Villanova University

Villanova, PA
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Class of 2029
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    21 faculty · 254 courses · data as of 2026-07-02

    Civil Engineering7 faculty · 30 courses avg h-index 14.3 #15 of 17 in Civil Engineering
    Virginia Smith, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering h-index 24
    Notable: “Federated Optimization in Heterogeneous Networks” (2018) · 452 citations
    Shawn P. Gross, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering h-index 15
    Notable: “Shear Strength of Normal Strength Concrete Beams Reinforced with Deformed GFRP Bars” (2001) · 207 citations
    Kristin Sample-Lord, Interim Department Chair, Associate Professor h-index 15
    Laboratory and field research in geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering, including: • Geotechnical aspects of green stormwater infrastructure • Geoenvironmental containment systems for groundwater protection • Novel materials for bentonite-based barr
    Notable: “Enhanced bentonites for containment of inorganic waste leachates by GCLs” (2018) · 83 citations
    Joseph Robert Yost, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, PE h-index 14
    Notable: “Shear Strength of Normal Strength Concrete Beams Reinforced with Deformed GFRP Bars” (2001) · 207 citations
    Courses: Civil Engineering Fundamentals · Mechanics of Solids · Mechanics I: Fund. Behavior · Transportation Engineering · Environmental Eng. Science · CE Project Development +24 more
    Mechanical Engineering7 faculty · 38 courses avg h-index 27.6 #28 of 70 in Mechanical Engineering
    Bo Li, Associate Professor h-index 61
    Notable: “General synthesis of two-dimensional van der Waals heterostructure arrays” (2020) · 595 citations
    Sylvie Lorente, Associate Dean for Research and Innovation, William M. Brown '84 '87 Endowed Chair h-index 50
    Alfonso Ortega, James R. Birle Professor of Energy Technology h-index 31
    Sridhar Santhanam, Professor, Vice Dean of College of Engineering h-index 15
    Notable: “A calculation of the bulk modulus of polycrystalline materials” (1989) · 68 citations
    Courses: Intro to Comp Aid Design & Draft · Computer Program for Mech Engr · Statics · Dynamic Systems I · Mechanics of Materials · M.E. Analysis & Design +32 more
    Chemical Engineering6 faculty · 40 courses avg h-index 12 #8 of 10 in Chemical Engineering
    Randy D. Weinstein, Professor, Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning h-index 18
    Notable: “A direct comparison of three different material enhancement methods on the transient thermal response of paraffin phase change material exposed to high heat fluxes” (2011) · 121 citations
    Vito Punzi, Professor, Director of Chemical Engineering Graduate Studies h-index 8
    Notable: “Removal of micron-sized microplastic particles from simulated drinking water via alum coagulation” (2019) · 229 citations
    Noelle Comolli, Associate Professor, Director of Polymeric Biomaterials Lab h-index 7
    Notable: “In vitro analysis of PNIPAAm–PEG, a novel, injectable scaffold for spinal cord repair” (2008) · 95 citations
    Chris Kitchens, Professor, Department Chair
    Courses: Material Balances · Thermodynamics 1 · Thermodynamics 2 · Fluid Dynamics · Heat Transfer · ChE Computational Methods +34 more
    Nursing1 faculty · 42 courses avg h-index 10
    Sunny G. Hallowell, Associate Professor, Macy Scholar h-index 10
    Notable: “Higher Quality of Care and Patient Safety Associated With Better NICU Work Environments” (2015) · 129 citations
    Courses: Principles of Nutrition · BLS for Health Care Providers · Intro to Prof Nursing · Intro to Prof Nursing Practice · Soc Justice & Hlth Eqty Prof Nsg · Human Pathophysiology +36 more

    Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Partial — enrichment ongoing.

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    About Villanova University. Villanova University in Villanova, PA reports an overall acceptance rate of 27.4%, an early-round acceptance rate of 56.0%, an SAT middle 50% of 1410–1500, a class size of 1,779, and a yield of 32.0% based on the most recent Common Data Set filings. Selective Catholic university outside Philadelphia. 87% of admits from top 10% of HS class. Known for business (VSB), engineering, and nursing. Test-optional through Class of 2031.