
Ali Abedi
Associate Vice President for Research, Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering (Space Communications, Wireless Sensors, CubeSats)

Melinda (Mindy) Pelletier
Program Coordinator

Saul Allen
Associate Director of Research Development

Onur Apul
Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Nanotechnology; Sustainable water treatment; Microplastics)
onur.apul@maine.edu
207.581.2981

Bill Davids
Russell S. Bodwell Professor (Structural Mechanics, Inflatable Structures, Finite-Element Methods)
william.davids@maine.edu
207.581.2116

Margaret Estapa
Assistant Professor of Oceanography (Marine Biogeochemistry, Ocean Carbon Cycling, Ocean Bio-Optical Remote Sensing, Autonomous Measurements)
margaret.estapa@maine.edu
207.581.5176

Dan Hayes
Associate Professor of Geospatial Analysis & Remote Sensing (Remote Sensing, Ecosystem Science, Forestry, Carbon Modeling)
daniel.j.hayes@maine.edu
207.581.2863

Caitlin Howell
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering (Low-Cost, Lightweight Sensors, Bacteria and Fungi Testing, Self-Cleaning Materials, Non-Destructive Biological Surface Sensing, Biological Air Filtration)
caitlin.howell@maine.edu
207.581.2309

Zhihe Jin
Professor of Mechanical Engineering (Fracture Mechanics, Thermal Stresses, Thermoelectric Energy Conversion)
zhihe.jin@maine.edu
207.581.2135

Bashir Khoda
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
bashir.khoda@maine.edu
207.581.5183

Brian McGill
Professor of Biological Science (Biodiversity, Remote Sensing, Hyperspectral)
brian.mcgill@maine.edu
207.581.2680

Nimesh Ranasinghe
Assistant Professor of Spatial Computing (Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Multisensory Media, Digital Immersion, Human Factors and Behavioral Performance, Mitigate Effects on Astronauts’ Behavioral Health and Performance)
r.ranasinghe@maine.edu
207.581.2195

Neil Comins
Professor of Physics (Astrophysics, Observational Astronomy, Galactic Dynamics)
Galaxy@maine.edu
207.581.1037

Vikas Dhiman
Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
vikas.dhiman@maine.edu

Wilhelm “Alex” Friess
Professor of Mechanical Engineering (Aerodynamics, Unscrewed Systems, Lighter Than Air)
wilhelm.friess@maine.edu
207.581.2122

Babak Hejrati
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering (System Dynamics and Controls; Robot Dynamics and Controls)
babak.hejrati@maine.edu
207.581.6689

Shaleen Jain
Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Water, Climate, Atmospheric Science, Data Analytics, Earth Systems, Climate Extremes, Water Quality, Lakes, Terrain Data Analysis)
shaleen.jain@maine.edu
207.581.2420

Andre Khalil
Professor Chemical and Biomedical Engineering and Director, CompuMAINE Lab (Image Analysis, Fractal/Multifractal Signatures, Astrobiology, Solar Physics, Interstellar Medium, Large-Scale Structure of the Universe)
andre.khalil@maine.edu
207.581.3911

Justin Lapp
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
justin.lapp@maine.edu
207.581.2167

Parinaz Rahimzadeh-Bajgiran
Assistant Professor of Remote Sensing of Natural Resources (Multi-Spectral/Hyperspectral Remote Sensing, Geo-Spatial Analysis, Forest Trait Estimation, Forest Health, Forest Productivity)
parinaz.rahimzadeh@maine.edu
207.581.2887

Aaron Weiskittel
Professor of Forest Biometrics and Modeling Irving Chair of Forest Ecosystem Management (Forests, Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, Communications & Outreach, Remote Sensing)
aaron.weiskittel@maine.edu
207.581.2857