Fall 06: Recognition: Six Outstanding Researchers
Join School of Engineering
Pursuing its emphasis on attracting star faculty, Rensselaer’s School
of Engineering welcomes another group of distinguished researchers and promising
young scholars.
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Douglas Chrisey
Professor
Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
Chrisey
comes to Rensselaer from North Dakota State University, where he acted
as chief research officer and deputy director for the Center for Nanoscale
Science and Engineering. His credentials include research experience
at Bell Labs and IBM, as well as 18 years with the Naval Research
Laboratory. As an applied physicist, he is able to work seamlessly
among the areas of materials, chemistry, and biology. Among his inventions
are a laser method for creating oxide-based film coatings; ceramic-based
coatings to make implantable devices more compatible with the body;
and a laser-based “pen” that allows scientists to “write”
electronic materials such as circuits. |
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Marc-Olivier Coppens
Professor
Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering
An accomplished researcher, academic, and multidisciplinary scholar,
Coppens
most recently served at Delft University of Technology as professor
and chair in physical chemistry and molecular thermodynamics. His
expertise lies in reaction engineering, nanomaterials, nano-biotechnology,
mathematical modeling (chaos and fractals), and nature-inspired chemical
engineering. Coppens has published 49 refereed papers, three invited
popularized papers, and 21 refereed contributions to books and conference
proceedings. He also holds a patent and has been the recipient of
numerous awards. |
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David T. Corr
Assistant Professor
Dept. Biomedical Engineering
Corr
was most recently a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Calgary
McCaig Centre for Joint Injury and Arthritis Research, where he specialized
in orthopedic biomechanics. An outstanding young researcher with broad-based
knowledge and interests, Corr brings to the department a strong background
in theoretical and applied mechanics, coupled with research at the
whole tissue level. |
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Emily “Li” Liu
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering
Lu
joins Rensselaer after extensive research at MIT and the NIST Center
for Neutron Research. At MIT, she utilized small-angle neutron scattering,
looked at alternative energy through the storage of hydrogen, and
investigated the dynamics of supercooled water. She plans to continue
her neutron and water research at Rensselaer, while also pursuing
the dynamics of water in different nanosized materials and using Rensselaer’s
particle accelerator to generate neutrons. |
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Lucy Zhang
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering
With a research focus in computational mechanics and fluid dynamics,
Zhang
has won multiple awards and published numerous journal articles. She
most recently served as assistant professor of mechanical engineering
for Tulane University. At Rensselaer, Zhang will likely continue investigating
nanoscale mechanics and materials and modeling fluid-structure interactions
with dynamic interfaces. Specific areas of interest include cardiovascular
hemodynamics, nanostructured materials manufacturing, and multiphase
flows. |
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Xavier Intes
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Biomedical Engineering
Most recently, Intes
was chief scientist at Advanced Research Technologies in Montreal,
where he conducted research into biophotonics and biomedical instrumentation.
His research concentration is on functional imaging of the breast
and brain, fusion with other modalities, and fluorescence molecular
imaging. At Rensselaer, Intes will continue to pursue the development
of original optical imaging systems and new imaging algorithms, along
with the application of these methods to optical molecular imaging
problems. |
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