VCU College of Engineering

10/09/2026

Five VCU degrees. One incredible legacy.

Congratulations to Woon Chow, M.D., Ph.D., on being named a 2026 VCU Alumni Star!

Representing the College of Engineering, Dr. Chow is being recognized for his outstanding professional achievements and continued impact in health care and health informatics.

We’re proud to celebrate a Ram whose VCU journey and impact continues to shine.
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10/08/2026

Engineering innovation is one step closer to the bedside.

VCU Engineering’s Anuradha Godavarty, Ph.D., is advancing NIROS, a non-contact imaging technology designed to help clinicians see how oxygen-rich blood is reaching tissue beneath the skin.

Unlike traditional approaches, NIROS requires no injected dyes and no contact with the patient, opening possibilities for wound care, vascular medicine, burns and other conditions where monitoring blood flow can be critical.

Now, after years of research and testing with hundreds of patients, Godavarty and her team are working to move the technology from a validated laboratory prototype toward a commercial-ready medical device.

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VCU biomedical engineer Anuradha Godavarty is advancing a non-contact, dye-free blood flow scanner toward a commercial future in wound care and vascular medicine.

10/06/2026

There’s a new face in Biomedical Engineering.

Meet Juhwan Lee, Ph.D., one of the newest faces at the VCU College of Engineering. From innovative research to inspiring the next generation of engineers, Dr. Lee is bringing fresh expertise and perspective to the VCU Engineering community.

Get to know Dr. Lee ➡️ https://bit.ly/4hCfmaG

Meet Dr. Juhwan Lee, a new assistant professor in VCU's Department of Biomedical Engineering, who leverages deep learning and AI image processing to advance cardiovascular disease prediction and personalized patient care.

10/06/2026

Congratulations to Lukasz Kurgan, Ph.D., professor in VCU College of Engineering’s Department of Computer Science, on his induction into the National Academy of Artificial Intelligence (NAAI)!

Kurgan’s AI-powered bioinformatics tools are used by researchers worldwide to better understand proteins and biological processes connected to cancer, cardiovascular disease and neurodegenerative diseases.

This recognition celebrates his contributions to AI research, education and innovation, and the collaborative work happening right here at VCU Engineering.

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The National Academy of Artificial Intelligence inducted Lukasz Kurgan, Ph.D., for his pioneering contributions to AI research and development of cutting-edge bioinformatics tools used to analyze protein structures and functions.

10/03/2026

At VCU Engineering, you graduate with more than a degree, you graduate prepared for what comes next.

Through hands-on experience, industry connections and career-building opportunities, our students leave VCU ready to turn their education into a career.

10/02/2026

A decade of research support, and the next chapter is just beginning.

Lukasz Kurgan, Ph.D., chair of VCU Engineering’s Department of Computer Science, has received a new $593,556 National Science Foundation grant to develop AI-powered tools that could help scientists better understand proteins associated with cancer, cardiovascular disease and neurodegenerative diseases.

The award continues 10 years of NSF support for Kurgan’s research and will also create research and training opportunities for students.

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Supported by a new National Science Foundation grant, VCU researcher Lukasz Kurgan, Ph.D., is developing advanced AI tools to better predict and characterize intrinsically disordered proteins linked to complex human diseases.

10/01/2026

10/01/2026

As AI gets smarter, understanding its security risks becomes even more important.

VCU Engineering’s Kostadin Damevski, Ph.D., is leading new research backed by a $250,000 National Science Foundation grant to explore security risks associated with AI coding tools and help students learn to use them more safely.

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With a $250,000 National Science Foundation grant, Virginia Commonwealth University and Drexel University are developing hands-on coursework to teach software engineering students how to identify and mitigate AI-related security risks.

09/30/2026

A prestigious career milestone for two VCU Engineering faculty members!

Congratulations to our newest American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Fellows, Karla Mossi, Ph.D., and John Speich, Ph.D. This distinction recognizes their outstanding engineering achievements and contributions to the profession.

We’re proud to see VCU Engineering faculty recognized among leaders in their field.

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09/28/2026

Tiny chips. A much bigger mission.

M.D.-Ph.D. student Gevick Safarians is using microfluidic engineering to better understand how metastatic prostate cancer behaves throughout the body.

Working alongside VCU College of Engineering associate professor Priscilla Hwang, Ph.D., Safarians is creating thumbnail-sized chips that mimic conditions cancer cells experience, research that could help uncover new insights into cancer progression, treatment resistance and future therapies.

See how engineering and medicine are coming together to tackle complex health challenges. ⬇️
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The M.D.-Ph.D. student is using microfluidic chips to simulate the environments metastatic prostate cancer travels through — and to find the chinks in its armor.