Christa and Jamie Hestekin
"We have complementary skill sets in terms of what we both are good at," explains Christa Hestekin, professor of chemical engineering, talking aboout her working relationship with her husband, Jamie. "Jamie's really good at looking at the big picture and coming up with innovative ideas. I'm good at the day-to-day and the details of actually making them happen and then come to fruition."
Kartik Balachandran
Kartik Balchandran began as a mechanical engineer but transitioned into biomedical engineering in graduate school. "For most people who start as mechanical engineers," he explains, "they do it because they like building tools to solve problems. In biomedical engineering, I saw you could build tools to solve problems in health and healthcare. I saw that I could have a real and tangible impact on patients' lives, on the devices they use and on biomedical science in general."
Steve Tung and Bo Ma
Coronavirus and E. coli outbreaks have brought the importance of swift, accurate detection to the forefront. University of Arkansas researchers are meeting that need by developing an accurate, affordable handheld device that has applications not only for virus and bacteria detection, but for biomedical research and clinical diagnostics. And, they are leveraging the university's entrepreneurial ecosystem to commercialize their invention and share it with the world.
Jingyi Chen
Jingyi Chen likes to build things. When she was choosing where to go to college, she had a dilemma: Did she want to build big things, like homes and buildings, or very small things constructed from atoms and molecules?
Bob Beitle
Bob Beitle, a distinguished scholar and educator, has made significant contributions to the field of biochemical engineering. Joining the Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Arkansas in 1993, Beitle's journey has been characterized by relentless pursuit of knowledge, innovative research, and a commitment to empowering students.
Julian Fairey
"Safe drinking water is something that every human needs, so it's really a very practical problem to work on," explains Julian Fairey, the latest subject of Technology Ventures' Inventor Spotlight.
Wenchao Zhou
"It's really exciting when you control something and it moves. You get instant feedback when you tell a robot to do something," explains Wenchao Zhou, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at the U of A. "That's a great feeling."
Khoa Luu
Khoa Luu is an assistant professor and the director of the Computer Vision and Image Understanding Lab in the Department of Computer Science and Computer Engineering.
Xiangbo "Henry" Meng
Xiangbo "Henry" Meng's research focuses on synthesis of new inorganic, organic and hybrid nanomaterials in precisely controllable modes at the atomic and molecular level, and development of high-performance energy-storage battery systems.
Samir El-Ghazaly
In 2019, Samir El-Ghazaly, Distinguished Professor of electrical engineering, assisted in establishing RF Pyramids LLC, a start-up company that develops radiofrequency electronic devices, circuits and applications for high-frequency systems, those using microwave and millimeter-wave.
Claretha Hughes
Claretha Hughes, professor of human resource and workforce development, focuses her research on valuing people and technology in the workplace, technology development, diversity intelligence, learning, and ethical and legal issues.
Scott Osborn
Scott Osborn, associate professor of engineering, focuses his research on innovation in water treatment, craft brewing industries and entrepreneurship.
