Research and Scholarship
Oakland University’s Research Office supports faculty in their research endeavors. Faculty will find support for faculty development and training, research development, grants and contracts, regulatory compliance, technology and commercialization, and much more from this office. Use the link below to access the Research Office’s website.
Each year the Research Office recognizes faculty for their extraordinary efforts in securing external funding to support their research. The following faculty were recognized during the Fall 2024 Research, Innovation and Engagement Town Hall hosted by the Research Office.

Zhe Wang, Ph.D.
President Ora Hirsch Pescovitz Innovation Award

Taras Oleksyk, Ph.D.
Researcher of the Year

Jun Chen, Ph.D.
Most Research Active and Most Active Grant Seeker

Michael Kranak, Ph.D.
Outstanding Junior Investigator

Qunfeng Liao, Ph.D.
Research Excellence Award

Ankun Yang, Ph.D.
New Investigator Research Excellence Award
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