Faculty and Staff Directory
All Faculty Staff Faculty by Research Area
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Munty Alfadel
Instructional Support Engineer
ME 2042
Ashley Ancil
Lead Campus Safety Administrator, Herrick Labs
Arezoo Ardekani
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Kartik Ariyur
Lecturer
ME 2193
Tami Armstrong
Instructional Support Engineer
Andres Arrieta
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
ME 3061H, HLAB 1004
Venkat Athmanathan
Research Scientist, Zucrow Labs
Zucrow Labs ZL3, Room 110
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Euiwon Bae
Senior Research Scientist/Continuing Lecturer
C. Kyle Baer
Instructional Support Engineer
Jacob Bailey
Shipping and Receiving Clerk, Building Deputy Assistant
Anil K. Bajaj
Alpha P. Jamison Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Sally Bane
Associate Professor Of Aeronautics and Astronautics; Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering (by Courtesy)
Scott Banfield
Chief Development Officer
Shubhra Bansal
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Salil Bapat
Research Scientist
Amanda Barnett
Academic Advisor
ME 2008C
Brian Barrett
Marketing And Communications Specialist
Riley Barta
Assistant Professor (Beginning August, 2023)
Betsy Baxter
Event Planner
Thomas Beechem
Associate Professor Of Mechanical Engineering
Edward Berger
Associate Professor of Engineering Education, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Lakshya Bhatnagar
Research Scientist, Zucrow Labs
Ilias Bilionis
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Michael Black
Lead Production Technician
Laura Blumenschein
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
J. Stuart Bolton
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Satish Boregowda
Senior Lecturer
Brandon Boyd
Director Of Undergraduate Student Success
Evgeniy Boyko
Lillian Gilbreth Fellow, Post Doctoral Research Assistant
James E. Braun
Herrick Professor of Engineering, and Director of the Center for High Performance Buildings
James Braun
Research Assistant Professor
Richard Buckius
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Adrian Buganza Tepole
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
ME 1076
Darcy M Bullock
Lyles Family Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of the Joint Transportation Research Program (courtesy appointments in Mechanical Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering)
Jami Butler
Research Account Specialist
Michael Butzen
Research Engineer, Zucrow Labs
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Jie Cai
Post Doc Research Associate
Mukerrem Cakmak
Reilly Professor of Materials and Mechanical Engineering
David Cappelleri
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Alex Casey
Research Scientist
Luciano Castillo
Kenninger Professor of Renewable Energy and Power Systems in Mechanical Engineering
Chun-Li Chang
Research Scientist
Jun Chen
Assistant Head for Facilities and Operations, and Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Weinong Chen
Reilly Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics & Materials Engineering; Associate Dean for Research and Innovation; Professor of Mechanical Engineering (by Courtesy)
George T. C. Chiu
Assistant Dean for Global Engineering Programs, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Jong Hyun Choi
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Alex Chortos
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ivan C. Christov
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Rebecca Ciez
Assistant Professor Of Mechanical Engineering
Raymond J. Cipra
Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering
Diane Collard
Research Scientist
Ria Corder
Lillian Gilbreth Fellow, Post Doctoral Research Assistant
Carlos Corvalan
Associate Professor Of Food Science; Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering (by Courtesy)
Emma Cox
Associate Director of Advising, and Lead Academic Advisor
ME 2008D
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Sadegh Dabiri
Associate Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering
Patricia Davies
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Jeremy Davis
Senior Test Engineer
Jennifer Deboer
Assistant Professor of Engineering Education; Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering (by Courtesy)
Xinyan Deng
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Tina Denson
Administrative Assistant
ME 2008
Hemanth Devarapalli
CHPB Senior Research Support Analyst
HLAB 2003
Shirley J Dyke
Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering
ME 2141
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Louanna Eichrodt
Academic Advisor
Amanda Eldridge
Administrative Assistant, Herrick Labs
Cathy Elwell
Administrative Assistant, Graduate Programs
Holly Englert
Director of Academic Advising
Dianne Evans
Senior Administrative Assistant, Research Machining Services
John Evans
Assistant Professor Of Agricultural And Biological Engineering; Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering (by Courtesy)
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Robert Ferguson
Research Scientist, Zucrow Labs
Claudia Fierro
Center Operations Manager
Steven Frankel
Adjunct Professor
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Jason Gabl
Senior Test Engineer
Bryce Geesey
Lead Research Engineer, Herrick Labs
Kendall Geheb
Business Assistant Lead
Rohan Gejji
Research Engineer
Ioannis Georgiou
Adjunct Professor
James Gibert
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Christopher S. Goldenstein
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Hector Gomez
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
ME 2191
Marcial Gonzalez
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
David Gonzalez Cuadrado
Senior Research Administrator
Jay P. Gore
Reilly University Chair Professor of Mechanical Engineering (courtesy appointments in Aeronautics & Astronautics and Chemical Engineering)
Pamela Graf
Building Operations Manager
Bert Gramelspacher
Electronic Design Engineer
Eckhard A. Groll
William E. and Florence E. Perry Head of Mechanical Engineering, and Reilly Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Lori Groven
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Yan Gu
Associate Professor Of Mechanical Engineering
ME 3003A
Cesare Guariniello
Research Scientist
David Gunderman
Lillian Gilbreth Fellow, Post Doc Research Assistant
Ibrahim Gunduz
Associate Professor, Naval Postgraduate School
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Bumsoo Han
Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Professor of Biomedical Engineering (by Courtesy)
Ahmed Hassanein
Paul L. Wattelet Distinguished Professor of Nuclear Engineering; Professor of Mechanical Engineering (by Courtesy)
Veeraraghava Raju Hasti
Research Assistant Professor
Maralee Hayworth
Managing Director, Ray W. Herrick Laboratories
Elizabeth Henning
Senior Academic Advisor
ME 2008B
Beth Hess
Associate Professor of Engineering Practice
E. Daniel Hirleman
Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Executive Director for International Advancement
Beth M. Holloway
Leah H. Jamieson Director of the Women in Engineering Program; Assistant Dean of Diversity & Engagement, College of Engineering; Professor of Engineering Practice
Eric Holloway
Senior Director of Industry Research, Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering (by Courtesy)
WANG 4052
W. Travis Horton
Associate Professor of Civil Engineering; Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering (by Courtesy)
Andrew Hsu
Professor of Mechanical Engineering (By Courtesy)
Robert R Hughes
Electrician Sk2.1
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Swapnil Sushil Ingale
Senior Turbine Test Assistant
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Galen Jackson
Visiting Assistant Professor
Neera Jain
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Greg Jensen
Professor of Engineering Practice and Director of Senior Design
Joseph Jewell
Assistant Professor Of Aeronautics And Astronautics (courtesy in Mechanical Engineering)
Deborah Johnson
Senior Administrative Assistant, Zucrow Labs
James D. Jones
Associate Head for Undergraduate Studies, and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Martin Byung-Guk Jun
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
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Stephanie Keller
Senior Administrative Assistant
ME 2172
Steve Kessler
Electronic Shop Manager
Nicole Key
Associate Head for Graduate Studies, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Professor of Aeronautics & Astronautics (by Courtesy)
Michelle Kidd
Operations Administrator
Galen B. King
Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering
Julia King
Managing Director of Staff; Director, Office of Industrial Experience
Kevin Kircher
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
HLAB 1022
Klod Kokini
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Marisol Koslowski
Assistant Head for Engagement and Partnerships, and Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Adam Krichbaum
Machinist
Charles M. Krousgrill
150th Anniversary Professor of Mechanical Engineering
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Toby Lamb
Aerospace Prototyping Specialist
CHAF
Heather Lange
Program Assistant, ME Graduate Office
Chi Hwan Lee
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering
MJIS 2086
Kwok (Frank) Lee
Lead Engineering Technician
Aaron Lemcherfi
Research Engineer
Yujun Leng
Research Scientist, Zucrow Labs
Tian Li
Assistant Professor Of Mechanical Engineering
HERL 1034
Todd Lillian
Senior Lecturer
Guang Lin
Professor of Mathematics, and Mechanical Engineering
MATH 410
Min Liu
Lecturer
Yangfan Liu
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Michael Logan
Managing Director of Technical Services
Jose Lopez Romero
Engineering Technician, Herrick Labs
Martha Lucht
Senior Administrative Assistant
Robert P. Lucht
Ralph and Bettye Bailey Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Director of Maurice J. Zucrow Laboratories
Jeffrey Lynch
Welder Mechanic Crew Chief
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Lindsey Macdonald
Writer/Editor
Nina Mahmoudian
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Grant Malicoat
Operations Engineer
Ajay Malshe
R. Eugene and Susie E. Goodson Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Agricultural and Biological Engineering (by courtesy)
Timothy Manship
Lead Research Engineer
Karen Marais
Associate Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and Associate Head for Undergraduate Education; Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering (by Courtesy)
ARMS 3325
Amy Marconnet
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
ME 2151
Nancy Marianowski
Business Manager, Mechanical Engineering
ME 2051
Chelsi McAnelly
Academic Advisor
Monique McClain
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Robert McGuire
Technical Services Supervisor, Zucrow Labs
Peter H. Meckl
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Chad Meltzer
Senior Engineering Laboratory Technici
Scott Meyer
Managing Director for Maurice J. Zucrow Laboratories
Terrence R. Meyer
Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics (by Courtesy)
CHAF 124
Francisco Montalvo
Lecturer (starts January 2023)
Michelle Moody
Lead Operations Clerk
Aaron Morris
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Kristi Moses
Director of Development Operations and Donor Stewardship
Issam Mudawar
Betty Ruth and Milton B. Hollander Family Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Partha P. Mukherjee
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Morgan Murphy
Senior Lecturer
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Sameer Naik
Senior Research Scientist/Continuing Lecturer
Eric Nauman
Adjunct Professor
322C
Joshua Nelson
Machine Shop Student Educator
Todd Nelson
Continuing Lecturer, Managing Director of Purdue Motorsports
ME 2201
Jessie Nesbitt
Account Clerk
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Metin Ornek
Research Scientist, Zucrow Labs
Nesrin Ozalp
Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Department Chair of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Purdue Northwest
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Liang Pan
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Jitesh H. Panchal
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Yash Pande
Central Hr Hiring Manager Student Serv
Guillermo Paniagua
Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Professor of Aeronautics & Astronautics (by Courtesy)
John Pearson
Academic Advisor
Gordon R. Pennock
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Davin Piercey
Assistant Professor of Materials Engineering and Mechanical Engineering
Jared Pike
Communication Specialist
Michael Plesniak
Adjunct Professor
Timothee Pourpoint
Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics; Professor of Mechanical Engineering (by Courtesy)
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Xiaomin Qian
Program Admin Specialist, Lead
Li Qiao
Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics; Professor of Mechanical Engineering (by Courtesy)
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Gabrielle Rainwater
Business Assistant
ME 2051
Arvind Raman
Executive Associate Dean, Robert V. Adams Professor in Mechanical Engineering, Professor of Materials Engineering (by Courtesy)
Karthik Ramani
Donald W. Feddersen Distinguished Professor in Mechanical Engineering, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Professor of Educational Studies, College of Education (by courtesy)
Mo Rastgaar
Associate Professor Of Engineering Technology (courtesy in Mechanical Engineering)
Vitaliy Rayz
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering; Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering (by Courtesy)
Janeen Redman
Program Coordinator, Schedule Deputy
Jeffrey Rhoads
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Shirley Rietdyk
Professor of Health and Kinesiology; Professor of Mechanical Engineering (by Courtesy)
Ruth Rothstein
Project Coordinator, MEERCAT
Xiulin Ruan
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
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Farshid Sadeghi
Cummins Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Michelle Sarault
Business Assistant
Swanand Sardeshmukh
Mechanical Engineer
ARMS-3142
D. H. R. Sarma
Visiting Professor
Cagri A. Savran
Professor of Mechanical Engineering, by courtesy in Biomedical Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering
Carlo Scalo
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Associate Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics (by Courtesy)
FLEX 2081A
Michael Sealy
Associate Professor Of Mechanical Engineering
Justin Seipel
Transdisciplinary Research Specialist at Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Assistant Professor (by Courtesy)
Fabio Semperlotti
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Lizhi Shang
Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering
Gregory M. Shaver
Director of Herrick Labs, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Kaylene Shepherd
Senior Administrative Assistant
Michael Sherwood
Manager Technical Services - Pearl
Tom Shih
Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics; Professor of Mechanical Engineering (by Courtesy)
Yung C. Shin
Donald A. and Nancy G. Roach Distinguished Professor of Advanced Manufacturing
Thomas Siegmund
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Christian Silva Salazar
Research Scientist
Carson Slabaugh
Assistant Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics; Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering (by Courtesy)
Mikhail Slipchenko
Research Associate Professor
CHAF 228
Dean Smoll
Senior Engineering Technician
Paul E. Sojka
Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering
Steven F. Son
Alfred J. McAllister Professor of Mechanical Engineering
CHAF 130, ME 3003D
Luz Sotelo
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
ME 2145
Christina Starace
Senior Director of Development
Ganesh Subbarayan
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
John Sutherland
Fehsenfeld Family Head of EEE, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Shawn Swindle
Electrical Specialist
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Sheri Tague
Senior Graduate Program Manager
Hong Tan
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Professor of Mechanical Engineering (by Courtesy)
Cheyenne Taskey
Business Assistant
Clint Terrell
Senior Engineering Technician
Ryan Thayer
Research Technician, Herrick Labs
Athanasios (Thanos) Tzempelikos
Professor of Civil Engineering; Professor of Mechanical Engineering (by Courtesy)
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Andrea Vacca
Maha Fluid Power Faculty Chair, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, joint with Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Jessica Valley
Academic Advisor
ME 2008E
Alex Van Allen
Technical Services Project Manager, Se
Devahdhanush Vijayaraju Swathibanu
Visiting Assistant Professor
Pavlos Vlachos
St. Vincent Health Professor of Healthcare Engineering; Director of the Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering
ME 3174
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Ryan Wagner
Research Assistant Professor
ME 2149
David Warsinger
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Carl Wassgren
Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Professor of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy (by Courtesy)
Tiwei Wei
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Justin A. Weibel
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
ME 1071
Steven T. Wereley
Professor Of Mechanical Engineering
John Wheeler
Machinist
Dawn Whitaker
Insgc Associate Director
MANN B067
Benjamin Whitehead
Senior Test Engineer
Darrin Wilcoxson
Student Maker Spaces Senior Manager
Sarah Williams
Administrative Assistant, Herrick Labs
Sheryl Willison
Associate Op Udo
Stephanie Winder
Program Coordinator
Benxin Wu
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Victoria Wunderlich
Executive Assistant
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Xianfan Xu
James J. and Carol L. Shuttleworth Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (by Courtesy)
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Brandon Yant
Research Engineer, Zucrow Labs
Bin Yao
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
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Daniel Zehner
Schedule And Operations Coordinator
Hao Zhang
Post Doc Research Associate
Song Zhang
Assistant Head for Experiential Learning, and Professor of Mechanical Engineering
ME G088
Fu Zhao
Professor of Mechanical Engineering and EEE
ME 2194
Kejie Zhao
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Chenn Zhou
Professor of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Purdue University Northwest; Professor of Mechanical Engineering (by Courtesy)
Davide Ziviani
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Associate Director of the Center for High Performance Buildings
HLAB 2032