FACULTY SUCCESS
Dr. Arulanandam
• Funding from the National Institutes of
Health and DoD on regular basis
• Directs the DoD Center of Excellence in
Infection Genomics
Research Focus:
• Vaccine development with Chlamydia
trachomatis and Francisella tularensis
• 4 Patents for his work have already been
issued with others pending
Dr. Bernard Arulanandam
Professor of Microbiology & Immunology;
Jane and Roland Blumberg Professor in Biology;
Associate Dean of Research for Scientific
Innovation, College of Sciences
FACULTY SUCCESS
Dr. Ravi Sandhu
• The Executive Director of the Institute for
Cyber Security at UTSA
• Examines basic and applied research in
cyber security
Research Focus:
• Cloud Computing Security
• Attribute-Based Access Control
• Data and Application Security and Privacy
• Cyber Security Foundations
Dr. Ravi Sandhu
Professor of Computer Science;
Executive Director and Chief Scientist
Institute for Cyber Security;
Lutcher Brown Endowed Chair in Cyber Security
FACULTY SUCCESS
Dr. Doug Frantz’s lab is currently working on:
• Growing new heart muscle cells
• Turn cancerous cells benign
• Developing drug-like molecules that target
stem cells to treat heart disease and cancer
Research Focus:
• Novel methods of organic chemistry
• Stem cell differentiation
Dr. Doug Frantz
Associate Professor;
Chemistry Department
FACULTY SUCCESS
Dr. Misty Sailors is currently researching:
• Reading instruction of teachers and reading
achievement of young children in Malawi
• The cost effectiveness and short- and longterm cost benefit of the Read Malawi
Program
Research Focus:
• Literacy tools found in elementary classrooms
• The professional development of reading
Dr. Misty Sailors
Professor;
Interdisciplinary Learning and
Teaching Department
teachers and literacy coaches
• International reading program development
• Reading research methodologies
FACULTY SUCCESS
Dr. Llyod Potter
• Texas State Demographer
• Directs the Texas State Data Center
Research Focus:
• Population and socioeconomic
characteristics, trends, projections, and
dynamics
• Program assessment and evaluation
• Demography of energy, water, mental
Dr. Lloyd B. Potter
Professor of Demography;
Director, Institute for Demographic and
Socioeconomic Research;
Associate Dean for Research, College of Public Policy
health, injury, health, labor force, mortality,
and education
FACULTY SUCCESS
Dr. Daniel Pack’s research includes:
• An Unmanned Systems Laboratory
• Intelligent and Sensor-Based robotics for
Military and Civilian applications
Research Focus:
• Cooperative Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
• Intelligent and Sensor-Based Control
• Distributed Estimation
• Optimal Sensor Management
Dr. Daniel Pack
Professor and Department Chair
Mary L. Clarke Endowed Chair
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
FACULTY SUCCESS
Dr. Rashed-Ali’s current projects include:
• Energy efficiency retrofits of historic homes,
• Use of augmented reality technology in
undergraduate STEM education,
• Post-occupancy evaluations of buildings.
Research Focus:
• Energy Efficient Buildings,
• Building Performance Simulation,
• Design Decision Support Systems,
Dr. Hazem Rashed-Ali
Associate Professor;
Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies,
College of Architecture
• Sustainability Assessment Frameworks and
Rating Systems.
FACULTY SUCCESS
Dr. Hamid Beladi
• Editor of the International Review of
Economics and Finance, the North
American Journal of Economics and
Finance and Frontiers of Economics and
Globalization
• Examines fundamental theoretical and
methodological contributions to
international trade and global business
issues
Research Focus:
• International trade and investment
Dr. Hamid Beladi
• Cross-border mergers
Professor of Economics;
Associate Dean of Research
• Issues related to multinational corporations
• Foreign investment and designing of
incentive-compatible contracts
FACULTY SUCCESS
Dr. Rebekah Smith is currently investigating
• The effects of a familiar context on how
young and older adults remember to
perform intended actions.
• Differential effects of distinctiveness on true
and false memory in young and older
adults.
Research Focus:
• Cognition in young and older adults
• Remembering to perform actions in the
future, called prospective memory.
Dr. Rebekah E. Smith
Associate Professor of Psychology;
Director, Cognitive Aging Lab,
College of Liberal and Fine Arts
• False memories and how these memory
errors can be avoided.
FACULTY SUCCESS
Dr. Nicole Beebe’s funded research includes:
• Insider threat detection using digital forensics
• Advanced data type classification
• Digital forensic ranking algorithms
• Intelligent digital forensics search systems
Research Focus:
• Digital Forensics
• Information Security
Dr. Nicole L. Beebe
Assistant Professor;
Dept. of Information Systems & Cyber Security
Center for Education and Research in
Information and Infrastructure Security
• Data Mining and Analytics
FACULTY SUCCESS
Dr. Yusheng Feng’s lab is currently working on:
• Tumor growth modeling
• Cancer cell migration simulation
• 3D stereoscopic simulators for medical
training
Research Focus:
• Computational Cancer Research
• Cardiothoracic Surgery Simulation
• Immersive Virtual Surgery Training
Dr. Yusheng Feng
Professor and Center Director;
Computational Bioengineering
Center for Simulation, Visualization and
Real-Time Prediction (SiViRT)
• Novel Medical Device Design