Tagliatela College of Engineering Faculty

Kagya Amoako, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Graduate Coordinator
Echlin Hall 212C
(203) 479-4877
KAmoako@mygril-yaoyao.com

Abe Ardeshir, Ph.D
Practitioner in Residence
Maxcy Hall 318
(203) 507-0868
AArdeshir@mygril-yaoyao.com

Ganesh Balasubramanian, Ph.D.
Lambrakis Endowed Professor in Mechanical Engineering
Chair, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
Echlin Hall 105
BGanesh@mygril-yaoyao.com

Vahid Behzadan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Maxcy Hall 120A
(203) 479-4723
VBehzadan@mygril-yaoyao.com

Moin Bhuiyan, Ph.D., P.Eng(ON, Canada)
Visiting Assistant Professor
Maxcy Hall 120D
(203) 479-4718
MBhuiyan@mygril-yaoyao.com

Barun Chandra, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Computer Science
Graduate Coordinator, Computer Science
Maxcy Hall 119
(203) 932-7089
BChandra@mygril-yaoyao.com

Byungik Chang, Ph.D., P.E., MBA
Professor
Chair, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Maxcy Hall 118 B-4
(203) 479-4234
BChang@mygril-yaoyao.com

Pier Cirillo, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Chemistry Undergraduate Program Director
1124 Campbell Ave., 204
(203) 479-4887
PCirillo@mygril-yaoyao.com

Adwoa (Addy) D. Donyina, Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor
Echlin Hall 115A
(203) 479-4720
ADonyina@mygril-yaoyao.com

Nadiye O. Erdil, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Undergraduate Coordinator, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Graduate Coordinator, Industrial Engineering
Echlin Hall 104
(203) 932-7251
NErdil@mygril-yaoyao.com

Amir Esmailpour, Ph.D.
Professor, Computer Science
Maxcy Hall 308
(203) 479-4258
AEsmailpour@mygril-yaoyao.com

Alice Fischer, Ph.D.
Professor, Computer Science
Echlin Hall 115B
(203) 932-7069
AFischer@mygril-yaoyao.com

Tirthankar Ghosh, Ph.D.
Professor
Elder Family Chair, Director of Connecticut Institute of Technology
Maxcy Hall 216
(203) 479-4785
TGhosh@mygril-yaoyao.com

Stephanie M. Gillespie, Ph.D.
Associate Dean
Echlin Hall 102
(203) 479-4721
SGillespie@mygril-yaoyao.com

Ali Golbazi, Ph.D.
Professor/Chair, Electrical Engineering
Undergraduate Coordinator, Electrical Engineering
Maxcy Hall 120E
(203) 932-7162
AGolbazi@mygril-yaoyao.com

Huan Gu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Coordinator, M.S. Chemical Engineering
Echlin Hall 119D
(203) 479-4869
HGu@mygril-yaoyao.com

Ronald S. Harichandran, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE
Dean / Vice Provost for Research
Echlin Hall 101
(203) 932-7167
RHarichandran@mygril-yaoyao.com

Tiffany Hesser, Ed.D.
Vice Provost for Advising, Retention & Academic Support
Maxcy Hall 205C
(203) 931-2982
THesser@mygril-yaoyao.com

Kristine Horvat, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering Program Director
1124 Campbell Ave., 203
(203) 479-4515
KHorvat@mygril-yaoyao.com

Muhammad Aminul Islam, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Maxcy Hall 120A
(203) 479-4876
MIslam@mygril-yaoyao.com

Shivanjali Khare, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
SARI: Security and ARtificial Intelligence Lab
Maxcy Hall 120B
(203) 479-4872
SKhare@mygril-yaoyao.com

Suk Bum Kwon, Ph.D
Visiting Assistant Professor
Echlin Hall Office 103
(203) 479-4737
SKwon@mygril-yaoyao.com

Joseph A. Levert, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Echlin Hall 107
(203) 932-1015
JLevert@mygril-yaoyao.com

Cheryl Li, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Graduate (MSME) Program Coordinator, Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D. Program Coordinator, TCoE China Program Coordinator
Echlin Hall 109
(203) 932-7145
CLi@mygril-yaoyao.com

Eddie Luzik, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Maxcy Hall 323
(203) 932-7006
ELuzik@mygril-yaoyao.com

Elmahedi Mahalal, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Echlin Hall 116
(203) 479-4755
EMahalal@mygril-yaoyao.com

Christopher Martinez, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Computer Engineering
Maxcy Hall 310
(203) 931-2924
CMartinez@mygril-yaoyao.com

Mehdi Mekni, Ph.D.
Professor, Computer Science and Cybersecurity
Undergraduate Coordinator, Computer Science
Echlin Hall 212A
(203) 479-4874
MMekni@mygril-yaoyao.com

Dikran Meliksetian, Ph.D.
Visiting Associate Professor
Maxcy Hall 120D
(203) 479-4945
DMeliksetian@mygril-yaoyao.com

Fazel Mohammadi, Ph.D., P.Eng.
Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering
Maxcy Hall 308
(203) 479-4758
FMohammadi@mygril-yaoyao.com

M. Ali Montazer, Ph.D.
Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Echlin Hall 109
(203) 932-7050
AMontazer@mygril-yaoyao.com

Shayok Mukhopadhyay, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Maxcy Hall 116C
(203) 479-4784
SMukhopadhyay@mygril-yaoyao.com

Goli Nossoni, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Civil Engineering
Maxcy Hall, 118B-8
(203) 479-4173
GNossoni@mygril-yaoyao.com

Cameron Oden, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Maxcy Hall Office 118B-2
(203) 932-7157
COden@mygril-yaoyao.com

Ismail Orabi, Ph.D.
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Echlin Hall 110
(203) 932-7144
IOrabi@mygril-yaoyao.com

Div Pithadia
Lecturer
Program Coordinator, Data Science
Maxcy Hall 116A
(203) 479-4875
DPithadia@mygril-yaoyao.com

Chong Qiu
Jacob F. Buckman Associate Professor, Chemistry
1124 Campbell Ave., 102
(203) 479-4888
CQiu@mygril-yaoyao.com

Adrian Rusu, Ph.D.
Professor
Alice E. and Michael J. Fischer Teaching Chair
Graduate Coordinator, Cybersecurity
Maxcy Hall 120G
(203) 932-7165
ARusu@mygril-yaoyao.com

Narjes Sadeghiamirshahidi, Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor
Coordinator, M.S. Engineering and Operations Management
Echlin Hall 106
(203) 479-4196
NSadeghi@mygril-yaoyao.com

Reihaneh Samsami, Ph.D., P.E., CAPM
Tagliatela Family Assistant Professor
Program Coordinator, Construction Engineering and Management
Maxcy Hall 116B
(203) 479-4177
RSamsami@mygril-yaoyao.com

Mohsen Sarraf, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
Visiting Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering
Maxcy Hall 119
(203) 932-1261
MSarraf@mygril-yaoyao.com

Nancy Ortins Savage, Ph.D.
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Maxcy Hall 207
(203) 932-7154
NSavage@mygril-yaoyao.com

Nathan Seifert, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Echlin Hall 119B
(203) 479-4886
NSeifert@mygril-yaoyao.com

Saion Sinha, Ph.D.
Professor, Chemistry and Chemical & Biomedical Engineering
Maxcy Hall 327
(203) 932-7152
SSinha@mygril-yaoyao.com

Marzieh Soltanolkottabi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Echlin Hall 106
(203) 479-4738
MSoltan@mygril-yaoyao.com

Hao Sun, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Chemistry Graduate Program Coordinator
Echlin Hall 119C
(203) 479-4868
HaSun@mygril-yaoyao.com

Alan G. Sutherland, Ph.D.
Practitioner in Residence, Chemistry
(203) 479-4176
ASutherland@mygril-yaoyao.com

Shue Wang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Interim Program Coordinator, Biomedical Engineering
1124 Campbell, 202
(203) 932-7179
SWang@mygril-yaoyao.com

Dequan Xiao, Ph.D.
Professor
The Jacob F. Buckman Endowed Chair
1124 Campbell Ave., 201
(203) 479-4189
DXiao@mygril-yaoyao.com

Sumith Yesudasan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Undergraduate BSME Program Coordinator
Echlin Hall 119A
(203) 479-4797
Sumith@mygril-yaoyao.com

Emily Yoon
Director of Academic Operations
Practitioner in Residence, Chemical Engineering
1124 Campbell, 101
EYoon@mygril-yaoyao.com
Administrative Staff

Leah Austin
Coordinator, Women in Engineering
Echlin Hall 100A
(203) 479-4735
LAustin@mygril-yaoyao.com

Gail Berardesca, B.A.
Administrative Assistant, Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science
Maxcy 120-3
(203) 932-7165
GBerardesca@mygril-yaoyao.com

Michele Berman
Laboratory Manager, Chemistry
Buckman Hall 303
(203) 479-4849
MBerman@mygril-yaoyao.com

Hyesun Cheong
Administrative Secretary
1124 Campbell Avenue
(203) 932-7404
HCheong@mygril-yaoyao.com

Dino Dimas
Lab Technician, Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
Buckman Hall 303
(203) 479-4809
DDimas@mygril-yaoyao.com

Christine Ferrucci
Administrative Secretary I, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Maxcy 118B
(203) 932-7437
CFerrucci@mygril-yaoyao.com

John Kelley
Associate Lab Supervisor, Mechanical & Civil Engineering
Buckman 127
(203) 932-7141
JKelley@mygril-yaoyao.com

Mark Morton, M.S.
Lab Supervisor, Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science
Buckman Hall 241
(203) 932-7166
MMorton@mygril-yaoyao.com