2026 Research Capabilities

DIVISION OF R E S E A R C H & I N N OVAT I O N

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Research Awards

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

PVAMU Capabilities at a Glance $

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.

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Together, we are building a future where research and innovation drive

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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.

Dr. Magesh Rajan

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Research Centers research capabilities

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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.

Explores cutting-edge innovations such as cybersecurity, space technology, quantum information sciences, and smart systems. This theme supports technological advancements and workforce development.

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Machine Learning Applications in Agriculture

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Cybersecurity in Critical Infrastructure

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AI in Public Health and Disease Prediction

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Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology

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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

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Natural Language Processing for Education

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Robotics and Autonomous Systems

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Intelligent Systems for Smart City Infrastructure

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Quantum Computing and Information Sciences

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Data Security and Privacy in AI Systems

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Predictive Modeling

Space Technology and Next-Generation Wireless Communication Systems

Behavioral Health Interventions (behavioral health is inclusive of mental health)

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Maternal and Child Health Outcomes

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Semiconductor Design and Fabrication

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Telehealth, Mobile Health Solutions and emerging health technology

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Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

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Health Disparities and Health Equity/Justice

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Biomedical Engineering and Diagnostics

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Education & Student Outcomes

Focuses on improving educational practices, academic achievement, and self-efficacy. This theme addresses relevant teaching and leadership development in education.

Research Clusters

research capabilities

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Environmental & Sustainability Studies

Focuses on advancing innovative solutions focusing on resource management and energy and infrastructure resilience. 

Urban Planning and Smart Cities

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Energy Solutions and Connectivity for Rural Communities

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Wastewater Treatment and Water Quality Management

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Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems

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Renewable Energy and Resource Efficiency

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Environmental Justice and Policy

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Community Development & Social Transformation

Explores disaster management, and urban development. This theme promotes community engagement, policy research, and economic resilience.

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Educator Preparation and Effectiveness in STEM Education

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Academic Self-Efficacy in Students

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Digital Learning and Technology Integration

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Culturally Responsive Pedagogy

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K-12 STEM Education and Pipeline Programs

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Student Success and Retention Models

CULTURE & SOCIE T Y

Artificial Isnctelligence & data ience

education & s t u d e n t o u tc o m e s

4 nt opme evel ation ty D orm uni ransf mm L t co SOCIA &

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Advanced Technologies

DIVISION OF RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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Disaster Management and Community Support

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Workforce Development and Economic Progress

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Youth and Juvenile Delinquency Prevention

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Housing and Urban Development

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Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR)

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Justice in Social Systems

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Culture & Society

Examines digital humanities, historic preservation, and the arts. 

Digital Humanities

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Historical Preservation

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Art and Media in Community Empowerment

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Community Engagement through Performing Arts

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Heritage and Identity Studies

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Global and Diaspora Studies

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| Translating Research Vision into Expertise DEPARTMENT | FACULTY

Sanzid Haq

sahaq@pvamu.edu

Hinh Khieu

hikhieu@pvamu.edu

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PVAMU Research Capabilities Cluster

Artificial Intelligence & data Science DEPARTMENT | FACULTY

AI in Communications and Data Security

ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Emmanuel Uzoma Opara euopara@pvamu.edu

Lawrence Trautman ljtrautman@pvamu.edu

Cajetan Akujuobi

cmakujuobi@pvamu.edu

ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Suxia Cui sucui@pvamu.edu

Mohamed Chouikha

mfchouikha@pvamu.edu

Md Hoss n Shuvo COMPUTER SCIENCE

mhshuvo@pvamu.edu

Yuntong Zhang

yuzhang@pvamu.edu

AI in Public Health and Disease Prediction

Digital and Network Forensics

xidong@pvamu.edu

Intelligent Systems for Smart City Infrastructure

ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Seungchan Kim

Lijun Qian

liqian@pvamu.edu

Thiagarajan Ramakrishnan ram@pvamu.edu

ARCHITECTURE

JUSTICE STUDIES

KINESIOLOGY & PHYSICAL EDUCATION

ooyusuf@pvamu.edu

Dwedor Ford

dwford@pvamu.edu

Rania Labib

ralabib@pvamu.edu

Samir Abood

siabood@pvamu.edu

Camille Gibson

cbgibson@pvamu.edu

Jaeyoung Cho MANAGEMENT & MARKETING

jacho@pvamu.edu

Elvis Ndembe

emndembe@pvamu.edu

COOPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER

Andres A. Pech Cervantes

aapechcervantes@pvamu.edu

Machine Learning (ML) Applications

Corporate Finance Consumer Behavior and Information Systems Big Data Analytics IoT & Education Disaster Management Energy Efficient Buildings Power Systems and Grid Social Justice Robotics and Simulations Supply Chain Management

Animal Science & Nutrition in Agriculture

Atikur Rahman

atrahman@pvamu.edu

Gebrekidan Tefera

DIGITAL MEDIA ARTS ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Hira Roberts

hitariq@pvamu.edu

Pamela Obiomon

phobiomon@pvamu.edu

Jian-ao Lian

jilian@pvamu.edu

MATHEMATICS

Emmanuel Appiah

emappiah@pamu.edu

Shannon Solis

shsolis@pvamu.edu

Applications in Communications Engineering

SOCIAL SCIENCES

Computational and Structural Biology

ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, & MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Smart Health

BIOLOGY

Predictive Modeling

CHEMISTRY COMPUTER SCIENCE

Mark Tschaepe

mdtschaepe@pvamu.edu

Hesam Shahriari

hhshahriari@pvamu.edu

Brian Lee

brlee@pvamu.edu

Lori Banks

ldbanks@pvamu.edu

Yuemin Liu

yuliu@pvamu.edu

Noushin Ghaffari

noghaffari@pvamu.edu

Exercise Physiology

MANAGEMENT & MARKETING

Gbolahan Osho

Nutrition

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Wenhua Yang

research capabilities

Finance and Education

Applications in Agriculture

gwtefera@pvamu.edu

Applications in Hardware Security

Computational Biology

Anish Shankar Menon

mthussein@pvamu.edu

ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Communication Systems Beyond 5G

sekim@pvamu.edu

aymahfouz@pvamu.edu

Mohammed Hussein

Administrative Law & Agency Capture

Computational Systems Biology

Ahmed Mahfouz

asmenon@pvamu.edu

Xishuang Dong

Oluwaseyi Yusuf

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RESEARCH AREA

ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, & MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

RESEARCH AREA

DIVISION OF RESEARCH & INNOVATION

gsosho@pvamu.edu weyang@pvamu.edu

Digital Arts Integrated Microsystems Computer Graphics Mathematical Statistics Applications in Mathematics Ethics & Critical Thinking

Financial Technology Earnings Management Biological Systems Computational Chemistry Bioinformatics Energy Economics Advanced Manufacturing

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DEPARTMENT | FACULTY

ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, & MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

aymahfouz@pvamu.edu

Lawrence Trautman

Kai-Wei Liu

kaliu@pvamu.edu

PVAMU Research Capabilities Cluster

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Advanced Technologies DEPARTMENT | FACULTY

ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION SCIENCE

Mehdi Azizkhani

mnazizkhani@pvamu.edu

Kevin Storr

mnazizkhani@pvamu.edu

CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS

Merlyn Pulikkathara

mepulikkathara@pvamu.edu

Tefera Entele

Tesema tetesema@pvamu.edu

John Fuller

Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology

ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

jhfuller@pvamu.edu

Shuza Binzaid

shbinzaid@pvamu.edu

Jaejong Park

japark@pvamu.edu

Jianren Zhou jizhou@pvamu.edu

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Lai Jiang

lajiang@pvamu.edu

Wenhua Yang

weyang@pvamu.edu

Ziaul Huque

zihuque@pvamu.edu

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RESEARCH AREA

arkulkarni@pvamu.edu

Daniel Doe

dmdoe@pvamu.edu

ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Justin Foreman

jfforeman@pvamu.edu

Mohamed Chouikha

mfchouikha@pvamu.edu

Samir Abood

siabood@pvamu.edu

MATHEMATICS

Quantum Computing and Information Sciences

Robotics and Autonomous Systems

Aliakbar Haghighi

amhaghighi@pvamu.edu

Kyong Chol Han CHEMISTRY & PHYSICS

kchan@pvamu.edu

Orion Ciftja

ogciftja@pvamu.edu

ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING

MARKETING & MANAGEMENT

Lin Gong

ligong@pvamu.edu

Robert Zinko

razinko@pvamu.edu

Chang Duan MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Cybersecurity

ljtrautman@pvamu.edu

Akshay Kulkarni

Cybersecurity in Critical Infrastructure

RESEARCH AREA

Ahmed Mahfouz

chduan@pvamu.edu

Shield Lin

shlin@pvamu.edu

Infrastructure Hardware Security Autonomous Vehicles Cybersecurity with AI and ML Cybersecurity and AI AI in Power Systems Probability

Quantum Chromodynamics Quantum Hall Effect Power and Energy Systems

Electronic Word of Mouth Robotics Mechanical Dynamic Systems

Advanced CAD Magnetism Space Radiation Electronic and Photonic Materials

CHEMISTRY & PHYSICS

Semiconductor Design and Fabrication

ewwelch@pvamu.edu

Ervin Emanuel ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING

ememanuel@pvamu.edu

Penrose Cofie

pscofie@pvamu.edu

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Electrical Power and Energy

Eric Welch

Xiaobo Peng

xipeng@pvamu.ed

Semiconductors and Optoelectronics Demonstration and Control Power Systems and Renewable Energy Engineering Design

Energy and Sensors Gina Chiarella

Computational Design CHEMISTRY & PHYSICS

Composites Composite Materials Modeling of Advanced Manufacturing Combustion

research capabilities

Space Technology and Wireless Communication

gmchiarella@pvamu.edu

Premkumar Saganti pbsaganti@pvamu.edu

CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL

Md Jobair Bin Alam mdalam@pvamu.edu

Anthony Hill ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

adhill@pvamu.edu

Cajetan Akujuobi

cmakujuobi@pvamu.edu

DIVISION OF RESEARCH & INNOVATION

Transition Metal Compounds Space Radiation Geophysical Investigation Power Systems & Renewable Energy 5G and Beyond

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DEPARTMENT | FACULTY

Sanzid Haq COMPUTER SCIENCE

PVAMU Research Capabilities Cluster

3

Digital Health and Quantitative Methods

AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, & HUMAN ECOLOGY BIOLOGY

Biomedical Science and Bioengineering

Laura Carson

lecarson@pvamu.edu

Lori Banks

ldbanks@pvamu.edu

Sameh Abdelwahed CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS

shabdelwahed@pvamu.edu

Tefera Entele Tesema tetesema@pvamu.edu

ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Shuza Binzaid

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Jaejong Park

shbinzaid@pvamu.edu japark@pvamu.edu

Hinh Khieu

hikhieu@pvamu.edu

KINESIOLOGY AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION MATHEMATICS SOCIAL SCIENCES

Ahmed Mahfouz

aymahfouz@pvamu.edu

Anish Shankar Menon asmenon@pvamu.edu

Mohammed Hussein mthussein@pvamu.edu

Addisie Geremew

aygeremew@pvamu.edu

Nutrition and Metabolic Health

AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND HUMAN ECOLOGY

Adela Mora-Gutierrez admora@pvamu.edu

Javad Barouei

jabarouei@pvamu.edu

KINESIOLOGY AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Health & Wellness DEPARTMENT | FACULTY

sahaq@pvamu.edu

ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, & MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Adewale Adebero

asadebero@pvamu.edu

anford@pvamu.edu

Kentya Ford

ARCHITECTURE

huxu@pvamu.edu

Jacklyn Sanders

Tuzhen Xu

Antimicrobial Drug Discovery

EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP & COUNSELING

Selena Tate

Organic Medicinal Compounds

ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Seungchan Kim

sdtate@pvamu.edu sekim@pvamu.edu

Andrea MacDonald

Neurotransmitters

jssanders@pvamu.edu

Allyssa Harris

alharris@pvamu.edu

Antonea Jackson

acjackson@pvamu.edu

Community Health

NURSING

Gloria M. Rose

gmrose@pvamu.edu

La’keshia Henderson

lyhenderson@pvamu.edu

Sonya Carothers

socarothers@pvamu.edu

PSYCHOLOGY SOCIAL WORK

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Anne Lippert

amlippert@pvamu.edu

Beverly Spears

baspears@pvamu.edu

Heart Health Education

anmcdonald@pvamu.edu

Public Health and Policy

Angela Branch-Vital HEALTH AND PUBLIC HEALTH

albranch-vital@pvamu.edu

Catherine Kisavi-Atatah

cakisavi-atatah@pvamu.edu mkwilson@pvamu.edu

JUSTICE STUDIES

Women’s Health Health Education

Women’s Health

Camille Gibson

cbgibson@pvamu.edu

Jasmine Hamilton KINESIOLOGY AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION

jmhamilton@pvamu.edu

Park Atatah

peatatah@pvamu.edu

Hospice Care Primary Care

Consumer Behavior and Information Systems Big Data Analytics IoT & Education

Clinical Research Functional Foods Diet and Gut-Microbiome Host Exercise and Cardiometabolic Health

Community-Based Education Built Environment and Public Housing

huxu@pvamu.edu

Marsha Kay Wilson

COMPUTER SCIENCE

Corporate Finance

Audria Ford

Huiyi Xu

Nanomaterials

Bone Implant Design

Finance and Education

anford@pvamu.edu

RESEARCH AREA

Radiation Effects On Health

RESEARCH AREA

NURSING PSYCHOLOGY SOCIAL WORK

Telehealth

Vanessa Monroe

vdmonroe@pvamu.edu

Temilola Salami

tesalami@pvamu.edu

Kenshara Cravens

kmcravens@pvamu.edu

Family Violence Public Health Health Behavior Reproductive Health Advancing Global Health Policy Maternal Child Health Health Disparities Social Identity and Physical Underserved Populations Community Health Health Disparities Social Work

Mental Health

research capabilities

DIVISION OF RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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DEPARTMENT | FACULTY

PVAMU Research Capabilities Cluster

4

EDUCATION STUDENT OUTCOMES DEPARTMENT | FACULTY

ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS DIGITAL MEDIA ARTS

Sanzid Haq

sahaq@pvamu.edu

Yuebing Liu

yuliu@pvamu.edu

Jerrel Moore

tymoore@pvamu.edu

Dianne Reed

Curriculum, Instruction, and Pedagogy

direed@pvamu.ed

EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND COUNSELING

Emma Thomas-Smith

ejthomas-smith@pvamu.edu

Patricia Hoffman-Miller

phmiller@pvamu.edu

HEALTH & PUBLIC HEALTH MATHEMATICS SOCIAL SCIENCES

BIOLOGY

AI-Enabled Experiential Learning

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING DIGITAL MEDIA ARTS ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS PSYCHOLOGY

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Andrea McDonald

anmcdonald@pvamu.edu

Elizabeth Stoerkel

emstoerkel@pvamu.edu

Nathan Mitchell

nkmitchell@pvamu.edu

Yolander Youngblood

yryoungblood@pvamu.edu

Keisha Antoine

keantoine@pvamu.edu

Hira Roberts

hitariq@pvamu.edu

Penrose Cofie

pscofie@pvamu.edu

Shannon Solis

shsolis@pvamu.edu

Anne Lippert

amlippert@pvamu.edu

Andres A. Pech Cervantes

aapechcervantes@pvamu.edu

AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND HUMAN ECOLOGY

Jacklyn Sanders

jssanders@pvamu.edu

Lea Ann Kinman

lakinman@pvamu.edu

CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS

Anthony Haford

anhayford@pvamu.edu

Beverly King Miller CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

DisciplineBased Education Research

bamiller@pvamu.edu

Camille Burnett

csburnett@pvamu.edu

MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING

Kishwar Joonas

kajoonas@pvamu.edu

Dandrielle Lewis

dclewis@pvamu.edu

Indika Wickramasinghe

MATHEMATICS

ipwickramasinghe@pvamu.edu

Samuel Ivy

sjivy@pvamu.edu

Tracy Robin

tjrobin@pvamu.edu

Abida Solomon

absolomon@pvamu.edu

NURSING

RESEARCH AREA

Antonea Jackson

acjackson@pvamu.edu

Sharisse Hebert

Teaching and Learning Finance

sahebert@pvamu.edu

Accounting Pedagogy

SOCIAL SCIENCES

Karl Baughman

kebaughman@pvamu.edu

RESEARCH AREA

Animal Science Agricultural Education Meat Science Organic Chemistry STEM Education STEM Education Marketing Finite Group Theory Math Education Symmetric Spaces Functional Analysis Chronic Diseases Nursing Education Implementation Science Classics at HBCU

Pedagogy Instructional Leadership

ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Higher Education Leadership Principal Preparation

AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, & HUMAN ECOLOGY

Curriculum Mapping

ARCHITECTURE

Higher Level Thinking

JUSTICE STUDIES

International Education

Student Success, Retention, and Assessment

KINESIOLOGY AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATION

asmenon@pvamu.edu

Yi Zhang

yizhang@pvamu.edu

Charcacia Sanders

jssanders@pvamu.edu

Tareef Khan

thkhan@pvamu.edu

Camille Gibson

cbgibson@pvamu.edu

Jasmine Hamilton

jmhamilton@pvamu.edu

James Williams

jawilliams@pvamu.edu

Emmanuel Appiah

Undergraduate Research in Biology

emappiah@pvamu.edu

James Valles

Mixed Reality MATHEMATICS

3D Modeling

jrvalles@pvamu.edu

Sheri Stewart

slstewart@pvamu.edu

Sylvia Miller

AI Education

shmiller@pvamu.edu

Chloe Gaines

AI and Math Education NURSING

Intelligent Tutoring Systems

research capabilities

Anish Shankar Menon

cggaines@pvamu.edu

Gloria M. Rose

gmrose@pvamu.edu

DIVISION OF RESEARCH & INNOVATION

CPA Exam Preparation Financial Learning Effectiveness Mentorship Programs for Students Architectural Learning Outcomes Academics and Student Deviance Processes and Culture of Athletics First-Year Experience Student Outcomes in Mathematics Student Math Performance Learning Outcome in Mathematics Learning Outcome in Mathematics Student Success in Nursing Learning Electrocardiogram

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DEPARTMENT | FACULTY

Materials and Chemical Sciences

ARCHITECTURE

gmneelgund@pvamu.edu

DEPARTMENT | FACULTY

ARCHITECTURE CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS

Energy and Power Systems

CIVIL ENGINEERING

Rania Labib

ralabib@pvamu.edu

Ananda Amarasekara

asamarasekara@pvamu.edu

Raghava Kommalapati

rrkommalapati@pvamu.edu

Ervin Emanuel ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

ememanuel@pvamu.edu

Shuza Binzaid shbinzaid@pvamu.edu

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Shahin Shafiee

shshafiee@pvamu.edu

Addisie Geremew

aygeremew@pvamu.edu

Anoop Valiya Veettil

avveetil@pvamu.edu

Agriculture and Biological Sciences

AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND HUMAN ECOLOGY

Environment and Water

AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND HUMAN ECOLOGY CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS CIVIL ENGINEERING

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gwtefera@pvamu.edu

Shahin Rahman

atrahman@pvamu.edu

Gina Chiarella

gmchiarella@pvamu.edu

Md Jobair Bin Alam mdalam@pvamu.edu

Aruna Weerasooriya

adweerasooriya@pvamu.edu

Bill Pech Cervantes

aapechcervantes@pvamu.edu

Milton Daley

mdaley@pvamu.edu

BIOLOGY

Yolander Youngblood

yryoungblood@pvamu.edu

Anish Shankar Menon

Built Environment, Policy and Communication

asmenon@pvamu.edu

ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Gin Chong

hgchong@pvamu.edu

Kai-Wei Liu

yuliu@pvamu.edu

Yi Zhang

yizhang@pvamu.edu

AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, & HUMAN ECOLOGY

Gerard D’Souza

gedsouza@pvamu.edu

Mehdi Azizkhani ARCHITECTURE

mnazizkhani@pvamu.edu

William Batson

wjbatson@pvamu.edu

Renewable Energy Energy & Environmental Sustainability Electrical Power Systems Risk and Hazard Analysis Renewable Energy and Resource Efficiency Energy Storage

CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING

Yingchun Li

ycli@pvamu.edu

Mohamed Chouikha

mfchouikha@pvamu.edu

Tony Clomax

toclomax@pvamu.edu

Kishwar Joonas

kajoonas@pvamu.edu

Kyu Young Lee SOCIAL SCIENCES

Gebrekidan Tefera

tetesema@pvamu.edu yugao@pvamu.edu

RESEARCH AREA

Energy Efficient Buildings

Tefera Entele Tesema Yunxiang Gao

PVAMU Research Capabilities Cluster

Environmental & Sustainability Studies

wtprice@pvamu.edu

Gururaj Neelgund CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS

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Atikur Price

kylee@pvamu.edu

Sarah Conrad

saconrad@pvamu.edu

Water Management

RESEARCH AREA

Circular Material Reuse Chemistry Green Synthesis Nanomaterials

Molecular Genetics AI in Sustainability Plant Systematics Animal Science Animal Nutrition Agricultural Yield and Vinegar

Corporate Governance Auditing of Atmospheric Gases Financial Reporting ESG Framework Sustainability Economics Passive Systems 3D Laser Scanning Organic Compounds IOT and Applied AI Documentary Filming Marketing Global Sustainability Ethics

Wastewater Treatment and Water Quality Management Environmental Remediation Overall Landfill System

research capabilities

DIVISION OF RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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DEPARTMENT | FACULTY

Housing and Urban Development

LANGUAGES & COMMUNICATION

JUSTICE STUDIES MUSIC & THEATER

Justice in Social Systems

PVAMU Research Capabilities Cluster

6

Community Development & Social Transformation DEPARTMENT | FACULTY

CommunityBased Participatory Research

ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, & MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS HEALTH & PUBLIC HEALTH MATHEMATICS SOCIAL SCIENCES

Disaster Management and Community Support

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AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, & HUMAN ECOLOGY TEXAS UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL ACADEMY

Audria Ford

anford@pvamu.edu

Andrea Mcdonald

anmcdonald@pvamu.edu

Torina Lewis tdlewis@pvamu.edu

Ayodeji Iyanda aeiyanda@pvamu.edu

Noel Estwick

nmestwick@pvamu.edu

Gail Brekke

gabrekke@pvamu.edu

Tony Clomax

toclomax@pvamu.edu

Kareem Jordan

kljordan@pvamu.ed

Jolie Rocke

jarocke@pvamu.edu

Nathan Mitchell

nkmitchell@pvamu.edu

Harry Adams SOCIAL SCIENCES

hwadams@pvamu.edu

Sarah Conrad

saconrad@pvamu.edu

Marco Robinson

mtrobinson@pvamu.edu

AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, & HUMAN ECOLOGY

Workforce Development and Economic Progress

EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP & COUNSELING

alparks@pvamu.edu

Patricia Hoffman-Miiler phmiller@pvamu.edu

ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Ervin Emanuel

MANAGEMENT & MARKETING

Munir Quddus

SOCIAL SCIENCES

Youth and Juvenile Delinquency Prevention

Alfred L. Parks

ARCHITECTURE JUSTICE STUDIES SOCIAL WORK

ememanuel@pvamu.edu muquddus@pvamu.edu

Tyler Moore

tdmoore@pvamu.edu

Huiyi Xu

huxu@pvamu.edu

Sherill Morris-Francis

svmorrisfrancis@pvamu.edu

Beverly Spears

baspears@pvamu.edu

RESEARCH AREA

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 Youth Development

RESEARCH AREA

Community Development Food and Health Literacy Community Engagement Community Geography

Community Engagement

Community Emergency Response

research capabilities

DIVISION OF RESEARCH & INNOVATION

17

PVAMU Research Capabilities Cluster

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Culture & Society DEPARTMENT | FACULTY

Alfredo Antonio Fernandez aafernandez@pvamu.edu

LANGUAGES & COMMUNICATION

Teta Banks

tvbanks@pvamu.edu

Tammy Holmes

tlholmes@pvamu.edu

Global and Diaspora Studies

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Gargi Aleaz

gaaleaz@pvamu.edu

Ian Abbey

iaabbey@pvamu.edu

Harry Adams SOCIAL SCIENCES

hwadams@pvamu.edu

Jeremy Berkowitz

jeberkowitz@pvamu.edu

Kyu Young Lee

kylee@pvamu.edu

Gretta Blackwell

gmblackwell@pvamu.edu

Riya Das

ridas@pvamu.edu

Delinda Marzette

demarzette@pvamu.edu

Ymitri Mathison

Heritage and Identity Studies

LANGUAGES & COMMUNICATION

yjmathison@pvamu.edu

Kaelyn Muiru

kbmuiru@pvamu.edu

Zully Quintero T.

zuquintero@pvamu.edu

Sumor Sheppard

susheppard@pvamu.edu

Chimi Woo

chwoo@pvamu.edu

SOCIAL SCIENCES

Matthew Washington

mawashington@Pvamu.edu

Karl Baughman

kebaughman@pvamu.edu

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DEPARTMENT | FACULTY

ARCHITECTURE

Tareef Khan

thkhan@pvamu.edu

Myrna Cintron

mycintron@pvamu.edu

Nabil Ouassini

JUSTICE STUDIES

nmouassini@pvamu.edu

David Rembert

darembert@pvamu.edu

Leon Garduno

lsgarduno@pvamu.edu

KINESIOLOGY

Community Engagement

LANGUAGES & COMMUNICATION

Howard Bartee, Jr.

hobartee@pvamu.edu

Gerardo Garcia-Munoz gegarcia@pvamu.edu

Kishwar Joonas MANAGEMENT & MARKETING

kajoonas@pvamu.edu

Reginald Bell

rlbell@pvamu.edu

Joseph Pelletier

RESEARCH AREA

PSYCHOLOGY

Hispanic American Films

jppelletier@pvamu.edu

Temilola Salami

tesalami@pvamu.edu

Stephen David

International Education PUBLIC & ALLIED HEALTH

Study Abroad Programs

stdavid@pvamu.edu

Sandhya Lohani

salohani@pvamu.edu

Mark Tschaepe

Land Grabs and Political Theology SOCIAL SCIENCES

Military History

mdtschaepe@pvamu.edu

Stephen Huss

sahuss@pvamu.edu

SOCIAL WORK

Moral, Legal, and Political Theory

Darron Garner

ddgarner@pvamu.edu

RESEARCH AREA

Housing and Social Sustainability Latinos and Police-Youth Interaction Criminology Juvenile Justice Gangs, Policing, Delinquency Athletic Competitions Mexican Detective Fiction Green Marketing and Cultural Issues Communication and Culture Policing and Prosocial Behavior Culturally Responsive Interventions Health Issues and Elderly Minorities Maternal Health Somaesthetics Political Science and Voting Culturally-Related Social Work

International Relations DIGITAL MEDIA ARTS

Political Economy and Globalization

Race and Ethnography

Art and Media in Community Empowerment

Tracey Moore

tymoore@pvamu.edu

Derek Blackwell

drblackwell@pvamu.edu

LANGUAGES & COMMUNICATION

Dejun Liu deliu@pvamu.edu

Glenn Shaheen

British Anglophone Literature

glshaheen@pvamu.edu

Africana Literature

MUSIC & THEATRE

Jolie Rocke

jarocke@pvamu.edu

Digital Humanities Hip-Hop Culture Mediated-Communication Creative Writing HBCU Artists

English Literature African American Studies

AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, HUMAN ECOLOGY

Noel Estwick

Culturally Impactful Languages

EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP & COUNSELING

Dianne Reed

Hispanic Antisemitism Nineteenth-Century British Literature Northern Civil Rights Ancient Mediterranean and Classics

research capabilities

Digital Humanities

nmestwick@pvamu.edu direed@pvamu.edu

Victoria Godwin LANGUAGES & COMMUNICATION

vlgodwin@pvamu.edu

Therese Pennell

tipennell@pvamu.edu

Robert Zinko MANAGEMENT & MARKETING

razinko@pvamu.edu

Qiang Fei

qifei@pvamu.edu

DIVISION OF RESEARCH & INNOVATION

Disaster Management Social Justice Fan Studies Communication Design Electronic Word of Mouth & Reputation Digital Marketing and Sustainability

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| PVAMU centers and institutes support large-scale funding, external partnerships and mission-aligned research growth

R ISE

CCSB

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,

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 space research entities in Germany and Italy.

CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH

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RADIATION INSTITUTE FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

SECURE

CYBERSECURITY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE

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PVAMU Research Centers

FUNDING SOURCES:

Texas A&M System Chancellor’s Research Initiative (CRI); USDA-NIFA; DoD, NASA, and NSF.

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

CENTER FOR COMPUTATIONAL SYSTEMS BIOLOGY

and Parkinson’s diseases.

CECSTR*

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.

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

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.

spectrum and beyond into workplace contexts. *TAMU System Board of Regents-Approved

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research capabilities

DIVISION OF RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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Research Centers Continued

CEES*CENTER FOR ENERGY AND

IGRC

NCIT

SBDC

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.

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.

The Prairie View A&M University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) provides free business consulting and affordable training seminars for small and medium-size.

INTERNATIONAL GOAT RESEARCH CENTER

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.

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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.

research capabilities

NATIONAL CENTER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY

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.

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC)

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

DIVISION OF RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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| Resources Enabling PVAMU Faculty to Scale Research Outcomes

DEPARTMENT | FACULTY

EQUIPMENT

Air Quality Monitoring Equipment

Environmental Sampling and Monitoring

SOCIAL SCIENCES

Tyler Moore

tdmoore@pvamu.edu

Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) Magnetometer Soil Sampling Instruments Water Sampling Instruments

High-Performance and Edge Computing

EQUIPMENT & SOFTWARE DEPARTMENT | FACULTY

Analytical and Research Software Platforms

ARCHITECTURE & CONSTRUCTION SCIENCE

SOCIAL SCIENCES HEALTH & PUBLIC HEALTH

EQUIPMENT

ANSYS (Multiphysics Modeling Software) Mehdi Azizkhani

mnazizkhani@pvamu.edu

Ayodeji Iyanda

aeiyanda@pvamu.edu

Andrea McDonald

anmcdonald@pvamu.edu

COMPUTER SCIENCE

IoT, Embedded and Communications Systems

SOCIAL SCIENCES

Chemical and Spectroscopic Analysis

Statistical and Data Analytics Software (SPSS, Stata, R)

NVivo (Qualitative Data Analysis Software)

Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) Spectrometry Particle Size Analysis Instruments (Litesizer) Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)

Human Performance and Wearable Technologies

CHEMISTRY & PHYSICS

Imaging and Microscopy

CHEMISTRY & PHYSICS

BIOLOGY

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aapechcervantes@pvamu.edu

Anthony Hayford

anhayford@pvamu.edu

Anthony Hayford

anhayford@pvamu.edu

Yolander Youngblood

yryoungblood@pvamu.edu

Kentya Ford

anford@pvamu.edu

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)

Smartwatches Treadmills

Tyler Moore

tdmoore@pvamu.edu

Media Documentation and Digital Content Capture

DIGITAL MEDIA ARTS

Tracey Moore

tymoore@pvamu.edu

Book & Flatbed Scanners

Video Cameras Virtual Reality (VR) Headsets WACOM Cintiq Interactive Displays DSLR Cameras with Field Audio Kit

LANGUAGES & COMMUNICATION

Tammy Holmes

tlholmes@pvamu.edu

Editing Stations Smartphones with Gimbal/Stabilizers Voice Recorders and Lapel Microphones

High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Mass Spectrometry (MS)

Smart Rings

Digital SLR Cameras

UV-Visible Spectroscopy Andres A. Pech Cervantes

ESP32 Embedded Systems

Cycle Ergometers KINESIOLOGY & PHYSICAL EDUCATION

SOCIAL SCIENCES

Total Organic Carbon (TOC) Analyzers

AGRICULTURE, FOOD & NATURAL RESOURCES

aeiyanda@pvamu.edu

Arduino Microcontroller Platforms

Unmanned Aerial Systems (Drones)

Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) lecarson@pvamu.edu

Ayodeji Iyanda

BIM Cave | MATLAB | Python | Revit

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

GPU-Enabled Research Servers High-Performance Computing Clusters

Sensor Networks

Chromatography Systems

Laura Carson

shabdelwahed@pvamu.edu

5G & Advanced Communications Systems

Analytical Balances

COOPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER

Sameh Abdelwahed

Molecular, Cellular and Electrophysiological Analysis

BIOLOGY

Controlled Growth & Plant Research Facilities

COOPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER

Lori Banks

ldbanks@pvamu.edu

GPU-Enabled Research Servers High-Performance Computing Clusters

Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) X-Ray Analysis Systems Optical Microscopy Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)

research capabilities

DIVISION OF RESEARCH & INNOVATION

Aruna Weerasooriya

adweerasooriya@pvamu.edu

Tesfamichael Kebrom

Greenhouse Facilities

thkebrom@pvamu.ed

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