BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING FACULTY
Professor
Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Cell and tissue engineering
Occupational effects of vibration
Cardiovascular biomechanics
Rehabilitation engineering
Assistant Professor
M.S., Ph.D., Syracuse University
Biomaterials
Surface interactions of medical device materials with the biological environment
Blood contacting medical devices
Corrosion of biomedical implants
Michael J. Rust
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
Biosensors
bioMEMs
Lab-on-a-chip
Point-of-care diagnostics
Associate Professor
M.S., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Instrumentation design for image-guided surgery
Medical imaging systems and image processing
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING FACULTY
Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Amherst
RF/microwave circuits analysis and design
Phased array antenna analysis and design
Electromagnetic theory
Computational electromagnetics
Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering
Ph.D., Arizona State University
Circuits (digital and analog)
Small microprocessor-based systems
Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Connecticut
Real time systems
Software and systems engineering
Digital systems
Microcontrollers and microcomputers
Performance analysis
Professor
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts
TV broadcast equipment design
Electronic circuit design and simulation
Electronic security system design
Signal processing
Computer aided design
Associate Professor
Ph.D. Vanderbilt University
Robotics
Circuit theory
Feedback control systems
Professor
Ph.D., Wichita State University
Factory automation
Embedded control systems
Electrical system modeling
Digital signal processing
Linear and nonlinear Kalman fiters design and implementation
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING FACULTY
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Lehigh University
Discrete event systems
Operations Research
Project management
Supply chains
Professor
Assistant Dean, School of Engineering
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts
Quality engineering
Probability and statistics
Production planning
Professor
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts
Engineering and design
Facility layout and design
Production and manufacturing systems design
Simulation related to manufacturing systems
Computer aided design
Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Nebraska
Statistical analysis
Ergonomics
Quality engineering
Associate Professor
Chair, Department of Industrial Engineering
Ph.D., Clemson University
Automated manufacturing cells
Distributed computing in manufacturing
Discrete Event System Simulation
Human Computer Modeling
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING FACULTY
Said Dini
Professor
Ph.D., Illinois Institute of Technology
Heat transfer
Thermodynamics
Fluid mechanics
Solar energy
HVAC systems
Mohammad Khosrowjerdi
Professor
Ph.D., University of Maryland
Registered Professional Engineer
Finite element analysis (flow, stress, and heat)
Measurement and mechanical testing
Sensor design, data acquisition, and SPC
Software development for factory automation
Bart Lipkens
Associate Professor
Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Resonator and valve technology
Fluid dynamics
Acoustics
Sonic boom
Richard B. Mindek
Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Connecticut
Manufacturing and machining technology
Sensors and data acquisition
Design of control systems for snowmaking guns
Computer aided design
Computer aided manufacturing
Carl Rathmann
Professor
Ph.D., Northwestern University
Glenn E. Vallee
Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Rhode Island
Registered Professional Engineer
Elastometric materials
Finite element analysis
New product development
Mary B. Vollaro
Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Connecticut
Materials science
X-ray diffraction
Optical microscopy and metallography
Thin film deposition technology
Ultra high vacuum systems
Materials in manufacturing processes
Welding and brazing methods
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