Faculty member’s research efforts significantly enhance the University’s academic programs. Faculty members may teach one semester of a major course or lecture periodically in areas of their specialty. Additionally, they may supervise students at various levels in related research projects and participate in seminars and conferences. Students indirectly benefit from faculty involvement in their respective departments through colleagueship and enrichment of their research discipline.
Faculty at the AIRC
The Advanced Imaging Research Center faculty expertise covers a broad range of imaging topics. Dr. Sherry serves as the AIRC Director along with Cardiologist Dr. Craig Malloy, Medical Director, and Dr. Neil Rofsky, Chair of Radiology and Director of Translational Imaging. From research in basic chemistry, physics and engineering to advanced clinical applications, the AIRC covers a broad scope of research.
Following is a list of current faculty at the AIRC. Many of our faculty have joint appointments at UTD in chemistry, physics or bioengineering.
| A. Dean Sherry, Ph.D. | AIRC Director & Professor | |
| Craig Malloy, M.D. | AIRC Medical Director and Professor | |
| Neil Rofsky, M.D. | Director of Translational Imaging | |
| Changho Choi, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | |
| Mark Jeffrey, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | |
| Hanzhang Lu, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | |
| Fangyu Peng, M.D., Ph.D. | Associate Professor - Radiology | |
| Masaya Takahashi, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | |
| Jeffery Browning, M.D. | Assistant Professor - Internal Medicine | |
| Shawn Burgess, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | |
| Sergey Cheshkov, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | |
| Ian Corbin, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | |
| Hao Huang, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | |
| Zoltan Kovacs, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | |
| Matthew Merritt, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | |
| Jimin Ren, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | |
| Xiankai Sun, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor - Radiology | |
| D. Gomika Udugamasooriya, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | |
| Eunsook Jin, Ph.D. | Instructor | |
| Jinsoo Uh, Ph.D. | Instructor | |
| Todd Soesbe, Ph.D. | Assistant Instructor | |
| Nishanth E. Sunny, Ph.D. | Assistant Instructor | |
| Ivan Dimitrov, Ph.D. | Adjunct Assistant Professor | |
| Yunkou Wu, Ph.D. | Assistant Instructor | |