Engineering Faculty

Education: Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Technological University; MS in Material Science and Engineering from K.N. Toosi University of Technology (Tehran, IT); BS in Materials Science and Engineering from Azad University of Tehran

Specialized training: Winter School on High Resolution Electron Microscopy (Scholarship from ASU, 2010); Transmission Electron Microscopes: JEOL 2010F, JEOL 2100F, JEOL 4000FX, FEI Titan ChemiSTEM, and FEI Tecnai T20; Scanning Electron Microscopes: JEOL JSM-4600, FEI DB235, and FEI Quanta 3D; fluent in Persian language, QM Quality Matters: Peer Reviewer Course (PRC), QM Quality Matters: Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR), Necessary Skills Now: Integrating Technical and Employability Skills, John M. Cowley Center for High Resolution EM, Siemens Mechatronic Systems Certification Program (SAPW): Systems Approach Paradigm, Siemens Mechatronic Systems Instructor Certification: Level 1, EPIC 30 Instructor Certification

Recognitions:  Exceptional Graduate Student Scholar (Michigan Tech Graduate Student Government, 2011); Outstanding Teaching Award (Michigan Tech Graduate Student Government, 2011); Summer Finishing Fellowship Award (Michigan Tech Graduate School, 2011); Research Triangle Nanotechnology Network (RTNN) Kickstarter Program fund (awarded 2018); DARPA grant during Postdoctoral Research at Drexel University; various travel grants while at Michigan Tech; and named on three US patent applications, including one issued US patent.

Professional experience: Over 11 years of work-related experience

Education: MS in Engineering from North Carolina State University, BS in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University

Specialized training: Industry certifications, software, EPIC Certified Instructor

Recognitions: North Carolina State University School of Engineering Distinguished Alumni

Professional experience: 40+ years of industrial experience. Worked for Lockheed, Kodak, Lord Corporation, Assurance Technologies and Automation Innovation. Built robotic and automated systems for fabrication and inspection of plans, trains, and automobiles that are 1986 or newer.

Education: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, MS in Chemical Engineering, both from the University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign, BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota

Specialized training: Design of Experiments and Formulations, “Working towards Inclusive Spaces”, Augsburg University

Recognitions: Six U.S. patents, eight conference presentations, 3M Chairman’s Environmental, Health & Safety Leadership Award, Member of the Society of Plastics Engineers and the Society of Rheology

Professional experience: 25 years of industrial experience in research and development, mostly with plastics materials, such as adhesives, superhydrophobic coatings, and UV-cured materials