People

Directors

Afshin Beheshti Afshin Beheshti »
Director of Space Biomedicine, Surgery Dept, McGowan Institute of Regenerative Medicine
BEHESHTI@pitt.edu
Dr. George at SHREC ground station Alan D. George »
Founder, Director of Space Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept
412-624-9664
alan.george@pitt.edu
Mike Ramsey Michael S. Ramsey »
Director of Space Science, Geology and Environmental Science Department
412-624-8772
mramsey@pitt.edu

All Faculty

Mai Abdelhakim Mai Abdelhakim
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
412-383-5767
MAIA@pitt.edu
Amir Alavi Amir Alavi »
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
412-648-4385
ALAVI@pitt.edu
Tania Amorim Tania Amorim »
Medicine Department
412-383-2709
tamorim@pitt.edu
Brett Andrews Brett Andrews »
Physics and Astronomy Department
andrewsb@pitt.edu
Carlos Badenes Carlos Badenes »
Physics and Astronomy Department
412-624-9039
badenes@pitt.edu
Nihil Bajaj Nikhil Bajaj
Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Department
412-624-9746
NBAJAJ@pitt.edu
photo of Rama Bala Rama Bala »
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
rab402@pitt.edu
Taposh Banerjee Taposh Banerjee
Industrial Engineering Department
taposh.banerjee@pitt.edu
Masoud Barati Masoud Barati »
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
412-624-9690
masoud.barati@pitt.edu
Matt Barry Matthew Barry »
Mechanical Engineering and Material Science Department
412-624-9031
mmb49@pitt.edu
Afshin Beheshti Afshin Beheshti »
Director of Space Biomedicine, Surgery Dept, McGowan Institute of Regenerative Medicine
BEHESHTI@pitt.edu
Martinna Bertolini Martinna Bertolini »
Periodontics and Preventive Dentistry Department
412-383-2778
bertolini@pitt.edu
Rachel Bezanson Rachel Bezanson »
Physics and Astronomy Department
rachel.bezanson@pitt.edu
Clifton Callaway Clifton Callaway »
Emergency Medicine Department
callawaycw@upmc.edu
Rosemary Capo Rosemary Capo
Geology and Environmental Science Department
412-624-8873
rcapo@pitt.edu
Daniel Clark Daniel R Clark »
Periodontics and Preventive Dentistry Department
412-648-8499
daniel.clark@pitt.edu
Daniel Cole Daniel Cole
Mechanical Engineering and Material Science Department
412-624-3069
dgcole@pitt.edu
Evan Collins Evan Collins
Geology and Environmental Science Department
412-624-7303
erc92@pitt.edu
Photo of Vaughn Cooper Vaughn S Cooper »
Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Department
412 624-1265
vaughn.cooper@pitt.edu
Rob Cunningham Robert K Cunningham »
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
412-648-3008
robertkcunningham@pitt.edu
Antonio D’Amore Antonio D Amore »
Surgery Department
412-620-3496
and78@pitt.edu
Mi Dai Mi Dai
Physics and Astronomy Department
mi.dai@pitt.edu
Ahmed Dallal Ahmed Dallal
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
412-383-4423
ahd12@pitt.edu
Sam Dickerson Samuel Dickerson »
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
412-624-2163
dickerson@pitt.edu
Desislava Dinova »
Center for Patients with Special Needs
412-708-7621
DED130@pitt.edu
Na Du Na Du »
Informatics and Networked Systems Department
na.du@pitt.edu
Lei Fang Lei Fang
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
lei.fang@pitt.edu
Alessandro Fascetti Alessandro Fascetti
Civil and Environment Engineering Department
412-624-9884
FASCETTI@pitt.edu
Kate Flickinger Kate Flickinger »
Emergency Medicine Department
412-523-7557
holquistkl@upmc.edu
Ian Flynn Ian Flynn »
Geology and Environmental Science Department
267-210-3326
itf2@pitt.edu
Dr. George at SHREC ground station Alan D. George »
Founder, Director of Space Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept
412-624-9664
alan.george@pitt.edu
Melanie Good Melanie Good
Physics and Astronomy Department
mlgood@pitt.edu
Brandon Grainger Brandon Grainger »
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
412-383-8148
bmg10@pitt.edu
Joel Greenberger Joel Greenberger
Radiation Oncology Department
greenbergerjs@upmc.edu
Harbert, William William Harbert »
Geology and Environmental Science
harbert@pitt.edu
Zachary Harris Zachary Harris
Mechanical Engineering and Material Science Department
ZDH13@pitt.edu
Jingtong Hu Jingtong Hu
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
412-383-4424
JTHU@pitt.edu
Beppe Intini Giuseppe Intini »
Periodontics and Preventive Dentistry Department
412-648-7729
gii5@pitt.edu
Bistra Iordanova Bistra Iordanova
Bioengineering Department
bei3@pitt.edu
Mark Kahrs Mark W Kahrs
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
KAHRS@pitt.edu
Upendra Kar Upendra K Kar
Surgery Department
412-647-0421
karuk2@upmc.edu
Brett Kaufman Brett Kaufman »
Medicine Department
412-383-6031
bkauf@pitt.edu
John Keith John A Keith »
Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department
412-624-7016
JAKEITH@pitt.edu
Kang Kim Kang Kim »
Bioengineering Department
412-624-5092
kangkim@pitt.edu
Kristen Koltun Kristen Koltun »
Sports Medicine and Nutrition Department
412-246-0472
KJK116@pitt.edu
Arthur Kosowsky Arthur Kosowsky
Physics and Astronomy Department
kosowsky@pitt.edu
Raj Kubendran Rajkumar Kubendran
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
412-624-1397
rajkumar.ece@pitt.edu
Prashant Kumta Prashant Kumta
Bioengineering Department
412-648-0223
pkumta@pitt.edu
Alexis Kwasinski Alexis Kwasinski »
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
412-383-6744
akwasins@pitt.edu
Inhee Lee Inhee Lee »
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
734-353-2416
inhee.lee@pitt.edu
Paul Leu Paul Leu »
Industrial Engineering Department
412-624-9834
pleu@pitt.edu
Hang Lin Hang Lin »
Orthopaedic Surgery Department
412-624-5503
hal46@pitt.edu
Nathan Lord Nathan D Lord »
Computational and Systems Biology Department
NDLORD@pitt.edu
Amr Mahmoud Amr Mahmoud »
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
412-383-7020
AMM418@pitt.edu
Samantha Manna Samantha Manna »
Oral and Craniofacial Sciences Department
412-624-4967
slr61@pitt.edu
Zhi-Hong Mao Zhi Hong Mao »
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
412-624-9674
zhm4@pitt.edu
Dobrawa Napierala Dobrawa Napierala »
Oral and Craniofacial Sciences Department
412-624-9225
don11@pitt.edu
Robert Nassif Robert Nassif »
Dental Anesthesiology Department
412-523-1576
RAN112@pitt.edu
David Nero David Nero
Physics and Astronomy Department
412-624-7394
djn23@pitt.edu
Jeff Newman Jefffrey A Newman
Physics and Astronomy Department
janewman@pitt.edu
Paul Ohodnicki Paul Ohodnicki
Mechanical Engineering and Material Science Department
412-648-9585
PRO8@pitt.edu
Satoshi Okawa Satoshi Okawa »
Medicine Department
412-383-1388
OKAWAS@pitt.edu
Kevin Pursel Kevin Pursel »
Restorative Dentistry and Comprehensive Care Department
814-254-5694
kevin.pursel@pitt.edu
Amin Rahimian Amin Rahimian »
Industrial Engineering Department
RAHIMIAN@pitt.edu
Mike Ramsey Michael S. Ramsey »
Director of Space Science, Geology and Environmental Science Department
412-624-8772
mramsey@pitt.edu
Piero Rizzo Piervincenzo Rizzo
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
412-624-9575
pir3@pitt.edu
David Sanchez David Sanchez
Civil and Environmental Engineering
412-624-9793
david.sanchez@pitt.edu
Dave Schmidt David Schmidt
Mechanical Engineering and Material Science Department
412-624-9755
DES53@pitt.edu
Evan Schneider Evan Schneider »
Physics and Astronomy Department
eschneider@pitt.edu
Karen Schoedel, Karen Schoedel »
Pathology Department
412-647-9575
schoedel@pitt.edu
Chandran Sen Chandran K. Sen »
McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine
614-446-4400
c.k.sen@pitt.edu
Ravi Shankar M Ravi Shankar
Industrial Engineering Department
412-624-9835
ravishm@pitt.edu
Carl Snyderman Carl Snyderman »
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department
412-647-8186
snydermanch@upmc.edu
Cynthia St. Hilaire Cynthia St Hilaire »
Medicine Department
412-648-9441
sthilair@pitt.edu
Shomita Steiner Shomita S. Steiner »
Surgery Department
412-648-8297
ssteiner@pitt.edu
Aleksandar Stevanovic Aleksandar Stevanovic »
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
412-383-3766
stevanovic@pitt.edu
Susheng Tan Susheng Tan
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
412-383-5978
sut6@pitt.edu
Albert To Albert To »
Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Department
412-624-2052
albertto@pitt.edu
Dave Turnshek David Turnshek
Physics and Astronomy Department
412-624–9015
turnshek@pitt.edu
Suvendra Vijayan Suvendra Vijayan »
Diagnostic Sciences Department, Dental Medicine
412-624-2053
SUV16@pitt.edu
Keith Vogt Keith Vogt
Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine Department
Keith.Vogt@pitt.edu
Bill Wagner William R Wagner »
Bioengineering Department
412-624-5324
wagner@pitt.edu
Guifeng Wang Guofeng Wang
Mechanical Engineering and Material Science Department
412-624-3325
guw8@pitt.edu
Alexandra Weissman Alexandra Weissman »
Emergency Medicine Department
weissmanaj@upmc.edu
Josef Werne Josef Werne »
Geology and Environmental Science Department
412-624-8783
jwerne@pitt.edu
Brian Williams Brian A Williams »
Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine Department
412-360-1602
Brian.Williams6@va.gov
Dan Williams Daniel Williams »
Geology and Environmental Science Department
dbwilliams@pitt.edu
Michael Wood-Vasey Michael Wood Vasey
Physics and Astronomy Department
wmwv@pitt.edu
Feng Xiong Feng Xiong
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
412-383-5306
f.xiong@pitt.edu
Wei Xiong Wei Xiong »
Mechanical Engineering and Material Science Department
412-383-8092
weixiong@pitt.edu
Nathan Youngblood Nathan Youngblood »
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
412-383-7104
nathan.youngblood@pitt.edu
Andrew Zentner Andrew Zentner
Physics and Astronomy Department
412-624-2752
zentner@pitt.edu
Liang Zhan Liang Zhan
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
412-648-4361
liang.zhan@pitt.edu
Tianqing Zhang Tianqing Zhang »
Physics and Astronomy Department
919-818-5394
tq.zhang@pitt.edu
Xiayun Zhao Xiayun Zhao
Mechanical Engineering and Material Science Department
412-648-4320
xiayun.zhao@pitt.edu
Leming Zhou Leming Zhou »
Health Information Management Department
412-383-6653
lzhou1@pitt.edu

Space Engineering Faculty

Mai Abdelhakim Mai Abdelhakim
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
412-383-5767
MAIA@pitt.edu
Amir Alavi Amir Alavi »
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
412-648-4385
ALAVI@pitt.edu
Nihil Bajaj Nikhil Bajaj
Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Department
412-624-9746
NBAJAJ@pitt.edu
photo of Rama Bala Rama Bala »
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
rab402@pitt.edu
Taposh Banerjee Taposh Banerjee
Industrial Engineering Department
taposh.banerjee@pitt.edu
Masoud Barati Masoud Barati »
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
412-624-9690
masoud.barati@pitt.edu
Matt Barry Matthew Barry »
Mechanical Engineering and Material Science Department
412-624-9031
mmb49@pitt.edu
Daniel Cole Daniel Cole
Mechanical Engineering and Material Science Department
412-624-3069
dgcole@pitt.edu
Rob Cunningham Robert K Cunningham »
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
412-648-3008
robertkcunningham@pitt.edu
Ahmed Dallal Ahmed Dallal
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
412-383-4423
ahd12@pitt.edu
Sam Dickerson Samuel Dickerson »
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
412-624-2163
dickerson@pitt.edu
Lei Fang Lei Fang
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
lei.fang@pitt.edu
Alessandro Fascetti Alessandro Fascetti
Civil and Environment Engineering Department
412-624-9884
FASCETTI@pitt.edu
Dr. George at SHREC ground station Alan D. George »
Founder, Director of Space Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept
412-624-9664
alan.george@pitt.edu
Brandon Grainger Brandon Grainger »
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
412-383-8148
bmg10@pitt.edu
Zachary Harris Zachary Harris
Mechanical Engineering and Material Science Department
ZDH13@pitt.edu
Jingtong Hu Jingtong Hu
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
412-383-4424
JTHU@pitt.edu
Bistra Iordanova Bistra Iordanova
Bioengineering Department
bei3@pitt.edu
Mark Kahrs Mark W Kahrs
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
KAHRS@pitt.edu
John Keith John A Keith »
Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department
412-624-7016
JAKEITH@pitt.edu
Kang Kim Kang Kim »
Bioengineering Department
412-624-5092
kangkim@pitt.edu
Raj Kubendran Rajkumar Kubendran
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
412-624-1397
rajkumar.ece@pitt.edu
Prashant Kumta Prashant Kumta
Bioengineering Department
412-648-0223
pkumta@pitt.edu
Alexis Kwasinski Alexis Kwasinski »
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
412-383-6744
akwasins@pitt.edu
Inhee Lee Inhee Lee »
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
734-353-2416
inhee.lee@pitt.edu
Paul Leu Paul Leu »
Industrial Engineering Department
412-624-9834
pleu@pitt.edu
Amr Mahmoud Amr Mahmoud »
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
412-383-7020
AMM418@pitt.edu
Zhi-Hong Mao Zhi Hong Mao »
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
412-624-9674
zhm4@pitt.edu
Paul Ohodnicki Paul Ohodnicki
Mechanical Engineering and Material Science Department
412-648-9585
PRO8@pitt.edu
Amin Rahimian Amin Rahimian »
Industrial Engineering Department
RAHIMIAN@pitt.edu
Piero Rizzo Piervincenzo Rizzo
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
412-624-9575
pir3@pitt.edu
David Sanchez David Sanchez
Civil and Environmental Engineering
412-624-9793
david.sanchez@pitt.edu
Dave Schmidt David Schmidt
Mechanical Engineering and Material Science Department
412-624-9755
DES53@pitt.edu
Ravi Shankar M Ravi Shankar
Industrial Engineering Department
412-624-9835
ravishm@pitt.edu
Aleksandar Stevanovic Aleksandar Stevanovic »
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
412-383-3766
stevanovic@pitt.edu
Susheng Tan Susheng Tan
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
412-383-5978
sut6@pitt.edu
Albert To Albert To »
Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Department
412-624-2052
albertto@pitt.edu
Bill Wagner William R Wagner »
Bioengineering Department
412-624-5324
wagner@pitt.edu
Guifeng Wang Guofeng Wang
Mechanical Engineering and Material Science Department
412-624-3325
guw8@pitt.edu
Feng Xiong Feng Xiong
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
412-383-5306
f.xiong@pitt.edu
Wei Xiong Wei Xiong »
Mechanical Engineering and Material Science Department
412-383-8092
weixiong@pitt.edu
Nathan Youngblood Nathan Youngblood »
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
412-383-7104
nathan.youngblood@pitt.edu
Liang Zhan Liang Zhan
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
412-648-4361
liang.zhan@pitt.edu
Xiayun Zhao Xiayun Zhao
Mechanical Engineering and Material Science Department
412-648-4320
xiayun.zhao@pitt.edu

Space Biomedicine Faculty

Tania Amorim Tania Amorim »
Medicine Department
412-383-2709
tamorim@pitt.edu
Afshin Beheshti Afshin Beheshti »
Director of Space Biomedicine, Surgery Dept, McGowan Institute of Regenerative Medicine
BEHESHTI@pitt.edu
Martinna Bertolini Martinna Bertolini »
Periodontics and Preventive Dentistry Department
412-383-2778
bertolini@pitt.edu
Clifton Callaway Clifton Callaway »
Emergency Medicine Department
callawaycw@upmc.edu
Daniel Clark Daniel R Clark »
Periodontics and Preventive Dentistry Department
412-648-8499
daniel.clark@pitt.edu
Photo of Vaughn Cooper Vaughn S Cooper »
Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Department
412 624-1265
vaughn.cooper@pitt.edu
Antonio D’Amore Antonio D Amore »
Surgery Department
412-620-3496
and78@pitt.edu
Desislava Dinova »
Center for Patients with Special Needs
412-708-7621
DED130@pitt.edu
Kate Flickinger Kate Flickinger »
Emergency Medicine Department
412-523-7557
holquistkl@upmc.edu
Joel Greenberger Joel Greenberger
Radiation Oncology Department
greenbergerjs@upmc.edu
Beppe Intini Giuseppe Intini »
Periodontics and Preventive Dentistry Department
412-648-7729
gii5@pitt.edu
Upendra Kar Upendra K Kar
Surgery Department
412-647-0421
karuk2@upmc.edu
Brett Kaufman Brett Kaufman »
Medicine Department
412-383-6031
bkauf@pitt.edu
Kristen Koltun Kristen Koltun »
Sports Medicine and Nutrition Department
412-246-0472
KJK116@pitt.edu
Hang Lin Hang Lin »
Orthopaedic Surgery Department
412-624-5503
hal46@pitt.edu
Nathan Lord Nathan D Lord »
Computational and Systems Biology Department
NDLORD@pitt.edu
Samantha Manna Samantha Manna »
Oral and Craniofacial Sciences Department
412-624-4967
slr61@pitt.edu
Dobrawa Napierala Dobrawa Napierala »
Oral and Craniofacial Sciences Department
412-624-9225
don11@pitt.edu
Robert Nassif Robert Nassif »
Dental Anesthesiology Department
412-523-1576
RAN112@pitt.edu
Satoshi Okawa Satoshi Okawa »
Medicine Department
412-383-1388
OKAWAS@pitt.edu
Kevin Pursel Kevin Pursel »
Restorative Dentistry and Comprehensive Care Department
814-254-5694
kevin.pursel@pitt.edu
Karen Schoedel, Karen Schoedel »
Pathology Department
412-647-9575
schoedel@pitt.edu
Chandran Sen Chandran K. Sen »
McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine
614-446-4400
c.k.sen@pitt.edu
Carl Snyderman Carl Snyderman »
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department
412-647-8186
snydermanch@upmc.edu
Cynthia St. Hilaire Cynthia St Hilaire »
Medicine Department
412-648-9441
sthilair@pitt.edu
Shomita Steiner Shomita S. Steiner »
Surgery Department
412-648-8297
ssteiner@pitt.edu
Suvendra Vijayan Suvendra Vijayan »
Diagnostic Sciences Department, Dental Medicine
412-624-2053
SUV16@pitt.edu
Keith Vogt Keith Vogt
Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine Department
Keith.Vogt@pitt.edu
Bill Wagner William R Wagner »
Bioengineering Department
412-624-5324
wagner@pitt.edu
Alexandra Weissman Alexandra Weissman »
Emergency Medicine Department
weissmanaj@upmc.edu
Brian Williams Brian A Williams »
Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine Department
412-360-1602
Brian.Williams6@va.gov
Leming Zhou Leming Zhou »
Health Information Management Department
412-383-6653
lzhou1@pitt.edu

Space Science Faculty

Brett Andrews Brett Andrews »
Physics and Astronomy Department
andrewsb@pitt.edu
Carlos Badenes Carlos Badenes »
Physics and Astronomy Department
412-624-9039
badenes@pitt.edu
Rachel Bezanson Rachel Bezanson »
Physics and Astronomy Department
rachel.bezanson@pitt.edu
Rosemary Capo Rosemary Capo
Geology and Environmental Science Department
412-624-8873
rcapo@pitt.edu
Evan Collins Evan Collins
Geology and Environmental Science Department
412-624-7303
erc92@pitt.edu
Mi Dai Mi Dai
Physics and Astronomy Department
mi.dai@pitt.edu
Na Du Na Du »
Informatics and Networked Systems Department
na.du@pitt.edu
Ian Flynn Ian Flynn »
Geology and Environmental Science Department
267-210-3326
itf2@pitt.edu
Melanie Good Melanie Good
Physics and Astronomy Department
mlgood@pitt.edu
Harbert, William William Harbert »
Geology and Environmental Science
harbert@pitt.edu
Arthur Kosowsky Arthur Kosowsky
Physics and Astronomy Department
kosowsky@pitt.edu
David Nero David Nero
Physics and Astronomy Department
412-624-7394
djn23@pitt.edu
Jeff Newman Jefffrey A Newman
Physics and Astronomy Department
janewman@pitt.edu
Mike Ramsey Michael S. Ramsey »
Director of Space Science, Geology and Environmental Science Department
412-624-8772
mramsey@pitt.edu
Evan Schneider Evan Schneider »
Physics and Astronomy Department
eschneider@pitt.edu
Dave Turnshek David Turnshek
Physics and Astronomy Department
412-624–9015
turnshek@pitt.edu
Josef Werne Josef Werne »
Geology and Environmental Science Department
412-624-8783
jwerne@pitt.edu
Dan Williams Daniel Williams »
Geology and Environmental Science Department
dbwilliams@pitt.edu
Michael Wood-Vasey Michael Wood Vasey
Physics and Astronomy Department
wmwv@pitt.edu
Andrew Zentner Andrew Zentner
Physics and Astronomy Department
412-624-2752
zentner@pitt.edu
Tianqing Zhang Tianqing Zhang »
Physics and Astronomy Department
919-818-5394
tq.zhang@pitt.edu

Staff

Linda Redlich Linda Redlich
NSF SHREC Center
lmr146@pitt.edu