Institute Directors
Virginia Tech’s institute directors are key partners for the Office of Research and Innovation and work closely and collaboratively with staff, students, faculty, and administration from across Virginia Tech’s campuses, to foster academic and research excellence.
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Zachary Doerzaph
Executive Director,
Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
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Stefan Duma
Director,
Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science
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Mike Friedlander
Executive Director,
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute
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R. Benjamin Knapp
Executive Director,
Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology
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Robin L. McCarley
Executive Director,
Fralin Life Sciences Institute
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Eric Paterson
Executive Director,
Virginia Tech National Security Institute