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Eric Jackson, Ph.D.

Eric Jackson, Ph.D.

Executive Director, CTI, and Director, CTSRC

Eric Jackson researches driver behavior and vehicle impacts on transportation safety

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
Autonomous Vehicles Safety data integration and analysis Transportation Data Systems Web-based data collection, distributuon, and analysis Remote sensing and geographic information systems
Jasna Jankovic, Ph.D.

Jasna Jankovic, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Materials Science & Engineering

Prof. Jasna Jankovic is an expert in the development of advanced imaging and spectroscopy, fuel cells and industrial collaborations.

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
Industrial Collaborations Fuel Cells Development and application of advanced imaging and spectroscopy techniques 3D material design and imaging Advanced Nanomaterials for Clean Energy
Bahram Javidi, Ph.D.

Bahram Javidi, Ph.D.

Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor

A professor of electrical and computer engineering, Javidi also leads the Multidimensional Optical Sensing and Imaging Systems (MOSIS) Lab.

  • Storrs, CT CT UNITED STATES
Optics and Photonics Biomedical optics/photonics for imaging Nanotechnology in optical sensing, imaging, visualization, and display 3D Imaging
James C. Kaufman, Ph.D.

James C. Kaufman, Ph.D.

Professor

Dr. Kaufman's research focuses on creativity and educational psychology.

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
Creativity and Personality Creativity and Equity Creativity and Meaning Creativity and Positive Psychology
Steven G. Kinsey, Ph.D.

Steven G. Kinsey, Ph.D.

Professor, Director, Center for Advancement in Managing Pain

Steven G. Kinsey is an educator and researcher with specialized training in pain, immunology, and behavioral pharmacology.

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
Pain Management Substance Use Disorders Chronic Pain Cannabinoids Anxiety Depression Pharmacology Stress Endocannabinoid System
Sarah Knutie, Ph.D.

Sarah Knutie, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Professor Knutie focuses on host-parasite systems

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
Invasive Species Parasite manipulation of host behavior Parasite Interactions
Jacqueline Kowalski

Jacqueline Kowalski

Associate Extension Educator

Jacqueline Kowalski's specialty areas are urban agriculture, food production, and integrated pest management.

  • Bethel CT UNITED STATES
Urban Agriculture Integrated Pest Management Food System Stabilization Horticulture Community Gardens Agronomy Vegetable Production
George Kuchel, M.D., F.R.C.P.

George Kuchel, M.D., F.R.C.P.

Professor of Medicine, Travelers Chair in Geriatrics and Gerontology

Improving health and independence in older adults through multidisciplinary team science

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
Mobility and Frailty Voiding Issues and Urinary Incontinence Geroscience Geriatric Medicine Aging Gerontology Vaccines and Immunology of Aging Delirium and Dementia
Molly Land, J.D.

Molly Land, J.D.

Catherine Roraback Professor of Law and Human Rights; Associate Director, Human Rights Institute

Molly Land specializes in human rights and technology.

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
Digital Rights Intellectual Property Law Technology and the Law Human Rights International Law Cyberlaw First Amendment Social Media
Cato Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D.

Cato Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D.

Chief Executive Officer, Connecticut Convergence Institute

Dr. Laurencin is a world renowned engineer, physician and scientist who is known for pioneering the field of Regenerative Engineering.

  • Farmington CT UNITED STATES
Stem Cell Science and Technology Nanotechnology Polymeric Materials Science Tissue Engineering Regenerative Engineering Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Biomedical Engineering Drug Delivery System
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