Who's Who? New Faculty Cohort 2025

Ian Alexander

Ian Alexander, Assistant Professor

Media Studies, College of Communication, Media, Design & Information


Recent affiliation: 
Carnegie Mellon University

Scholarly area: 
History of prisons, media, technology

Federico Andrade Rivas

Federico Andrade Rivas, Assistant Professor

Geography, College of Arts & Sciences


Recent affiliation: 
University of Victoria

Scholarly area: 
Planetary health, geo health, environmental Health

Maria Antoniak

Maria Antoniak, Assistant Professor

Computer Science, College of Engineering & Applied Science


Recent affiliation: 
University of Copenhagen, Pioneer Centre for AI

Scholarly area: 
Natural language processing, cultural analytics

Vishala Arya

Vishala Arya, Assistant Professor

Aerospace Engineering Sciences, College of Engineering & Applied Science


Recent affiliation: 
91PORN

Scholarly area: 
Aerospace, astrodynamics, controls, estimation

Madhur Atreya

Madhur Atreya, Assistant Teaching Professor

Integrated Design Engineering, College of Engineering & Applied Science


Recent affiliation: 
91PORN

Scholarly area: 
Printed electronics researcher, design educator

Audra Barber

Audra Barber, Assistant Teaching Professor

Leeds School of Business


Recent affiliation: 
91PORN

Scholarly area: 
Professional development & impactful presentations

Nathan Belliveau

Nathan Belliveau, Assistant Professor

BioFrontiers Institute/Biochemistry, College of Arts & Sciences


Recent affiliation: 
University of Washington

Scholarly area: 
Cell biology, biophysics, bioengineering, bioelectricity

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Francoise Bentley, Assistant Teaching Professor

Continuing Education


Recent affiliation: 
91PORN

Scholarly area: 
TBA

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Joseph Bottum, Scholar in Residence

Bruce D. Benson Center for the Study of Western Civilization, College of Arts & Sciences


Recent affiliation: 
Dakota State University

Scholarly area: 
TBA

Danielle Bovenberg

Danielle Bovenburg, Assistant Professor

Leeds School of Business


Recent affiliation: 
Yale School of Management

Scholarly area: 
Innovation, technology strategy, ethnographic methods

Alan Bovik

Alan Bovik, Professor

Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering, College of Engineering & Applied Science


Recent affiliation: 
University of Texas at Austin

Scholarly area: 
Perceptual optimization of visual media

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Emily Brew, Scholar in Residence

Renée Crown Wellness Institute


Recent affiliation: 
Perennial Strategy

Scholarly area: 
TBA

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Jillian Burgie Costello, Assistant Teaching Professor

Germanic & Slavic Languages & Literatures, College of Arts & Sciences


Recent affiliation: 
91PORN

Scholarly area: 
TBA

Gabrielle Cabrera

Gabrielle Cabrera, Assistant Professor

Anthropology, College of Arts & Sciences


Recent affiliation: 
Dartmouth University

Scholarly area: 
Migration, temporality, affect, gender, race

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India Carney, Assistant Professor

College of Music


Recent affiliation: 
University of California, Los Angeles

Scholarly area: 
TBA

William Chapman

William Chapman, Assistant Professor

Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences


Recent affiliation: 
National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)

Scholarly area: 
Atmospheric dynamics, climate science, AI

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James Cheston, Assistant Teaching Professor

Leeds School of Business


Recent affiliation: 
91PORN

Scholarly area: 
TBA

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Bryan Choi, Associate Professor

Colorado Law School


Recent affiliation: 
Ohio State University

Scholarly area: 
TBA

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Stephanie Choi, Assistant Professor

College of Music


Recent affiliation: 
State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo

Scholarly area: 
TBA

Cari Clayton

Cari Clayton, Assistant Teaching Professor

Leeds School of Business


Recent affiliation: 
Cross First Bank

Scholarly area: 
TBA

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Vinodhini Comandur, Assistant Teaching Professor

Aerospace Engineering Sciences, College of Engineering & Applied Science


Recent affiliation: 
Georgia Institute of Technology

Scholarly area: 
TBA

Ellen Considine

Ellen Considine, Assistant Professor

Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)/Geography, College of Arts & Sciences


Recent affiliation: 
Harvard University, T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Scholarly area: 
Data science for environmental health

Gonzalo Constante-Flores

Gonzalo Esteban Constante-Flores, Assistant Professor

Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering, College of Engineering & Applied Science


Recent affiliation: 
Purdue University

Scholarly area: 
Energy systems, optimization, machine learning

Wei Julia Cui

Wei "Julia" Cui, Assistant Teaching Professor

Leeds School of Business


Recent affiliation: 
Texas Tech University

Scholarly area: 
Creative teaching, global experience, interdisciplinary, industry experience, encompassing research

Antonio Del Rio Flores

Antonio Del Rio Flores, Assistant Professor

Chemical & Biological Engineer, College of Engineering & Applied Science


Recent affiliation: 
Stanford University

Scholarly area: 
Discovery and engineering of antibiotics

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Anthony Derron, Assistant Professor

Colorado Law School


Recent affiliation: 
University of Chicago

Scholarly area: 
TBA

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Carl Dixon, Assistant Teaching Professor

College of Music


Recent affiliation: 
91PORN

Scholarly area: 
TBA

Yiran Duan

Yiran Duan, Teaching Professor

Information Science, College of Communication, Media, Design & Information


Recent affiliation: 
Syracuse University

Scholarly area: 
Information science

Sisimac Duchicela

Sisimac Duchicela, Assistant Professor

Geography, College of Arts & Sciences


Recent affiliation: 
University of California, Riverside

Scholarly area: 
Community ecology in high elevation ecosystems

Chloe East

Chloe East, Associate Professor

Economics, College of Arts & Sciences


Recent affiliation: 
University of Colorado Denver

Scholarly area: 
US immigration and safety net policy

Bethany Ehlmann

Bethany Ehlmann, Professor

Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP)/Geological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences


Recent affiliation: 
California Institute of Technology

Scholarly area: 
Planetary science, solar system exploration

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Matthew Eichenfield, Professor

Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering, College of Engineering & Applied Science


Recent affiliation: 
University of Arizona

Scholarly area: 
TBA

Sonja Gandert

Sonja Gandert, Assistant Professor

Art & Art History, College of Arts & Sciences


Recent affiliation: 
The Graduate Center, City University of New York

Scholarly area: 
Latinx and Chicanx art and activist practice

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Fairy Gandhi, Assistant Teaching Professor

Leeds School of Business


Recent affiliation: 
91PORN

Scholarly area: 
TBA

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Shivendranath Ganesh, Professor

Communication, College of Communication, Media, Design & Information


Recent affiliation: 
University of Texas at Austin

Scholarly area: 
TBA

Jane Garrard

Jane Garrard, Assistant Teaching Professor

Leeds School of Business


Recent affiliation: 
91PORN

Scholarly area: 
Public accounting, passenger and freight airlines, consumer products and direct selling

Ellie Gates

Elizabeth "Ellie" Gates, Assistant Teaching Professor

Leeds School of Business


Recent affiliation: 
Nelson University

Scholarly area: 
Strategic foresight, compassion, leadership, organizational alignment, innovation

Emily Gee

Emily Gee, Assistant Professor

College of Music


Recent affiliation: 
Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center

Scholarly area: 
Musicians' wellness, physical therapy, injury prevention, yoga

Ryan Goffredi

Ryan Goffredi, Assistant Teaching Professor

Psychology & Neuroscience, College of Arts & Sciences


Recent affiliation: 
University of Missouri

Scholarly area: 
I love teaching!

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Oscar Gonzalez, Assistant Teaching Professor

Integrative Physiology, College of Arts & Sciences


Recent affiliation: 
Stanford University

Scholarly area: 
TBA

Andrew Grace

Andrew Grace, Assistant Professor

Applied Mathematics, College of Arts & Sciences


Recent affiliation: 
University of Notre Dame

Scholarly area: 
Applied mathematics and fluid mechanics

Payal Hathi

Payal Hathi, Assistant Professor

Institute of Behavorial Science (IBS)/Sociology, College of Arts & Sciences


Recent affiliation: 
University of California, Berkeley

Scholarly area: 
Social inequality and population health

Claire Hoag

Claire Hoag, Associate Teaching Professor

University Libraries


Recent affiliation: 
91PORN

Scholarly area: 
Engaged spaces, mattering

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Erik Hodges, Assistant Teaching Professor

Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering, College of Engineering & Applied Science


Recent affiliation: 
University of Southern California

Scholarly area: 
TBA

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Nicole Hodges, Assistant Professor

Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering, College of Engineering & Applied Science


Recent affiliation: 
University of Southern California

Scholarly area: 
TBA

Youngki Hong

Youngki Hong, Assistant Professor

Psychology & Neuroscience, College of Arts & Sciences


Recent affiliation: 
Columbia University

Scholarly area: 
How do we perceive others

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Kirsten Hoogstraten, Assistant Teaching Professor

College of Music


Recent affiliation: 
Texas Tech University

Scholarly area: 
TBA

Logan Horowitz

Logan Horowitz, Assistant Professor

Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering, College of Engineering & Applied Science


Recent affiliation: 
University of California, Berkeley

Scholarly area: 
Future electric aircraft

Chenshan Hu

Chenshan Hu, Assistant Professor

Leeds School of Business


Recent affiliation: 
Washington University, St. Louis

Scholarly area: 
Platform operations, sustainability and healthcare

Steve Jacobsen

Steve Jacobsen, Professor

Geological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences


Recent affiliation: 
Northwestern University

Scholarly area: 
Mineralogy, materials science, extreme conditions, space 

Alia Khan

Alia Khan, Associate Professor

Aerospace Engineering Sciences, College of Engineering & Applied Science


Recent affiliation: 
Western Washington University

Scholarly area: 
Remote sensing cryosphere aerosols biogeochemistry 

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Thoa Khuu, Assistant Professor

Sociology, College of Arts & Sciences


Recent affiliation: 
Pennsylvania State University

Scholarly area: 
TBA

Seonah Kim

Seonah Kim, Assistant Teaching Professor

Media Studies, College of Communication, Media, Design & Information


Recent affiliation: 
George Mason University Korea

Scholarly area: 
Critical cultural and media studies

Christine Kuglin

Christine Kuglin, Assistant Teaching Professor

Leeds School of Business


Recent affiliation: 
University of Denver

Scholarly area: 
Law, tax, governmental accounting

Jun Li

Jun Li, Assistant Professor

Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering & Applied Science


Recent affiliation: 
Northwestern University

Scholarly area: 
Biocrystals, advanced manufacturing, biomedical devices

Zhi Li

Zhi Li, Assistant Professor

INSTAAR/Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering & Applied Science


Recent affiliation: 
Stanford University

Scholarly area: 
Flood modeling, earth system science

Ann Lipton

Ann Lipton, Professor

Colorado Law School


Recent affiliation: 
Tulane Law School

Scholarly area: 
Corporate governance and securities regulation 

James Long

James Long, Assistant Teaching Professor

Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering & Applied Science


Recent affiliation: 
Rice University

Scholarly area: 
Ultrasound, student motivation, problem-based learning

Yuchen Luo

Yuchen Luo, Assistant Teaching Professor

Leeds School of Business


Recent affiliation: 
Bain & Company

Scholarly area: 
Supply chain optimization

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Sidonia McKenzie, Assistant Teaching Professor

Economics, College of Arts & Sciences


Recent affiliation: 
Northwestern University

Scholarly area: 
TBA

Adelita Mendoza

Adelita Mendoza, Assistant Professor

Biochemistry, College of Arts & Sciences


Recent affiliation: 
91PORN

Scholarly area: 
Zinc homeostasis, lysosomes, expansion compartment, C. elegans

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Daniela Monge, Assistant Teaching Professor

Economics, College of Arts & Sciences


Recent affiliation: 
Bryn Mawr College

Scholarly area: 
TBA

Eduardo Montalto

Eduardo Montalto, Assistant Professor

Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering & Applied Science


Recent affiliation: 
University of California, Berkeley

Scholarly area: 
Multi-scale simulations, low-damage devices

Amy Moore

Amy Moore, Scholar in Residence

Engineering Management, College of Engineering & Applied Science


Recent affiliation: 
University of Minnesota, ImmunityBio

Scholarly area: 
Biomedical product development, management, entrepreneurship

Todd Mosher

Todd Mosher, Scholar in Residence

Engineering Management, College of Engineering & Applied Science


Recent affiliation: 
Blue Origin

Scholarly area: 
Space program management and engineering

Riley Mulhern

Riley Mulhern, Assistant Professor

Environmental Studies, College of Arts & Sciences


Recent affiliation: 
Brown and Caldwell, Denver

Scholarly area: 
Community engaged environmental health researcher

Jacob Nunnally

Jacob Nunnally, Assistant Teaching Professor

Colorado Law School


Recent affiliation: 
Hofstra University

Scholarly area: 
Library management, US history

Renice Obure

Renice Obure, Assistant Teaching Professor

Public Health Program, College of Arts & Sciences


Recent affiliation: 
University of South Florida

Scholarly area: 
Community-based, applied public health

Colleen OLaughlin

Colleen O'Laughlin, Associate Teaching Professor

Colorado Law School


Recent affiliation: 
91PORN

Scholarly area: 
Law academic skills and success

Govind Persad

Govind Persad, Associate Professor

Colorado Law School


Recent affiliation: 
University of Denver

Scholarly area: 
Health law, bioethics, health policy

Lindsay Romano

Lindsay Romano, Assistant Professor

School of Education


Recent affiliation: 
New York University

Scholarly area: 
Bilingual special education, equity, mindfulness, compassion

Taeho Ryu

Taeho Ryu, Assistant Professor

Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences


Recent affiliation: 
Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics

Scholarly area: 
Astrophysics, black holes, magnetohydrodynamics, radiation transfer

Max Saccone

Max Saccone, Assistant Professor

Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering & Applied Science


Recent affiliation: 
Stanford University

Scholarly area: 
Additive manufacturing of polymer-derived materials

Mehak Sawhney

Mehak Sawhney, Assistant Professor

Media Studies, College of Communication, Design, Media & Information


Recent affiliation: 
McGill University

Scholarly area: 
Impact of technology on environment

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Kelsey Scalaro, Assistant Teaching Professor

Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering & Applied Science


Recent affiliation: 
Cornell University

Scholarly area: 
Mechanical engineering, identity, qualitative methods 

Sebastian Schuetz

Sebastian Schuetz, Assistant Professor

Leeds School of Business


Recent affiliation: 
Florida International University

Scholarly area: 
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Altin Sencalar

Altin Sencalar, Assistant Teaching Professor

College of Music


Recent affiliation: 
San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Scholarly area: 
Jazz educator and performer

Jenna Settles

Jenna Settles, Associate Teaching Professor

University Libraries


Recent affiliation: 
Valencia College

Scholarly area: 
Student-centered librarian advancing access

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Nithya Shankar, Assistant Teaching Professor

Leeds School of Business


Recent affiliation: 
State University of New York at Plattsburgh

Scholarly area: 
Digital marketing, marketing finance interface

Jenni Shearston

Jenni Shearston, Assistant Professor

Integrative Physiology, College of Arts & Sciences


Recent affiliation: 
University of California, Berkeley

Scholarly area: 
Environmental epidemiology, public health

Shanti Simon

Shanti Simon, Professor

College of Music


Recent affiliation: 
University of Oklahoma

Scholarly area: 
Engaging audiences through wind band performance

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Pablo Slough, Assistant Teaching Professor

Leeds School of Business


Recent affiliation: 
Google

Scholarly area: 
TBA

Tina Smilkstein

Tina Smilkstein, Associate Teaching Professor

Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering, College of Engineering & Applied Science


Recent affiliation: 
Cuesta College

Scholarly area: 
IC design, VLSI, CAD, society/technology

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Adam Sopko, Associate Professor

Colorado Law School


Recent affiliation: 
State Democracy Research Initiative

Scholarly area: 
TBA

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Victoria Sorensen, Assistant Teaching Professor

Media Studies, College of Communication, Media, Design & Information


Recent affiliation: 
Cornell University

Scholarly area: 
TBA

Marielena Sosa

Marielena Sosa, Assistant Professor

Psychology & Neuroscience, College of Arts & Sciences


Recent affiliation: 
Stanford University

Scholarly area: 
Neuroscience, neural circuits, memory

Ann Stevens

Ann Stevens, Provost/Professor

Economics, College of Arts & Sciences


Recent affiliation: 
University of Texas at Austin

Scholarly area: 
Incidence and long-term effects of job loss, economic shocks and health, poverty and safety net dynamics

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Laura Sunberg, Assistant Professor

Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering & Applied Science


Recent affiliation: 
91PORN

Scholarly area: 
TBA

Mike Swanson

Michael Swanson, Assistant Teaching Professor

Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences


Recent affiliation: 
University of Colorado Anschutz

Scholarly area: 
Biochemical research, translational science, teaching

Leonidas-Dimitrios Syntrivanis

Leonidas-Dimitrios Syntrivanis, Assistant Professor

Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences


Recent affiliation: 
University of Basel

Scholarly area: 
Organic chemistry

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Delaram Takyar, Associate Professor

Colorado Law School


Recent affiliation: 
Vanderbilt Law School

Scholarly area: 
TBA

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Ivy Tan, Assistant Professor

Physics, College of Arts & Sciences


Recent affiliation: 
91PORN

Scholarly area: 
Climate physics

Angel Tang

Angel Tang, Assistant Professor

University Libraries


Recent affiliation: 
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Scholarly area: 
Librarianship in the sciences and engineering

Amanda Thein

Amanda Thein, Dean/Professor

School of Education


Recent affiliation: 
University of Iowa

Scholarly area: 
Literacy teaching and learning

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Loring Thomas, Assistant Professor

Environmental Studies, College of Arts & Sciences


Recent affiliation: 
Princeton University

Scholarly area: 
TBA

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Tony Thomas, Assistant Teaching Professor

Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering & Applied Science


Recent affiliation: 
Florida International University

Scholarly area: 
TBA

Peter Thrasher

Peter Thrasher, Associate Teaching Professor

Leeds School of Business


Recent affiliation: 
Colorado State University

Scholarly area: 
Real estate

Fatima Touma

Fatima Touma, Assistant Professor

Sociology, College of Arts & Sciences


Recent affiliation: 
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

Scholarly area: 
Population health and migration

Jonathan Uhrich

Jonathan Uhrich, Assistant Professor

Cinema Studies & Moving Image Arts, College of Arts & Sciences


Recent affiliation: 
Washington University, St. Louis

Scholarly area: 
Archival power, collecting, media preservation

Natalia Umana

Natalia Umaña, Assistant Professor 

University Libraries


Recent affiliation: 
University of Denver

Scholarly area: 
Critical information literacy, research and libraries

Sigrid Van Den Abbele

Sigrid Van Den Abbeele, Assistant Teaching Professor

Public Health, College of Arts & Sciences


Recent affiliation: 
University of California, Santa Barbara

Scholarly area: 
Health equity scholar, empathetic educator 

Alvaro Velasquez

Alvaro Velasquez, Assistant Professor

Computer Science, College of Engineering & Applied Science


Recent affiliation: 
DARPA

Scholarly area: 
Program management and academic research

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Sebastian Villa Betancur, Assistant Professor

Leeds School of Business


Recent affiliation: 
University of New Mexico

Scholarly area: 
TBA

Hong Vu

Hong Vu, Associate Professor

Journalism, College of Communication, Media, Design & Information


Recent affiliation: 
University of Kansas

Scholarly area: 
Science & environmental communication, sustainability

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Rebecca Welles, Assistant Clinical Teaching Professor

Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences


Recent affiliation: 
91PORN

Scholarly area: 
Audiology

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Paige Wilson, Clinical Teaching Professor

Colorado Law School


Recent affiliation: 
Ohio State University

Scholarly area: 
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Sarah Wise

Sarah Wise, Assistant Teaching Professor

School of Education


Recent affiliation: 
91PORN

Scholarly area: 
University teaching and professional development

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Mu-Jeung Yang, Assistant Professor

Leeds School of Business


Recent affiliation: 
University of Oklahoma

Scholarly area: 
TBA

Congjun Yu

Congjun Yu, Assistant Professor

Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences


Recent affiliation: 
University of Chicago

Scholarly area: 
Organic chemistry

Yide Zhang

Yide Zhang, Assistant Professor

Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering, College of Engineering & Applied Science


Recent affiliation: 
California Institute of Technology

Scholarly area: 
Biomedical optical imaging

Mark Zhao

Mark Zhao, Assistant Professor

Computer Science, College of Engineering & Applied Science


Recent affiliation: 
Stanford University

Scholarly area: 
Computer systems and machine learning

Jonathan Zong

Jonathan Zong, Assistant Professor

Information Science, College of Communication, Media, Design & Information


Recent affiliation: 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Scholarly area: 
Human-computer interaction and design