Apr 25, 2024  
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

College of Engineering and Technology Faculty


Harry J. Ploehn, Professor and Dean
(BS, Rice University; MA, PhD, Princeton University)
Leslie R. Pagliari, Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
(BS, MS, East Carolina University; PhD, Walden University)
Tarek M. Abdel-Salam, Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Director for the Center for Sustainability
(BS, MS, Cairo University; PhD, Old Dominion University)

Department of Computer Science

Venkat N. Gudivada, Professor and Chair
(BS, Nehru Technological University; MS, Texas Tech; PhD, University of Louisiana)
Karl R. Abrahamson, Associate Professor
(BS, PhD, University of Washington)
Junhua Ding, Associate Professor
(MS, PhD, Florida International University)
Qin Ding, Associate Professor
(BS, MS, Nanjing University; PhD, North Dakota State University)
K. Gopalakrishnan, Associate Professor
(BE, University of Madras; MTech, Indian Statistical Institute; PhD, University of Nebraska)
Mark A. Hills, Assistant Professor
(BS, Western Illinois University; PhD, University of Illinois)
Robert D. Hoggard, Teaching Instructor
(BS, MS, East Carolina University)
Kamran Sartipi, Assistant Professor
(BSc, M.Sc. University of Tehran, Iran; M. Math, PhD, University of Waterloo, Canada)
Ronnie W. Smith, Associate Professor
(BS, Vanderbilt University; MS, PhD, Duke University)
Mohammad H. Tabrizi, Professor and Graduate Director
(BSc, University of Manchester; MS, PhD, University of Sheffield)
Sergiy Vilkomir, Associate Professor
(College of Gifted Students Moscow State University; MS, Kharkov State University; PhD, Kharkov Polytechnic University)

Department of Construction Management

Syed M. Ahmed, Professor and Chair
(BSCE, University of Engineering and Technology; MSCE, PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology)
Amin Akhnoukh,Associate Professor
(BS, Cairo University; MS, Kansas State University; PhD, University of Nebraska)
David L. Batie, Associate Professor
(BS, MA, University of Nebraska; PhD, Texas A&M University)
Susan Castelli, Teaching Instructor
(BS, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; MCM, Western Carolina University)
Donna A. Hollar, Associate Professor
(BS, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; MSCE, University of Washington; PhD, NC State University)
Susan Sayger, Teaching Instructor
(BS, San Diego State University; MS, Texas A&M University)
Daniel A. Thomas, Teaching Instructor
(BS, Southern Illinois University; MCM, East Carolina University)
George C. Wang, Professor
(BE, ME, Tongji University; PhD, University of Wollongong)
Bryan E. Wheeler, Teaching Instructor
(BS, MS, East Carolina University)
Chao (Luna) Xiao, Assistant Professor
(BS, MS, Tongji University; PhD, Texas A&M)

Department of Engineering

Barbara Muller-Borer, Professor and Chair
(BS, Tufts University; MS, PhD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill)
Tarek M. Abdel-Salam, Professor
(BS, MS, Cairo University; PhD, Old Dominion University)
Arun Aneja, Teaching Assistant Professor
(BS, Indian Institute of Technology; MS, PhD, North Carolina State University; MBA, Duke University)
Michael Borer, Teaching Instructor
(BS, Rochestor Institute of Technology; MBA, Elon College)
Ricky Castles, Associate Professor
(BS,MS, PhD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
Karen De Urquidi, Teaching Instructor
(BS, MS, University of Michigan)
Eugene Dixon, Professor
(BS, Auburn University; MBA, Nova Southeastern University; PhD, University of Alabama in Huntsville)
Kurabachew Duba, Assistant Professor
(BS, Bahir Dar University; MTech, Indian Institue of Tech-Roorkee; PhD, University of Trento)
James Randall Etheridge, Assistant Professor
(BS, MS, PhD, North Carolina State University)
Faete Filho, Assistant Professor
(BS, MS, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul; PhD, University of Tennessee)
Jeffry Foeller, Teaching Instructor
(BS, North Carolina State University; MS, University of Missouri,Columbia)
Stephanie George, Associate Professor
(BS, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology)
O. Hayden Griffin, Jr., Professor
(BS, MS, Texas Tech University; PhD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
William Howard, Associate Professor
(BS, MS, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; PhD, Marquette University)
Colleen Janeiro, Teaching Assistant Professor
(BS, University of Massachusetts; MS, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; PhD, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
Byungjoon Kim, Associate Professor
(BS, Hanyang University; MS, PhD, University of Nebraska)
Sunghan Kim, Associate Professor
(BS, MS, PhD, Portland State University)
Loren Limberis, Associate Professor
(BS, PhD, University of Utah)
Brent Reed, Teaching Instructor
(BEE, University of Dayton; MSEE, Drexel University)
John C. Reis, Professor
(BS, Oregon State University; MS, PhD, Stanford University)
Teresa Ryan, Assistant Professor
(BS, Georgia Institute of Technology; MS, PhD, The Catholic University of America)
Raymond L. Smith, Assistant Professor
(BS, MS, PhD, NC State University)
Brian Sylcott, Assistant Professor
(BS, MS, PhD, Carnegie Mellon University)
Chris Venters, Assistant Professor
(BS, NC State University; MS, PhD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
Elizabeth Weaver, Teaching Instructor
(BS, Vanderbilt, University; MS, East Carolina University)
Jianchu Yao, Professor
(BS, ME, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology; PhD, Kansas State University)
Zhen Zhu, Assistant Professor
(BS, Xi’an Jiaotong University; MS, PhD, Ohio University)

Department of Technology Systems

Tijjani Mohammed, Associate Professor and Chair
(BS, University of Central Missouri; MS, Indiana State University; PhD, Texas A&M University)
Scott Abney, Instructor
(BA, Eastern Kentucky University; MS, Purdue University)
Ranjeet Agarwala, Assistant Professor
(BS, Bangalore University; MS, Texas A&M; PhD, NC State University)
Natalie I. Aman, Teaching Instructor
(BS, MS, East Carolina University)
Mark G. Angolia, Assistant Professor
(BS, ME, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; PhD, Indiana State University)
Steven Baker, Teaching Instructor
(BA, MS, East Carolina University)
David L. Batts, Associate Professor
(BS, MS, EdD, East Carolina University)
Michael Behm, Professor
(BS, Millersville University; MS, Temple University; PhD, Oregon State University)
Robert A. Chin, Professor
(BA, University of Northern Colorado; MAE, Ball State University; PhD, University of Maryland)
Te-Shun Chou, Associate Professor
(BS, Feng Chia University; MS, PhD, Florida International University)
Charles E. Coddington, Professor
(BS, California University of Pennsylvania; MED, Pennsylvania State University; PhD, University of Maryland)
Kanchan K. Das, Associate Professor
(BA, MS, Indian Institutes of Technology; PhD, University of Windsor)
Melinda T. Doty, Teaching Instructor
(BA, MS, East Carolina University)
Carolyn K. Dunn, Assistant Professor
(BA, Clarion University of Pennsylvania; MA, PhD, East Carolina University)
Amy R. Frank, Teaching Instructor
(BS, MS, Eastern Illinois University)
Sandra L. Friend, Teaching Instructor
(BS, MS, Murray State University)
Dylan C. Hardison, Assistant Professor
(BS, MS, East Carolina University; MS, PhD, University of Colorado, Boulder)
Clyde Hicks, Teaching Instructor
(BS, MS, East Carolina University)
Andrew E. Jackson, Professor
(BA, University of Louisville; MA, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; PhD University of Central Florida)
Jeanne M. Lawrence, Teaching Instructor
(BS, University of Florida; MBA, Hofstra University)
Charles J. Lesko, Associate Professor
(BA, United States Naval Academy; MS, Boston University; PhD, Walden University)
Peng Li, Associate Professor
(MS, PhD, University of Connecticut)
Jimmy B. Linn, Teaching Instructor
(BS, Rose Institute of Technology; MS, Purdue University)
Philip J. Lunsford, Associate Professor
(BS, MS, Georgia Institute of Technology; PhD, North Carolina State University)
William J. McClung, Teaching Instructor
(BS, The Ohio State University; MS, East Carolina University)
Merwan Mehta, Professor
(BE, University of Bombay; MS, PhD, University of Missouri, Rolla)
Brian H. Miller, Teaching Instructor
(BS, University of Mount Olive; MS, East Carolina University)
Gonzague Erol Ozan, Associate Professor
(BS, Middle East Technical University; MS, Istanbul University; PhD, Old Dominion University)
Leslie R. Pagliari, Professor
(BS, MS, East Carolina University; PhD, Walden University)
John L. Pickard, Assistant Professor
(BS, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; MBA, Wayland Baptist University)
Travis Powell, Teaching Instructor
(BS, MS, East Carolina University)
Sharon Rouse, Teaching Assistant Professor
(BS, MS, East Carolina University; PhD, Indiana State University)
Janet H. Sanders, Associate Professor
(MS, Clemson University; PhD, North Carolina A&T State University)
Lee W. Toderick, Teaching Instructor
(BS, East Carolina University; MS, Boston University)
Carla Page Varnell, Teaching Assistant Professor
(BS, Mount Olive College; MAEd, East Carolina University; PhD, Walden University)