Faculty

FACULTY CONTACT INFO SPECIALIZATION
Mathias Brieu

Mathias Brieu, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair

Office: E&T A-206
Phone: (323) 343-4489
Email: mbrieu@calstatela.edu

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

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J. Chris Bachman

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

Office: E&T A-135
Phone: (323) 343-4477
Email: chris.bachman@calstatela.edu

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

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moshen eshraghi

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

Office: E&T A-218
Phone: (323) 343-5218
Email: meshrag@calstatela.edu

Materials Science, Manufacturing, Numerical Modeling, Lattice Boltzmann Method

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Travis Shihao Hu

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

Office: E&T A-313
Phone: (323) 343-4486
Email: shu17@calstatela.edu

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

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Jim Kuo

Jim Kuo, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Assessment Coordinator

Office: E&T A-136
Phone: (323) 343-4496
Email: jkuo7@calstatela.edu 

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

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Samuel Landsberger

Samuel Landsberger, Sc.D.
Professor, FERP*

Office: E&T A-334
Email: slandsb@calstatela.edu

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

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Mario Medina

Mario Medina, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Office: E&T A-429b
Phone: (323) 343-4485
Email: mmedin114@calstatela.edu

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

Arturo Pacheco-Vega

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

Office: E&T A-410
Phone: (323) 343-4492
Email: apacheco@calstatela.edu

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

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trinh pham

Trinh Pham, Ph.D.
Professor

Phone: (323) 343-3855
Email: tpham4@calstatela.edu

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dave raymond

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

Office: E&T A-204
Phone: (323) 343-4494
Email: draymon@calstatela.edu

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

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Salvador Rojas

Salvador Rojas, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Office: E&T A-208
Phone: (323) 343-xxxx
Email: srojas31@calstatela.edu

 

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

maritza sanchez

Maritza Sanchez, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Office: E&T A-207
Phone: (323) 343-4515
Email: msanch260@calstatela.edu

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

Jeffrey Santner

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

Office: E&T A-131
Phone: (323) 343-4475
Email: jsantne@calstatela.edu

Combustion Chemistry, Flame Dynamics

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Adel Sharif

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

Office: E&T C-156b
Phone: (323) 343-4478
Email: aasharif@calstatela.edu

Materials Science and Engineering, Solid Mechanics, and Machine Design

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*(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.

Department Coordinator

Mayra Alonzo

Mayra Alonzo, Coordinator, Department of Mechanical Engineering
me.ecst@calstatela.edu | E&T A-205 | Tel (323)343-4490 | Fax (323)343-5004


 

M.E. Lecturers

Last Name First Name Email
Chabok Hamid Reza hchabok@calstatela.edu
Choi Sang Bum sang.Choi40@calstatela.edu
DeBerardinis Jessica jdebera@calstatela.edu
Ebrahimi Hamid hebrahi7@calstatela.edu
Griffis Kris cgriff13@calstatela.edu
Hakimian Alireza ahakimi2@calstatela.edu
Hartunian Patrick phartun2@calstatela.edu
Hernandez Everardo ehern132@calstatela.edu
Herwerth Christopher cherwer2@calstatela.edu
Hong Chris chong9@calstatela.edu
Khashayar Kamyar kkhasha@calstatela.edu
Linker Seth slinker2@calstatela.edu
Martinez David dmarti15@calstatela.edu
Movahed Saeid smovahe@calstatela.edu
Park Austin apark22@calstatela.edu
Parvin Michael mparvin@calstatela.edu
Ploen Scott scott.ploen@calstatela.edu
Tohid Usama utohid2@calstatela.edu

Department Contact

Mechanical Engineering
me.ecst@calstatela.edu E&T, A-205 | Tel (323) 343-4490 | Fax (323) 343-5004