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FACULTY	CONTACT INFO	SPECIALIZATION
	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 Visit Dr. Brieu's Homepage
	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 Visit Dr. Bachman's Homepage
	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 Visit Dr. Eshraghi's Homepage
	Travis Hu, Ph.D. Associate Professor STEM-NET Faculty Fellow Office: E&T A-313 Phone: (323) 343-4486 Email: [email protected]	Nanomechanics and Nanomaterials of Engineering and Biological Systems; Interfacial Phenomena; Bioinspiration and Biomimetics; Multiscale Modeling and Simulation Visit Dr. Hu's Homepage
	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 Visit Dr. Kuo's Homepage
	Samuel Landsberger, Sc.D. Professor Emeritus, FERP* Office: E&T A-334 Email: [email protected]	Rehabilitation Engineering, Sustainable Engineering, Design and Analysis Pedagogy, Kinematics Visit Dr. Landsberger's Homepage
	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 Visit Dr. Pachecho-Vega's Homepage
	Trinh Pham, Ph.D. Professor Phone: (323) 343-3855 Email: [email protected]	Visit Dr. Trinh Pham's Homepage
	David Raymond, Ph.D., P.E. Professor 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 Visit Dr. Raymond's Homepage
	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 Visit Dr. Santner's Homepage
	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 Visit Dr. Sharif's Homepage

FACULTY

CONTACT INFO

SPECIALIZATION

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

Visit Dr. Brieu's Homepage

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

Visit Dr. Bachman's Homepage

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

Visit Dr. Eshraghi's Homepage

Travis Hu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
STEM-NET Faculty Fellow

Office: E&T A-313
Phone: (323) 343-4486
Email: [email protected]

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

Visit Dr. Hu's Homepage

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

Visit Dr. Kuo's Homepage

Samuel Landsberger, Sc.D.
Professor Emeritus, FERP*

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

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

Visit Dr. Landsberger's Homepage

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

Visit Dr. Pachecho-Vega's Homepage

Trinh Pham, Ph.D.
Professor

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

Visit Dr. Trinh Pham's Homepage

David Raymond, Ph.D., P.E.
Professor

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

Visit Dr. Raymond's Homepage

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

Visit Dr. Santner's Homepage

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

Visit Dr. Sharif's Homepage

*(FERP) Faculty Early Retirement Program - Faculty work up to 50% of their regular time base.

Emeriti: Emily Allen, Samuel Landsberger, Neda S. Fabris, Stephen F. Felszeghy, Philip I Gold, Darrell Guillaume, Lih-Min Hsia, Raymond B. Landis, Michael J. Maurer, Majdedin Mirmirani, Richard D. Roberto.

ME Areas of Research

ME Advising

MSE Faculty

Department Coordinator

Mayra Alonzo, Coordinator, Department of Mechanical Engineering
[email protected] | E&T A-205 | Tel (323)343-4490 | Fax (323)343-5004

M.E. Lecturers

Last Name	First Name	Email
Chabok	Hamid Reza	[email protected]
Choi	Sang Bum	[email protected]
DeBerardinis	Jessica	[email protected]
Ebrahimi	Hamid	[email protected]
Griffis	Kris	[email protected]
Hakimian	Alireza	[email protected]
Hartunian	Patrick	[email protected]
Hernandez	Everardo	[email protected]
Herwerth	Christopher	[email protected]
Hong	Chris	[email protected]
Khashayar	Kamyar	[email protected]
Linker	Seth	[email protected]u
Martinez	David	[email protected]
Movahed	Saeid	[email protected]
Park	Austin	[email protected]
Parvin	Michael	[email protected]
Ploen	Scott	[email protected]
Tohid	Usama	[email protected]

Department Contact

Mechanical Engineering
[email protected] | E&T, A-205 | Tel (323) 343-4490 | Fax (323) 343-5004