Research Innovators

Across the country, researchers at America’s college and universities leverage federal investments in fundamental scientific research to make significant new discoveries and scientific breakthroughs.

Here are their stories.

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Researchers From Alabama

Pengyu Chen Auburn University, Materials Engineering More Info

Researchers From California

Daniel Kim UC Santa Cruz, Biomolecular Engineering More Info
Mohammed Mostajo-Radji UC Santa Cruz, Neuroscience More Info
Samuel Sandoval Solis UC Davis, Water Resources Management More Info
Rachel Sousa UC Irvine, Mathematical, Computational, and Systems Biology More Info
Alexander Vasquez UC Irvine, Chemical, Applied, and Materials Physics More Info

Researchers From District of Columbia

Bei Xiao American University, Cognitive Sciences More Info
Diana Burley American University, Cybersecurity More Info
Jessica Owens-Young American University, Health Studies More Info
Karah Knope Georgetown University, Chemistry More Info
Maya Livio American University, Communication More Info
Raychelle Burks American University, Chemistry More Info
Stacey Snelling American University, Health Studies More Info

Researchers From Florida

Atorod Azizinamini Florida International University, Bridge Engineering More Info
Diana Azzam Florida International University, Functional Precision Medicine More Info

Researchers From Illinois

Girish Chowdhary University of Illinois, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Computer Science More Info
Angela Green-Miller University of Illinois, Animal Welfare, Environmental System More Info
Kris Hauser University of Illinois, Computer Science More Info
Andrew Leakey University of Illinois, Plant Biology, Bioenergy and Bioproducts More Info
Nadya Mason University of Illinois, Physics More Info

Researchers From Indiana

Ani Aprahamian University of Notre Dame, Physics More Info
Ted Beauchaine University of Notre Dame, Psychology More Info
John Behrens University of Notre Dame, Digital Learning More Info
Heidi Beidinger Burnett University of Notre Dame, Global Health More Info
Brian Blagg University of Notre Dame, Novel Therapeutics More Info
Diogo Bolster University of Notre Dame, Environmental Engineering More Info
Catherine Bolton University of Notre Dame, Anthropology and Peace Studies More Info
Patricia Champion University of Notre Dame, Molecular Genetics More Info
Margaret Coad University of Notre Dame, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering More Info
Erin Corcoran University of Notre Dame, Peace Studies More Info
Patricia Culligan University of Notre Dame, Civil Engineering More Info
Joe Fernando University of Notre Dame, Engineering and Geosciences More Info
Peter Garnavich University of Notre Dame, Physics and Astronomy More Info
Lee Gettler University of Notre Dame, Global Health More Info
Tracy Kijewski Correa University of Notre Dame, Engineering More Info
Paul Kulesa University of Notre Dame, Neuroscience More Info
Tengfei Luo University of Notre Dame, Energy Studies More Info
Nancy Michael University of Notre Dame, Neuroscience More Info
Clive Neal University of Notre Dame, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Earth Studies More Info
Jessica Payne University of Notre Dame, Psychology More Info
Claudia Polini University of Notre Dame, Mathematics More Info
Kelley Rich University of Notre Dame, Innovation, Commercialization More Info
Nathan Rose University of Notre Dame, Cognition, Brain, and Behavior More Info
Jim Schmiedeler University of Notre Dame, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering More Info
Roy Scranton University of Notre Dame, Creative Writing More Info
Mei-Chi Shaw University of Notre Dame, Mathematics More Info
Jennifer Tank University of Notre Dame, Ecology More Info
Peggy Wang University of Notre Dame, Qualitative Psychology More Info
Danielle Wood University of Notre Dame, Civic Innovation More Info

Researchers From Massachusetts

Tica Lin Harvard University, Data Visualization & HCI More Info

Researchers From Nebraska

Nathan Huynh, Ph.D. University of Nebraska, Engineering and Technology More Info
Jamilla Teixeira, Ph.D. University of Nebraska, Civil and Environmental Engineering More Info

Researchers From New York

Adam Frank University of Rochester, Theoretical Astrophysics More Info
Callie Babbitt Rochester Institute of Technology, Sustainability More Info
Cristina Savin New York University , Neural Science and Data Science More Info
Denis Cormier Rochester Institute of Technology, Industrial and Systems Engineering More Info
Jeyhan Kartaltepe Rochester Institute of Technology, Astrophysics More Info
Jorge González-Cruz University at Albany, Atmospheric & Environmental Science More Info
Timothy Glotch Stony Brook University , Planetary Sciences More Info

Researchers From Ohio

Alex Lindsey The Ohio State University, Horticulture and Crop Science More Info
Giorgio Rizzoni The Ohio State University, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering More Info
Stephanie Sockar The Ohio State University, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering More Info
Marcello Canova The Ohio State University, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering More Info

Researchers From Oregon

Precious Alexandria de Verteuil University of Oregon, Genetics More Info
Mea O. Songo-Casey University of Oregon, Neuroscience More Info

Researchers From Pennsylvania

Erika Ganda Penn State University, Animal Science More Info
Jeffrey Hyde Penn State University, Agricultural Economics More Info
John Boney Penn State University , Poultry Nutrition More Info
Jose Palacios Penn State University, Aerospace Engineering More Info
Karen Tholse Penn State University, Mechanical Engineering More Info
Lara Fowler Penn State University, Sustainability More Info
Sarah Shandera Penn State University, Physics More Info
Squire Booker Penn State University, Biochemistry More Info
Thomas Parsons University of Pennsylvania, Swine Production Medicine More Info
Vikash Gayah Penn State University, Transportation Engineering More Info

Researchers From Virginia

Ana Diallo Virginia Commonwealth University, Cardiovascular Health More Info
Barry Ezell Old Dominion University , Electromagnet Spectrum Technology More Info
Oleksandr Kravchenko Old Dominion University , Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering More Info
Tian-Bing Xu Old Dominion University , Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering More Info

Researchers From Washington

Ani Jayakaran Washington State University , Green Stormwater Infrastructure More Info
Jillian Cadwell Washington State University, Civil Engineering More Info
Jon Oatley Washington State University, Animal Genome Engineering More Info
Michael Wolcott Washington State University, Civil and Environmental Engineering More Info

Researchers From Wisconsin

Adam Dempsey University of Wisconsin-Madison, Mechanical Engineering More Info
David Gamm University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences More Info
Lee Za Marquette University, Education and Psychology More Info
Robert Fitts Marquette University, Biological Sciences More Info
Sandra Hunter Marquette University, Exercise Science More Info