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Norm Abramson, Ph.D.

Professor, NAE member

EB 3.04.18

Adel Alaeddini Ph.D.

Associate Professor

EB 3.04.48

210-458-8747

adel.alaeddini@utsa.edu

Keith M. Axler, Ph.D., PMP

Senior Lecturer

EB 3.04.23

210.458.6431

Keith.axler@utsa.edu

Kiran Bhaganagar, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

EB 3.04.16

210-458-6496

kiran.bhaganagar@utsa.edu

Krystel K. Castillo, Ph.D.

GreenStar Endowed Associate Professor in Energy

EB 3.04.54

210-458-8746

krystel.castillo@utsa.edu

F. Frank Chen, Ph.D.

Lutcher Brown Distinguished Chair in Advanced Manufacturing, SME Fellow and IISE Fellow

EB 3.04.42

210-458-5382

ff.chen@utsa.edu

Christopher S. Combs, Ph.D.

Dee Howard Endowed Assistant Professor

EB 3.04.26

210-458-8288

ccombs@utsa.edu

Zhi-Gang Feng, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Assistant Department Chair

EB 3.04.14

210-458-5737

zhigang.feng@utsa.edu

Yusheng Feng, Ph.D.

Professor

AET 2.332

210-458-6479

yusheng.feng@utsa.edu

Ender Finol, Ph.D.

Professor, ASME Fellow, AHA fellow

EB 3.04.08

210-458-8058

ender.finol@utsa.edu

Wei Gao, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

EB 3.04.10

210-458-5567

wei.gao@utsa.edu

Madhavrao “Rao” Govindaraju, Ph.D.

Senior Lecturer

EB 3.04.46

210.458.8306

madhavrao.govindaraju@utsa.edu

Hai-Chao Han, Ph.D.

Professor and Zachry Mechanical Engineering Department Endowed Chair,
AHA, AIMBE and ASME Fellow

EB 3.04.02

210-458-4952

hchan@utsa.edu

Francisco Herbert, Ph.D.

Senior Lecturer

AET 2.214

Francisco.Herbert@utsa.edu

R. Lyle Hood, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

EB 3.04.61

210-458-7909

robert.hood@utsa.edu

Amir Jafari, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

AET 2.334

210-458-6544

amir.jafari@utsa.edu

James E Johnson

Associate Professor in Practice

EB 3.04.22

210-458-5023

james.johnson1@utsa.edu

Amir Karimi, Ph.D.

Professor, Undergraduate Advisor of Record, ASME and ASEE Fellow

EB 3.04.20

210-458-5514

amir.karimi@utsa.edu

Randall D. Manteufel, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, ASME Fellow

EB 3.04.58

210-458-5522

rmanteufel@utsa.edu

Harry R. Millwater Jr., Ph.D.

Samuel G. Dawson Endowed Professor, Associate Chair for Research

AET 2.330

210-458-4481

harry.millwater@utsa.edu

Ashok Nedungadi, Ph.D.

Senior Lecturer

EB 3.04.06

210-458-5591

ashok.nedungadi@utsa.edu

Daniel I. Pineda, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

EB 3.04.12

daniel.pineda@utsa.edu

Brendy Rincon Troconis, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

EB 3.04.44

210-458-6773

brendy.rincon@utsa.edu

David Restrepo, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

EB 3.04.56

210.458.7614

david.restrepo@utsa.edu

Can (John) Saygin , Ph.D.

Professor

EB 3.04.56

210-458-7614

can.saygin@utsa.edu

Hung-da Wan, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Graduate Advisor of Record

EB 3.04.50

210-458-6325

hungda.wan@utsa.edu

Xiaodu Wang, Ph.D.

Professor, ASME and AIMBE Fellow

EB 3.04.52

210-458-5565

xiaodu.wang@utsa.edu

Xiaowei Zeng, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

EB 3.04.24

210-458-7698

xiaowei.zeng@utsa.edu

Joint Appointment Faculty

Sidney Chocron, Ph.D.

Adjoint Professor

210-522-3698

schocron@swri.edu

Gary Jacobs, Ph. D.

Assistant Professor

AET 1.352

(210) 458-7080

gary.jacobs@utsa.edu

Arturo Montoya, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

BSE 1.306

210-458-7516

arturo.montoya@utsa.edu

Carl F. Popelar, Ph.D.

Adjoint Professor

(210) 522-4213

carl.popelar@swri.org

Yesh P. Singh, Ph.D., P.E.

Professor Emeritus, ASME Life Fellow

EB 3.04.08

210 458 7614

yesh.singh@utsa.edu

Elizabeth S. Sooby, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

210-458-7901

elizabeth.soobywood@utsa.edu

James D. Walker, Ph.D.

Adjoint Professor, ASME and AIAA Fellow, Ballistics Sciences Fellow of IBS

james.walker@swri.org

Staff

Mr. Ben Campos

Adminstrative Manager

210-458-6021

Ben.Campos@utsa.edu

Hai-Chao Han, Ph.D.

Professor and Zachry Mechanical Engineering Department Endowed Chair,
AHA, AIMBE and ASME Fellow

EB 3.04.02

Program Coordinator

Cayla.Jimenez@utsa.edu

Adjunct Faculty and Instructors

Zainal Abidin, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor

Changfeng Gui, Ph. D.

Adjunct Professor

FLN 4.01.36

210-458-3073

Changfeng.Gui@utsa.edu

Debashis Basu, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor

debashis.basu@utsa.edu

Michael Reyes, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor

Glenn M. Light, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor

Glight5030@gmail.com

Advisory Council

Norm Abramson, NAE member, Southwest Research Institute (Retired)
Henry Bernstein, Gas Turbine Materials Associates
Jahan Eftekhar, J. Eftekhar & Associates
Dan Gonzalez, StandardAero
J. Michael Harris (PE), CPS Energy
Bryan Lancon, VP, BRL Consultants
Golda M. Obinzu, City of San Antonio - Office of Sustainability
Jose Rodriguez (PE), IMEG
Darren Simmons, VP, Frozen Beverage Dispensers

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We appreciate your interest in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UTSA and extend our warmest welcome to you from the Department.

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Engineering Building, EB 3.04.02
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX 78249

Phone: 210-458-7082
Fax: 210-458-6504

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Our Mission
The mission of the Mechanical Engineering Department is to provide excellent educational and research opportunities to our undergraduate and graduate students who will contribute to the technological and economic development of the community, the region and the nation.

The faculty of the Department of Mechanical Engineering values excellence in teaching, research, and service to the community and the profession. Our students learn to be technically competent and socially responsible, while they acquire a solid background to perform diverse engineering functions; to succeed in graduate education; and acquire life-long learning skills.