Our people at Engineering
You will receive mentorship and support from more than 100 nationally and internationally recognized UIdaho College of Engineering employees who are committed to your academic success.
Our distinguished team includes experts across diverse engineering disciplines, offering guidance in areas such as mechanical design, fluid dynamics, cybersecurity and sustainable energy systems. With a strong emphasis on student-centered learning, our faculty are actively involved in cutting-edge research and dedicated to fostering an environment where students thrive.
Our departments
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Dev Shrestha
Chemical and Biological Engineering Department Chair and Professor
Wudneh "Woody" Admassu
Professor
Eric Aston
Professor
Matthew Bernards
Associate Professor, NASA Idaho Space Grant Consortium Director
Steven Gardner
Professor, Lou Edwards Endowed Chair
Eric Holmes
Assistant Professor
James Moberly
Associate Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Jagdish Patel
Assistant Professor
Ching-An Peng
Professor
Batric Pesic
Professor
Russell Qualls
Associate Professor and Idaho State Climatologist
Nathan Schiele
Associate Professor
Judy Vandegrift
Management Assistant
Vivek Utgikar
Professor
Sarah (Xiao) Wu
Associate Professor
Haiyan Zhao
Associate Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Michael Lowry
Professor, CEE Department Chair
Ahmed Abdel-Rahim
Professor
Erik Arnson
Clinical Associate Professor
Cynthia Brinkman
Research Scientist
Kevin Chang
Professor, NIATT Director
Erik R. Coats
Sorenson Family Endowed Professor in Water Resources
Fritz Fiedler
Professor
Bayomy Fouad
Professor
Ruimin Feng
Assistant Professor
Ahmed A. Ibrahim
Professor
S.J. Jung
Professor
Emad Kassem
Professor
Chyr Liou
Professor
Angel Monsalve
Assistant Professor
Clifford S. Swanson
Assistant Professor
Daniele Tonina
Professor, Co-Director, Center for Ecohydraulics Research
Andrew W. Tranmer
Associate Research Professor
Elowyn Yager
Professor, Co-Director, Center for Ecohydraulics Research
Yuntian Wu
Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science
Steve Wang
Professor and Department Chair
Daniel Conte de Leon
Associate Professor, Acting Chair
Robert Rinker
Associate Professor, Associate Chair
Jim Alves-Foss
University Distinguished Professor
Joules Beeston
Clinical Faculty
Bruce Bolden
Senior Instructor
Robert Hiromoto
Professor
Hasan Jamil
Associate Professor
Constantinos (Costas) Kolias
Associate Professor
Johnny (Liujun) Li
Assistant Professor
Marshall (Xiaogang) Ma
Associate Professor, Dean's Distinguished Fellow
Bhaskar Rimal
Assistant Professor
Frederick “Rick” Sheldon
Professor
John Shovic
Research Faculty; Director of the Center for Intelligent Industrial Robotics
Jia Song
Associate Professor
Tammy St. John-Tesky
Administrative specialist
Terry Soule
Professor
Alex Vakanski
Associate Professor
Michael Wilder
Clinical Faculty Assistant Professor
Min Xian
Associate Professor
Boyu Zhang
Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Yacine Chakhchoukh
Associate Professor
Zain Ul Abideen
Assistant Professor
Herbert Hess
Department Chair, Professor
Brian Johnson
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Endowed Chair in Power Engineering, Distinguished Professor, Interim Director of CSDS
Marc Jean
Clinical Assistant Professor
Hangtian Lei
Associate Professor
Feng Li
Micron Endowed Chair in Microelectronics, NGeM Director, FIB/SEM Director
Rakin Muhammad Shadab
Assistant Professor
Balakumar Muniandi
Assistant Professor
Bhaskar Rimal
Assistant Professor
Robert Rinker
Associate Professor, Associate Chair
Rowdy Sanford
Clinical Assistant Professor
Ting-Yen Shih
Associate Professor
Dennis Sullivan
Professor
Giselle Veach
Clinical Assistant Professor
Ata Zadehgol
Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Eric Wolbrecht
Department Chair, Dean, and Cindy Haagenson Mechanical Engineering Endowed Professor
Christopher Bitikofer
Professor
Gianluca Blois
Assistant Professor
Dan Cordon
Clinical Associate Professor
John C. Crepeau
Professor, Associate Dean for Undergraduates
Vibhav Durgesh
Associate Professor
Kamal Kumar
Associate Professor
Michael Maughan
Associate Professor
Joel Perry
Associate Professor
Gabriel Potirniche
Associate Dean, Professor
Daniel J. Robertson
Grand Challenge Scholars Program Director, Associate Professor
Mark F. Roll
NGeM Outreach Manager, Clinical Faculty
Larry Stauffer
Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Management
Robert Stephens
Professor
Matthew Swenson
Interdisciplinary Capstone Design Program Director, Associate Professor
Tao Xing
Professor
Department of Nuclear Engineering and Industrial Management
Indrajit Charit
Department Chair, Professor
R. A. Borrelli
Associate Professor
Javier Calvo-Amodio
Associate Professor
Amin Mirkouei
Associate Professor
Ean Ng
Clinical Associate Professor
Krishnan Raja
Professor
John Russell
Associate Research Professor, Special Assistant to the Dean of Engineering
Alex Vakanski
Associate Professor
Emeritus
Sandy Lieske
Lecturer Emerita
Michael McKellar
Professor, Emeritus
Lee Ostrom
Professor, Emeritus
Our staff
College administration
Suzanna Long
Dean of the College of Engineering
Gabriel Potirniche
Associate Dean, Professor
Kathy Duke
Assistant to the Dean
Bobbi Hughes
Chief Strategic Partnerships Officer
John Kumm
Executive Director, Energy Institute
Kathryn (Katie) Schiffelbein
Director of Strategic Programs and Student Success
Communications and marketing
Alexiss Turner
Director of Communications and Marketing
Donor engagement and partnerships
Bobbi Hughes
Chief Strategic Partnerships Officer
Chelan Lippincott
Director of Development, College of Engineering
Ryelee Schlueter
Associate Director of Development, College of Engineering
Maggie Scott
Director of Development, College of Engineering
Student services
Brian Cox
Academic advisor
Sydney Inman
Academic Advisor
Erin Lanigan
Assistant director of student engagement and STEM outreach
Kathryn (Katie) Schiffelbein
Director of Strategic Programs and Student Success
Our centers
Boise center
Chelan Lippincott
Director of Development, College of Engineering
Maggie Scott
Director of Development, College of Engineering
Andrew W. Tranmer
Associate Research Professor
Elowyn Yager
Professor, Co-Director, Center for Ecohydraulics Research
Coeur d'Alene center
Joules Beeston
Clinical Faculty
Robert Rinker
Associate Professor, Associate Chair
John Shovic
Research Faculty; Director of the Center for Intelligent Industrial Robotics
Tammy St. John-Tesky
Administrative specialist
Idaho Falls
R. A. Borrelli
Associate Professor
Indrajit Charit
Department Chair, Professor
Robert Hiromoto
Professor
Constantinos (Costas) Kolias
Associate Professor
Michael McKellar
Professor, Emeritus
Amin Mirkouei
Associate Professor
Krishnan Raja
Professor
John Russell
Associate Research Professor, Special Assistant to the Dean of Engineering
Alex Vakanski
Associate Professor