Volgenau School of Engineering

A trailblazer in naval engineering research and engineering education, Leigh McCue combines curiosity, storytelling, and teaching that fosters a diverse environment for women and minorities in STEM.

There are a number of things you could be thinking about during your commute, from the day’s agenda to what podcast to listen to. For a few George Mason University professors and students from the College of Health and Human Services, the Volgenau School of Engineering and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, a less common topic is front of mind: the effects of traffic pollution on women’s health.

It swims like a fish, turns like a fish, and dives like a fish, but it’s not a fish. It’s a robot. Three Mason Engineering seniors have created a robotic fish that can navigate water through wireless commands.

Research Interests: Designing and synthesizing new composite nanomaterials, combining structured 3D DNA nanoparticles with proteins, and lipids

Research Interests: Faculty Advisor to Mason's ASCE Student Chapter, the Steel Bridge Team, and the Concrete Canoe Team with expertise in blast analysis and design of steel structural walls and roof systems.

Research Interests: Water resources engineer with over 40 years of practice in the design, construction, operation, and management of public water and wastewater systems.