Tagliatela College of Engineering Faculty

Kagya

Kagya Amoako, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Graduate Coordinator

Echlin Hall 212C
(203) 479-4877
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Abe Ardeshir, Ph.D.

Abe Ardeshir, Ph.D

Practitioner in Residence

Maxcy Hall Room 317
(203) 507-0868
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Ganesh Balasubramanian

Ganesh Balasubramanian, Ph.D.

Lambrakis Endowed Professor in Mechanical Engineering
Chair, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Echlin Hall 105

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Barun

Barun Chandra, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Computer Science
Graduate Coordinator, Computer Science

Maxcy Hall 119
(203) 932-7089
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Byungik

Byungik Chang, Ph.D., P.E., MBA

Professor
Chair, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Maxcy Hall 118 B-4
(203) 479-4234
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Pier

Pier Cirillo, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Chemistry
Chemistry Undergraduate Program Director

Echlin Hall Office 119D
(203) 479-4887
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On Sabbatical, 2025-26 Academic Year
Adwoa Donyina

Adwoa (Addy) D. Donyina, Ph.D.

Visiting Assistant Professor

Echlin Hall 115A
(203) 479-4720
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An image of industrial engineering professor, Nadiye O. Erdil, Ph.D.

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
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Amir

Amir Esmailpour, Ph.D.

Professor, Computer Science

Maxcy Hall 308
(203) 479-4258
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Alice

Alice Fischer, Ph.D.

Professor, Computer Science

Echlin Hall 115B
(203) 932-7069
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Tirthankar Ghosh, Ph.D.

Tirthankar Ghosh, Ph.D.

Professor
Elder Family Chair, Director of Connecticut Institute of Technology

Maxcy Hall 216
(203) 479-4785
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Ali

Ali Golbazi, Ph.D.

Professor/Chair, Electrical Engineering
Undergraduate Coordinator, Electrical Engineering

Maxcy Hall 120E
(203) 932-7162
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Huan

Huan Gu, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Coordinator, M.S. Chemical Engineering

1124 Campbell Avenue Office 204
(203) 479-4869
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Murat Gunestas, Ph.D.

Murat Gunestas, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Maxcy Hall 116A

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Tiffany

Tiffany Hesser, Ed.D.

Vice Provost for Advising, Retention & Academic Support

Maxcy Hall 205C
(203) 931-2982
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Kristine Horvat

Kristine Horvat, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering Program Director

1124 Campbell Ave., 203
(203) 479-4515
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Shivanjali Khare, Ph.D.

Shivanjali Khare, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Computer Science
SARI: Security and ARtificial Intelligence Lab

Maxcy Hall 120B
(203) 479-4872
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Suk Bum Kwon, Ph.D.

Suk Bum Kwon, Ph.D

Visiting Assistant Professor

Echlin Hall Office 103
(203) 479-4737
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Phil Levine

Phil Levine

Lecturer

Echlin Hall 115A

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Cheryl

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
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Eddie

Eddie Luzik, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Chemistry

Maxcy Hall 323
(203) 932-7006
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Christopher

Christopher Martinez, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Computer Engineering

Maxcy Hall 310
(203) 931-2924
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Mehdi Mekni

Mehdi Mekni, Ph.D.

Professor, Computer Science and Cybersecurity
Undergraduate Coordinator, Computer Science

Echlin Hall 212A
(203) 479-4874
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Dikran Meliksetian, Ph.D.

Dikran Meliksetian, Ph.D.

Visiting Associate Professor

Maxcy Hall 120D
(203) 479-4945
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Fazel Mohammadi

Fazel Mohammadi, Ph.D., P.Eng.

Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering

Maxcy Hall 308
(203) 479-4758
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An image of industrial engineering professor, M. Ali Montazer, Ph.D.

M. Ali Montazer, Ph.D.

Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering

Echlin Hall 109
(203) 932-7050
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Mohamad Nassar

Mohamad Nassar

Assistant Professor

Echlin Hall 203

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Goli Nossoni

Goli Nossoni, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Civil Engineering

Maxcy Hall, 118B-8
(203) 479-4173
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Cameron Oden

Cameron Oden, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Maxcy Hall Office 118B-2
(203) 932-7157
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Ismail

Ismail Orabi, Ph.D.

Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Echlin Hall 110
(203) 932-7144
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John

John Osambo, Ph.D.

Lecturer, Chemistry

1124 Campbell Ave., 101A
(203) 479-4880
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Div Pithadia

Div Pithadia

Lecturer
Program Coordinator, Data Science

Maxcy Hall 116A
(203) 479-4875
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Chong

Chong Qiu

Jacob F. Buckman Associate Professor, Chemistry

1124 Campbell Ave., 102
(203) 479-4888
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Hania Rida

Hania Rida, Ph.D.

Practitioner in Residence

Echlin Hall 113
(203) 479-4889
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Adrian Rusu

Adrian Rusu, Ph.D.

Professor
Alice E. and Michael J. Fischer Teaching Chair
Graduate Coordinator, Cybersecurity

Maxcy Hall 120G
(203) 932-7165
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Narjes Sadeghiamirshahidi, Ph.D.

Narjes Sadeghiamirshahidi, Ph.D.

Visiting Assistant Professor
Coordinator, M.S. Engineering and Operations Management

Echlin Hall 106
(203) 479-4196
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Reihaneh Samsami, Ph.D., P.E., CAPM

Reihaneh Samsami, Ph.D., P.E., CAPM

Tagliatela Family Assistant Professor
Program Coordinator, Construction Engineering and Management

Maxcy Hall 116B
(203) 479-4177
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Mohsen

Mohsen Sarraf, Ph.D.

Senior Lecturer
Visiting Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering

Maxcy Hall 119
(203) 932-1261
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Nancy

Nancy Ortins Savage, Ph.D.

Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Maxcy Hall 207
(203) 932-7154
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Nathan

Nathan Seifert, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Chemistry

Echlin Hall 119B
(203) 479-4886
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Saion

Saion Sinha, Ph.D.

Professor, Chemistry and Chemical & Biomedical Engineering

Maxcy Hall 327
(203) 932-7152
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Suparshya Sukhavasi, Ph.D.

Suparshya Sukhavasi, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Maxcy Hall Office 120C

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Hao Sun

Hao Sun, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Chemistry Graduate Program Coordinator

Echlin Hall 119C
(203) 479-4868
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Shue Wang

Shue Wang, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Interim Program Coordinator, Biomedical Engineering

1124 Campbell, 202
(203) 932-7179
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Dequan Xiao

Dequan Xiao, Ph.D.

Professor
The Jacob F. Buckman Endowed Chair

1124 Campbell Ave., 201
(203) 479-4189
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Sumith

Sumith Yesudasan, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Undergraduate BSME Program Coordinator

Echlin Hall 119A
(203) 479-4797
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Emily Yoon

Emily Yoon

Director of Academic Operations
Practitioner in Residence, Chemical Engineering

1124 Campbell, 101

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Administrative Staff

Leah Austin

Leah Austin

Coordinator, Women in Engineering

Echlin Hall 100A
(203) 479-4735
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Gail

Gail Berardesca, B.A.

Administrative Assistant, Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science

Maxcy 120-3
(203) 932-7165
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Michele

Michele Berman

Laboratory Manager, Chemistry

Buckman Hall 303
(203) 479-4849
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Hyesun Cheong

Hyesun Cheong

Administrative Secretary

1124 Campbell Avenue
(203) 932-7404
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Dino Dimas

Dino Dimas

Lab Technician, Chemistry & Chemical Engineering

Buckman Hall 303
(203) 479-4809
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Christine

Christine Ferrucci

Administrative Secretary I, Civil & Environmental Engineering

Maxcy 118B
(203) 932-7437
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Monique Golden, Ph.D.

Monique Golden, Ph.D.

Project and Laboratory Manager

Maxcy Hall 216

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John

John Kelley

Associate Lab Supervisor, Mechanical & Civil Engineering

Buckman 127
(203) 932-7141
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Mark

Mark Morton, M.S.

Lab Supervisor, Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science

Buckman Hall 241
(203) 932-7166
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Symone O'Hara

Symone O'Hara

Administrative Assistant



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Emeritus Faculty