
MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING Kishwar Joonas kajoonas@pvamu.edu Marketing
Dandrielle Lewis dclewis@pvamu.edu
Indika Wickramasinghe ipwickramasinghe@pvamu.edu
MATHEMATICS
Samuel Ivy sjivy@pvamu.edu
Finite Group Theory
Math Education
Symmetric Spaces
Tracy Robin tjrobin@pvamu.edu Functional Analysis
Abida Solomon absolomon@pvamu.edu
NURSING
Antonea Jackson acjackson@pvamu.edu
Chronic Diseases
Nursing Education
Sharisse Hebert sahebert@pvamu.edu Implementation Science
SOCIAL SCIENCES Karl Baughman kebaughman@pvamu.edu Classics at HBCU
Curriculum, Instruction, and Pedagogy
AI-Enabled Experiential Learning
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND COUNSELING
Emma Thomas-Smith ejthomas-smith@pvamu.edu Higher Education Leadership
Patricia Hoffman-Miller phmiller@pvamu.edu Principal Preparation
HEALTH & PUBLIC HEALTH Andrea McDonald anmcdonald@pvamu.edu Curriculum Mapping
MATHEMATICS Elizabeth Stoerkel emstoerkel@pvamu.edu Higher Level Thinking
SOCIAL SCIENCES Nathan Mitchell nkmitchell@pvamu.edu International Education
BIOLOGY Yolander Youngblood yryoungblood@pvamu.edu Undergraduate Research in Biology
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Keisha Antoine keantoine@pvamu.edu Mixed Reality
DIGITAL MEDIA ARTS Hira Roberts hitariq@pvamu.edu 3D Modeling
ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING Penrose Cofie pscofie@pvamu.edu AI Education
MATHEMATICS Shannon Solis shsolis@pvamu.edu AI and Math Education
PSYCHOLOGY Anne Lippert amlippert@pvamu.edu Intelligent Tutoring Systems
Student Success, Retention, and Assessment
ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Anish Shankar Menon asmenon@pvamu.edu CPA Exam Preparation Yi Zhang yizhang@pvamu.edu Financial Learning Effectiveness
AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, & HUMAN ECOLOGY Charcacia Sanders jssanders@pvamu.edu Mentorship Programs for Students
ARCHITECTURE Tareef Khan thkhan@pvamu.edu Architectural Learning Outcomes
JUSTICE STUDIES Camille Gibson cbgibson@pvamu.edu
KINESIOLOGY AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Academics and Student Deviance
Jasmine Hamilton jmhamilton@pvamu.edu Processes and Culture of Athletics
LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATION James Williams jawilliams@pvamu.edu
Emmanuel Appiah emappiah@pvamu.edu
MATHEMATICS
First-Year Experience
Student Outcomes in Mathematics
James Valles jrvalles@pvamu.edu Student Math Performance
Sheri Stewart slstewart@pvamu.edu
Learning Outcome in Mathematics
Sylvia Miller shmiller@pvamu.edu Learning Outcome in Mathematics
Chloe Gaines cggaines@pvamu.edu
NURSING
Student Success in Nursing
Gloria M. Rose gmrose@pvamu.edu Learning Electrocardiogram
Environmental & Sustainability Studies 5
ARCHITECTURE
Rania Labib ralabib@pvamu.edu
CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS Ananda Amarasekara asamarasekara@pvamu.edu
Energy and Power Systems
Environment and Water
CIVIL ENGINEERING Raghava Kommalapati rrkommalapati@pvamu.edu Energy & Environmental Sustainability
ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Ervin Emanuel ememanuel@pvamu.edu
Shuza Binzaid shbinzaid@pvamu.edu
Electrical Power Systems Risk and Hazard Analysis
Renewable Energy and Resource Efficiency
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Shahin Shafiee shshafiee@pvamu.edu Energy Storage
AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND HUMAN ECOLOGY
Gebrekidan Tefera gwtefera@pvamu.edu Water Management
Shahin Rahman atrahman@pvamu.edu
Wastewater Treatment and Water Quality Management
CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS Gina Chiarella gmchiarella@pvamu.edu Environmental Remediation
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Md Jobair Bin Alam mdalam@pvamu.edu Overall Landfill System
Materials and Chemical Sciences
ARCHITECTURE
Atikur Price wtprice@pvamu.edu
CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
Circular Material Reuse
Gururaj Neelgund gmneelgund@pvamu.edu Chemistry
Tefera Entele Tesema tetesema@pvamu.edu Green Synthesis
Yunxiang Gao yugao@pvamu.edu Nanomaterials
Addisie Geremew aygeremew@pvamu.edu
Agriculture and Biological Sciences
AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND HUMAN ECOLOGY
Molecular Genetics
Anoop Valiya Veettil avveetil@pvamu.edu AI in Sustainability
Aruna Weerasooriya adweerasooriya@pvamu.edu Plant Systematics
Bill Pech Cervantes aapechcervantes@pvamu.edu
Milton Daley mdaley@pvamu.edu
BIOLOGY Yolander Youngblood yryoungblood@pvamu.edu
Built Environment, Policy and Communication ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, & HUMAN ECOLOGY
ARCHITECTURE
Animal Science
Animal Nutrition
Agricultural Yield and Vinegar
Anish Shankar Menon asmenon@pvamu.edu Corporate Governance
Gin Chong hgchong@pvamu.edu
Kai-Wei Liu yuliu@pvamu.edu
Auditing of Atmospheric Gases
Financial Reporting
Yi Zhang yizhang@pvamu.edu ESG Framework
Gerard D’Souza gedsouza@pvamu.edu
Mehdi Azizkhani mnazizkhani@pvamu.edu
William Batson wjbatson@pvamu.edu
Sustainability Economics
Passive Systems
3D Laser Scanning
CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS Yingchun Li ycli@pvamu.edu Organic Compounds
ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Mohamed Chouikha mfchouikha@pvamu.edu
IOT and Applied AI
LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATION Tony Clomax toclomax@pvamu.edu Documentary Filming MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING Kishwar Joonas kajoonas@pvamu.edu Marketing
Kyu Young Lee kylee@pvamu.edu
SOCIAL SCIENCES
Global Sustainability
Sarah Conrad saconrad@pvamu.edu Ethics
Community Development & Social Transformation
ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, & MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS Audria Ford anford@pvamu.edu
HEALTH & PUBLIC HEALTH Andrea Mcdonald anmcdonald@pvamu.edu
MATHEMATICS Torina Lewis tdlewis@pvamu.edu
SOCIAL SCIENCES Ayodeji Iyanda aeiyanda@pvamu.edu
Disaster Management and Community Support
Engagement
Geography
AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, &
ECOLOGY Noel Estwick nmestwick@pvamu.edu
TEXAS UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL ACADEMY Gail Brekke gabrekke@pvamu.edu
Housing and Urban Development
Justice in Social Systems
LANGUAGES & COMMUNICATION Tony Clomax toclomax@pvamu.edu
Workforce Development and Economic Progress
JUSTICE STUDIES
Kareem Jordan kljordan@pvamu.ed
MUSIC & THEATER Jolie Rocke jarocke@pvamu.edu
Nathan Mitchell nkmitchell@pvamu.edu
Harry Adams hwadams@pvamu.edu
SOCIAL SCIENCES
Sarah Conrad saconrad@pvamu.edu
Marco Robinson mtrobinson@pvamu.edu
AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, & HUMAN ECOLOGY
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP & COUNSELING
Alfred L. Parks alparks@pvamu.edu
Patricia Hoffman-Miiler phmiller@pvamu.edu
ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING Ervin Emanuel ememanuel@pvamu.edu
MANAGEMENT & MARKETING Munir Quddus muquddus@pvamu.edu
SOCIAL SCIENCES Tyler Moore tdmoore@pvamu.edu
Youth and Juvenile Delinquency Prevention
ARCHITECTURE Huiyi Xu huxu@pvamu.edu
JUSTICE STUDIES Sherill Morris-Francis svmorrisfrancis@pvamu.edu
Documentary Filming
Court Processing and Sentencing
Music and Arts Education
Elections and Public Policy
Ethics and Legal Philosophy
Community Ethics
Socially Responsible Computing
Agricultural Applied Economics
Economic Outcomes
Work Force Development
Economic Development
Tourism and Museum Studies
Social Behavior and AI
Juvenile Justice and Mental Health
SOCIAL WORK Beverly Spears baspears@pvamu.edu Youth Development
Culture & Society
Alfredo Antonio Fernandez aafernandez@pvamu.edu
LANGUAGES & COMMUNICATION
Teta Banks tvbanks@pvamu.edu
Global and Diaspora Studies
Community Engagement
Hispanic American Films
International Education
Tammy Holmes tlholmes@pvamu.edu Study Abroad Programs
POLITICAL SCIENCE Gargi Aleaz gaaleaz@pvamu.edu
Land Grabs and Political Theology
Ian Abbey iaabbey@pvamu.edu Military History
Harry Adams hwadams@pvamu.edu
SOCIAL SCIENCES
Moral, Legal, and Political Theory
Jeremy Berkowitz jeberkowitz@pvamu.edu International Relations
Kyu Young Lee kylee@pvamu.edu
Heritage and Identity Studies
ARCHITECTURE
Tareef Khan thkhan@pvamu.edu Housing and Social Sustainability
Myrna Cintron mycintron@pvamu.edu Latinos and Police-Youth Interaction
Nabil Ouassini nmouassini@pvamu.edu Criminology
JUSTICE STUDIES
David Rembert darembert@pvamu.edu Juvenile Justice
Leon Garduno lsgarduno@pvamu.edu Gangs, Policing, Delinquency
KINESIOLOGY Howard Bartee, Jr. hobartee@pvamu.edu Athletic Competitions
LANGUAGES & COMMUNICATION Gerardo Garcia-Munoz gegarcia@pvamu.edu Mexican Detective Fiction
MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Kishwar Joonas kajoonas@pvamu.edu Green Marketing and Cultural Issues
Reginald Bell rlbell@pvamu.edu Communication and Culture
Joseph Pelletier jppelletier@pvamu.edu Policing and Prosocial Behavior
PSYCHOLOGY
Temilola Salami tesalami@pvamu.edu
Stephen David stdavid@pvamu.edu
PUBLIC & ALLIED HEALTH
Culturally Responsive Interventions
Health Issues and Elderly Minorities
Sandhya Lohani salohani@pvamu.edu Maternal Health
Mark Tschaepe mdtschaepe@pvamu.edu Somaesthetics
SOCIAL SCIENCES
Stephen Huss sahuss@pvamu.edu Political Science and Voting
SOCIAL WORK Darron Garner ddgarner@pvamu.edu Culturally-Related Social Work
DIGITAL MEDIA ARTS
Political Economy and Globalization
Gretta Blackwell gmblackwell@pvamu.edu Race and Ethnography
Riya Das ridas@pvamu.edu British Anglophone Literature
Delinda Marzette demarzette@pvamu.edu Africana Literature
LANGUAGES & COMMUNICATION
Ymitri Mathison yjmathison@pvamu.edu
Kaelyn Muiru kbmuiru@pvamu.edu
English Literature
African American Studies
Zully Quintero T. zuquintero@pvamu.edu Culturally Impactful Languages
Sumor Sheppard susheppard@pvamu.edu Hispanic Antisemitism
Chimi Woo chwoo@pvamu.edu
Nineteenth-Century British Literature
SOCIAL SCIENCES Matthew Washington mawashington@Pvamu.edu Northern Civil Rights
Karl Baughman kebaughman@pvamu.edu
Ancient Mediterranean and Classics
Art and Media in Community Empowerment
LANGUAGES & COMMUNICATION
Tracey Moore tymoore@pvamu.edu Digital Humanities
Derek Blackwell drblackwell@pvamu.edu Hip-Hop
Dejun Liu deliu@pvamu.edu Culture Mediated-Communication
Glenn Shaheen glshaheen@pvamu.edu Creative Writing
MUSIC & THEATRE
Jolie Rocke jarocke@pvamu.edu HBCU Artists
AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, HUMAN ECOLOGY
Noel Estwick nmestwick@pvamu.edu
Digital Humanities
Disaster Management
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP & COUNSELING Dianne Reed direed@pvamu.edu Social Justice
LANGUAGES & COMMUNICATION
Victoria Godwin vlgodwin@pvamu.edu Fan Studies
Therese Pennell tipennell@pvamu.edu
MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Robert Zinko razinko@pvamu.edu
Qiang Fei qifei@pvamu.edu
Communication Design
Electronic Word of Mouth & Reputation
Digital Marketing and Sustainability
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R ª ISE RADIATION INSTITUTE FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
The RaISE aims to build robust and sophisticated radiation detectors for measuring quantitatively space radiations and their effects on biological specimens to develop safe space travel protocols for humans. Currently, a detector for measuring cosmic ionic radiations is collecting data aboard a Japanese spacecraft (Ten-Koh) launched in October 2018. The Center also carries out fundamental research to explore the use of heavy ions in the treatment of cancer. Experimental and theoretical modeling studies in radiation biology are carried out in collaboration with NASA, Brookhaven National Labs, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Los Alamos National Labs, and space research entities in Germany and Italy.
SECURE CYBERSECURITY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
19 PVAMU Research Centers
FUNDING SOURCES:
Texas A&M System Chancellor’s Research Initiative (CRI); USDA-NIFA; DoD, NASA, and NSF.
CCSB CENTER FOR COMPUTATIONAL SYSTEMS BIOLOGY
The Computational Biology Center studies complex biological and biomedical problems with a holistic approach, in sharp contrast to the simplified way of looking at individual components of a system. The Center combines computational modeling and analysis with experimental biology, using state-of-the art techniques, such as machine learning, Big Data analytics, and high-throughput DNA sequencing to explore therapeutic approaches to cancer, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.
CECSTR * CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH
The Cybersecurity center is focused on developing novel protocols to ensure cybersecurity in multiple environments—communications and networks, power grid, social networking in virtual space, cloud computing, and video analytics. It is also engaged in developing sensitive techniques for malware and virus detection and elimination. As part of its educational mission, the Center has developed undergraduate and graduate courses in cybersecurity.
ARCH-III THE ACHIEVEMENT, RESEARCH, CREATIVITY, AND HIGHABILITY CENTER
The Achievement, Research, Creativity, and High-Ability Center (ARCH-III) Center serves as a galvanizing space for the brightest minds to come together on the Prairie View Agricultural and Mechanical University (PVAMU) campus to advance the status of minority populations across P-20 education and workplace contexts. The mission of the ARCH-III is to produce cutting-edge best-practices and scholarship that will speak to the contemporary issues impacting critical populations: administration, faculty, and students across the P-20 spectrum and beyond into workplace contexts.
The CECSTR conducts comprehensive research in several aspects of communication systems-wavelets and wavelet transforms, compressed sensing/compressive sampling systems, digital signal processing solutions, image and video signal processing, mixed signal systems, communication control systems and broadband communication systems. It also seeks solutions to the problems that plague satellite and radar-based communication networks.
CREDIT CENTER
OF EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOR BIG MILITARY DATA INTELLIGENCE
The CREDIT Center is dedicated to accelerating research in predictive analytics for science and engineering to effectively address and solve many complex problems posed by Big Data. Its mission includes training students to become the next generation of data scientists and engineers. CREDIT’s multidisciplinary team of faculty researchers, research scientists, post-doctoral fellows, and graduate and undergraduate research assistants use state-of- the-art computing facilities, such as the Deep Learning Lab and the Cloud Computing Lab.
* TAMU System Board of Regents-Approved
Research Centers
IGRC INTERNATIONAL GOAT RESEARCH CENTER
CEES * CENTER FOR ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
The CEES focuses on research and education in the areas of renewable energy and environmental sustainability. Current research areas include biofuels, energy and environment, and wind energy with focus on innovative technical solutions in the energy arena.
CRESSE CENTER FOR RADIATION ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE FOR SPACE EXPLORATION
The CRESSE is focused on developing materials and technologies that would keep astronauts and their critical electronic equipment safe from the effects of harmful space radiation. The Center carries out research in the area of developing space radiation detection systems in testbed zones during exposures at particle accelerator facilities and obtaining detailed dosimetry data and particle spectroscopy data for use in prediction of risks of space radiation in environment and health.
CARC * COOPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER
The CARC, the unit within the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences, carries out multiple research projects in agriculture, natural resources and life sciences. Progress is made in research fronts in animal systems, plant systems, food systems, natural resources and environmental systems, and social systems and allied research.
The IGRC supports research projects on value-added processing, food safety, and nutrition for the CARC focusing on physiochemical characterization of goat meat and milk products and fruits and vegetables, product development, sensory and rheological modeling, dairy technology and chemistry, food flavors, post-harvest storage and preservation, and functional food properties and structure-functionality relationships in food proteins and lipid complexes.
IFSRC INTEGRATED FOOD SECURITY RESEARCH CENTER
The very recently funded IFSRC will focus its research and education efforts to resolve multiple issues that collectively cause food insecurity, especially in Texas. Such issues include poor agricultural production, loss of food grains due to pests and storage deficiencies, poor shelf-life of processed food items, and of cost of production of basic food choices. The Center will work in the areas of nutrition, agricultural production, and renewable agricultural and energy resources.
TJCPC TEXAS JUVENILE CRIME PREVENTION CENTER
The Center is engaged in research in the areas of juvenile crime and delinquency. It not only develops programs, policies, and strategies to address those social problems but also assists communities and governmental agencies in their implementation. The Center plays a pivotal role in training professionals in the areas of criminal justice and social service.
SMART SMART MICROGRID ADVANCED RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER
is dedicated to making the future power grid reliable, sustainable, secure, and environmentally safe by solving the technical challenges involved in the use of microgrids that have distributed energy sources and loads. The microgrids will be integrated to form the future smart grid. The Center provides educational training to students through research and hands-on experience.
NCIT NATIONAL CENTER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY
National Center for Infrastructure Technology (NCIT)
The national-tier University Transportation Center (UTC), led by PVAMU, will focus on improving the durability and extending the life of transportation infrastructure through its research, education, and technology transfer programs. Equity, a guiding principle for NCIT will be addressed through better infrastructure policy and workforce opportunities for underserved and underrepresented populations. Environmental stewardship through infrastructure policy and materials recycling will address climate and sustainability. Transformation of American infrastructure from both a physical and policy perspective is the ultimate goal of the center.
AITC AGRO-INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER
National Center for Infrastructure Technology (NCIT) The national-tier University Transportation Center (UTC), led by PVAMU, will focus on improving the durability and extending the life of transportation infrastructure through its research, education, and technology transfer programs. Equity, a guiding principle for NCIT
RJSCRJ RUTH J. SIMMONS CENTER FOR RACE AND JUSTICE
The mission of the Ruth J. Simmons Center for Race and Justice is to address the persistent inequities caused by racism and to propose policies and practices that can help to eliminate those inequities. The Center will host scholarly symposia, house research fellows, and foster outreach programs that are aimed at understanding the complex interplay between racial discrimination and differentiation and conceptions of justice. It will be a convener and facilitator of research-based conversations that help frame national discussions about how we can eliminate racial injustice and foster greater equality in our society.
SBDC SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC)
The Prairie View A&M University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) provides free business consulting and affordable training seminars for small and medium-size.
FDC FABRICATION DESIGN CENTER
The Fabrication Design Center houses a wide range of advanced equipment that enables students to build, prototype, and test their ideas. The facility includes dedicated digital fabrication, conventional fabrication, and assembly spaces, providing access to multiple methods and tools throughout the creation process. This state-of-the-art center features cutting-edge technology such as laser cutters, CNC routers, wood and metal fabrication tools, and 3D printers. Designed to support end-to-end modeling and construction in one location, the Center fosters peer-to-peer learning, collaboration, and cross-disciplinary engagement.
TIPHC TEXAS INSTITUTE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORY & CULTURE
The Texas Institute for the Preservation of History & Culture (TIPHC) was created in 1999 by 76th Texas Legislature under House Bill 889. In tandem with House Bill 889, the primary mission of TIPHC is to collect, preserve, study, publish and make available research information, records, documents, artifacts, and other items relating to Texas history and culture and to the history and culture of the United States and the Americas as that history relates to Texas. TIPHC shall give special emphasis to collecting and preserving, and studying information and items relating to the role and contributions of African Americans to Texas history
* TAMU System Board of Regents-Approved
| Resources Enabling PVAMU Faculty to Scale Research Outcomes
EQUIPMENT & SOFTWARE
ANSYS (Multiphysics Modeling Software)
Environmental Sampling and Monitoring
SOCIAL SCIENCES Tyler Moore tdmoore@pvamu.edu
Air Quality Monitoring Equipment
Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) Magnetometer
Soil Sampling Instruments
Water Sampling Instruments
Analytical and Research Software Platforms
Chemical and Spectroscopic Analysis
ARCHITECTURE & CONSTRUCTION SCIENCE Mehdi Azizkhani mnazizkhani@pvamu.edu
SOCIAL SCIENCES Ayodeji Iyanda aeiyanda@pvamu.edu
BIM Cave | MATLAB | Python | Revit Statistical and Data Analytics Software (SPSS, Stata, R)
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
HEALTH & PUBLIC HEALTH Andrea McDonald anmcdonald@pvamu.edu NVivo (Qualitative Data Analysis Software)
Analytical Balances
Chromatography Systems
Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)
COOPERATIVE
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER Laura Carson lecarson@pvamu.edu
AGRICULTURE, FOOD & NATURAL RESOURCES Andres A. Pech Cervantes aapechcervantes@pvamu.edu
Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) Spectrometry
Particle Size Analysis Instruments (Litesizer) Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)
Total Organic Carbon (TOC) Analyzers UV-Visible Spectroscopy
High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Mass Spectrometry (MS)
CHEMISTRY & PHYSICS Anthony Hayford anhayford@pvamu.edu Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)
CHEMISTRY & PHYSICS Anthony Hayford anhayford@pvamu.edu
Imaging and Microscopy
BIOLOGY Yolander Youngblood yryoungblood@pvamu.edu
High-Performance and Edge Computing COMPUTER SCIENCE Sameh Abdelwahed shabdelwahed@pvamu.edu
IoT, Embedded and Communications Systems
SOCIAL SCIENCES Ayodeji Iyanda aeiyanda@pvamu.edu
GPU-Enabled Research Servers
High-Performance Computing Clusters
5G & Advanced Communications Systems
Arduino Microcontroller Platforms ESP32 Embedded Systems Sensor Networks
Unmanned Aerial Systems (Drones)
Human Performance and Wearable Technologies
KINESIOLOGY & PHYSICAL EDUCATION Kentya Ford anford@pvamu.edu
SOCIAL SCIENCES Tyler Moore tdmoore@pvamu.edu
Cycle Ergometers Smart Rings Smartwatches Treadmills
Book & Flatbed Scanners
Digital SLR Cameras
Media Documentation and Digital Content Capture
DIGITAL MEDIA ARTS Tracey Moore tymoore@pvamu.edu
Video Cameras
Virtual Reality (VR) Headsets WACOM Cintiq Interactive Displays
LANGUAGES & COMMUNICATION Tammy Holmes tlholmes@pvamu.edu
DSLR Cameras with Field Audio Kit Editing Stations Smartphones with Gimbal/Stabilizers Voice Recorders and Lapel Microphones
Molecular, Cellular and Electrophysiological Analysis
Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) X-Ray Analysis Systems
Optical Microscopy
Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
Controlled Growth & Plant Research Facilities
BIOLOGY Lori Banks ldbanks@pvamu.edu
COOPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER
Aruna Weerasooriya adweerasooriya@pvamu.edu
GPU-Enabled Research Servers High-Performance Computing Clusters
Greenhouse Facilities Tesfamichael Kebrom thkebrom@pvamu.ed
