Robert Hull, Ph.D. Vice President for Research Robert Hull is the Henry Burlage Professor, Director for the Center of Materials, Devices, and Integrated Systems, and Vice President for Research at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, which he joined in January 2008.hullr2@rpi.edu(518) 276-8385 Sarah Niemann Assistant Vice President for Research niemas2@rpi.edu(518) 276-3400 Brandt Burgess, Ph.D. Compliance Director burgeb@rpi.edu(518) 276-4875 Michelle Simkulet Grants Director simkum@rpi.edu(518) 276-4409 Tanya Rautine Lead Business Manager struzt@rpi.edu(518) 276-3010 Denise Elwell Executive Assistant elweld@rpi.edu(518) 276-4873