Federal Research Innovation and ExpeNditures Dynamo (FRIENDs) of the Office of Research and Innovation are recognized based on achieving a cumulative level of federal research expenditures (CLFRE) in excess of $500,000 as either PI or co-PI for fiscal year 2023.
FY 2023 FRIENDs

Dr. Phillip Anderson
Professor – Physics

Dr. Michael D. Burton
Associate Professor – Neuroscience

Dr. Carlos Busso
Professor – Electrical Engineering

Dr. Lunjin Chen
Professor – Space Physics

Dr. Stuart Cogan
Professor – Bioengineering

Dr. Fabiano Da Silveira Rodrigues
Associate Professor – Physics

Dr. Shengwang Du
Professor – Physics

Dr. Gregory Dussor
Professor

Dr. Baowei Fei
Professor – Bioengineering

Dr. Vibhav Giridhar Gogate
Associate Professor – Computer Science

Dr. Daniel Todd Griffith
Associate Professor – Mechanical Engineering

Dr. John Hansen
Professor -Electrical Engineering

Dr. John Hart Jr.
Professor – Neurology, Psychiatry, and Clinical Psychology

Dr. Seth Hays
Associate Professor – Bioengineering

Dr. Roderick Heelis
Research Scientist

Dr. Kristen Kennedy
Professor

Dr. Latifur Rahman Khan
Professor – Computer Science

Dr. Eric Kildebeck
Research Scientist– Center for Engineering Innovation

Dr. Sven Kroener
Associate Professor

Dr. Yiorgos Makris
Professor – Electrical Engineering

Dr. Candice Mills
Professor

Dr. Seyed Omid Reza Moheimani
Professor – Systems Engineering

Dr. Alice O’Toole
Professor

Dr. Kelli Palmer
Professor – Biological Sciences

Dr. Joseph Pancrazio
Professor – Bioengineering

Dr. Theodore Price
Professor

Dr. Zhenpeng Qin
Associate Professor – Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Robert Rennaker
Professor

Dr. Michael Rugg
Professor

Dr. Kamil Sarac
Professor – Computer Science

Dr. Catherine Thorn
Assistant Professor

Dr. Victor Varner
Assistant Professor – Bioengineering

Dr. Walter Voit
Associate Professor – Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Gagandeep Wig
Associate Professor

Dr. Chuanwei Zhang
Affiliate Professor – Physics

Dr. Jie Zhang
Associate Professor – Mechanical Engineering
FY 2022 FRIENDs

Dr. Carlos Busso
Professor – Electrical Engineering

Dr. Lunjin Chen
Professor – Space Sciences

Dr. Stuart Cogan
Professor – Bioengineering

Dr. Greg Dussor
Professor – Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Dr. Lisa Goffman
Professor – Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Dr. Vibhav Gogate
Associate Professor – Computer Science

Dr. Todd Griffith
Associate Professor – Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Kevin Hamlen
Professor – Computer Science

Dr. John Hansen
Professor – Electrical and Computer Engineering

Dr. John Hart Jr
Professor – Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Dr. Seth Hays
Assistant Professor – Bioengineering

Dr. Roderick Heelis
Research Scientist – Space Sciences

Dr. Kenneth Hoyt
Associate Professor – Bioengineering

Dr. Eric Kildebeck
Professor – Engineering Innovation

Dr. Michael Kilgard
Professor – Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Dr. Georgios Makris
Professor – Electrical Engineering

Dr. Gabriele Meloni
Associate Professor – Chemistry & Biochemistry

Dr. Reza Moheimani
Professor – System Engineering

Dr. Faruck Morcos
Associate Professor – Biological Sciences

Dr. Kelli Palmer
Associate Professor – Biological Sciences

Dr. Joseph Pancrazio
Professor – Bioengineering

Dr. Denise Park
Professor – Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Dr. Amy Pinkham
Professor – Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Dr. Theodore Price
Professor – Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Dr. Zhenpeng Qin
Assistant Professor – Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Robert Rennaker
Professor – Neuroscience

Dr. Mario Rotea
Professor – Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Michael Rugg
Professor – Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Dr. Kamil Sarac
Associate Professor – Computer Science

Dr. Cesar Valladares
Research Scientist – Space Sciences

Dr. Gagan Wig
Associate Professor – Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Dr. Jie Zhang
Associate Professor – Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Jie Zheng
Professor – Chemistry
FY 2021 FRIENDs

Dr. Zachary Campbell
Assistant Professor – Biological Sciences

Dr. Lunjin Chen
Associate Professor – Space Sciences

Dr. Greg Dussor
Professor – Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Dr. Francesca Filbey
Professor – Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Dr. Lisa Goffman
Professor – Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Dr. Vibhav Gogate
Associate Professor – Computer Science

Dr. Todd Griffith
Associate Professor – Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Kevin Hamlen
Professor – Computer Science

Dr. John Hansen
Professor – Electrical and Computer Engineering

Dr. John Hart Jr
Professor – Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Dr. Seth Hays
Assistant Professor – Bioengineering

Dr. Roderick Heelis
Research Scientist – Space Sciences

Dr. Kenneth Hoyt
Associate Professor – Bioengineering

Dr. Murat Kantaracioglu
Assistant Professor – Computer Science

Dr. Eric Kildebeck
Professor – Engineering Innovation

Dr. Michael Kilgard
Professor – Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Dr. Yiorgos Makris
Professor – Electrical and Computer Engineering

Dr. Reza Moheimani
Professor – System Engineering

Dr. Kelli Palmer
Associate Professor – Biological Sciences

Dr. Joseph Pancrazio
Professor – Bioengineering

Dr. Denise Park
Professor – Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Dr. Amy Pinkham
Professor – Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Dr. Theodore Price
Professor – Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Dr. Zhenpeng Qin
Assistant Professor – Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Mario Rotea
Professor – Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Michael Rugg
Professor – Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Dr. Kamil Sarac
Associate Professor – Computer Science

Dr. Cesar Valladares
Research Scientist – Space Sciences

Dr. Victor Varner
Assistant Professor – Bioengineering

Dr. Walter Voit
Associate Professor – Material Science Engineering

Dr. Jie Zheng
Professor – Chemistry

Dr. Marjorie Zielke
Professor – Molding and Simulation
FY 2020 FRIENDs

Dr. Sheel Dodani
Assistant Professor – Chemistry and Biochemistry

Dr. Gregory Dussor
Professor – Neuroscience

Dr. Baowei Fei
Professor – Bioengineering

Dr. Francesca Filbey
Professor – Psychology

Dr. Vladimir Gevorgyan
Professor – Chemistry and Biochemistry

Dr. Vibhav Gogate
Associate Professor – Computer Science

Dr. Kevin Hamlen
Professor – Computer Science

Dr. John Hansen
Professor – Electrical and Computer Engineering

Dr. John Hart Jr.
Professor – Speech, Language. and Hearing

Dr. Seth Hays
Associate Professor – Bioengineering

Dr. Roderick Heelis
Professor – Speech, Language. and Hearing

Dr. Murat Kantarcioglu
Professor – Computer Science

Dr. Eric Kildebeck
Research Scientist– Center for Engineering Innovation

Dr. Michael Kilgard
Professor – Neuroscience

Dr. Georgios Makris
Professor – Electrical and Computer Engineering

Dr. Reza Moheimani
Professor – Systems Engineering

Dr. Alice O’Toole
Professor – Psychology

Dr. Kelli Palmer
Associate Professor – Biological Sciences

Dr. Denise Park
Professor – Psychology

Dr. Amy Pinkham
Professor – Psychology

Dr. Jonathan Ploski
Associate Professor – Neuroscience

Dr. Theodore Price
Professor – Neuroscience

Dr. Zhenpeng Qin
Assistant Professor – Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Robert Rennaker
Professor – Neuroscience

Dr. Michael Rugg
Professor – Psychology

Dr. Kamil Sarac
Professor – Computer Science

Dr. Victor Varner
Assistant Professor – Bioengineering
FY 2019 FRIENDs

Dr. Ray Baughman
Professor – Chemistry

Dr. Stuart Cogan
Professor – Bioengineering

Dr. Gregory Dussor
Associate Professor – Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Dr. Francesca Filbey
Professor – Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Dr. Vibhav Gogate
Associate Professor – Computer Science

Dr. John Hart Jr.
Professor – Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Dr. Seth Hays
Assistant Professor – Bioengineering

Dr. Roderick Heelis
Research Scientist – Faculty – Space Sciences

Dr. Murat Kantarcioglu
Professor – Computer Science

Dr. Eric Kildebeck
Research Scientist – Center for Engineering Innovation

Dr. Michael Kilgard
Professor – Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Dr. Kelli Palmer
Associate Professor – Biological Sciences

Dr. Denise Park
Professor – Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Dr. Amy Pinkham
Associate Professor – Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Dr. Ted Price
Professor – Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Dr. Robert Rennaker
Professor – Behavioral and Brain Science

Dr. Georgios Makris
Professor – Electrical Engineering

Dr. Reza Moheimani
Professor – Systems Engineering
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