Faculty and Staff
Faculty
Electrical and Computer Engineering
![Lizhe Tan](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2020/04/LizheTan_Headshot_2019-235x235.jpg)
Department Chair, Electrical and Computer Engineering
(219) 989-2486
Hammond Campus, POTT 323
![](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2022/09/rehan-ahmad-thumbnail-9-22.jpg)
![Khair Al Shamaileh](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2020/04/KhairAlShamaileh_Headshot_2019-235x235.jpg)
Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering
(219) 989-8374
Hammond Campus, POTT 331
![Arash Asrari](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/02/AsrariArash5P7A8873_pp.jpg)
Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering
(219) 989-2763
Hammond Campus, POTT 231
![Nasser Houshangi](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2020/04/NasserHoushangi_Headshot_2019-235x235.jpg)
Professor of Electrical Engineering
(219) 989-2461
Hammond Campus, POTT 329
![](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2022/09/arkan-kadum-thumbnail-9-22.jpg)
![David Kozel](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2020/04/dave-kozel-2019-thumb.jpg)
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
(219) 989-2680
Hammond Campus, POTT 333
![Quamar Niyaz](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2020/04/qumar-235x235.jpg)
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
(219) 989-2685
Hammond Campus, POTT 327
![Mohsen Saffari](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/06/MohsenSaffari.jpg)
Mechanical and Civil Engineering
![Bruce Berdanier](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2023/08/CES_Dean_550x688-500x625-1.jpg)
Bruce W. Berdanier, Ph.D., PE, PS
Dean of the College of Engineering and Sciences
(219) 989-2469
Hammond, Potter 121
![TarfuleaNicoleta](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2023/08/TarfuleaNicoletaIMG_1726-scaled-235x235.jpg)
![TarfuleaNicoleta](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2023/08/TarfuleaNicoletaIMG_1726-scaled-235x235.jpg)
Chair of Mathematics and Statistics | Interim Chair of Mechanical and Civil Engineering
(219) 989-2707
Hammond Campus, CLO 378
![](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2022/09/gnaneswar-gude-thumbnail-9-22.jpg)
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Veera Gnaneswar Gude, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE, D.WRE, F.ASCE, F.EWRI
NiSource-Meyer Charitable Foundation Professor of Energy and the Environment | Director, PNW Water Institute
(219) 989-2636
Hammond Campus, PWRS 211E
![Chenn Zhou](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2023/06/Chenn-Zhou-2023-web.jpg)
![Chenn Zhou](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2023/06/Chenn-Zhou-2023-web.jpg)
NIPSCO Distinguished Professor of Engineering Simulation | Director, the Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation (CIVS)
(219) 989-2665
Hammond Campus, PWRS 121
![Yesuratnam Geddada](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2023/12/Yesuratnam-Geddada.jpg)
![Yesuratnam Geddada](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2023/12/Yesuratnam-Geddada.jpg)
Visiting Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering
(219) 785-5489
Hammond, CLO 385
![Victor Gomez](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2022/09/victor-gomez-thumbnail-9-22.jpg)
![Victor Gomez](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2022/09/victor-gomez-thumbnail-9-22.jpg)
![Hansung Kim](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2020/04/hansung-kim-2016.jpg)
![Hansung Kim](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2020/04/hansung-kim-2016.jpg)
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
(219) 989-2684
Hammond Campus, PWRS 211C
![Yun (Tom) Liu](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2020/04/yun-liu-1.jpg)
![Yun (Tom) Liu](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2020/04/yun-liu-1.jpg)
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
(219) 785-5381
Hammond Campus, PWRS 211G
![Subbaro is pictured.](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2021/09/Majety-Subbarao-IMG_1633-235x235.jpg)
![Subbaro is pictured.](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2021/09/Majety-Subbarao-IMG_1633-235x235.jpg)
Subbarao Venkata Majety, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Director of Design Studio
(219) 989-3232
Hammond Campus, Design Studio
![Masoud Mojtahed](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2020/06/masoud-mojtahed-2017.jpg)
![Masoud Mojtahed](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2020/06/masoud-mojtahed-2017.jpg)
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
(219) 989-2480
Hammond Campus, PWRS 211F
![Kimia Mortezaei](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2023/05/Kimia-Mortezaei-23-thumb.jpg)
![Kimia Mortezaei](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2023/05/Kimia-Mortezaei-23-thumb.jpg)
Assistant Professor of Practice
(219) 989-2123
Hammond Campus, PWRS 211K
![Xiuling Wang](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2020/04/xiuling-wang-2017.jpg)
![Xiuling Wang](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2020/04/xiuling-wang-2017.jpg)
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
(219) 989-8065
Hammond Campus, PWRS 211I
![Wubeshet Woldemariam](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2020/04/WubeshetWoldemariam_Headshot_2019-235x235.jpg)
![Wubeshet Woldemariam](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2020/04/WubeshetWoldemariam_Headshot_2019-235x235.jpg)
Associate Professor of Civil Engineering
(219) 989-3147
Hammond Campus, PWRS 211H
![Aref Yadollahi](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2023/01/Aref-Yadollahi-thumbnail-23.jpg)
![Aref Yadollahi](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2023/01/Aref-Yadollahi-thumbnail-23.jpg)
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
(219) 989-2115
Hammond Campus, PWRS 211L
![Nuri Zeytinoglu](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2020/04/nuri-zeytinoglu-thumbnail.jpg)
![Nuri Zeytinoglu](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2020/04/nuri-zeytinoglu-thumbnail.jpg)
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
(219) 785-5391
Hammond Campus, Gyte 171
![Shengyong Zhang, Ph.D.](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2020/04/shengyong-zhang-2017.jpg)
![Shengyong Zhang, Ph.D.](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2020/04/shengyong-zhang-2017.jpg)
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
(219) 785-5521
Hammond Campus, PWRS 211B
Computer Science
![Shuhui yang](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/01/Yang-Shuhui.jpg)
![Shuhui yang](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/01/Yang-Shuhui.jpg)
Department Chair, Computer Science
(219) 989-2697
Hammond Campus, CLO 370
![](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2022/09/wei-david-dai-thumbnail-9-22.jpg)
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Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Director of Advanced Intelligence Software Lab
(219) 989-2642
Hammond Campus, CLO 384
![Roger Kraft](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2020/07/roger-kraft-7-2020.jpg)
![Roger Kraft](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2020/07/roger-kraft-7-2020.jpg)
Associate Professor of Computer Science
(219) 989-2696
Hammond Campus, CLO 368
![](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2022/09/sayanti-roy-thumbnail-9-22.jpg)
![](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2022/09/sayanti-roy-thumbnail-9-22.jpg)
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Hammond Campus, CLO 386
![Ruijian Zhang](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/01/Zhang-Ruijian.jpg)
![Ruijian Zhang](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/01/Zhang-Ruijian.jpg)
Associate Professor of Computer Science
(219) 989-2706
Hammond Campus, CLO 372
![Hairong Zhao](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2020/04/HairongZhao_Headshot_2019-235x235.jpg)
![Hairong Zhao](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2020/04/HairongZhao_Headshot_2019-235x235.jpg)
Professor of Computer Science; Graduate Advisor
(219) 989-3181
Hammond Campus, CLO 366
Staff
![Bruce Berdanier](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2023/08/CES_Dean_550x688-500x625-1.jpg)
![Bruce Berdanier](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2023/08/CES_Dean_550x688-500x625-1.jpg)
![Bruce Berdanier](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2023/08/CES_Dean_550x688-500x625-1.jpg)
Bruce W. Berdanier, Ph.D., PE, PS
Dean of the College of Engineering and Sciences
(219) 989-2469
Hammond, Potter 121
![Kristyn Akert](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2023/12/AkertHeadShot.jpg)
![Kristyn Akert](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2023/12/AkertHeadShot.jpg)
![Bill Baginski](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2020/03/bill-baginski-sm.jpg)
![Bill Baginski](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2020/03/bill-baginski-sm.jpg)
![Dora Calderon](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2023/02/dora-calderon-thumbnail-2-23.jpg)
![Dora Calderon](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2023/02/dora-calderon-thumbnail-2-23.jpg)
Dora Calderon
Administrative Assistant, School of Engineering
(219) 989-3218
Hammond Campus, POTT 121
![Jack Carrol Headshot](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2022/06/jack-carrol-thumb.jpg)
![Jack Carrol Headshot](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2022/06/jack-carrol-thumb.jpg)
Emeriti Faculty
![Harvey Abramowitz, Eng.Sc.D](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2020/04/harvery.jpg)
![Harvey Abramowitz, Eng.Sc.D](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2020/04/harvery.jpg)
Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering
Hammond Campus, POTT 225
![Constantin Apostoaia](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2020/04/constantin-apostoaia-thumbnail.jpg)
![Constantin Apostoaia](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2020/04/constantin-apostoaia-thumbnail.jpg)
Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering
Hammond Campus, POTT 300
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![Kaliappan Gopalan](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2022/08/kaliappan-gopalan-thumbnail.jpg)
![Kaliappan Gopalan](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2022/08/kaliappan-gopalan-thumbnail.jpg)
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![Edward Pierson Headshot](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2020/03/ed-pierson-sm.jpg)
![Edward Pierson Headshot](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2020/03/ed-pierson-sm.jpg)