Fall 2026 VCU College of Engineering faculty promotions
Congratulations to the newly promoted and tenured faculty at the VCU College of Engineering! Join us in celebrating their remarkable achievements and dedication to academic excellence this Fall 2026.
Summer research gives students valuable hands-on experience through REU sites at the VCU College of Engineering
The VCU College of Engineering’s REU programs provide undergraduates with hands-on research, professional mentorship, and skill-building workshops across cutting-edge fields like pharmaceutical engineering and digital forensics.
National Science Foundation CAREER award supports new biomanufacturing techniques at the VCU College of Engineering
Leah Spangler, Ph.D., seeks to use light for controlling protein synthesis in real time to make nanomaterials and optoelectronics.
Eleven new faculty join VCU College of Engineering for the 2026 fall semester
With expertise ranging from artificial intelligence to automation to nuclear energy systems, ten new faculty members will start at the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) College of Engineering this fall.
VCU Engineering Professor Ravi Hadimani receives Young Investigator Award for biomagnetics research
Ravi Hadimani, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University and director of the Biomagnetics Laboratory, recently received the Young Investigator Award at the 2026 International Symposium on Integrated Magnetics.
Azim Eskandarian, D.Sc., joins the Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine
The nomination acknowledges Eskandarian’s impact on engineering education and the intelligent and autonomous vehicle industry.
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering debuts at the VCU College of Engineering
The Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering is now the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) College of Engineering. Continuing its existing educational and research focus, the name change does not impact coursework or degree programs. Instead, it better aligns the college with peer institutions that have similar areas of biomolecular expertise.
Boron nitride coating developed by VCU engineer seeks to protect Artemis missions from radiation in space
Arvind Agarwal, Ph.D., works with NASA to create flexible spacesuit material that is radiation and abrasion resistant.
Biomedical engineers from VCU receive NSF graduate research fellowships to continue academic careers
Two VCU biomedical engineering alumnae, Jessica Nguyen and Ellie Sabalewski, received prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships to fund their respective Ph.D. research in women's health at Texas A&M and Rice University.
New Bachelor of Science in Robotics and Autonomous Systems Engineering launches at VCU College of Engineering in fall of 2026
The degree path addresses the growing demand for interdisciplinary experience needed in advanced AI and automation industries.
