Faculty and Staff Directory
All Faculty Staff Faculty by Research Area Courtesy Faculty Adjunct Faculty Emeritus Faculty
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Arezoo Ardekani
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Kartik Ariyur
Continuing Lecturer
ME 2193
Tami Armstrong
Instructional Lab Coordinator
Andres Arrieta
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
ME 3061H, HLAB 1004
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Euiwon Bae
Senior Research Scientist/Continuing Lecturer
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)
(765) 494-9364
Scott Banfield
Chief Development Officer
Brian Barrett
Marketing And Communications Specialis
Jacqueline C Baumgardt
Administrative Supervisor
Betsy Baxter
Event Planner
Charles Baxter
Technical Services Supervisor
Tania Bell
Business Assistant
(765) 494-1502
Edward Berger
Associate Professor of Engineering Education, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ilias Bilionis
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Michael Black
Graphics Design Coordinator
Laura Blumenschein
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
J. Stuart Bolton
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Satish Boregowda
Senior Lecturer
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
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
ME 1076
Jami Butler
Research Account Specialist
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Jie Cai
Post Doc Research Associate
Mukerrem Cakmak
Reilly Professor of Materials and Mechanical Engineering
David Cappelleri
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Luciano Castillo
Kenninger Professor of Renewable Energy and Power Systems in Mechanical Engineering
Chun-Li Chang
Research Assistant Professor
Jun Chen
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Qingyan (Yan) Chen
James G. Dwyer 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)
(765) 494-1788
George T. C. Chiu
Assistant Dean for Global Engineering Programs, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Jong Hyun Choi
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Alex Chortos
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ivan C. Christov
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Rebecca Ciez
Assistant Professor Of Mechanical Engineering
Raymond J. Cipra
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Clairmont Clementson
Laboratory Manager
Carlos Corvalan
Associate Professor Of Food Science; Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering (by Courtesy)
Cindy Cory
Administrative Assistant
Emma Cox
Academic Advisor
ME 2008
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Sadegh Dabiri
Assistant 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)
(765) 496-0195
Kristin Deckard Dawson
Director Of Advising
Xinyan Deng
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Tina Denson
Administrative Assistant
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
(765) 494-7037
Cathy Elwell
Administrative Assistant, Graduate Programs
Holly Englert
Associate Director of Advising
John Evans
Assistant Professor Of Agricultural And Biological Engineering; Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering (by Courtesy)
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Steven Frankel
Adjunct Professor
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Jason Gabl
Senior Test Engineer
Rohan Gejji
Research Engineer
Ioannis Georgiou
Adjunct Professor
James Gibert
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Christopher S. Goldenstein
Assistant 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
Javan Greeson
Senior Director of Development
Eckhard A. Groll
William E. and Florence E. Perry Head of Mechanical Engineering, and Reilly Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Lori Groven
Adjunct Assistant Professor
(605) 394-2421
Cesare Guariniello
Research Scientist
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
Beth Hess
Senior Lecturer
Carol Hewitt
Shipping & Receiving Clerk/Building Deputy Assistant
ME G044
E. Daniel Hirleman
Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Chief Corporate and Global Partnerships Officer
Beth M. Holloway
Leah H. Jamieson Director of the Women in Engineering Program; Assistant Dean of Diversity & Engagement, College of Engineering; Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering (by Courtesy)
W. Travis Horton
Associate Professor of Civil Engineering; Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering (by Courtesy)
Andrew Hsu
Professor of Mechanical Engineering (By Courtesy)
(317) 274-9715
Robert R Hughes
Senior Engineering Technician
(765) 494-2142
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Swapnil Sushil Ingale
Senior Turbine Test Assistant
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Neera Jain
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Greg Jensen
Professor of Engineering Practice and Director of Senior Design
James D. Jones
Associate Head for Undergraduate Studies, and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ashley Jordan
Account Clerk
(765) 494-5697
Martin Byung-Guk Jun
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
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Steve Kessler
Computer and Research Systems Engineer
Nicole Key
Associate Head for Graduate Studies, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Professor of Aeronautics & Astronautics (by Courtesy)
Michelle Kidd
Operations Administrator
(765) 496-1050
Galen B. King
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Julia King
Director, Office of Industrial Experience; Director of Administrative Services
Klod Kokini
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Marisol Koslowski
Assistant Head for Engagement and Partnerships, and Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Adam Krichbaum
Machinist
Amber Krick
Account Clerk
Charles M. Krousgrill
150th Anniversary Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Orkan Kurtulus
Senior Research Associate
HLAB 2023
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Toby Lamb
Aerospace Prototyping Specialist
CHAF
Chi Hwan Lee
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, and Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
MJIS 2086
Kwok (Frank) Lee
Senior Engineering Technician
Aaron Lemcherfi
Research Engineer
Kai Ming Li
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Tian Li
Assistant Professor Of Mechanical Engineering
HERL 1034
Guang Lin
Associate Professor of Mathematics and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
MATH 410
Min Liu
Lecturer
Yangfan Liu
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Michael Logan
Managing Director of Technical Services
Fangyuan Lou
Research Scientist
Martha Lucht
Administrative Assistant
Robert P. Lucht
Ralph and Bettye Bailey Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Director of Maurice J. Zucrow Laboratories
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Amin Maghareh
Research Assistant Professor
MANN B067
Nina Mahmoudian
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Grant Malicoat
Operations Engineer
Ajay Malshe
R. Eugene and Susie E. Goodson Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering
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
Jairo Marmolejos
Business Assistant
(765) 494-0547
Monique McClain
Research Scientist
Robert McGuire
Technical Services Supervisor, Zucrow Labs
Peter H. Meckl
Assistant Head for Facilities and Operations, and Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Sara Mellady
Lead Administrative Assistant
HLAB 2024
Chad Meltzer
Engineering Laboratory Technician
Scott Meyer
Managing Director for Maurice J. Zucrow Laboratories
Terrence R. Meyer
Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics (by Courtesy); Guest Professor, Erlangen University, Germany
ME 3003A
Lisa Meyers
Business Assistant
Martin Mlynarik
Technical and Safety Consultant
ME 2042
Chad Molter
Business Manager-Mechanical Engineering
Michelle Moody
Laboratory Coordinator
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
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Morgan Murphy
Lecturer
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Sameer Naik
Senior Research Scientist/Continuing Lecturer
Eric A. Nauman
Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Professor of Basic Medical Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, (by Courtesy), Director of Honors Programs, College of Engineering
ME 3061A
Todd Nelson
Continuing Lecturer, Assistant Director of Senior Design | SAE Advisor
ME 2201
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Nesrin Ozalp
Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Department Chair of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Purdue Northwest
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Dhananjay Pai
Laboratory Manager
POTR
Liang Pan
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Jitesh H. Panchal
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
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 Materials/Mech Eng
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
Senior Graduate Program Manager
Li Qiao
Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics; Professor of Mechanical Engineering (by Courtesy)
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Arvind Raman
Executive Associate Dean, Robert V. Adams Professor in Mechanical Engineering, Professor of Materials Engineering (by Courtesy)
(765) 494-5733
Karthik Ramani
Donald W. Feddersen Distinguished Professor in Mechanical Engineering, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (by courtesy), Professor of Educational Studies, College of Education (by courtesy)
Vitaliy Rayz
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering; Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering (by Courtesy)
(510) 368-8520
Tahira Reid Smith
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
ME 2198
Jeffrey Rhoads
Director of Herrick Labs, and Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Shirley Rietdyk
Professor of Health and Kinesiology; Professor of Mechanical Engineering (by Courtesy)
(765) 496-6703
Ruth Rothstein
Project Coordinator, MEERCAT
(765) 233-2480
Xiulin Ruan
Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Director of Graduate Recruitment and Admissions
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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
Justin Seipel
Transdisciplinary Research Specialist at Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Assistant Professor (by Courtesy)
Fabio Semperlotti
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Lizhi Shang
Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering
Gregory M. Shaver
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Kaylene Shepherd
Administrative Assistant
2007
Michael Sherwood
Manager Technical Services - Pearl
Tom Shih
Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics; Professor of Mechanical Engineering (by Courtesy)
(765) 494-3006
Yung C. Shin
Donald A. and Nancy G. Roach Distinguished Professor of Advanced Manufacturing
Thomas Siegmund
Professor of Mechanical Engineering - Perry Excellence Scholar
Carson Slabaugh
Assistant Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics; Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering (by Courtesy)
Mikhail Slipchenko
Research Associate Professor
CHAF 228
Paul E. Sojka
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Steven F. Son
Alfred J. McAllister Professor of Mechanical Engineering
CHAF 130, ME 3003D
Ganesh Subbarayan
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
John Sutherland
Fehsenfeld Family Head of EEE, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Shawn Swindle
Propulsion Test Technician
(765) 494-4885
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Sheri Tague
Graduate Program Manager
(765) 494-2641
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 Engineer
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
Brooks Van Buren
Web Developer And Content Specialist
Pavlos Vlachos
Professor Of Mechanical Engineering
ME 3174
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Ryan Wagner
Research Assistant Professor
ME 2149
Jeremy Wampler
Administrative Assistant
(765) 494-1107
David Warsinger
Assistant Professor
Carl Wassgren
Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Professor of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy (by Courtesy)
Justin A. Weibel
Research Associate Professor
ME 1071
Steven T. Wereley
Professor Of Mechanical Engineering
John Wheeler
Machinist
Benjamin Whitehead
Test Engineer
Sheryl Willison
Associate Op Udo
(765) 494-7320
Benxin Wu
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Christine Wyant
Administrative Assistant
(765) 494-1501
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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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Bin Yao
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
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Daniel Zehner
Schedule And Operations Coordinator
Hao Zhang
Post Doc Research Associate
Shichun (Sharon) Zhang
Business Analyst, Me Graduate Office
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)
(219) 989-2665
Davide Ziviani
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Associate Director of the Center for High Performance Buildings
HLAB 2032