Membership
Joining the Applied Technologies Research Community offers a chance to connect with fellow researchers with different skills, fostering
collaboration to tackle real-world problems. As a member, you receive access to a
diverse network of partners, making team-building easier and boosting your research
projects. The community also provides a supportive space for mentoring, knowledge
exchange, and professional development. Being part of the cluster keeps you in the
loop about funding opportunities, offers guidance for grant writing, and provides
thorough proposal reviews to increase your chances of receiving resources for your
research. Join us to amp up your research, build cool collaborations, and make a real
impact!
The Applied Technologies Research Community welcomes researchers from both KSU campuses.
Ready to shape the future with cutting-edge tech? Join ATRC as a member now!
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Current Members
Title: Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering
Affiliation: Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
Research focus areas: Smart transportation
Title: Interim Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs in the Southern Polytechnic College of
Engineering and Engineering Technology and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Technology
Affiliation: Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
Research focus areas: Renewable energy, Robotics/automation, AI
Title: Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering
Affiliation: Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
Research focus areas: AI, Smart Healthcare, Smart Transportation
Title: Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering
Affiliation: Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
Research focus areas: AI, Cybersecurity, IoT, Quantum, Robotics/automation, telecommunications, Smart healthcare,
Smart transportation
Title: Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology
Affiliation: Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
Research focus areas: AI; Education; HCI
Title: Assistant Professor of Information Technology
Affiliation: College of Computing and Software Engineering
Research focus areas: AI, Robotics/automation, Software engineering, IoT, Education
Title: Associate Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education
Affiliation: Bagwell College of Education
Research focus areas: Education, Graphics, Digital stories
Title: Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Affiliation: Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
Research focus areas: AI, Education, Graphics, Smart transportation, Thermofluid science
Title: Assistant Professor of Gaming
Affiliation: Computing and Software Engineering
Research focus areas: AR/VR, Gaming, Education, HCI, Smart healthcare, Telecommunications
Title: Assistant Professor of Geography and Geospatial Sciences
Affiliation: Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research focus areas: Education, Environmental science, Earth science, Applied science, Sustainability,
Human environment interaction
Title: Professor
Affiliation: Library
Research focus areas: AI, Education, Telecommunications, Research synthesis
Title: Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Affiliation: College of Computing and Software Engineering
Research focus areas: AI, IoT, Renewable energy, Smart transportation, Smart healthcare
Title: Associate Professor of Instructional Technology
Affiliation: Bagwell College of Education
Research focus areas: AI, Education
Title: Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering
Affiliation: Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
Research focus areas: Biotechnology, Renewable Energy, IoT
Title: Assistant Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology
Affiliation: College of Science and Mathematics
Research focus areas: AR/VR, Biotechnology, Education, AI, Gaming, Graphics, Renewable energy
Title: Assistant Professor of Information Technology
Affiliation: College of Computing and Software Engineering
Research focus areas: AI, Biotechnology, Blockchain and distributed ledger technology, Cybersecurity, Education,
IoT, Software engineering, Telecommunications, Smart healthcare, Robotics/automation
Title: Interim Associate Dean for Community and Faculty Affairs, Executive Director of the
BrainLab, and Professor of Information Systems
Affiliation: Coles College of Business
Research focus areas: AI, Biotechnology, HCI, IoT, Education, Smart healthcare
Title: Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Affiliation: Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
Research focus areas: Renewable energy, Fluid dynamics, Computational fluid dynamics, Aerodynamics, Propulsion,
Rockets, Swirl flows, Swirl dynamics
Title: Senior Lecturer of Technical Communication
Affiliation: Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research focus areas: HCI, AI, AR/VR, Gaming
Title: Professor of Architecture and Director of Research Center for Sustainable Communities
Affiliation: College of Architecture and Construction Management; Research Center for Sustainable
Communities
Research focus areas: AI, AR/VR, Gaming, Biotechnology, Education, HCI, Renewable energy, Robotics/automation,
Smart healthcare, Smart transportation
Title: Assistant Professor of Information Technology
Affiliation: College of Computing and Software Engineering
Research focus areas: AI, Cybersecurity, IoT
