Dr. Vinod K. Lohani

Founding Director, LEWAS Lab

Research Interests:

  • Computer Supported Research and Learning Systems
  • Personalized Learning Systems
  • Virtual Reality in Engineering Education
  • Spiral Theory-based Engineering Curricula
  • Research Experiences for Undergraduates and Teachers
  • Hydrology and Water Resources
  • International Collaboration

Reach Dr. Lohani: vlohani@vt.edu

Jeremy Smith

Graduate Research Assistant

Education:

  • PhD., Engineering Education, Virginia Tech, expected 2020
  • M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Emphasis in Engineering Design and Robotics, University of Oklahoma, 2016
  • B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, 2014

Research Interests:

  • Student Engagement
  • Virtual Environments
  • Experiential Learning
  • Engineering Design

Reach Jeremy Smith: smithjer@vt.edu

Yunus Naseri

Graduate Research Assistant

Education:

  • Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech
  • M.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, 2020
  • B.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Herat University, 2015

Research Interests:

  • Data science
  • Machine learning
  • Industrial water use
  • Water fluxes

Reach Yunus Naseri: mohammadyunusn@vt.edu

Akshat Kothyari

Graduate Research Assistant

Education:

  • PhD, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech
  • M.S., Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech, (2019)
  • B.Eng. Manufacturing Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, 2016

Research Interests:

  • Operations Research
  • Data Analytics
  • Machine Learning

Reach Akshat Kothyari: kakshat@vt.edu

Dhruv Varshney

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Education:

  • B.S., Computer Science, Virginia Tech, expected 2025

Research Interests:

  • Software Development
  • System Initialization
  • Experiential Learning
  • Engineering Design

Reach Dhruv Varshney: dhruvvarshney@vt.edu