VCU College of Engineering News

Funded by the National Institutes of Health, this grant will build on VCU’s national reputation as a leader in women’s health and gender equity.

Priscilla Hwang, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University, has received a National Institutes of Health grant for $1.827 million over five years.

Irfan Ahmed, Ph.D., associate professor and a leading researcher in digital forensics within VCU Engineering’s Department of Computer Science, has been elevated to Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS).

The VCU College of Engineering has appointed Inez Caudill Distinguished Professor, Rebecca Heise, Ph.D., and Robert Klenke, Ph.D. chairs of their respective departments.

Spring 2024 grants from the Commercialization Fund aim to propel campus inventions into the marketplace.

Urogynecology team led by Lauren Siff is among the inaugural cohort of the Startup Accelerator, which propels campus innovation toward commercial markets.

Led by Irfan Ahmed, Ph.D., computer science associate professor, the team of students were recognized for the development of their NAZAR intrusion detection system, leading to an on-going education partnership between VCU and USCYBERCOM.

Peer-reviewed Biomolecules lies at the intersection between chemistry, biology, molecular medicine and material science.

For dedication in advancing the field of artificial intelligence to protect the United States’ critical infrastructure from cyber attacks, Milos Manic, Ph.D., computer science professor at the VCU College of Engineering, was presented with the FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award (DCLA) by FBI Director Christopher Wray.

The Dean’s Excellence Awards Program recognizes faculty and staff who have distinguished themselves in areas critical to advancing the mission and values of the VCU College of Engineering.