Apr 23, 2024  
2016-2017 Graduate Bulletin 
    
2016-2017 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture


 

Manzione, Louis, Dean, College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture. B.E., M.E., The Cooper Union; Ph.D., Princeton University.

Alnajjar, Hisham, Associate Dean; Director Connecticut Space Grant College Consortium. Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. B.S.E.E., Aleppo University, Syria; Diploma in Power Systems, Damascus University, Syria; M.S.E.E., Ohio University; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University.

Pines, David, Assistant Dean for Student Support; Professor of Civil, Environmental, Biomedical Engineering, B.S.Ch.E., University of New Hampshire; M.S.M.E., University of Connecticut; M.S. Env., Ph.D.C.E., Univeristy of Massachusetts-Amherst.


Banzhaf, Walter, Professor Emeritus of Engineering Technology. B.S.E.E., M.Eng., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Professional Engineer.

Dalphin, Richard J., Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering. B.M.E., Clarkson College of Technology; M.Auto.E., Chrysler Institute of Engineering; M.S.M.E., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Ph.D., University of Connecticut. Professional Engineer.

DeBonee, Donald T., Associate Professor Emeritus of Engineering Technology. B.S.M.E., M.Ed., University of Hartford. Certified Engineering Technician, Senior Grade.

Froehlich, John P., Associate Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering. B.S.E.E., M.S.E.E., Pennsylvania State University; M.S. Comp. Sci., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Professional Engineer.

Gendrachi, Thomas E., Associate Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering. B.S.E.E., Drexel University; M.S.C.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Professional Engineer.

Godbout, Louis F., Jr., Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering. B.S.E.E., M.S.E.E., Ph.D., University of Connecticut.

Ivey, Elizabeth S., Professor Emerita of Mechanical Engineering. B.S., Simmons College; M.A.T., Harvard University; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Lahey, Frank J., Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering. B.S., Marquette University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Connecticut. Professional Engineer.

Leone, Donald J., Professor Emeritus of Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering. B.C.E., M.C.E., Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Professional Engineer.

Maycock, Daniel R., Associate Professor Emeritus of Engineering Technology. Graduate, Ward School of Electronics; B.S., M.Ed., University of Hartford. Certified Engineering Technician, Senior Grade.

Smith, Everitt K., Jr., Associate Professor Emeritus of Engineering Technology. A.A.S., Ward Technical Institute; B.S., M.Ed., University of Hartford. Certified Engineering Technician.

Smith, Leo T., Associate Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering. B.S.Ch.E., University of Connecticut; M.S., Ph.D., Yale University.

Warner, Thomas E., Associate Professor Emeritus of Engineering Technology. A.A.S., Ward Technical Institute; B.S., M.Ed., University of Hartford. Certified Engineering Technician, Senior Grade.


Abu-aisheh, Akram A., Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. B.S., M.S., University of Florida; Ph.D., Florida Institute of Technology.

Adekunle, Timothy, Assistant Professor of Architecture. B. Tech, Federal University of Technology; M. Arch. University of Nottingham; Ph.D., University of Kent.

Alnajjar, Hisham, Associate Dean; Director Connecticut Space Grant College Consortium. Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. B.S.E.E., Aleppo University, Syria; Diploma in Power Systems, Damascus University, Syria; M.S., Ohio University; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University.

Arico, Mary, Assistant Professor of Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering; Associate Director Connecticut Space Grant College Consortium. B.S.B.E., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Ph.D., University of California-Davis.

As, Imdat, Assistant Professor of Architecture. B.Arch., Middle East Technical University; M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Dr. Des., Harvard University. Registered Architect.

Bjarnadottir, Sigridur Osk, Assistant Professor of Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering. B.S.C.E., University of Iceland; M.S.C.E., Ph.D., Michigan Technological University.

Britt, Timothy, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Program Director, Electronic and Computer Engineering Technology. B.S., University of Hartford; M.S., University of New Haven; M.Music, Music Technology, New York University; Certified Audio/Video Technician (VI).

Canistraro, Howard A., Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering. B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Connecticut.

Celmer, Robert D., Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Program Director, Acoustical Engineering and Music. B.S.M.E., University of Hartford; M.S., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University. Professional Engineer.

Crosbie, Michael J.,  Professor of Architecture; B.S., M.Arch., Ph.D., Catholic University. Registered Architect.

Davis, Daniel, Professor of Architecture. Graduate Program Director. B.S., Catholic University; B.Arch., M.Arch., Pratt Institute. Registered Architect.

Eppes, Thomas A., Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. B.S.E.E., M.S., Texas A&M University; Ph.D., University of Michigan.

Fang, Clara, Professor of Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering. B.S.C.E., Cheng Du University of Science of Technology; M.P., City University of Hong Kong; M.Eng., University of British Columbia; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.

Faraci, Philip, Applied Assistant Professor of Engineering. B.S.E, University of Hartford; M.S., Stevens Institute of Technology.

Ferreira, John, Visiting Assistant Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineeirng. B.S., B.A. Eastern Connecticut State University. 

Fuller, James, Associate Professor of Architecture. Chair, Department ofArchitecture.Undergraduate Program Director. B.Arch., Carnegie Mellon University; M.Ed., University of Hartford. Registered Architect.

Ghosh, Suhash, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering. B.E., National Institute of Technology, Surathkal, India; M.S., Ph.D., Missouri University of Science and Technology-Rolla.

Hadad, Alan J., Professor of Physics; Assistant Vice President; Dean of University Magnet Schools. B.A., M.A., Dartmouth College; M.S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Hill, Krista M., Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. B.S., Northeastern University; M.S., Ph.D., Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Holmes, Seth H., Assistant Professor of Architecture. B.Arch. Roger Williams University; M.Des.S., Harvard. Registered Architect.

Ilumoka-Nwabuzor, Abiodun A., Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. B.Sc., Aston University; M.Sc., University of Southampton; Ph.D., D.I.C., Imperial College, London.

Keshawarz, Mohammad S., Professor of Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering; Chair, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering. B.S.C.E., Kabul University; M.S.C.E., Tennessee State University; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma. Professional Engineer.

King, Eoin A., Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering.  Honors Program Coordinator. B.A., B.A.I., Ph.D. Trinity College, Dublin; Chartered Professional Engineer.

Kwaczala, Andrea, Assistant Professof of Civil, Environmental, andn Biomedical Engineering. B.S.E., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Ph.D., Stony Brook University. 

Manzione, Louis, Dean, College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture. B.E., M.E., The Cooper Union; Ph.D., Princeton University.

Mellodge, Patricia, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Co-chair Department of Electrical and Computer Engineeirng. B.S., University of Rhode Island; M.S., M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute.

Milanovic, Ivana, Professor of Mechanical Engineering. B.S., M.S., University of Belgrade, Serbia; Ph.D., Polytechnic Institute of New York University.

Moslehpour, Saeid, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; B.S., M.S., Ed.Sp., University of Central Missouri; Ph.D., Iowa State University.

Nagurney, Ladimer, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Director, Internship Program. Program Director, Electrical and Computer Engineering.  B.S., Lafayette College; Sc.M., Ph.D., Brown University. Professional Engineer.

Norwood, Peter M., Instructor of Mechanical Engineering. B.Arch., Pratt Institute. Registered Architect.

Nowak, Michael D., Associate Professor of Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering; Program Director, Biomedical Engineering. B.S.E., Tufts University; M.S., Northeastern University; D.Sc., Washington University.

Petry, Elizabeth, Associate Professor of Architecture. B.S., M.Arch., University of Illinois. Registered Architect.

Pines, David, Assistant Dean; Professor of Civil, Environmental, Biomedical Engineering. B.S.Ch.E., University of New Hampshire; M.S.M.E., University of Connecticut; M.S.Env., Ph.D.C.E., University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Razmi, Jafar, Vising Assistant Professor of Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering; M.S., Ph.D. University of Maryland.

Sahay, Chittaranjan, Vernon D. Roosa Professor of Manufacturing Engineering; Professor of Mechanical Engineering. B.S., Regional Institute of Technology; Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. Professional Engineer, Certified Manufacturing Engineer.

Salehi, Hassan S., Vising Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. B.S. Damascus University; M.Eng University of Hartford; Ph.D. University of Connecticut.

Salehi, Iman, Visiting Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. M.Eng. University of Hartford. 

Sawruk, Theodore. Associate Professor of Architecture. B.Arch., Carnegie-Mellon University; Graduate Diploma, Architectural Association, London.

Shertukde, Hemchandra M., Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. B.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India; D.M.S., University of Bombay; M.S., Ph.D., University of Connecticut. Professional Engineer.

Shuman, David, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Program Director, Audio Engineering Technology. B.M., University of Hartford.

Smith, Jason, Visiting Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering. B.S.M.E. University of Hartford.

Sussmann, Theodore, Assistant Professor of Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering. B.S.C.E., M.S.C.E., Ph.D.  University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Tatoglu, Akin, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering. B.S. Cmp.E., Baskent University; M.S. Gazi University; Ph.D. Stevens Institute of Technology.

Townsend, Sallie S., Assistant Professor of Mathematics. A.B., Smith College; M.S., Ph.D., University of New Hampshire.

Yavuzturk, Cy, Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering. Diplom-Ingenieur, Technical University of Berlin; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University. Certified Energy Manager.

Yu, Ying, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Co-chair Department of Electrical and Computer Engineeirng. B.E., Fudan University; M.S., Ph.D., Brown University.

Research Engineers

Campana, Claudio, Research Engineer, Engineering Applications Center. B.S.M.E., Boston University; M.Eng., University of Hartford.

Adjunct Faculty

Austin, Stephen, Mechanical Engineering. B.S.M.E., University of Hartford; M.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Ph.D., University of Connecticut.

Bajekal, Sanjay, Electrical and Computer Engineering. B.E. Bangalore University; M.S. Rutgers Universtiy; M.B.A. Lehigh University. 

Billings, Scott, Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering. B.S., Virginia Polytechnical Institute; M.S., Rensselaer. Chief for Compression Systems Engineering, Pratt & Whitney.

Buchek, Joseph, Architecture. B.Arch., Syracuse University.

Barbour, David, Architecture. B. Arch. Carnegie Mellon University.

Cousins, William, Mechanical Engineering. B.S.M.E., M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Principal Research Engineer, United Technologies Research Center.

DeLima, Virginia, Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering. B.A., M.Ed., Tufts University. Director, USGS Connecticut Water Science Center.

DiLauro, Gerald, Mechanical Engineering. B.S., Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn; M.S.E., Princeton University; M.S., Northeastern University. Senior Engineer (retired), ABB.

Drescher, Joseph, Mechanical Engineering. B.S.M.E., M.S.M.E., North Carolina State University; M.B.A., University of Connecticut; Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina State University.

Fennell, Patrick J., Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering. B.S.C.E., University of Missouri; M.S.C.E., University of Illinois; M.Eng., University of Hartford. TRC Environmental Corp. Professional Engineer.

Furstenberg, Gary, Civil, Environment, and Biomedical Engineering. B.S.C.E., University of Wisconsin-Platteville; M.S. University of Wisconsin-Madison. Senior Project Manager, Haley & Aldrich. Professional Engineer.

Fry, Sandy, Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering. B.S.C.E., Bucknell University. Grant and Procurement Program Coordinator, Greater Hartford Transit District.

Garon, Mike, Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering. A.S., Land Surveying, Paul Smith’s College. Land Surveyor, BL Companies. L.S. Connecticut.

Gold, Aaron, Electrical and Computer Engineering. A.S., B.S., M.B.A., Ed.D., University of Hartford. Information Systems Specialist, Travelers Property Casualty.

Grant, Lynroy, Electrical and Computer Engineering. B.S., M.S., Central Connecticut Stat University; Ph,D., University of Connecticut.

Hahn, Terri-Ann P., Architecture. B.A., St. John’s College-Annapolis; M.L.A., Cornell University.

Hartman, Dave, Mechanical Engineering. B.S.M.E., Western New England University; M.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Principal Engineer, Hamilton-Sunstrand Space Systems Int.

Haverstock, Mary Ann, Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering. B.S.E., Trinity College; M.S., University of New Haven; M.B.A., University of Connecticut. Supervising Environmental Analyst, Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Protection and Land Reuse, Planning and Standards Division.

Hessmer, Ira M., Architecture. B.Arch., Syracuse University.

Jacobs, David, Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering. B.S., University of Rhode Island; M.S., Columbia University; M.S., Polytechnic Institute of New York University. Professional Engineer.

Jamalipour, Alireza, Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering. B.S. Tehran University; M.Eng. University of Hartford. Connecticut Department of Transportation. Professional Engineer.

Khade, Vishnu, Mechanical Engineering. B.S., Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay; M.S., M.B.A., Ph.D., Cincinnati University.

Kirschner, Wallace, Electrical and Computer Engineering. B.S., University of Connecticut; M.S., New York University.

Klemmer, Chris, Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering. B.S., M.S. Chemical Engineer, Lehigh University. Retired Senior Vice President, Fuss & O’Neill Inc. Licensed Environmental Engineer (LSP). Professional Engineer.

Lauria, Dominick, Electrical and Computer Engineering.  B.S. University of Hartford.

LeDoux, Jason, Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering. B.S.C.E., University of Hartford; M. Eng. Civil, Cornell University. Senior Structural Engineer, Fuss & O’Neill. Professional Engineer.

Lewandowski, Robert, Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering. B.S.C.E., University of Hartford; M.S., Purdue University. Manafort Brothers.

Lyman, George, Electrical and Computer Engineering. B.S., B.S., University of Hartford; M.S., Tufts University; J.D., Wester New England College ; M.Eng., Rensselaer at Hartford. Principal, The Law Office fo Georgre J. Lyman LLC. Professional Engineer.

Mastroluca, Michael J., Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering. B.S., Norwich University; M.Eng., University of Hartford. Senior Civil Engineer, Lochner, Inc. Professional Engineer.

McCleary, Barbara J., Mathematics and Technical Communications. B.A., Tufts University; M.Ed., Boston University.

McDermott, Dave, Mechanical Engineering. B.S., Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State; M.S., University of Florida.

Nazaryan, Nikolay, Mathematics and Technical Communications. M.S., Ph.D., St. Petersburg Polytechnic Academy of Precision Mechanics and Optics.

Orelup, Mark, Mechanical Engineering. Program Director, Mechanical Engineering Technology. B.S., Butler University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Senior Mechanical Engineer, United Technologies Corporation, Otis Elevator. Professional Engineer.

Parke, John, Mechanical Engineering. B.S.M.E., University of Dayton; M.S., Mechanical Engineering Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Hartford Project Discipline Chief, Pratt & Whitney.

Penda, Allan, Mechanical Engineering. B.S.M.E., University of Connecticut, M.S. Renselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Persing, Scott, Architecture. B.A., University of Vermont; M.Arch., University of Washington. Project Designer, Jeter, Cook & Jepson.

Rimiller, Joe, Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering. B.S.C.E., M.S., Transportation and Urban Planning, University of Connecticut. Project Engineer, Urban Engineers. P.T.O.E., LEED AP. Professional Engineer.

Romanski, James, Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering. B.S., Environmental Engineering Technology, New Jersey Institute of Technology; M.S., Environmental Engineering, University of New Haven. Powerhouse EH&S Manager, Yale University.

Roos, Carl, Mechanical Engineering. B.S., Aerospace Engineering, University of Minnesota; M.S., Pennsylvania State University. Engine System Modeling Team Lead, Pratt & Whitney.

Rugg, Kevin, Architecture. B.S., Cornell University; M.S., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.

Shaw, Marc, Mechanical Engineering. B.S.M.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute; M.S.M.E., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; M.S.S.E., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Principal Engineer, Pratt & Whitney.

Vitionis, Thomas, Mechanical Engineering. A.S., Waterbury State Technical College; B.S.M.E., M.S., M.S., University of New Haven. Senior Engineer, FuelCell Energy Inc. Professional Engineer.

Wetzel, Christine E., Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering. B.S.Ch.E., University of Massachusetts; M.S., Western New England College; M.Eng., Environmental Engineering, University of Hartford. Process Engineering Manager, 3M Purification, Inc.

Wilmot, Donovan, Electrical and Computer Engineering. B.S. University of Technology Jamaica; B.S. University of Hartford.

Yoerkie, Charles A., Jr., Mechanical Engineering. B.S.M.E., University of Hartford; M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Ph.D., University of Connecticut. Acoustical Engineer, Sikorsky Aircraft. Professional Engineer.


Bravo, Julio, Senior Electrical and Mechanical Support Specialist. B.S.E.E., Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria; M.Eng., University of Hartford.

deAlmeida, Michael, Audio Technician. Certificate in Telecommunications, Wentworth Technical School; B.S.E.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology; M.F.A. in Theatrical Technical Production, Sound Design Concentration, Boston University.

Girouard, Janice, Manager of Student Services and Evaluation. B.F.A., M.Ed., University of Hartford.

Granstrand, Laurie, Manager of Graduate Programs. A.B., Gettysburg College.

Heemskerk, Laura, Executive Assistant to the Dean, B.S. Johnson & Wales University, Advanced Paralegal Certificate, Bay Path University.

Lankford, Ann U., Liaison Manager. B.A., University of Hartford.

Merrill, Geralyn, Collegiate Budget Manager. B.A., M.S., M.Ed., University of Hartford.

Mill, Katrina, Administrative Secretary. B.A. Bernard Baruch College.

Miller, Raymond, Machine Shop Supervisor. A.S., University of Hartford.

Poulin, Allision, Office Coordinator. B.S., Central Connectucut State University.

Spatcher, Janet, Program Manager, Connecticut Space Grant College Consortium, B.S., University of Connecticut.

Spring, Julie L., Director of Collegiate Student Services. B.A., Western Connecticut State University.