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Research Advancement contacts

Office of Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship (ORIEN)

Vice Dean for Research and Innovation

Zachary Holman

Zachary Holman

Vice Dean and Professor

Fulton Schools of Engineering

Holman's research group at ASU focuses on new materials and device designs for high-efficiency silicon, CdTe, and silicon-based tandem solar cells.

Associate Dean of Research and Commercialization

Visar Berisha

Visar Berisha

Professor

Fulton Schools of Engineering

I have a joint appointment in engineering and health. My work develops AI tools to track neurological conditions via speech, leading to FDA-registered tools used globally in healthcare.

Research Directors

Gail-Joon Ahn

Gail-Joon Ahn

Senior Advisor

Center for Cybersecurity & Trusted Foundations

Ahn is a professor of computer science and engineering in the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence at Arizona State University.

Umberto Celano

Umberto Celano

Associate Professor

School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering

Umberto Celano's research interests lie at the intersection of condensed matter physics, semiconductor technology, and materials analysis, with a focus on nanoelectronics.

Mikhail Chester

Mikhail Chester

Professor

School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment

Chester's long-term goals are to advance understanding of how urban infrastructure design should balance the life-cycle benefits and costs of integrated systems with sensitivity to social-equity, growth and future climate.

Erin Chiou

Erin Chiou

Associate Professor

Human Systems Engineering, The Polytechnic School

Chiou is a human factors engineer who studies human-automation interaction and technology integration in complex work systems.

Seth Tongay

Seth Tongay

Professor

School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

Cutting-edge research in manufacturing next-generation materials for electronics, national security, and sustainability.

Jessica Weaver

Jessica Weaver

Associate Professor

School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering

Weaver's expertise lies in integrating biomaterials, drug delivery, and tissue and immune engineering for the development of functional and immune-protected tissue and cell grafts.

Wenlong Zhang

Wenlong Zhang

Associate Professor

School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks

ORIEN Staff

April MacCleary

April MacCleary

Assoc Director Research Operations

Office of Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ORIEN), Fulton Schools of Engineering

Sean Jones

Sean Jones

Asst Director Research Advancement

Office of Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ORIEN), Fulton Schools of Engineering

Adam Eklund

Adam Eklund

Senior Program Manager

Office of Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ORIEN), Fulton Schools of Engineering

Daniel Froid

Daniel Froid

Senior Program Manager

Office of Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ORIEN), Fulton Schools of Engineering

Vivian Hobbins

Vivian Hobbins

Program Manager Senior

School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment

Vivian Hobbins is a Civil Engineer with a master’s degree in Natural Resources and a PhD in Ecohydrology.

Christopher McAdams

Christopher McAdams

Senior Project Manager

Fulton Schools of Engineering

Ricardo Reina

Ricardo Reina

Director, Facilities, Space Planning, and Assessment

Fulton Schools of Engineering

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Gabe Rice

Project Mgr Research

ENGR Engineering Dean's Office Research Advancement-Pre Award

Sayed Sadat

Sayed Sadat

Financial Analyst

Fulton Schools of Engineering

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Diya Arora

Student Worker III - Research Communication Specialist

ENGR Engineering Dean's Office Research Operations Project Manager