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Dr. Vida A. Dennis, Program PI/Director
Professor of Microbiology, Department of Biological Sciences
Associate Director, Center for Nanobiotechnology Research (CNBR)
Research Focus: Dr. Dennis' current research is focused on nanotechnology to develop novel
nanotherapeutics and nano-vaccines against viral and bacterial pathogens and to understand
the mechanisms of antimicrobial peptides prevention of bacterial and viral infections.
Email: vdennis@alasu.edu
Phone: 334-604- 9205
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Dr. Komal Vig, Program Co-PI, Manager
Professor of Biology, Department of Biological Sciences
Director, NSF-REU Program
Research Focus: Dr. Vig’s current research is focused on tissue engineering, nanobiotechnology
and microbiology to develop vascular grafts for cardiac disease and for skin wound healing.
Email: komalvig@alasu.edu
Phone: 334-604- 8189
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Dr. Lula Smith, Associate Professor of Biology
Department of Biological Sciences
Research Focus: Dr. Smith's research focuses on the Role of Cytoskeletal Proteins in Inflammatory
Conditions, with emphasis on the correlation of myosin light chain kinase isoforms in heart disease
and cancer.
Email: lbsmith@alasu.edu
Phone: 334-604- 9214
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Dr. Emmanuel Tadjuidje, Associate Professor of Biology
Department of Biological Sciences
Research Focus: Dr. Tadjuidje’s research is focused on understanding the molecular
control of normal vertebrate development and the mechanisms by which environmental
factors cause birth defects.
E-mail: etadjuidje@alasu.edu
Phone: 334-604-8402
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Dr. Derrick Dean, Professor of Biomedical Engineering
College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Research Focus: As PI of ASU’s Integrated Bio-Engineering & Advance Materials (I-BEAM) Center,
Dr. Dean’s research is focused on developing micro- and nanostructured polymer composites,
which are used in a variety of fields ranging from tissue engineering, drug delivery, aerospace, and
the automotive industry. Dean’s research lab specializes in using nano- and microfabrication
techniques to develop multifunctional materials for biological and non-biological applications.
Email: ddean@alasu.edu
Phone: 334-604- 9314
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Dr. Gulnaz Javan, Professor of Forensic Science
Coordinator of Forensic Biology Program
Department of Physical Sciences and Forensic Science Programs
Research Focus: Javan Thanatos’ Lab at Alabama State University has had access to national
and international cadaver samples obtained during autopsy since 2013. Dr. Javan's current research
is focused on the “thanatomicrobiome” (microbiome of death) and changes in gene expression in
different cadaver tissues triggered by death, which can be used to predict time of death.
Email: gjavan@alasu.edu
Phone: 334-604-8130
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Dr. Cleon Barnett, Associate Professor of Physics
Department of Physical Sciences
Research Focus: Dr. Barnett is developing methods to improve the analytical capability of the LIBS
technique. His current research focuses on understanding the role of irradiation wavelength on
emission enhancement in nanoparticle-enhanced laser-induced plasmas.
E-mail: cmbarnett@alasu.edu
Phone: 334-604-9084
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Dr. Sapna Jain, Associate Professor of Chemistry
Department of Physical Sciences
Research Focus: Dr. Sapna Jain’s multidisciplinary research interests are located on the frontiers
between surface engineering of advanced materials for therapeutics, biosensors and novel catalysts
discovery for addressing current energy and sustainability challenges.
E-mail: sjain@alasu.edu
Phone: 334-604-9210
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Dr. Cadavious Jones, Associate Professor of Mathematics
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Research Focus: Dr. Jones' current research is focused on combating vaccine-hesitant behaviors in
communities of color through public health awareness and fundamental training in epidemiology
with an emphasis on disease modeling and various transmission routes.
Email: cjones@alasu.edu
Phone: 334-604- 9011
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Dr. Rajendran Swamidurai, Professor of Computer Science
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Research Focus: Dr. Rajendran Swamidurai's current research is focused on Artificial Intelligence
and Machine Learning to develop deep learning algorithms for predicting novel patterns in
interdisciplinary big data.
Email: rswamidurai@alasu.edu
Phone: 334-604- 8119
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Dr. Rajnish Sahu, Post-doctoral Research Scientist
Center for Nanotechnology Research (CNBR)
Research Focus: Dr. Sahu’s current research is focused on formulation and development of
biodegradable nanoparticles as nanovaccine candidate against bacterial pathogen Chlamydia and
understand the mechanism of adaptive immune responses induced by nanovaccine.
Email: rsahu@alasu.edu
Phone: 334-604-9126
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