Faculty

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Man Xu

Associate Professor
History
Middle Period China, Late Imperial China, Women's History, the History of Material Culture
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Qiaobing Xu

Professor
Biomedical Engineering
biomaterials, drug delivery, micro/nanofabrication, tissue engineering
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Miki Yagi

Lecturer
International Literary and Cultural Studies
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Zhongfeng Ye

Research Assistant Professor
Biomedical Engineering
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Hyunmin Yi

Associate Professor
Chemical and Biological Engineering
nanobiofabrication, smart biopolymers, BioMEMS, material science
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Tara Young

Lecturer
Museum Studies
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Jeffrey Zabel

Professor and Director of Data Analytics
Economics
Applied Urban, Housing, Education, Environmental, and Labor economics.
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Adriana Zavala

Associate Professor
History of Art and Architecture
Modern and Contemporary U.S. Latinx and Mexican art; Latin American art; Race, Colonialism, and Diaspora
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Souhad Zendah

Senior Lecturer
International Literary and Cultural Studies
Arabic pedagogy and curriculum design, Language and Literacy acquisition K-12, and Arabic modern literature
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Yu Zhang

Assistant Professor
Chemistry
Inorganic chemistry, Organometallic chemistry, Photochemistry, Bioinorganic Chemistry. Transition metal complexes are crucial for catalysis, energy conversion, and biological functions. Our research group is dedicated to synthesizing innovative transition metal complexes for sustainable applications. Our main research interests include: 1) developing molecular inorganic complexes for solar energy conversion; 2) exploring organometallic catalysis and small molecule activation; and 3) investigating the mechanisms underlying significant natural and industrial processes.
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Zheng Zhang

Professor of the Practice
Biomedical Engineering
medical devices, new product development, biomaterials, polymer chemistry, analytical chemistry
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Xueping Zhong

Professor
International Literary and Cultural Studies
Modern Chinese Literature, Chinese Culture, Film
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Michael Zimmerman

Professor of the Practice
Mechanical Engineering
novel polymer electrolytes for batteries, liquid crystal polymers, composite materials, materials science