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Faculty & Staff

Executive Director

Travis Marsico
 
Dr. Travis Marsico
Vice Provost for Research, Innovation, and Discovery | Executive Director of the Arkansas Biosciences Institute
Professor of Botany
Phone: 870-680-8191

Office: Arkansas Biosciences Institute, 102

ABI Program Director

Prathima Pattada
 
Ms. Prathima Pattada
Program Director
Phone: (870) 680-4292

Office: Arkansas Biosciences Institute, 103

Director For ABI Research Administration

Luis Nopo
 
Dr. Luis Nopo
Director for Research Administration
Phone: 870-680-4333

Office: Arkansas Biosciences Institute, 316

Research Support

Carie Brengard
 
Ms. Carie Brengard
Administrative Analyst
Phone: (870)-972-2025

Office: Arkansas Biosciences Institute, 101

Brandon Brown
 
Mr. Brandon Brown
Research Associate
Information Technology Manager
Phone: 870-972-2050

Office: Arkansas Biosciences Institute, 204

Brandi Gibson
 
Ms. Brandi Gibson
Animal Facility Manager
Phone: 870-680-4855

Chris Groves
 
Mr. Chris Groves
Building Manager
Phone: (870)-972-2025

R. Shea Harris
 
Mr. R. Shea Harris
Outreach Coordinator
Phone: (870)-680-4340

Hasin Ishrak
 
Mr. Hasin Ishrak
Executive Assistant to the Vice Provost for Research, Innovation & Discovery
Executive Assistant to the Executive Director of the Arkansas Biosciences Institute
Phone: 870-680-8116

Office: Arkansas Biosciences Institute, 104

Kimberly Lee
 
Ms. Kimberly Lee
Greenhouse Manager
Phone: (870)-680-4345

Belinda Olive
 
Ms. Belinda Olive
Project Program Specialist
Phone: (870)-680-4028

Office: Arkansas Biosciences Institure, 105

ABI Core Faculty

Jonathan Stubblefield
 
Dr. Jonathan Stubblefield
Assistant Director, Center for No-Boundary Thinking
Phone: 870-972-3229

Office: Arkansas Biosciences Institute, 203

Jianfeng (Jay) Xu
 
Dr. Jianfeng (Jay) Xu
Professor of Biochemical Engineering
Phone: (870) 680-4812

Office: Arkansas Biosciences Institute, 306

ABI-Affiliated Faculty

Mohammad Abrar Alam
 
Dr. Mohammad Abrar Alam
Professor of Chemistry
Phone: (870) 972-3319

Office: Lab Science West, 339C

Jonathan Berman
 
Dr. Jonathan Berman
Assistant Professor
Department of Basic Sciences, NYITCOM-Arkansas


Amanda Carpenter
 
Dr. Amanda Carpenter
Program Director and Assistant Professor of Public Health
Co-Division Lead, CNBT Division of Medical Sciences and Public Health
Phone: 870-972-3894

Office: E. Smith, 318H

Jason L Causey
 
Dr. Jason L Causey
Associate Professor of Bioinformatics
Associate Director, Center for No-Boundary Thinking Division Lead, CNBT Division of Algorithms & Computational Methodology
Phone: 870-680-8182

Office: Arkansas Biosciences Institute, 206

Maureen Dolan
 
Dr. Maureen Dolan
Director of Biotechnology Program
Associate Professor of Molecular Biology
Phone: 870-680-4359

Office: Arkansas Biosciences Institute, 311

Robert "Drew" Fleming
 
Dr. Robert "Drew" Fleming
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Phone: 870-972-3743

Office: ABI, 312

Brook Fluker
 
Dr. Brook Fluker
Associate Professor of Aquatic Ecology
Curator of Fishes
Phone: (870) 972-3253

Office: Ecotox Building, 113B

Natarajan Ganesan
 
Dr. Natarajan Ganesan
Assistant Professor & Assistant Director, Educational Research
NYIT


Kyle Gustafson
 
Dr. Kyle Gustafson
Assistant Professor
Phone: 870-972-3174

Office: Lab Science East, 414

Zahid Hossain, P.E.
 
Dr. Zahid Hossain, P.E.
Professor of Civil Engineering
Director of Graduate Programs in Engineering- MSCE, MSEE, & MSME
Phone: 870-680-4299

Office: LSW, 246

Kwangkook Jeong, P.E.
 
Dr. Kwangkook Jeong, P.E.
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Phone: 870-680-8593

Office: ABI, 313

Argelia Lorence
 
Dr. Argelia Lorence
Professor of Metabolic Engineering
Vaughn Endowed Professorship; Director, A-State Phenomics Facility
Phone: 870-680-4322

Office: Arkansas Biosciences Institute, 310

Scott Mangan
 
Dr. Scott Mangan
Associate Professor
Phone: 870-972-3783

Office: Lab Science West, 330-B

Fabricio Medina-Bolivar
 
Dr. Fabricio Medina-Bolivar
Professor of Plant Metabolic Engineering, Director of Environmental Sciences and Molecular Biosciences
Phone: 870-680-4319

Office: Arkansas Biosciences Institute, 308

Lori Neuman-Lee
 
Dr. Lori Neuman-Lee
Associate Professor of Physiology
Phone: 870-972-3111

Office: Lab Science East, 320

Jake Qualls
 
Dr. Jake Qualls
Chair of Computer Science
Associate Professor of Bioinformatics
Phone: 870-680-8121

Office: Computer Science & Mathematics, 104B

Viswanathan (Vishwa) Rajagopalan
 
Dr. Viswanathan (Vishwa) Rajagopalan
Associate Professor
Department of Biomedical & Anatomical Sciences; Cardiovascular Medicine; Molecular and Translational Physiology, NYITCOM-Arkansas
Phone: 870-680-8822

Office: Wilson Hall, 144

Rajendram Rajnarayanan
 
Dr. Rajendram Rajnarayanan
Assistant Dean of Research and Associate Professor
Department of Basic Sciences, NYITCOM-Arkansas


Brett Savary
 
Dr. Brett Savary
Research Professor of Biopolymer Chemistry
Phone: (870) 680-4792

Office: Arkansas Biosciences Institute, 307

Edward "Ted" Schmid
 
Dr. Edward "Ted" Schmid
Assistant Professor
Phone: 870-972-2958

Office: Arkansas Biosciences Institute, 210

Ilwoo Seok, P.E.
 
Dr. Ilwoo Seok, P.E.
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Phone: 870-680-8589

Office: ABI, 314

Andrew Sweet
 
Dr. Andrew Sweet
Assistant Professor
Phone: 870-680-8480

Office: Lab Science West, 330 C

Asela Wijeratne
 
Dr. Asela Wijeratne
Associate Professor of Bioinformatics
Phone: 870-972-3311

Office: Arkansas Biosciences Institute, 303

Cameron Wimpy
 
Dr. Cameron Wimpy
Associate Professor of Political Science
Department Chair
Phone: (870) 972-3048

Office: HSS, 3007

Yanhua (Jennifer) Xie
 
Dr. Yanhua (Jennifer) Xie
Associate Professor
Department of Biomedical & Anatomical Sciences, NYITCOM-Arkansas


Guolei Zhou
 
Dr. Guolei Zhou
Professor of Cell Biology
Phone: 870-680-8588

Office: ABI, 209

Faculty & Staff
Contact A-State ABI

Phone: 870-972-2025
Fax: 870-972-2026

Postal Address:
P.O. Box 639
State University, AR  72467