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212 faculty · 170 courses · data as of 2026-07-02
Ning Zhang, Associate Professor h-index 87
Computer Engineering & Operating Systems Cyberphysical Systems & Internet of Things Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence Real-Time & Embedded Systems Security & Privacy Expertise Building provable security protecti
Notable: “DeCAF: A Deep Convolutional Activation Feature for Generic Visual Recognition” (2013) · 3,569 citations
Chenyang Lu, Professor h-index 68
Computational Methodologies Cyberphysical Systems & Internet of Things Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence Real-Time & Embedded Systems Expertise Director of the AI for Health Institute; internationally recognized leader
Notable: “Integrated coverage and connectivity configuration in wireless sensor networks” (2003) · 1,269 citations
Sanjoy Baruah, Professor h-index 60
And activities are in real-time and safety-critical system design, scheduling theory, resource allocation and sharing in distributed computing environments, and algorithm design and analysis. He is a Fellow of the IEEE, and the recipient of
Notable: “Proportionate progress: A notion of fairness in resource allocation” (1996) · 707 citations
Christopher Gill, Professor h-index 59
Computer Engineering & Operating Systems Cyberphysical Systems & Internet of Things Parallel Computing Technology Real-Time & Embedded Systems Expertise Develops novel system software architectures, policies and mechanisms for a
Notable: “Global, regional, and national disease burden estimates of acute lower respiratory infections due to respiratory syncytial virus in children younger than 5 years in 2019: a systematic analysis” (2022) · 1,851 citations
Courses: Data Science Playground · Introduction to Computer Science · Introduction to Computer Engineering · Engineering and Scientific Computing · Web Development · Introduction to Data Science +21 more
David Van Essen, Alumni Endowed Professor of Neuroscience h-index 128
Notable: “The human brain is intrinsically organized into dynamic, anticorrelated functional networks” (2005) · 8,852 citations
Linda J. Richards, Chair, Department of Neuroscience and Edison Professor of Neuroscience h-index 65
Notable: “Agenesis of the corpus callosum: genetic, developmental and functional aspects of connectivity” (2007) · 829 citations
Paul H. Taghert, Professor of Neuroscience h-index 58
Notable: “A pdf Neuropeptide Gene Mutation and Ablation of PDF Neurons Each Cause Severe Abnormalities of Behavioral Circadian Rhythms in Drosophila” (1999) · 1,183 citations
Karen O'Malley, Professor of Neuroscience h-index 56
Notable: “Long-term gene expression and phenotypic correction using adeno-associated virus vectors in the mammalian brain” (1994) · 1,032 citations
Courses: Cellular Neurobiology · Cognitive, Computational, and Systems Neuroscience Project Building · Coding and Statistical Thinking in the Neurosciences · Neural Systems · Advanced Topics in Neuroscience · Advanced Dissection (Non-Clinical Elective)
Guy Genin, Professor h-index 77
Advanced Materials Biomechanics & Mechanobiology Biomedical, Bio-inspired, and Bio-derived Materials Cell & Molecular Bioengineering Machine Learning in Image Science Orthopedic Engineering Quantitative Imaging Expertise Studies int
Notable: “Advances in paper-based point-of-care diagnostics” (2013) · 953 citations
Ramesh Agarwal, Professor h-index 60
Advanced Materials Applied Physics Cardiovascular Engineering Computational Methodologies Energy Environmental Engineering Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence Materials for Energy and Environmental Technologies Parallel Computing
Notable: “Control of Markovian jump discrete-time systems with norm bounded uncertainty and unknown delay” (1999) · 506 citations
David Peters, Professor h-index 47
Thermal-Fluids in Energy, Aerospace and Biomedicine Expertise Studies aeroelasticity Focus Dynamics, Vibration, Aeroelasticity, Applied Aerodynamics, Rotary-Wing Systems Research Professor Peters's research projects in rotor wake modeling s
Notable: “Accumulating deficits model of frailty and postoperative mortality and morbidity: its application to a national database” (2013) · 790 citations
Spencer Lake, Professor h-index 36
Biomechanics & Mechanobiology Biomedical, Bio-inspired, and Bio-derived Materials Imaging Science in Medicine Orthopedic Engineering Regenerative Engineering in Medicine Expertise Aims to enhance fundamental understanding of orthopaedic
Notable: “Effect of fiber distribution and realignment on the nonlinear and inhomogeneous mechanical properties of human supraspinatus tendon under longitudinal tensile loading” (2009) · 308 citations
Courses: Introduction to Mechanical Engineering and Mechanical Design · Machine Shop Practicum · Advanced Machine Shop Practicum · Computer-Aided Design · Computer Aided Design - AutoCAD · Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Circuits for Mechanical Engineering +21 more
Jingyi Shi, Research Assistant Professor h-index 57
Notable: “Comparison of indoor aerosol particle concentration and deposition in different ventilated rooms by numerical method” (2003) · 439 citations
Hong Chen, Professor h-index 56
Biomedical & Biological Imaging Neural Engineering Neuroimaging Expertise Develop noninvasive ultrasound technologies to read, write, and treat the brain Research Hong Chen’s research focuses on advancing the field of NeuroSonics
Notable: “Bioceramics: Past, present and for the future” (2008) · 844 citations
Barani Raman, Professor h-index 25
Computational and systems neuroscience, pattern recognition, sensor-based machine olfaction and bio-inspired intelligent systems. His research combines theoretical and electrophysiological approaches to study how brain processes com
Notable: “Sparse odor representation and olfactory learning” (2008) · 156 citations
Shuo Yang, Research Assistant Professor h-index 23
Applications of Imaging in Science & Engineering Biomedical & Biological Imaging Neural Engineering Neuroimaging Quantitative Imaging Quantum and Photonic Materials and Devices Expertise Developing next-generation implantable and we
Notable: “Electroassisted Core-Spun Triboelectric Nanogenerator Fabrics for IntelliSense and Artificial Intelligence Perception” (2022) · 136 citations
Courses: Introduction to Biomedical Engineering · Introduction to Biomedical Circuits · Biomedical Circuits Laboratory · Foundations of Biomedical Computing · Biomechanics · Biomechanics Laboratory +19 more
Scott Ross, Lecturer in Sociocultural Anthropology h-index 3
Infrastructure, humanitarianism, development, conflict, media, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Africa View All People
Notable: “Ankle control and strength training for children with cerebral palsy using the Rutgers Ankle CP” (2011) · 47 citations
AJ Jones, Assistant Professor of Sociocultural Anthropology h-index 2
Medical and psychological anthropology, disability studies, feminist and queer theory, experimental and multimodal ethnography, subjectivity, care, performance, bioethics, anthropology of the U.S. View All People
Notable: “Historical writing about everyday life” (2002) · 28 citations
Anna Jacobsen, Senior Lecturer in Sociocultural Anthropology
Bret Gustafson, Professor of Sociocultural Anthropology
Courses: First-Year Seminar: Topics in Anthropology · Global Population Issues · Proseminar · Introduction to Human Evolution · Introduction to Cultural Anthropology · Introduction to Archaeology +16 more
Andrew Jordan, Assistant Professor of Economics h-index 74
Criminal justice, discrimination, labor View All People
Notable: “Environmental policy integration: a state of the art review” (2010) · 790 citations
Robert Pollak, Hernreich Distinguished Professor of Economics h-index 58
Research Interests: Environmental economics and policy; consumer demand analysis and consumer behavior; demography, labor economics and the economics of the family View All People
Notable: “Separate Spheres Bargaining and the Marriage Market” (1993) · 1,526 citations
Steven Fazzari, Bert A. and Jeanette L. Lynch Distinguished Professor h-index 34
Macroeconomics Keynesian Economics Investment and Finance View All People
Notable: “Financing Constraints and Corporate Investment” (1988) · 5,602 citations
Michele Boldrin, Joseph Gibson Hoyt Distinguished Professor h-index 31
Economic Theory Economic Growth Macroeconomics View All People
Notable: “Habit Persistence, Asset Returns, and the Business Cycle” (2001) · 1,071 citations
Courses: First-Year Seminar: Economics and Society · Introduction to Microeconomics · Introduction to Macroeconomics · Introductory Research Seminar in Microeconomics · Practical Applications · Sophomore Research Seminar +24 more
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About Washington University in St. Louis. Washington University in St. Louis in St. Louis, MO reports an overall acceptance rate of 12.1%, an early-round acceptance rate of 25.3%, an SAT middle 50% of 1500–1570, a class size of 1,850, and a yield of 35.0% based on the most recent Common Data Set filings. ED I and ED II offered. Strong pre-med and research. Generous financial aid.