Faculty

Mathias Brieu, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair

Office: E&T A-206
Phone: (323) 343-4489
Email: [email protected]

Mechanics of Polymer and Bio-Polymer Materials, Design of Medical Implants and Medical Devices

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J. Chris Bachman, Ph.D., P.E.
Associate Professor
University Outstanding Professor
Award Recipient

Office: E&T A-135
Phone: (323) 343-4477
Email: [email protected]

Batteries, fuel cells, supercapacitors, electrochemistry, sustainable engineering, and education

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Mohsen Eshraghi, Ph.D.
Professor
M.S.E. Program Director

Office: E&T A-218
Phone: (323) 343-5218
Email: [email protected]

Materials Science, Manufacturing, Numerical Modeling, Lattice Boltzmann Method

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Travis Hu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Principal Graduate Advisor

Office: E&T A-429a
Phone: (323) 343-4486
Email: [email protected]

Nanomechanics and Nanomaterials of Engineering and Biological Systems; Interfacial Phenomena; Bioinspiration and Biomimetics; Multiscale Modeling and Simulation

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Jim Kuo, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Assessment Coordinator

Office: E&T A-136
Phone: (323) 343-4496
Email: [email protected] 

Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Optimization, Renewable Energy, Sustainability

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Samuel Landsberger, Sc.D.
Professor, FERP*

Office: E&T A-334
Email: [email protected]

Rehabilitation Engineering, Sustainable Engineering, Design and Analysis Pedagogy, Kinematics

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Mario Medina, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Office: E&T A-429b
Phone: (323) 343-4485
Email: [email protected]

Fluid Mechanics, Spray Physics, Combustion, Aerosol Sampling and Transport, and Optical Diagnostics

Arturo Pacheco-Vega, Ph.D.
Professor and ECST Research Director

Office: E&T A-410
Phone: (323) 343-4492
Email: [email protected]

Fluid Mechanics; Heat Transfer; Energy Systems; Thermal Control; Electronic Cooling; Dynamical Systems; System Optimization; Soft Computing

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Trinh Pham, Ph.D.
Professor

Phone: (323) 343-3855
Email: [email protected]

David Raymond, Ph.D., P.E.
Professor and Associate Chair

Office: E&T A-204
Phone: (323) 343-4494
Email: [email protected]

Impact Biomechanics and Human Tolerance; Injury Prevention and Safety Systems; Forensic Engineering and Forensic Technology Development

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Salvador Rojas, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Office: E&T A-208
Phone: (323) 343-xxxx
Email: [email protected]

Biomimetics, Robotics, Metamaterials, Deployable and Morphing Structures, Advanced Material Manufacturing

Maritza Sanchez, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Office: E&T A-207
Phone: (323) 343-4515
Email: [email protected]

Materials science; synthesis, processing, and testing of ceramic materials; materials characterization; ultra-high temperature ceramic (UHTCs) materials

Jeffrey Santner, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Principal Undergraduate Advisor

Office: E&T A-131
Phone: (323) 343-4475
Email: [email protected]

Combustion Chemistry, Flame Dynamics

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Adel Sharif, Ph.D., P.E.
Professor

Office: E&T C-156b
Phone: (323) 343-4478
Email: [email protected]

Materials Science and Engineering, Solid Mechanics, and Machine Design

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