Meet Our Faculty

  • Mason SEOR professor and associate dean of research Art Pyster

    Associate Dean for Research in the CEC; Professor, Department of Systems Engineering and Operations Research

    At Mason, Art Pyster is a professor of systems engineering, but his primary role is associate dean for research in the College of Engineering and Computing (CEC)
  • Mason SEOR assistant professor Ali Raz

    Assistant Professor, Department of Systems Engineering and Operations Research

    Research Interests: Defense and aerospace systems, system of systems/ multi-robots, information fusion, test, evaluation, and explainable AI
  • Mason assistant professor Shani Ross

    Associate Chair (Undergraduate Programs) and Associate Professor, Department of Bioengineering

    Research Interests: Closed-loop neuroprosthesis, peripheral nerve stimulation for restoration of function, and deep brain stimulation
  • Mason CEIE professor Sam Salem

    Professor, Sid and Reva Dewberry Department of Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering

    Research Interests: Accelerated construction of infrastructure, lean and green construction, project management, public-private partnerships, smart infrastructure, sustainable development, life cycle analysis, and infrastructure asset management.
  • Mason assistant professor Quentin Sanders

    Assistant Professor, Department of Bioengineering and Department of Mechanical Engineering

    Research Interests: Bio-medical robots, soft robotics
  • Data analytics engineering instructor Bernard Schmidt

    Instructor, Assistant Director MS Data Analytics Engineering Program

    Research Interests: Ranges from software development to systems and infrastructure engineering
  • SEOR professor Lance Sherry

    Professor, Director at Center for Air Transportation Systems Research; Department of Systems Engineering and Operations Research

    Research Interests: Aircraft and drone systems, urban air mobility, air transportation, system modeling and simulation
  • Mechanical engineering assistant professor Daigo Shishika

    Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering

    Research Interests: Multi-robot systems, multi-agent games
  • Mason SEOR professor and department chair John Shortle has balding hair and wears a light-blue shirt in his profile

    Professor and Chair, Department of Systems Engineering and Operations Research

    Research Interests: Simulation, queueing, and analysis of rare events with applications in air transportation, aviation safety, power systems, and telecommunications.
  • Mason Bioengineering professor Siddhartha Sikdar

    Professor, Department of Bioengineering

    Research Interests: Biomechanics, Assistive Technology, Biomedical Imaging, Musculoskeletal Modeling, Neuroengineering, Neuroprosthetics, Rehabilitation Engineering, Sensorimotor Integration, Ultrasound