J. Cole Smith, Dean
223 Link Hall
ecs.syracuse.edu

About the College

Founded in 1901, Syracuse University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) enjoys a long-standing reputation for excellence and innovation. The college community is composed of outstanding students, faculty, and staff who are dedicated to personal excellence and success.

Today, the demand for individuals with degrees in engineering and computer science is greater than ever: Not only in traditional engineering settings, but also in areas such as law, medicine, public policy, finance, management, and communications.

Today’s engineers and computer scientists must possess a broader set of perspectives, experiences, and skills to contribute successfully in a dynamic, rapidly changing world. ECS offers courses and programs that are designed to prepare leaders for a high-technology, diverse, and knowledge-based global community. Through courses and experiential learning, ECS offers students a breadth of opportunities and experiences that is unmatched by programs at most other universities.

The college offers ten undergraduate programs: bachelor of science programs in aerospace engineering, biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, and mechanical engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, and bachelor science program in computer science is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.

New engineering and computer science students enroll in ECS 101 Introduction to Engineering and Computer Science. ECS 101 Introduction to Engineering and Computer Science provides a broad introduction to each of our degree programs, allowing students an opportunity to explore areas outside their initial majors. ECS 101 Introduction to Engineering and Computer Science is also open to students at other Syracuse University colleges who are interested in exploring the areas of engineering or computer science. In fact, this course serves as a unique launchpad to integrating six institutional learning goals that enhance undergraduate education broadly at Syracuse University. These six goals are Syracuse University’s “Shared Competencies,” and include ethics, integrity, and commitment to diversity and inclusion; creative thinking; research skills; civic and global responsibility; communication skills; and technological agility.

ECS students may choose from a variety of study options, including technical and non-technical minors, combined B.S./M.S. degree programs, and a combined undergraduate degree program between ECS and the College of Arts and Sciences. The college also offers its students opportunities for study abroad, internships, co-ops, and undergraduate research.

Accreditation

Bachelor of science programs in aerospace engineering, biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, and mechanical engineering accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET (www.abet.org), and the bachelor of science program in computer science accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET.

Student Outcomes

Graduates of the engineering programs will have the ability to:

1. Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
2. Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
3. Communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
4. Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
5. Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
6. Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
7. Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Graduates of the computer science program will have an ability to:

1. Analyze a complex computing problem and apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions.
2. Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline.
3. Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.
4. Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles.
5. Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline.
6. Apply computer science theory and software development fundamentals to produce computing-based solutions

Educational Mission and Vision

The College Mission

The mission of the college is to promote learning in engineering and computer science through integrated activities in teaching, research, scholarship, creative accomplishments, and service.

The College Vision

The vision of the college is to earn recognition among universities for engineering and computer science programs that prepare leaders for a high-technology, knowledge-based, global community. The vision for E&CS is a distinct student-centered research university model for engineering and computer science education. Features of this model include the following:

• the commitment that all programs relate directly to students and their learning experiences;
• the commitment that research is an integral element of the learning environment;
• the flexibility for students to pursue the diversity of learning opportunities available in a broad university setting; and
• the commitment to world-class quality in courses and programs.

Undergraduate Program Overview

The college offers ten undergraduate programs: The bachelor of science programs in aerospace engineering, bioengineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, and mechanical engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, and bachelor science program in computer science is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org. 

College of Engineering and Computer Science Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements

The B.S. degree, in any of the 10 areas available, requires from 120 to 131 credits, distributed among university-wide requirements, liberal arts requirements and major specific requirements.

University-wide Requirements

All incoming and transfer students are required to take a 1-credit FYS 101 First Year Seminar course designed to facilitate students’ transition to campus like at Syracuse University.

All undergraduate students at Syracuse University are also required to complete a a 3-credit IDEA course that can be selected from an approved list, which may also satisfy another requirement of the program of study.

General Regulations

Academic rules and regulations that apply to all University students, as well as specific rules and regulations that apply to students matriculated into the College of Engineering and Computer Science can be found in the Academic Rules section of this catalog.

Engineering and computer science students enrolled at Syracuse University must maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average in all engineering, mathematics, and science courses taken at SU. Furthermore, all students must satisfactorily complete at least 24 credits, including summer courses taken here or transferred to Syracuse University from another institution, within any 12-month period to maintain satisfactory progress, with at least a 2.0 semester and cumulative grade point average.

For graduation, students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 and at least a 2.0 GPA in all engineering and computer science, mathematics, and science courses taken at Syracuse University, with no missing or incomplete grades. In addition, students must meet all degree requirements specific to their chosen major.

Arts and Sciences/Engineering and Computer Science (Combined Degrees)

Arts and Sciences/Maxwell contact the Advising and Academic Support Office, 329 Hall of Languages, 315-443-3150.

Engineering and Computer Science contact the Undergraduate Student Records Office at undergradrecords@syr.edu.
Engineering Faculty, See individual departments listed in the ”College of Engineering and Computer Science.”

The College of Arts and Sciences, in cooperation with the College of Engineering and Computer Science, offers a five-year combined curriculum. Students complete the requirements for and receive two degrees-one degree in a major in The College of Engineering and Computer Science and one degree in a major in the College of Arts and Sciences. Students who enter this program are urged to talk with advisors in both academic departments in which they plan to major as soon as possible. It is important that they understand the curricular requirements of each academic major to understand how best to complete the two sets of requirements.

Students register with the College of Arts and Sciences as the home college for the first three years. They receive a basic education in mathematics and science along with a liberal education in the social sciences and humanities. While most of the coursework taken during that time is in the liberal arts, approximately one quarter of the program consists of first- and second-year courses in the engineering field chosen by the students.

After completing the third year, students transfer the home college designation to the College of Engineering and Computer Science while maintaining a connection with the College of Arts and Sciences. The fourth and fifth years of the program focus on engineering subjects. The B.A. or B.S. degree in the Arts and Sciences major may be awarded upon completion of the fourth year, but increased scheduling options are possible by completing both degrees at the end of the fifth year.

While some flexibility is possible in the program, it is a formalized curriculum. Students often major in complementary fields, such as mathematics, biology, physics, or chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences, although many other majors are permissable upon approval by both colleges. The completion of the combined degree program requires a minimum of 150 total credits earned.

Admission requirements are the same as those for students entering the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Students who are already enrolled in the College of Engineering and Computer Science or the College of Arts and Sciences may transfer into the combined program provided all requirements can be met within the defined timeframe. Such transfers must be approved by both colleges.

Intra-University Transfer

Students who wish to transfer into any program within the College of Engineering and Computer Science from another school or college within the University must have a strong record of achievement, with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better, and demonstrated success in key technical courses. Specifically, it is critical for the applicant to have proven their ability to excel in college-level calculus (by completing at least one of MAT 295 Calculus I, MAT 296 Calculus II, or MAT 397 Calculus III with a grade of B- or better) and science (by completing at least one set of PHY 211 General Physics I/PHY 221 General Physics Laboratory I or CHE 106 General Chemistry Lecture I/CHE 107 General Chemistry Laboratory I with a grade of B- or better). Students who wish to major in computer science must also complete CIS 252 Elements of Computer Science with a grade of at least a B.

Advising in ECS

We want to see every student succeed in the College of Engineering and Computer Science.  Starting in the first semester each undergraduate student is assigned a support network consisting of a Faculty Advisor, Success Advisor, and Career Advisor to guide them on academic, professional, and social matters from their transition to college through degree completion.

Through engagement with the College of Engineering and Computer Science and the Student Success Center, upon graduation, an ECS undergraduate student:

• Will have established a personal, academic, and professional support network
• Will have developed a peer network through involvement in college activities, mentoring opportunities, and leadership experiences
• Will be able to develop and model an accurate sense of self; cultivate a profound understanding of personal motivation; and practice personal, academic, & professional responsibility
• Will proactively make every effort to increase their skill sets and remain abreast of the latest technology so as to maintain a competitive advantage
• Will be encouraged to take the initiative to develop the skills necessary to position themselves as a competitive candidate in academic and professional markets
• Will have utilized the available internal and external resources and engage with a variety of career-related services so that they can successfully obtain co-op/internship/research opportunities and ultimately achieve successful post-graduation goals
• Will be able to articulate the connection between their degree program and their professional aspirations

Faculty Advising

All students are assigned to a faculty member in their chosen Department who they will meet with each semester to discuss their curriculum, progress toward degree, course selection and registration for the following semester, and professional mentoring in their field. 

Student Success Advising

Success Advisors focus on the students’ overall experience and success.  Through individual meetings, small group workshops, and large-scale events, Success Advisors assist students in goal setting, time management, campus involvement, stress management, wellness, and other strategies to overcome challenges. 

Success Advisors work collaboratively with students’ Faculty and Career Advisors, as well as various campus partners, to provide holistic support in reaching their goals. 

First and second year students, as well as students on academic probation, meet regularly with their Success Advisor to build a strong foundation for their experience in ECS.  Success Advisors monitor all students’ progress through Orange Success and provide timely and effective outreach in addressing challenges that arise.

Career Services

Recognizing that career development is an ongoing process, students are encouraged to engage with Career Services early and often so that we can empower them to get the most of their college experience. Undergraduates in ECS will be introduced to their Career Advisor during ECS 101 and encouraged to connect individually during their first year to discuss post-graduation goals and to strategize how to achieve them during their undergraduate career.

Highlights of our services include, but are not limited to:

Career Preparation: Resume preparation, Interview skills, Job search strategies, Cover letter writing, Negotiating the offer, Mock interviewing, Career fair preparation sessions.

Campus Fairs: College Career Fairs each semester, campus-wide career fairs, Employer networking and information events.

Internships and Co-Ops: Undergraduate students are empowered to take advantage of experiential learning opportunities that have proven to aid them in successfully reaching their post-graduate goals. Students can participate in internships and co-op experiences, either just for the summer or for the summer and an academic term. This allows students the opportunity to gain 3 to 6 months of paid work experience in their field of study and often times still graduate on time. Students interested in either of these opportunities should connect with their Career Advisor early to ensure they are fully prepared and informed. To be eligible, students must be enrolled full time in the College of Engineering and Computer Science.

Office of Inclusive Excellence

The Office of Inclusive Excellence is committed to breaking barriers and building bridges in our community. We augment and integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion within the college through education, research, dialogue, policy, and assessment.  The Office leads high-impact student retention programs, and hosts training and education for faculty, staff, and students.

Inclusive Excellence Programs are designed to foster a sense of community, collaboration, support and individual growth.  Highlights of some support opportunities available through the Office of inclusive excellence include:

• Academic Excellence Workshops (AEW) are peer-facilitated, one-credit, pass/fail courses designed to support academic excellence by supplementing instruction in many first and second year courses. Students can register for these classes during the course add period via MySlice.
• In addition to AEW, the College is committed to offering a number of different resources to ensure academic success. Tutoring support, including Sponsorship Vouchers for fee-based tutoring in eligible courses, is available each semester.
• We use our Leadership Dialogue Circle program to develop inclusive excellence leadership skills-crucial for enhancing campus climate and skills cited by employers as essential for leadership in today’s global, diverse, and multicultural workforce. The dialogue circles bring people together in small groups to foster mutual understanding and trust, uncovering new ways to work together and solve problems. Each circle is led by diverse, trained facilitators to address and encourage understanding across identity differences.  Dialogue Circles are available to faculty, staff, and students.
• The ECS Inclusive Excellence Council is led by the Assistant Dean and comprised of faculty, staff and students. Driven by work in various sub-committees, the council is an action-based group focused on representation, expanding opportunities for underrepresented minorities and females and supporting the ECS Leadership Dialogue Circle program.
• Support and development of ECS Student Organizations, Pre-College Initiatives, and various targeted events, are additional opportunities to engage and integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Students interested in further information on services provided by the ECS Office of Inclusive Excellence can email ecsieoffice@syr.edu.

Undergraduate Minors

Engineering and computer science students can incorporate a broad range of available minors into their major program of study offered by other departments within Engineering and Computer Science or from other Schools and Colleges at Syracuse University or SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Non-ECS students may pursue one of the several minors offered through the College of Engineering and Computer Science.

Study Abroad

In a time of rapidly growing global complexity and opportunity, international study is an increasingly important and relevant component of undergraduate study, especially for students preparing for careers in engineering or computer science. Of all the major professions, engineering and computer science are the most likely to involve international activity. In addition to strong technical skills, employers are increasingly looking for international experience, cross-cultural skills by developing a “global mindset” and perspectives, and an understanding of the world’s diversity.

For over 20 years, ECS in a partnership with Syracuse Abroad, has been a national leader in providing distinctive international study opportunities. These opportunities include:

• Study at Signature Engineering programs at the SU Centers in Florence, London, and Strasbourg, during Fall or Spring Semesters
• Study at World Partner Programs at affiliated universities across the globe.
• Summer Research program in Strasbourg, France

The College of Engineering and Computer Science’s international study programs give students the opportunity to gain global experience, develop new ways of viewing the world, form lasting friendships abroad, and deepen their connection to other countries, languages and cultures. Students with these experiences gain a competitive edge in today’s multinational, multicultural environment.

To participate, students must be in good academic and judicial standing with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and enrolled in one of Syracuse University’s engineering or computer science programs. Participants must also meet any language requirements of the host country.

For further information, contact the ECS Undergraduate Student Records Office in Link Hall or by email at undergradrecords@syr.edu or Syracuse University Study Abroad, 106 Walnut Place (suabroad.syr.edu).

Facilities and Research

Undergraduate

Facilities

The College of Engineering and Computer Science has facilities in three buildings on the SU Main Campus: Link Hall, Bowne Hall and the Center for Science and Technology.

More than 200 computers are available around the clock for the exclusive use of students in ECS. These computers are housed in Windows, Mac and UNIX computer labs networked by up-to-date servers offering a range of software appropriate to the disciplines offered by the college.

Students in the college can readily access campus-wide resources operated by the University’s central Information Technology Services (ITS) organization. Wireless network access is available in all campus buildings and across the Quad. Detailed information about IT resources campus-wide is available at its.syr.edu.

Programs

Major

Minor

Combined Degree

Faculty

Mo Abdallah, Assistant Teaching Professor
Ph.D., 2010
Computer Engineering

Riyad S. Aboutaha, Associate Professor and Senior Associate Dean
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1994
Structural design, evaluation, and rehabilitation; structural concrete and composites; infrastructure renewal

Jeongmin Ahn, Full Professor
Ph.D., University of Southern California 2006
Energy Conversion, Combustion, Thermal Management, PowerMEMS

Benjamin Akih-Kumgeh, Associate Professor
Program Director of Aerospace Engineering
Ph.D., McGill University, Canada, 2011
Combustion Physics & Chemistry; Fuel Technology

Jackie Anderson, Associate Teaching Professor
Program Director of Engineering Management
Ph.D., Syracuse University, 2011
Air Management Systems, HVAC, Engineering Management

Ethan Arnault, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Duke University, 2022
Intersection of quantum materials, nanoscale devices, and light-matter interactions

Ercument Arvas, Emeritus Professor
Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1983
RF/Microwave devices and circuits, electromagnetic scattering

Shobha K. Bhatia, Professor Emertia, Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor
Ph.D., University of British Columbia, 1980
Geosynthetic applications, image processing, soil dynamics, geo-environmental

Michael Blatchley, Assistant Professor
PhD, Johns Hopkins University, August 2019
4D Biomaterials, Organoids, Vascularization, Extracellular Matrix, Tissue Morphogenesis

Howard A. Blair, Emeritus Associate Professor
Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1980
Knowledge Representation and Automated, hybrid systems, formal methods and verification

Michelle Blum, Associate Teaching Professor
Program Director of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, May 2012
Orthopedic implant development, polymer characterization and simulation of tribological contacts

Edward A. Bogucz Jr., Associate Professor
Ph.D., Lehigh University, 1985
Fluid mechanics, heat transfer, numerical methods

Jesse Q. Bond, Professor, Gustav A. Mezger Professor and Graduate Chemical Engineering Program Director
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison 2009
Heterogeneous catalysis, Kinetics, Reaction engineering, and Alternative resource utilization

Katie D. Cadwell, Associate Professor, Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Program Director
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison 2007
Development of engineering faculty attitudes and pedagogy; Development of engineering student professional skills, K-12 engineering outreach

Yue Cao, Assistant Teaching Faculty
Ph.D., Purdue University, 2024, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Robotics and AI

Elizabeth K. Carter, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Cornell University
Disaster response and mitigation; Hydrometerology and hydroclimatology; Space/time statistics; Machine learning/artificial intelligence; High-performance computing

Joseph Chaiken, Professor, Chemistry
Ph.D., University of Illinois 1982
Spectroscopy

David G. Chandler, Associate Professor
Ph.D., Cornell University, 1998
Hydrology, soil physics, environmental monitoring

Biao Chen, John E. and Patricia A. Breyer Professor in Electrical Engineering
Ph.D., University of Connecticut, 1999
Signal processing, Communication and Information Theory

C.Y. Roger Chen, Professor
Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1987
CAD for VLSI physical synthesis and multimedia information technologies

Ruth Chen, Professor of Practice
Ph.D., MPH, University of Michigan
Risk assessment; Environmental regulation; Injurious effect of environmental chemicals; Aerosol delivery of chemo-preventive agents; Alternative energy; Environmental education; Metabolism of hepatotoxic aliphatic halogenated hydrocarbons

Shiu-Kai Chin, Research Professor
Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1986
Formal verification, security, access control

Samuel P. Clemence, Professor Emeritus, Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor
Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1973
Soil mechanics, geotechnical engineering, foundation engineering

Andria Costello Staniec, Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Department Chair
Ph.D., California Institute of Technology, 1999
Engineering education, access and retention in STEM, applied environmental microbiology

Viktor J. Cybulskis, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Purdue University 2016
Heterogeneous Catalysis, Zeolites, Molecular Sieves, Kinetics

Thong Dang, Professor
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1985
Theoretical/ computational fluid dynamics of internal/external flows

John F. Dannenhoffer, Associate Professor
Sc.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987
Computational fluid dynamics, modeling and analysis in industry, collaborative education

Cliff I. Davidson, Research Professor
Ph.D., California Institute of Technology
Sustainability in Engineering, air quality, green infrastructure for stormwater management, environmental policy

R. Leland Davis, Research Faculty
M.S., University of Michigan
Indoor environmental quality

Rodrick Kuate Defo, Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Harvard University, 2020
Development of ab-initio solid-state materials theory for improved accuracy of first-principles material-property predictions

Alexander Deyhim, Kenneth and Mary Ann Shaw Professor of Practice in Entrepreneurial Leadership
MBA, Cornell University, 1998
MEng, Cornell University, 1993
Entrepreneurship, Engineering Design, Innovation

Bing Dong, Associate Professor
Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University, 2010
Urban scale building energy modeling, modeling and simulation of occupant behavior in smart buildings and connected communities, control and optimization of smart building system, buildings-to-grid integration, building information modeling (BIM) and its application to smart building operation

Kimberley M. Driscoll, Research Faculty
M.S.E.G., Syracuse University, 1991
Environmental systems engineering

Charles T. Driscoll Jr., University Professor
Ph.D., Cornell University, 1979
Aquatic chemistry, biogeochemistry, environmental modeling

Victor H. Duenas, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Florida, 2018
Nonlinear Control and Adaptive Control, Robotics and Cyber-physical Systems, Rehabilitation Engineering, Machine Learning Techniques in Biomedical Applications

Charles E. Ebbing, Adjunct Professor
M.S.E.E., SUNY, University at Buffalo, 1966
Acoustic consulting, sound quality, community noise, noise criteria, sound measurements, test facilities, creative problem solving

Sara Eftekharnejad, Associate Professor
Ph.D., Arizona State University, 2012
Power system operations planning; State estimation; Transmission expansion planning

Omar El Masri, Adjunct Professor

Gustav A. Engbretson, Professor Emeritus
Ph.D., Zoology, University of Oklahoma, 1976

Ehat Ercanli, Associate Teaching Professor, Associate Chair for Education and Operations
Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University, 1997
Design automation for embedded systems, computer architecture, database systems, system verification and testing

Matthew Erdman, Assistant Teaching Professor
P.h.D Florida State University, 2020
High speed flows

Makan Fardad, Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara, 2006
Comvex optimization; Design and optimal control of complex networks; Synchronization and consensus multi-agent systems

James W. Fawcett, Emeritus Teaching Professor
Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1981
Software, software complexity, re-use, salvage

Eric B. Finkelstein, Research Assistant Professor of Biomedical & Chemical Engineering & Lab Manager, Syracuse BioInspired Institute
Ph.D., Anatomy and Cell Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, 2002
Vascular cell biology; Biomaterials, Tissue engineering, Cell-material interactions, Bioreplication, Engineered vascular networks

Zhenyu Gan, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2018
Computational multibody dynamics, design and control of legged systems
 
Venkata Gandikota, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Purdue University, 2017
Coding Theory, Sublinear algorithms, Foundations of data science

Natarajan Gautam, Professor
Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1997
Performacne modeling, analytics, control and optimization, queues and networks, applied probability

Nadeem Ghani, Assistant Teaching Professor, Program Coordinator, Computer Science MS
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1995
Software Engineering and design
Prasanta Ghosh, Professor
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1986
Microelectronics, solid state devices, optoelectronics, thin film processes, power engineering

Mark N. Glauser, Emeritus Professor
Ph.D., University at Buffalo, SUNY, 1987
Turbulence, flow control, fluid mechanics of built environments, dynamical systems, unsteady aerodynamics, heat transfer, acoustics, applied mathematics, signal processing and instrumentation

Amrit L. Goel, Emeritus Professor
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1968
Software engineering: data mining applications, radial basis function models

Jennifer Graham, Associate Teaching Professor
Ph.D., Syracuse University, 2012
Electromagnetic wave behavior in complex media; Antenna design and characterization; RF and microwave design; Radar systems engineering.

Mustafa Cenk Gursoy, Professor
Ph.D., Princeton University, 2004
Wireless Communications, Information Theory, Communication Networks, and Signal Processing.

Moamer (Mo) Hasanovic, Assistant Teaching Professor
Ph.D., Syracuse University, 2006
Electromagnetics and RF

Julie M. Hasenwinkel, Professor, Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor, Biomedical and Chemical Engineering Department Chair
Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, 1999
Biomaterials, nerve regeneration, spinal cord injury

James H. Henderson, Full Professor; Associate Director, BioInspired Institute 
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 2004
Biomaterials/Tissue engineering, Mechanobiology, Biomechanics

John C. Heydweiller, Professor Emeritus
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Kansas State University 1977

Endadul Hoque, Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Computer Science, Purdue University, 2015
Security of computer networks and systems, IoT systems security, program analysis, software testing and verification, and vulnerability detection

Ian Hosein, Associate Professor
Ph.D., Materials Science & Engineering, Cornell University, 2009
Sustainable energy, Materials synthesis and processing, Spontaneous process in materials, Device fabrication and measurements

Can Isik, Professor
Ph.D., University of Florida, 1985
Applications of Artificial Intelligence; Controls; Medical Instrumentation; Environmental Control Systems

Era Jain, Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Indian Institute of Technology, India, 2011
Drug Delivery, Biomaterials, Translational animal models, Musculoskeletal Tissue engineering

Pankaj K. Jha, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 2012
Quantum information science, quantum sensing and metrology, quantum nano- and meta-photonics, bio-inspired materials, bio-nano interfaces, and machine learning

Chris E. Johnson, Professor
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1989
Environmental geochemistry, soil chemistry, statistical modeling

Alex K. Jones, Klaus Schroder Professor of Engineering; Department Chair, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science 
Ph.D., Northwestern University, 2002
Computer architecture and compilers

Dennis Joyce, Adjunct Professor

Garret Ethan Katz, Associate Professor
Ph.D., Computer Science, University of Maryland, 2017
Artificial Intelligence, neural networks, robotics

Lance S. Ketcham, Adjunct Faculty
M.S., Syracuse University, 1990 P.E.
Engineering design, construction, site investigation, construction materials, geotechnical engineering, engineering ethics and technical communications

Bryan S. Kim, Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Computer Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, 2018
Data storage systems, devices, and technologies, data-intensive applications and systems, and file systems and database management systems

Philipp Kornreich, Emeritus Professor
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1967
Fiber light amplifiers,lasers, optical fibers, image propagation through fibers

Saman Priyantha Kumarawadu, Associate Teaching Professor, Program Director, Computer Science Undergraduate Programs in EECS
Ph.D., Saga University, Japan, 1998
Software engineering and implementation, systems programming, machine learning and data mining

Kasey Laurent, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Cornell University, 2022 (in progress)
Atmospheric turbulence on flight, flight performance of eagles and unmanned aerial vehicles

Andrew Chung-Yeung Lee, Assistant Teaching Professor; Program Coordinator, Systems and Information Science BS
Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park, 1998
Algorithms and data structures; artificial intelligence; computer science education; cryptography; history of computing; theory of computing

Jay Kyoon Lee, Emeritus Professor
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1985
Electromagnetic fields and waves, microwave remote sensing, antennas and propagation, waves in complex media

Alan J. Levy, Professor
Ph.D., Columbia University, 1982
Theoretical and applied mechanics, applied mathematics

Min Liu, Professor and Abdallah H. Yabroudi Endowed Professor in Sustainable Civil Infrastructure
Ph.D. in Engineering Project Management, University of California Berkeley, 2007
Lean Construction; Work module development for Digital Twin design; data mining and machine learning approaches for intelligent construction planning

Xiyuan Liu, Associate Teaching Professor
Ph.D., Michigan State University, 2017
Point-of-Care Diagnostics, Electrochemistry, Wearable Biosensor, Computational Simulation
 
Yizhi Liu, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 2023
AI and construction robotics, smart infrastructure, data-driven risk analysis, construction safety, and project management and control.

Eric M. Lui, Associate Professor, Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor
Ph.D., Purdue University, Structural Engineering, 1985
Numerical modeling, steel design, structural stability, structural dynamics, earthquake engineering

Aoyi Luo, Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania, 2020
Mechanics, materials and computational methods for design, manufacturing and robotics.

Juntao Luo, Affiliate Professor
PhD, NanKai University, 2003
Drug Delivery, Nanomedicine, Biomaterials in Tissue Engineering, Gene Delivery and Gene Therapy

Zhen Ma, Associate Professor, Samuel & Carol Nappi Research Scholar
Ph.D., Clemson University
Developmental biology and tissue morphogenesis, cardiac tissue engineering
and regenerative medicine, stem cell engineering

Sinead Mac Namara, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Princeton University 2007
Innovation and creativity in structural engineering education; structural art; community engaged design-build; and the structural performance of shell structures

Shalabh Maroo, Full Professor, Chair of MAE Graduate Affairs Committee
Ph.D., University of Florida, 2009
Multi-scale transport phenomenon, Thermal Management and Bio-mechanical Systems

George C. Martin, Professor Emeritus
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1976
Complex fluids, soft condensed matter, rheology

Jean-Daniel Medio Me Biomo, Assistant Teaching Professor, Program Director, Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering Undergraduate Programs in EECS
Ph.D., Carleton University, 2019
Mobile ad hoc networks, Satellite networks, Artificial intelligence, and 5G-and-beyond networks

Kishan G. Mehrotra, Professor Emeritus, Research Professor
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1971
Multisensor scene analysis, algorithms, neural networks and genetic algorithms; earlier work in statistical inference includes reliability theory, coding theory, time series analysis

Kristopher Micinski, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Computer Science, Univeristy of Maryland at College Park
Programming Languages, static analysis, formal methods, foundations of computer security and privacy

Aaron Mohammed, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Calgary, 2019
Hydrogeology, cold region hydrology

Chilukuri K. Mohan, Professor
Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1988
Machine learning, neural networks, evolutionary algorithms, bioinformatics, anomaly detection

Mary Beth Monroe, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 2013
Biomaterials, Wound Healing, and Tissue Engineering

Young Bai Moon, William J. Smith Professor in Manufacturing Enterprises; Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department Chair
Ph.D., Purdue University, 1988
Cyber-manufacturing systems, manufacturing security, machine learning applications, system simulation

Shikha Nangia, Full Professor; Graduate Biomedical Engineering Program Director
Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 2006
Multiscale computational modeling of nanomaterials and targeted cancer drug delivery

Dawit Negussey, Professor and Graduate Dean’s Faculty Fellow for Diversity and Inclusion
Ph.D., University of British Columbia, 1985
Geotechnical and transportation engineering, sustainable and adaptive infrastructures, innovative sensors and forensic investigations, properties and applications of geofoam, diversity and inclusion in STEM

Kent Ogden, Adjunct Associate Professor
Ph.D., Medical College of Wisconsin, 1999
Biomedical Imaging

Jae C. Oh, David G. Edelstein Professor for Broadening Participation; Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Academic Initiatives, College of Engineering and Computer Science
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 2000
Cooperation in multi-agent systems, application of game theory and artificial intelligence techniques to the Internet and distributed computer systems, evolutionary algorithms, game theory, search and optimization algorithms, machine learning algorithms

Susan Older, Associate Professor
Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University, 1996
Semantics of programming languages, concurrency, fairness, logics of programs, formal methods

Gabriel Silva de Oliveira, Assistant Teaching Professor
Ph.D., North Carolina State University, 2024, Computer Science
Computer Science Education

Joan Paulo Oliveira Marum, Assistant Teaching Professor
Ph.D., University of Mississippi, 2021
Reactive Programming, Self-adjusting Computation, Augmented & Virtual Reality, Software Engineering, Multi-paradigm programming, Programming Patters, Data Structures

Anupam Pandey, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Twente, 2018
Programmable soft surfaces, flexible metamaterials, elasto-fluidic composites, ultra-soft gels

Daniel J. Pease, Emeritus Professor
Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1981
Design and development of shared and distributed parallel systems, software and tools; performance optimization for multi-thread client/server application in C, C++, Ada, Java, and .NET applications on different parallel architectures, including mobile wireless systems and cyber security on mobile systems

Vir V. Phoha, Professor
Ph.D., Texas Tech University, 1992
Cyber Security - Cyber offense and defense; Machine Learning; Smart phones and tablets security; Biometrics - network based and standalone

Peter W. Plumley, Research Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of California, Santa Cruz, 1984
Paleomagnetism and Displacement of Tectonic Terranes, Engineering Materials, Structures and Materials, Mechanics of solids

Jason Pollack, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., California Institute of Technology, 2017
Quantum Information, thermalization and decoherence, quantum gravity

Quinn Qiao, Professor
Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University, 2006
Solar cells, batteries, biomedical sensors, precision agriculture, micro/nano fabrication
 
Zhao Qin, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2013
Multiscale Material Modeling and Simulations; Engineering Materials; Structures and Materials; Mechanics of Solids

Qinru Qiu, Professor
Ph.D., University of Southern California 2001
Neuromorphic Computing; Cyber Physical Systems; Dynamic Power; Thermal and Performance Management; Real-time Embedded Machine Intelligence; Computer Aided Design Automation

David  E. Quinn, Adjunct-Instructor
B.S., Rochester Institute of Technology, 2008
Analytical algorithm, Embedded system development, biomedical instrumentation

Younes Ra’di, Assistant Professor 
Sc.D., Aalto University, 2015 
Theoretical and Applied Electromagnetics, RF and Microwave Engineering, Antennas and Propagation, Electromagnetics of Artificial Materials and Surfaces

Dana Radcliffe, Adjunct Professor
Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1996
Ethical issues in engineering and research, Business ethics

Farzana Rahman, Associate Teaching Professor
Ph.D., Computer Science, Marquette University, 2013
Mobile and pervasive heath technologies, internet-of-things, computer science education, impact of active learning pedagogy in CS course, and broadening participation of women and underrepresented students in CS

Dacheng Ren, Professor, Milton and Ann Stevenson Professor
of Biomedical & Chemical Engineering, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Connecticut, 2003
Biomaterials/Tissue engineering, Corrosion and electrochemistry, Indoor air 
quality/environmental engineering, Molecular biotechnology, Sustainable
energy production, Systems biology

Philip A. Rice, Professor Emeritus
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, 1963

Utpal Roy, Professor
Ph.D., Purdue University, 1989
Computer-integrated design and manufacturing, development and application of operations research, finite-element methods, geometric modeling, computational geometry, artificial intelligence techniques

James S. Royer, Emeritus Professor
Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1984
Theory of the computational complexity of higher-type functionals, structural computational complexity theory, computational learning theory, biological computing

Baris Salman, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Cincinnati, 2010
Infrastructure Asset Management, Construction Engineering and Project Management, Sustainable Development, Information Technology and Visualization

Ashok Sangani, Professor
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, 1982
Complex fluids, soft condensed matter, rheology; Molecular biotechnology; Multiple phase systems; Mathematical and numerical analysis

Amit K. Sanyal, Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2004
Dynamics, robotics and control

Mehmet Sarimurat, Associate Teaching Professor
Ph.D., Syracuse University, 2008
Multi-physics Simulation, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Design

Fred Schlereth, Research Associate Professor
Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1969
Past research interests include: Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer, Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometer, Quartz Crystal Vacuum Deposition Monitor, Halogen Gas Leak Detector; Analog and Digital Signal Processing and Circuit Design, VLSI Circuit Design; Architecture, Algorithms and Hardware for Parallel Computation; VLSI Cellular Array Computer; Distribution-free Detection Theory, Imaging in Dispersive Media; Neural Networks for Financial Applications. Current research interests include: design of VLSI Signal Processing Circuits for Software Defined Radio.

Roger Schmidt, Traugott Distinguished Professor
Energy Sources, conversion, and conservation

Paulo Shakarian, K.G. Tan Endowed Chair, Professor
Ph.D., University of Maryland College Park, 2011
Fusion of symbolic AI and machine learning

Wanliang Shan, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Princeton University, 2012
Solid mechanics, materials engineering, thermophysics, machine learning, soft robotics

Andrea Shen, Assistant Teaching Professor
Ph.D.,University of Wisconsin, 2024
Greenhouse gases, novel alternative fuels, gasoline surrogate compositions

Ian Shapiro, Professor of Practice
M.S. Columbia University 1983
Heat pumps, decarbonization, green building design.

Yilei Shi, Associate Teaching Professor and Undergraduate Civil Engineering Program Director
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Florida International University; Concentration: Structural Engineering, 2009
Transportation resilience; Sustainable construction materials, Structural behavior under extreme loading conditions

Yilei Shi, Associate Teaching Professor and Undergraduate Civil Engineering Program Director
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Florida International University; Concentration: Structural Engineering, 2009
Transportation resilience; Sustainable construction materials, Structural behavior under extreme loading conditions

Walter H. Short, Adjunct, Biomedical and Chemical Engineering Research Professor; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University
M.D., SUNY Upstate Medical University, 1975
Orthopedic biomechanics

Ernest Sibert, Professor Emeritus
Ph.D., Rice University, 1967
Computational logic, logic programming, and parallel computation

Cynthia Smith, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Arizona, 2005
Bioinstrumentation, Sports Engineeing

J. Cole Smith, Professor and Dean
Ph.D., Virginia Tech, 2000
Operations research; combinatorial optimization; non-convex programming

Robert L. Smith, Emeritus Professor and Director of the Institute for Sensory Research
Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1973

Pranav Soman, Associate Professor
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 2009
Bioprinting, Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering and Additive manufacturing (3D printing)

Q. Wang Song, Professor
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1989
Photonic switching, fiber communications, electro-optics, guided-wave optical devices, optical sensors

Martinez Soto, Assistant Teaching Professor
Ph.D., Virginia Tech, 2024
Teaching and assessment for conceptual understanding, curriculum development, student cultural competencies

Sucheta Soundarajan, Associate Professor, Program Director, Graduate Programs in EECS
Ph.D., Cornell University, 2013
Developing algorithms for large scale complex and social network analysis, including algorithms for network data collectionand exploration, measuring and improving fairness in network structure and network analysis, and characterizing hierarchy and resilience in network structure

Shelley K. Stevens, Adjunct Assistant Professor
Ph.D., SUNY Upstate Medical University, 2007
Tissue Engineering

Yiyang Sun, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Florida State University, 2017
Computational fluid dynamics, flow control. Unsteady aerodynamics, modal/non-modal analysis, data science

Radhakrishna Sureshkumar, Distinguished Professor
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware, 1996
Complex fluids, Soft condensed matter, Rheology, Multiple phase systems, Nanotechnology, Sustainable energy production, Systems biology/metabolic engineering, Mathematical and numerical analysis

Robert Tanchak, Adjunct Professor

Jian Tang, Research Professor
Ph.D., Arizona State University, 2006
Wireless Networking and Mobile Computing, Green Computing and Networking, Cloud Computing, Data Centers, Algorithm Design and Analysis

Yuzhe Tang, Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Ph.D., Computer Science, Georgia Tech
Cyber-security; Distributed systems; Measurement; Blockchain; Security education

Lawrence L. Tavlarides, Professor Emeritus 
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 1968
Indoor air quality/environmental engineering; Multiple phase systems; Sustainable energy production, Nuclear engineering

Svetoslava Todorova, Professor of Practice, Program Director, Environmental Engineering
MPA, Syracuse University, 2011; Ph.D., Syracuse University, 2012
Nutrients and Metals in Freshwater Ecosystems; Smart Water Monitoring; Sustainable Urban Infrastructure

John Trimmer, Assistant Teaching Professor
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2019
Water and sanitation in resource-constrained communities; Sustainability analysis of water, sanitation, and resource systems

Katherine Tsokas, Adjunct Professor
J.D., Widener University School of Law, 2004
Regulatory Affairs

Pramod K. Varshney, Distinguished Professor; Research Director, NY State Center for Advanced Technology in Computer Applications and Software Engineering (CASE)
Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1976
Data/information fusion; Wireless communications; Signal processing; Statistical inference; Cybersecurity; Machine learning and Human-machine teaming

Senem Velipasalar, Professor
Ph.D., Princeton University, 2007
Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Video/Image Processing, Mobile Camera Applications, Embedded Smart Cameras, Distributed Multi-Camera Systems, Pattern Recognition, Signal Processing and Information Theory

Joseph J. Waclawski, Assistant Teaching Professor
MS, Syracuse University, 1994, Computer Engineering
GC, Stevens Institute of Technology, 2021, Systems Engineering of Embedded Cyber-Physical Systems

Theodore Walker, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 2019
Catalytic technologies for upcycling solid waste resources

Li Wang, Assistant Teaching Professor
M.S., Computer Science, Louisiana Tech University

Yeqing Wang, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Iowa, 2016
Mechanics of composite materials, modeling of laser/plasma material processing, uncertainty quantification and design optimization, finite element analysis, model verification and validation

David S. Wazenkewitz, Adjunct
B.S., Syracuse University
Environmental engineering and solid waste management

Volker Weiss, Professor Emeritus & Research Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Physics
Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1957
Mechanical behavior of solids, materials science and engineering; computer applications

Yaoying Wu, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 2014
Immunoengineering, polymer engineering, biomaterials

Eric Wing, Adjunct Professor

William E. Young, Jr., Research Associate Professor
Ph.D., Engineering Systems, Massachusetts Instititute of Technology

Edmund Yu, Associate Teaching Professor
Ph.D., Computer Science, Syracuse University
Text Mining, Social Networks, Social Media Miniing, Information Retrieval, Multi-Agent Systems

Pun To (Douglas) Yung, Associate Professor
Ph.D., California Institute of Technology, 2008
MEMS and microfluidics, biosensor development, microbial engineering,
astrobiology

Reza Zafarani, Associate Professor
Ph.D., Arizona State University, 2014
Big data, mainly in the order of billions, analyzing human behavior at scale using social media, and mining large-scale social media sites

Teng Zeng, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota, 2012
Occurrence and fate of organic contaminants, Formation and control of disinfection byproducts, Public health implications of water reuse, Environmental impacts of energy production

Jianshun S. Zhang, Professor
Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1991
Building environmental and mechanical systems, materials emissions and indoor air quality, room air and contaminant distributions, multizone air and air contaminant transports in buildings, building energy efficiency, integrated computer simulation tools for building environmental and mechanical system design, system analysis and optimization

Junzhe Zhang, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Columbia University, 2023, Computer Science
Causal Reinforcement Learning

Teng Zhang, Associate Professor
Ph.D., Brown University, 2015
Solid Mechanics and materials

Yi Zheng, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Toronto, 2014
Stem cell-based microengineered systems

Fernando Zigunov, Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Florida State University 2020
High-speed flows

Courses

Aerospace Engineering

Bioengineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Computer and Information Science

Computational Science

Computer Engineering