Faculty Members:
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Christina L. Bloebaum*, Ph.D., University of Florida, 1991, Professor for Competitive Product and Process Design (Multidisciplinary design synthesis, artificial intelligence applications
in optimization and design)
Harsh D. Chopra, Ph.D., University of Maryland at College Park, 1993, Associate Professor (Functional and smart materials; ferromagnetic, ferroelastic, and ferroelectric bulk, thin films and m
ultilayers; interfaces and interactions in multilayered systems; nanocrystalline materials)
Deborah D.L. Chung +, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1977, Niagara Mohawk Professor of Materials Research (Materials science, smart materials, carbon, composites, battery electr
odes, concrete, electronic packaging, silicon films)
John L. Crassidis, PhD, University at Buffalo, 1993, Assistant Professor (Dynamic systems, guidance and control, spacecraft attitude determination)
John DiCorso, MBA, Canisius College, 1987, Part-time Lecturer (Teacher, Hutchinson Central Technical High School, Buffalo)
Nicholas F. DiPirro, MS, State University of New York College at Buffalo, 1973, Part-time Lecturer (Kelly Technical Services, Praxair On-Site Office, Tonawanda)
James D. Felske, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1974, Professor (Heat and mass transfer, radiative transfer, spectroscopy, combustion)
Peyman Givi+, Ph.D., Carnegie-Mellon University, 1984, Professor (Computational fluid dynamics, combustion, applied mathematics, statistics, and turbulence)
T. Kesavadas, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1995 (Manufacturing automation; CAD/CAM; virtual reality)
Venkat Krovi, Ph. D., University of Pennsylvania, 1998, (Mechanical and mechatronic systems: design, simulation, implementation and control)
Kemper Lewis*#+, Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1996, Associate Professor (CAD, nonlinear optimization, multidisciplinary design optimization, advanced aerospace systems design)
Ching-Shi Liu, Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1961, Associate Professor (Fluid mechanics, applied mathematics, asymptotic methods)
Cyrus K. Madnia, Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1989, Associate Professor (Computational fluid dynamics, combustion, and turbulence)
Roger W. Mayne*, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1971, Distinguished Teaching Professor (Computer aided design, system analysis, optimization)
John Medige, Ph.D., Illinois Institute of Technology, 1967, Associate Professor (Biomechanics, plasticity, elastic and plastic shells)
Hui Meng, Ph.D., University of Houston, 1994, Associate Professor (fluid mechanics, turbulence, optical diagnostics)
Joseph C. Mollendorf*+, Ph.D., Cornell University, 1971, Professor (Heat and mass transfer, assistive device design)
D. Joseph Mook#, Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1986, Professor (Optimal estimation, control systems and design)
Abani Patra, Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1995 (Computational and applied mathematics)
William J. Rae*+, Ph.D., Cornell University, 1960, Distinguished Teaching Professor (Fluid mechanics, aerospace engineering)
Tarunraj Singh, Ph.D., University of Waterloo, Canada, 1991, Associate Professor (Optimal control, dynamics, and nonlinear control)
Andres Soom, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1976, Professor (Acoustics, vibrations, tribology, design)
Dale B. Taulbee, Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1964, Professor (Fluid mechanics, turbulence, computational methods)
Robert C. Wetherhold, Ph.D., University of Delaware, 1983, Associate Professor (Composite materials, fracture mechanics)
Chia-Ping Yu, Ph.D., Purdue University, 1964, Professor (Aerosol dynamics, magnetohydro-dynamics, plasma physics)
* Recipient of the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching
# Recipient of the Milton Plesur Excellence in Teaching Award
+ Recipient of the Tau Beta Pi “Professor of the Year” Award