Distinguished Professor
Department of Physics
“WiSE is the foundation of a vibrant community of women in STEM at SU. As a faculty co-chair, I will work with the WiSE leadership to strengthen and broaden our reach and promote our national and international impact with a strong scholarship presence.”
Marina Artuso is a distinguished professor of physics and LHCb team leader at Syracuse University. She was awarded a ”Laurea” in Nuclear Engineering (Electronics focus) at Politecnico of Milano, then pursued her Ph.D. at Northwestern University, and postdoctoral fellowships at Columbia University and Cornell University. She is now a Distinguished Professor of Physics at Syracuse University. She is an APS fellow and an AAAS fellow. Her scholarly work was recognized with the “Chancellor Citation for Faculty Excellence and Scholarly Distinction” in 2008. Marina’s research focuses on properties of b-flavored hadrons that are precision probes of the Standard Model. She has published numerous papers based on CLEO and CLEO-c experiment data at Cornell University (1988-2002) and the LHCb experiment at the CERN Large Hadron Collider in Geneva, CH. Her main interests are different determinations of quark couplings and CP violation observables. Her background in electrical engineering is the foundation of her passion for instrumentation for high-energy physics experiments. She had leading roles in the development and construction of multiple detectors, most recently she was the project leader for the design and construction of the Upstream Tracker for the LHCb Upgrade. Marina works on initiatives to support diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM and early career scientists. She is currently co-leader of the group WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) at Syracuse University and participates in the CERN mentoring program.
Dr. Shikha Nangia
Professor, Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program Director
Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering
“WiSE has been an integral part of supporting women in STEM at SU since 1999. As faculty co-chair, I am committed to developing strategies that will strengthen WiSE and elevate its impact at both national and international levels.”
Shikha Nangia, PhD, is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering at Syracuse University. Dr. Nangia received her PhD in Chemistry from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, in 2006 and completed her postdoctoral training at Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Nangia’s research uses computational approaches to overcome biological barriers and enhance drug delivery. Her research projects include exploring treatments for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, gut tight junctions, implantable device-related infections, and epigenetics. Her focus has been to examine the architecture of the blood-brain barrier to develop novel strategies to facilitate the transport of drug molecules into the brain. Dr Nangia’s research has received substantial funding to date. Dr Nangia has also received numerous honors and awards for her research (NSF CAREER, Scialog Fellow, ACS OpenEye Faculty Award, ACS WCC Rising Star Award) and teaching throughout her career. She was recognized with the Chancellor’s Award for her outstanding contribution to the student experience and university initiatives at Syracuse University. She is a director of the NIH-funded ESTEEMED program that prepares undergraduate students for a career as a Ph.D.-level biomedical researcher.