Affiliate Faculty

Bioengineering research professors collaborate with many individuals within the university and externally to enhance the work on specific projects, share resources, and engage in joint research efforts. These collaborations foster academic growth and facilitate knowledge exchange.

John Cressman
Associate Professor
Physics and Astronomy
College of Science
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
jcressma@gmu.edu

Pilgyu Kang
Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
Pkang7@gmu.edu

Jeffrey Moran
Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
jmoran23@gmu.edu

Mikell Paige
Chair and Professor
Chemistry and Biochemistry Department
College of Science
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
mpaige3@gmu.edu

Mariaelena Pierobon
Associate Professor, Applied Proteomics and Molecular Medicine
School of Systems Biology
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
mpierobo@gmu.edu

Huzefa Rangwala
Professor
Computer Science
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
rangwala@gmu.edu

Padmanabhan Seshaiyer
Professor, Mathematical Sciences
College of Science
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
College of Science
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
pseshaiy@gmu.edu

Amarda Shehu
Professor
Computer Science
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
ashehu@gmu.edu

James Thompson
Associate Professor
Psychology
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
jthompsz@gmu.edu

Martin Wiener
Assistant Professor, Psychology
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
mwiener@gmu.edu

Ningshi Yao
Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
nyao4@gmu.edu

Mohamad-Gabriel Alameh
Assistant Professor
University of Pennsylvania and Children Hospital of Philadelphia
mg.alameh@penmedicine.upenn.edu

Robert Caldwell
President and CEO
Strategic Health Solutions
Washington DC
caldwell@shs-dc.com

Nelson Cortes
Professor
Faculty of Science and Health
School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences
University of Essex
Colchester, Essex
n.cortes@essex.ac.uk

David Hamilton
Neuroscience Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman Corp, VA
Dhamilt5@gmu.edu

Wilsaan Joiner
Assistant Professor
Davis Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior
University of CA, Davis, CA
Wjoiner2@gmu.edu

Peter Katona
Former Professor
Department of Bioengineering
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
pkatona@gmu.edu

Alexander Komendantov
Former Assistant Professor
Krasnow Institute
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
akomenda@gmu.edu

Joseph Majdi
Senior Engineer II,
Research & Development
Vasoptic Medical Inc.
jmajdi2@gmu.edu

Igor Medintz
US Navy Senior Scientist for Biosensors and Biomaterials
US Naval Research Lab, Washington, DC
Igor.medintz@nrl.navy.mil

Shriniwas Patwardhan
Postdoctoral Researcher
NIH Clinical Center
spatwar@gmu.edu

Sridevi Polavaram
Senior Information Scientist
The MITRE Corporation, McLean, VA
srpolavaram@gmail.com

Alexei Samsonovich
Professor, Department of Cybernetics
National Research Nuclear University (NRNU)
Moscow Engineering Physics Institute (MEPhI)
alexei.samsonovich@gmail.com

Ruggero Scorcioni
Vice President, Principal ML Engineer
FactSet
r.scorcioni@gmail.com

Jay Shah
Education Coordinator, Medical Section
Senior Staff Physiatrist
Rehabilitation Medicine Department, Clinical Center
NIH, Bethesda, MD
jshah@cc.nih.gov

S. Abbas Shobeiri
Professor and Vice Chair Gynecology
Inova Women’s Hospital, Fairfax, VA
Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, VCU
Professor of Medical Education, UVA
Abbas.shobeiri@inova.org