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Affiliated Faculty

J. Srinivasan, Associate Professor, Biology and Biotechnology and Program Director, Neuroscience; Ph.D., University of Tuebingen, Germany; neural networks underlying social behaviors, role of olfactory dysfunction in neurodegenerative disorders, optogenetics & engineering of neural networks.
D. R. Albrecht, Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering; Ph.D., University of California, San Diego; bioMEMS, microfluidics, quan­titative systems analysis and modeling, biodynamics, neural circuits and behavior, optogenetics, high-throughput chemical/genetic screens, tissue

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Learning Sciences & Technologies Core Faculty

N. T. Heffernan, The William Smith Dean's Professor of Computer Science and Director of Learning Sciences and Technologies; Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University; Intelligent tutoring agents, artificial intelligence, cognitive modeling, machine learning
J. E. Beck, Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Amherst; educational data mining, student modeling, Bayesian Networks, student individual differences
L. Harrison, Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Information visualization, visual

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WPI

Emmanuel Agu, Computer Science*
Patricia Agupusi, Social Science and Policy Studies*
Berk Calli, Robotics Engineering*
Laureen Elgert, International Development, Environment and Sustainability*
Mustapha Fofana, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science*
Achirri Ismael, Social Sciences and Policy Studies*
Robert Krueger, Social Sciences and Policy Studies, and Program Director
Anita Mattson, Chemistry and Biochemistry*
Solomon Mensah, Biomedical Engineering*
Oleg Pavlov, Social Science and Policy Studies*
Geoff Pfeifer, Department of Global Studies
Mike Radzicki, Social Science and Policy

Joint Degree Program – M.S., B.S./M.S. and Graduate Certificate

The program is designed to keep students at the forefront of business innovations by learning the essential principles and techniques of system dynamics and by applying them to critical issues in various business environments. The program prepares students to become part of the next generation of business leaders with competency in understanding internal dynamics of complex human systems so they are equipped with the knowledge, tools and skills to strategically influence decision-making in any organizational or societal setting.

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Faculty members hold full-time positions in a WPI academic department or are adjunct faculty vetted by a WPI academic department head.   
S. Bhada, Assistant Professor, Systems Engineering; Ph.D., University of Alabama. Engineering and Public Policy, Modeling Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), and Digital Engineering.
D. Gelosh, Director, Systems Engineering Programs, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh. Advancing the overall state of practice for systems engineering and professional development, technical leadership, defense acquisition systems, and competency models and frameworks.
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L. Elgert, Director and Professor; Ph.D., London School of Economics; sustainable development, science and technology studies, and interpretive and critical policy analysis.
L. Abu-Lail, Assistant Teaching Professor; Ph.D., Worcester Polytechnic Institute; unit operations of chemical engineering, water treatment, hydraulics, environmental organic chemistry.
M. Belz, Associate Teaching Professor, Ph.D. Kansas State University; cultural geography, architecture and development.
J. Bergendahl, Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Connecticut; industrial and domestic wastewater