General Contact Information

The Beckman Institute is located on the south side of University Avenue, between Mathews Avenue and Wright Street in Urbana. The street address is 405 North Mathews Avenue, Urbana, 61801. University Avenue is a major east-west thoroughfare running from west Champaign to east Urbana. View Regional Map →

Beckman Institute Contact Information

  • Mailing Address

    • Beckman Institute For Advanced Science and Technology 405 N. Mathews M/C 251
      Urbana, IL 61801-2325

  • Numbers

    • Phone Number 217-244-1176
    • Fax Number 217-333-2922

  • Questions?

    • communications@beckman.illinois.edu

Beckman Institute Departments

  • Administration

    • Director Art Kramer, Room 1301, 244-8373
    • Assistant Kathy Harper, Room 1327, 244-8373
    • Associate Director for Administration Mike Devocelle, Room 1323, 244-8380
    • Associate Director for Research Patty Jones, Room 1325, 244-2887
    • Assistant Tary Finefield, Room 1315, 244-8380

  • Business Affairs

    • Budget & Resource Planning, Director Kara Johnson, Room 1321, 333-2916
    • Grants and Contracts Coordinator Lori Butler, Room 1311, 244-4067
    • Human Resources Coordinator Shelley Matthews, Room 1209, 265-0450

  • Operations & Building Services

    • Operations Earle Heffley, Room 5365, 244-1079
      Rob Fritz, Room 1313, 244-9373
    • Facility Manager Jason Hatton, Room 1313, 244-4365
    • Receiving Room 1726, 244-8367
    • Security Room 1319, 244-2692, Pager: 265-3705
    • Security Supvisor Mike Marana, Room 1317, 244-1793
    • More about Security →

Facilities

  • Biomedical Imaging Center

    • Director Tracey Wszalek, Room 1215E, 244-4190
    • Coordinator Shelly Yambert, Room 1215F, 244-0446
    • More about BIC →

  • Illinois Simulator Laboratory

    • General Information 2100 S Goodwin, 333-1527; Fax: 244-1827
    • Director Hank Kaczmarski, Room 8 BIC, 244-5412
    • Secretary Debbie Carrier, Room 4 BIC, 333-1527
    • More about ISL →

  • Imaging Technology Group

    • Microscopy Suite, Manager Scott Robinson, Room B650L, 265-5071
    • Visualization Laboratory, Manager Travis Ross, Room 4325, 244-5669
    • Secretary Kendra Reasor, 4321, 244-0170
    • More about ITG →

Research Themes

  • Biological Intelligence

  • Human-Computer Intel. Interaction

    • Co-Chair Thomas Huang, Room 2039, 244-1638
    • Co-Chair Dan Morrow, Room 2015, 244-1828
    • More about HCII →

  • Integrative Imaging

    • Co-Chair Steve Boppart, Room 4351, 244-7479
    • Co-Chair Zhi-Pei Liang, Room 4257, 244-4023
    • More about Intim →

  • Molecular and Electronic Nanostructures

    • Co-Chair Narayana Aluru, Room 3265, 333-1180
    • Co-Chair Nancy Sottos, Room 3365, 244-0052
    • More about M&ENS →

Strategic Initiatives

  • Health: Attitudes, Biology, Information, Technology, Society

    • Initiative Leaders Rohit Bhargava, Room 4265, 265-6596
      Kara Federmeier, Room 2115, 333-8303
    • More about HABITS →

  • Strategic Initiative on Imaging

    • Initiative Leader Steve Boppart, 244-7479
    • Progam Administrator Marina Marjanovic, Room 4355, 244-6221
    • Assistant Darold Spillman, Room 4347, 333-8598
    • More about Imaging →

  • Social Dimensions of Environmental Policy

    • Initiative Leader Jesse Ribot, Room 5255, 333-1880
    • Secretary Marsha Dunlap, Room 2307, 244-2208
    • More about SDEP →

Research Groups

    • Artificial Intelligence Stephen Levinson, 333-1878
    • Autonomous Materials Systems Scott White, 244-1646
    • Bioacoustics Research Lab William O'Brien, 333-1640
    • Bioimaging Science and Technology Michael Insana, 333-1060
    • Image Formation and Processing Thomas Huang, 333-1878
    • Cognitive Neuroscience Diane Beck, 244-1118
    • Cognitive Science Gary Dell, 244-1983
    • Computer Multiscale Nanosystems Umberto Ravaioli, 333-9734
    • Human Perception and Performance Charissa Lansing, 244-4468
    • Nanoelectronics and Nanomaterials Joseph Lyding, 333-9734
    • NeuroTech Mark Nelson, 244-2208
    • 3D Micro- and Nanosystems Paul Braun, 244-0052
    • Theoretical and Computational Biophysics Klaus Schulten, 244-2212