People

NCPA's team of skilled scientists, researchers and engineers drive innovation through collaborative, team-based research.

NCPA's Dedicated Team

Our center is comprised of a robust team of around 30 employees, including scientists, researchers, administrators and engineers, who collaborate to advance acoustics research and its applications. The center's staff come from various disciplines, such as physics, engineering, biology and chemistry, fostering an interdisciplinary approach to problem solving.

"What really excites me is the breadth of our acoustics research toolbox at NCPA. Having such a diverse scope of acoustics expertise to draw from is what keeps me passionate about the work we do here." - Dr. Joel Mobley, Senior Scientist I, NCPA

Leadership

Nathan Murray

Nathan Murray

  • Director of the National Center for Physical Acoustics
Latonya Weekly

Latonya Weekly

  • Business Manager
Debra Bos

Debra Bos

  • Program Manager

Researchers

Ina Aranchuk

Ina Aranchuk

  • Senior Research and Development Engineer
Vyacheslav Aranchuk

Vyacheslav Aranchuk

  • Principal Scientist
Sara Brown

Sara Brown

  • Scientist I
Hank Buchanan

Hank Buchanan

  • Research & Development Engineer II
Wayne Carpenter

Wayne Carpenter

  • Senior Research & Development Engineer
Claus Hellmuth Hetzer

Claus Hellmuth Hetzer

  • Senior Research and Development Engineer
Craig Hickey

Craig Hickey

  • Principal Scientist Emeritus of the National Center for Physical Acoustics
Dan Hohn

Dan Hohn

  • Engineering Technologist
William Frazier

William Frazier

  • Senior Research Scientist II and Research Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering
Bradley Goodwiller

Bradley Goodwiller

  • Instructional Assistant Professor of General Engineering
John Heffington

John Heffington

  • Senior Research & Development Engineer
Kevin Kwas

Kevin Kwas

  • Research and Development Engineer II
Zhiqu Lu

Zhiqu Lu

  • Senior Research Scientist II and Research Associate Professor of Physics
Joel Mobley

Joel Mobley

  • Professor of Physics & Astronomy and Senior Scientist I in National Center for Physical Acoustics
Paritosh Mokhasi

Paritosh Mokhasi

  • Research Scientist II
Stephen Perry

Stephen Perry

  • Research and Development Engineer II
Wayne Prather

Wayne Prather

  • Senior Scientist II at the National Center for Physical Acoustics and Research Associate Professor of Physics
Parsa Bakhtiari Rad

Parsa Bakhtiari Rad

  • Research Scientist I
Carrick Talmadge

Carrick Talmadge

  • Senior Research Scientist II and Research Associate Professor of Communication Sciences & Disorders
Naveen Thirunilath

Naveen Thirunilath

  • Research and Development Engineer I
Roger Waxler

Roger Waxler

  • Principal Scientist and Research Associate Professor of Physics & Astronomy
Leti Wodajo

Leti Wodajo

  • Research Scientist II and Affiliate Assistant Professor of Geology and Geological Engineering
Likun Zhang

Likun Zhang

  • Associate Professor of Physics & Astronomy and Senior Scientist I

Staff

Jennifer Bennett

Jennifer Bennett

  • Research Associate
Paul Dakin

Paul Dakin

  • Machine Shop Supervisor
Marni Kendricks

Marni Kendricks

  • Research Associate
April Kilpatrick

April Kilpatrick

  • Research Associate
Ronald Oswalt

Ronald Oswalt

  • CNC Programmer