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Joanne M. Belovich, Ph.DProfessor and Chair, Chemical and Biomedical EngineeringResearch areas: biofuel from algae, transport in bone tissue
EDUCATION
o 1991, Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, U. Michigano 1988, M.S. Chemical Engineering, U. Michigano 1985, B.S. Chemical Engineering and Biomedical
Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
EXPERIENCE
o Department Chair, 2014-presento Adjunct Staff, Cleveland Clinic, 2004-presento Assistant Dean/Associate Dean for Academic
Affairs, 1997-2004o Citations: 876 (Google Scholar), 410 (Web of
Science)o Graduate students mentored: 25 MS thesis, 3
doctoral o Courses taught: 9 undergraduate, 2 graduate
ChE, 3 graduate BMEo PI or Co-I of $2.06MM in external funds brought
to CSU
• Optimize nutrient composition of algae
growth medium
• Adapt freshwater algae to saltwater
• Efficient harvesting processes
• Process simulation and optimization
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• Role of lipids in transport
Orhan Talu, Ph.D.Professor, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
EDUCATION
o 1984, Ph.D., ChE, Arizona State Universityo 1980, M.S., ChE, Arizona State Universityo 1978, B.S., ChE, Middle East Technical University University
EXPERTISEMain theme is interfacial phenomena between solids and fluids, from fundamentals to process development with emphasis on experiments. Topics include:
o thermodynamics; phase equilibria, interfacial phenomena, adsorption, molecular simulations, experimental measurements, classical/statistical modeling
o kinetics; micropore diffusion, meso/macropore diffusion, membrane permeation and diffusion, measurements, theoretical modeling
o processes; gas separations, gas (methane and hydrogen) storage, environmental problems, bioseparations, ion-exchange
o material synthesis; silica systems (e.g. zeolites, mesoporous silica) in different forms (e.g. powder, membrane, agglomerate) with/without field enhancement (e.g. high gravity, electrical, magnetic) and characterization of porous materials
Dr.-Ing. habil. Rolf LustigAssociate Professor, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
EDUCATION
o 1994, Habilitation, Physical Chemistry, Aachen University of Technology, Germany
o 1985, Doktor-Ingenieur, Mechanical Engineering,Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany
o 1981, Diplom-Ingenieur, Mechanical Engineering,University Hannover, Germany
EXPERIENCE
o Research and teaching in various academic settings ranging from mechanical engineering to physical chemistry
o Research interests:Thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, molecular
simulation
o All research activities center around the possibility to predict thermophysical behavior of matter from its smallest constituents: Molecules and their interactions. In particular, statistical mechanical theory is used to devise novel methodologies in molecular simulation.
Chandra Kothapalli, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Chemical & Biomedical EngineeringResearch Areas: Tissue Engineering, Stem Cells, Microfluidics, Biomechanics
Microporous biological hydrogels
for tissue engineering
applications
Human glioblastoma cell migration
towards endothelium in 3D scaffolds
Embryonic stem cell differentiation to
neuronal lineage within 3D hydrogels
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Microfluidic platforms designed to investigate cell-cell, cell-matrix & cell-gradient interactions
EDUCATION & TRAINING
o 2008-11, Postdoctoral Fellow, MITo 2008, Ph.D., BioE, Clemson Universityo 2005, M.S., Mat Sci & Eng., University of Connecticuto 2000, B.S., Ch.E., Andhra University
RESEARCH INTERESTS
o Mechanisms of environmental toxicant effects on neurogenesis using high-throughput assays
o Autologous stem cell-based cardiac patches for cell replacement therapy
o Microfluidic platforms to investigate axonal biologyo Nitric oxide cues for aortic aneurysm treatmento Cellular and soft tissue biomechanics
Moo-Yeal Lee, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Chemical & Biomedical EngineeringResearch Areas: Cell Microarray, 3D Bioprinting, Toxicology, Tissue Engineering
EDUCATION & TRAINING
o 2013, Lead/Senior Scientist, Solidus Biosciences, Inc.
o 2004, Postdoctoral Scientist, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
o 2001, JSPS Fellow, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
o 1999, Ph.D., Ch.E., KAIST, South Korea
o 1995, M.S., Ch.E., KAIST, South Korea
o 1993, B.S., Ch.E., Gyeong Sang National University, South
Korea
RESEARCH INTERESTS
o Nanoscale 3D human cell printing on a chip for drug
discovery
• Develop 3D neural stem cell microarrays for
developmental toxicology
• Develop high-content imaging (HCI) with 3D-cultured
human cells
• Develop viral gene delivery systems to study individual-
dependent, adverse drug responses
• Develop biocompatible hydrogels (“bioink”) for 3D
bioprinting
• Develop tumor tissue constructs with patient cancer cells
for personalized cancer therapy
Microarray spotter for 3D bioprinting
Micropillar chip
Microwell chip
Microscopic glass slide
(75 mm x 25 mm)
Micropillar
Microwell
Human liver cells
Syringe
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camera Ceramic tips
SonicatorWater bath
96-Well plate
Chilling
chip deck
Chip holder
Mercury lamp
Objective lens
4 Channel filter wheel
Color CCD
camera
Chip scanner for cell imaging
Microarray chip platform
for 3D bioprinting
Sandwiched chips for 3D cell cultures and
human liver cell spheroids on the chip
(Diameter of the micropillar = 0.75 mm)
Nolan B. Holland, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Chemical & Biomedical EngineeringResearch Areas: Protein-Based Materials, Antifreeze Proteins, Biomaterials
EDUCATION
o 1999, Ph.D., Macromolecular Science, Case Western Reserve
Univ.
o 1996, M.S., Macromolecular Science, Case Western Reserve Univ.
o 1994, B.S., Polymer Science & Engineering, CWRU
EXPERIENCE
o Cleveland State University (2004-present)
• Protein design, expression, and purification
• Multi-domain antifreeze protein adsorption (modeling/experiment)
• Elastin-like polypeptides - stimuli responsive nanoparticles
• Rheology, surface tension, liquid chromatography, AFM
• UV-vis spectroscopy, static and dynamic light scattering
o Biophysics Department, CWRU (2001-2004)
• Antifreeze proteins
• NMR based structural biology
o Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellow, LMU-Munich, Germany (2000-2001)
• Light-responsive polymers
• Single molecule force spectrometry, atomic force microscopy
Surendra N. Tewari, Ph.D.Professor of Chemical & Biomedical EngineeringResearch Areas: Solidification, Environmental Barrier Coatings, Biomaterials
EDUCATION & TRAINING
o 1991-Present, Professor, Cleveland State
University.
o 1986-1991: Associate Professor, Cleveland State
University.
o 1984-1986, NRC-NASA Glenn Research Center,
Cleveland.
o 1976-1984, Scientist, DMRL, Hyderabad, India.
o 1974-1976, National Research Council Associate,
NASA, Cleveland
o 1974, Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering,
Purdue University.
o 1970, M.S., Materials Science and Engineering,
Purdue University.
o 1968, B.Tech., Metallurgical Engineering, IIT
Kanpur, India
RESEARCH INTEREST
• Solidification processing- structure-property
relationship.
• High temperature materials-environmental
barrier coatings.
• Orthopedic implant materials-cell-substrate-
interactions.
Solidification and crystal growth facility
(70 kW-RF, Float Zone, CZ or Bridgman)
Microscopy and Live-cell imaging facility
Environmental degradation testing facility
(Hot Corrosion, Thermal Cycling, Heat treatment)
Marvin E. Thrash Jr., Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Practice, Chemical & Biomedical EngineeringResearch Areas: Protein Adsorption, Stochastic Modeling, Biological Modeling
Stochastic Simulation of Typical
Langmuir Adsorption Isotherm
P + S PS
Stochastic Simulation of
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EDUCATION & TRAINING
o Ph.D., Ch.E., University of Cincinnatio M.S., Ch.E., Cleveland State Universityo B.S., Ch.E., University of South Florida
RESEARCH INTERESTS
o Protein calorimetry o Purification of biological moleculeso Isotherm simulationo Simulation of biological processeso Biofuels
EDUCATION
o 2012, Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon Universityo 2007, B.S., University at Buffalo
EXPERIENCE
o Soft Matter, Rheology, and Technology Lab, KU Leuven, Belgium (2013-2014)
o Automotive Coatings Division, PPG (2013)o Interparticle interactions in the bulk and at fluid/fluid
interfaceso Directed assembly of nanoparticles into advanced
materialso New techniques for measuring weak ~kT scale
interactions over nanometer length scales
Chris Wirth, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomedical EngineeringResearch Areas: Colloid and Interface Science, Electrokinetics, Nanomaterials
Norb Delatte, Ph.D., P.E., F.ACI, F.ASCEChair and Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
EDUCATION
o 1996, Ph.D., C.E., The University of Texas at Austino 1986, SM, C.E., Massachusetts Institute of
Technologyo 1984, B.S.C.E., The Citadel
EXPERIENCE AND RESEARCH
o Currently a Visiting Erskine Fellow at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
o The University of Alabama at Birmingham (1997-2003)
o The United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. (1996-1997)
o Officer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (1986-1991)o Research funded by Ohio DOT – concrete materialso Research funded by NSF – Failure Case Studieso Fulbright Specialist, Ivory Cost, West Africa, 2014
Stephen F Duffy PhD, PE, F.ASCEProfessor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
EDUCATION
o 1987, PhD in Engineering, The University of Akron
o 1981, MSCE, The University of Akrono 1978, BSCE, The University of Akron
EXPERIENCE
o Cleveland State University (1991 - Present)o NASA Lewis Research Center (1987 - 1991)o One book, nine book chapterso Twenty-two refereed journal articleso Four international industry standardso Seventeen conference paperso Nine contract reports and trade publications o Director, Work Zone Safety Transportation
Centero Renal Assist (artificial kidney) devices o Reliability of graphite components in HTGRso Design of ceramic turbine componentso Ceramic armor, ceramic gun barrels, ceramic
radomeso Various STEM initiatives
Renal Assist Device (RAD)
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Jacqueline Jenkins, Ph.D., P.Eng.Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
EDUCATION
o 2004, Ph.D., Texas A&M Universityo 2000, M.E., Texas A&M Universityo 1996, Ba.Sc., University of Waterloo
EXPERIENCE
o Cleveland State University ’11-presento Region of Waterloo, Transportation Planning Engineer ’08-’11o University of British Columbia, Assistant Professor ’04-’08o Texas Transportation Institute, Graduate Research Assistant,
’99-’03o Ryerson University, Collision Investigator (Transport Canada),
’97-’98
RESEARCH INTERESTS
o traffic operations, highway design, transportation planning, traffic analysis, traffic simulation, driving simulation, driver behavior, safety
FUNDED PROJECTS
o Evaluation of Safety Practices for Short Duration Work Zones (ODOT)
o Evaluation of Alternative Methods of Temporary Traffic Control on Rural One-Lane, Two-Way Highways (ODOT)
o Evaluation of Traffic Flow Analysis and Road User Cost Tools Applied to Work Zones (ODOT)
o Evaluation of Ohio Work Zone Speed Zones Process (ODOT)o The Value of Balanced Growth Plans for Transportation
(ODOT)
Lutful I. Khan, Ph.D., P.E.Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
EDUCATION
o 1991: PhD, CVE, Lehigh University
o 1988: MS, CVE, Bangladesh University of Eng. & Tech. (BUET)
o 1984: BS, CVE, Bangladesh University of Eng. & Tech. (BUET)
EXPERIENCE
o Cleveland State University (1991-Present)
o Twelve archival articleso Twenty-four conference paperso Enhancement of Pile Capacity by
Electrokineticso Soil decontamination by EK
methodo Porous media condenser heat
exchangero Porous media micro gas pumpo Liquid/gas phase separation in
microgravity
Thermal Creep in Porous Media: Passive mPumps for gas phase
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SOIL DECONTAMINATION
RESEARCH
• Electrokinetic Soil
Decontamination
• Coupled Electric Hydraulic
Gradient Soil Decontamination
Ungtae Kim, Ph.D., P.E.Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
EDUCATIONo 2008, Ph.D., Water Resources Engr./Hydrology, Utah
State Universityo 1999, M.S., Water Resources Engr./Civil and
Environmental Engr. Korea Universityo 1997, B.S., Civil and Environmental Engr. Korea
University
EXPERIENCEo Cleveland State University (2014-present)o University of Tennessee at Knoxville (2008-2014) –
research professoro Utah Water Research Laboratory (2004-2008) – research
associateo Korea Institute of Construction Technology (1999-2003) -
researchero +20 journal papers and +30 conference presentationso Stochastic cost optimization of groundwater remediation
funded by U.S. Department of Defense (2008-present) –PI
o Impacts of climate change on water resources funded by U.S. Geological Survey (2013) – PI
o Research interest: modeling surface water and groundwater transport, uncertainty analysis, stochastic cost optimization, numerical analysis
3D contaminant transport
simulation
Prediction uncertainty by
Monte Carlo simulation
Optimal reservoir operation
policy for climate change
Customized decision
support toolkit
Mehdi Jalalpour, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
EDUCATION
o 2013, Ph.D., Civil Engineering Systems, Johns Hopkins University
o 2011, M.S., Civil Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
o 2006, M.S., Structural Engineering., University of Tehran
o 2003, BSCE, Isfahan University of Technology
EXPERIENCE
o Cleveland State University (2013-Present)o Cleveland Clinic, Quantitative Health Sciences,
(2014-Present)o Ten refereed journal articleso Four invited presentationso Five conference proceedingso Two reports for sponsored projectso Systems engineering applications in healtho Structural topology optimization under uncertaintyo Director of HESA research lab at CSUo Predictive modeling of large data sets
Visualization of Influenza activity in several cities
More at: https://sites.google.com/site/mehdijalalpour/research
Optimized distribution of material for a design domain, deterministic and probabilistic designs
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
Chansu Yu, Ph.D.Professor and Chair, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
EDUCATION
o 1994, Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State Universityo 1984, M.S., Seoul National University (S. Korea)o 1995, B.S., Seoul National University (S. Korea)
EXPERIENCE
o Cleveland State University (2001-Present)o Information and Comm University (1997-2001)o LG Electronics, Inc. (1984-1997)o Thirty archival articleso Sixty-two conference paperso Hardware security; Side channel analysiso Mobile networking; Software defined radioo Personal area networks; Biosensing systemso Computer architecture; Parallel and cluster
computingo Embedded systems; Low power architecture
Ben Blake, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering and
Computer Science
EDUCATION
o 1990, Ph.D., CIS, The Ohio State Universityo 1985, M.S., CIS, The Ohio State Universityo 1983, B.A., Math, Wittenberg University
CONSULTING EXPERIENCE
o NASAo DFASo Sun Microsystemo PolyOneo Progressive Insuranceo Roberts Express
Areas of Expertise and
Research Interests
• Operating Systems
• Programming Languages
• Distributed Systems
• Real-time Systems
• Performance Analysis
• Software Engineering
• Mobile Computing
Charles K. Alexander, PhD, P.E.Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
EDUCATION
o 2009, honorary Dr.Eng., Ohio Northern Universityo 1971, PhD, Ohio Universityo 1967, M.S.E.E, Ohio Universityo 1965, B.S.E.E, Ohio Northern University
EXPERIENCE
o Cleveland State University (2002-Present)o Ohio University (1998-2017)o President-Elect, President & CEO, IEEE, (1996-1999)o California State University, Northridge (1994-1997)o Temple University (1986-1994)o Tennessee Technological University (1980-1986)o Youngstown State University (1972-1980)o Ohio University (1967-1972)
Dr. Alexander has secured funding for two
centers of research at Ohio University and
Cleveland State University and one at
Tennessee Technological University. He has
been the director of three additional research
centers at Temple and at Tennessee Tech. He
has obtained research funding of approximately
$100 million (in today’s dollars). He has served
as a consultant to twenty-three private and
governmental organizations including the Air
Force and the Navy.
Dr. Alexander has authored many publications,
including a workbook and a videotape lecture
series, and is coauthor of Fundamentals of
Electric Circuits (now in the fifth edition),
Engineering Skills for Career Success, Problem
Solving Made ALMOST Easy, the fifth edition of
the Standard Handbook of Electronic
Engineering, and Applied Circuit Analysis, all
with McGraw-Hill. He has made more than 500
paper, professional, and technical
presentations.
Timothy Arndt, Ph.D.Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
EDUCATION
o 1991, Ph.D., C.S., University of Pittsburgho 1985, M.S., C.S., University of Floridao 1984, B.S., C.S. and Math, Purdue University
EXPERIENCE
o Cleveland State University (1998-Present)o Universita’ dell Sannio (Benevento, Italy)
(1994-1998)o Texas State University (1993-1994)o Lamar University (1991-1993)o Twenty archival articleso Thirty conference paperso Multimedia computingo Social and information network analysiso eLearningo Mobile and ubiquitous learningo Database systems
Dr. Arndt was named Senior Member of the
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).
Industrial experience with Siemens-Nixdorf
Information Systems (Avellino, Italy) and the
Microelectronics and Computer Technology
Consortium (Austin, TX).
Viewpoints editor of the Elsevier Journal of
Visual Languages and Computing, editorial
board member of several other journals.
Co-PI on two NSF instrumentation grants, PI on
numerous internal grants.
Program or Workshop chair of multiple
international conferences, PC member of > 30.
Developed graduate-level courses in Multimedia,
Bioinformatics, Social Network Analysis, etc.
Sunnie S. Chung, Ph.D.College Lecturer, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
EDUCATION
o 2006, Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University
EXPERIENCE
o Cleveland State University (2012-Present)o Research Associate in NCR/Teradata (Previously as
AT&T) in California (2006-2011)o Fourteen conference papers and archival articleso 5 Research project realizations into Teradata MPP
Systemo Big Data Processing in Massively Parallel Processing
(MPP) Systems
o SQL-Map Reduce for Big Data Processing in Parallel Data
Warehouse
o Data Mining on Sensor Data for Machine Fault Detection
o Query Rewrite Optimization for Parallel Database
Performance
o Temporal Database in Parallel Data Warehouse
o Columnar Partitioning Databases in Parallel Data
Warehouse
o Cyber Security: Database Security
Areas of Expertise and
Research Interests
• Data Analytics
• Big Data Processing in
• Massively Parallel Processing
Systems:
o Map Reduce/Hadoop
o Parallel Data
Warehouse/OLAP
o Cloud
o Integration of Big Data
Processing Systems
o Query Rewrite Optimization for
Parallel Database Performance
• Cyber Security:
o Querying Encrypted Database
without Decrypting
o Advanced Data Processing
Techniques
Pong P. Chu, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
EDUCATION
o 1989, Ph.D., E.C.E., Iowa State Universityo 1985, M.S., E.C.E., Iowa State Universityo 1981, B.S., E.E., National Chiao-Tung University,
Taiwan
EXPERIENCE
o CSU (1989-Present)o Five textbooks in digital design and HDL
(hardware description language) o Innovative application of FPGA (field
programmable gate array)o Mission- and safety-critical hardware design and
coding practices o Radiation-harden designo Digital systems instructional research and
development
use this space for illustration of expertise, teaching,
research
Lili Dong, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
EDUCATION
o 2005, Ph.D., The University of Alabama, USAo 2000, M.S., Chinese Academy of Sciences,
Chinao 1996, B.S., Jilin Institute of Technology, China
EXPERIENCE
o Cleveland State University (2005-present)o Chair of IEEE Control Systems Society,
Cleveland Chapter (2009-Present)o 35 publications (with over 400 citations)o Control Systems Design and Applicationso Micro-electro-mechanical systemso 3D electronic printingo 13 advisees (12 MSEEs and 1 DRE) graduated
Implementation of a Robust Controller on MEMS Gyroscopes
3D Electronic Printers
Beam gyro on a rate table
Pooyan FazliAssistant Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
EDUCATION
o Ph.D., University of British Columbiao M.Sc., Amirkabir University of Technology o B.Sc., Amirkabir University of Technology
EXPERIENCE
o Assistant Professor, Cleveland State Universityo Postdoctoral Fellow, Carnegie Mellon University o Postdoctoral Fellow, University of British
Columbia
Research Interests
• Artificial Intelligence
• Autonomous Robots
• Multi-Robot Systems
• Human-Robot Interaction
• Cloud Robotics
• Computer/Robot Vision
• Machine Learning
• Sensor Networks
• Computational Geometry
Yongjian Fu, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
EDUCATION
o 1996, Ph.D., CS, Simon Fraser University, Canada
o 1988, M.S., CS, Zhejiang University, Chinao 1985, B.S., CS, Zhejiang University, China
EXPERIENCE
o Cleveland State University (2003-Present)o University of Missouri-Rolla (1996-2002)o Twenty five archival articleso Eleven conference paperso Data miningo Software engineeringo Information retrieval and text mining
Areas of Expertise and Research Interests
• Application of data mining methods in
o Business
o Engineering
o Science
• Software testing and quality assurance
o Test design
o Test management
o Reliability modeling
• Mining of semi-structured data
o Document clustering
o Search and retrieval
o Time series data mining
• Software development
o Software project management
o Software architecture and design
Zhiqiang Gao, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
EDUCATION
o 1990, Ph.D., E.E., University of Notre Dameo 1987, M.S., E.E., University of Notre Dame
EXPERIENCE
o Cleveland State University (1990-Present)o Director, Center for Advanced Control
Technologies http://cact.csuohio.edu
o 100+ paperso $2M+ grantso Seven U.S. patentso Founder, LineStream Technologies, 1st CSU
spinoff
Faced with ever widening chasm between control
theory and practice, Dr. Gao returned to the roots of
controls by collaborating extensively with engineers
at NASA and industry in solving real world
problems, from which the foundation and
authenticity of research were rebuilt.
Collaborating with Professor Jingqing Han, Dr. Gao
has worked quietly on active disturbance rejection
control for the last 20 years, nurturing it from its
early, conceptual stage to a maturing and emerging
industrial control technology. In doing so, he made
an obscure idea clear and established firmly a
general design principle in dealing with uncertainties
in industrial settings, often with staggering
improvements in performance and energy saving.
Asking basic, rudimentary questions in research
and in teaching, Dr. Gao and his team find creative
solutions in practice and vitality in education. Dr.
Gao’s research and teaching materials can be found
at http://cact.csuohio.edu
Murad Hizlan, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
EDUCATION
o 1990, Ph.D., E.E., The Johns Hopkins Universityo 1987, M.S.E., The Johns Hopkins Universityo 1985, B.S., E.E., Bogazici University
EXPERIENCE
o Cleveland State University (1992-Present)o The Johns Hopkins University (1990-1992)o Communication Theoryo Robust Communicationso Multiple-Access Communicationso Spread-Spectrum Systemso Quantum Communications
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Vijay K. Konangi, Ph.D.Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
EDUCATION
o 1981, Ph.D., Iowa State Universityo 1975, M.Sc. (Engineering), University of Madraso 1973, B.E., University of Madras
EXPERIENCE
o Cleveland State University (1980-Present)o Co-author of book: “Broadband Switching: Architectures,
Protocols, Design, and Analysis” published by IEEE Computer Society Press, also published by John Wiley & Sons
o Computer Networkso Aeronautical Communications Networkso Research has been supported by NASA Glenn Research
Center
Sanchita Mal-Sarkar, D. Eng.Associate Lecturer, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
EDUCATION
o D. Eng., Cleveland State University, USAo M.S., University of Windsor, Canadao M.S, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), India
EXPERIENCE
o Associate Lecturer, Cleveland State University (2011-present)
o Term Instructor, Cleveland State University (2006-2011)
o Instructor, Cleveland State University (2002-2005)
o Visiting Instructor, Cleveland State University (2000-2001)
o Taught 14 different courses at Cleveland State University
o Published several conference and journal papers on Hardware and Software Security and Trust, Fault-tolerant Networks, Soft/Granular Computing and Risk Analysis, and Wireless Sensor Networks.
o Awarded two grants as Principal Investigator: One from NSF ($200,000) and other from CSU Teaching Enhancement Award ($4,560), both on Cyber Security Education.
College students will learn how to hack computers,
then protect them: Higher Education Roundup
By Karen Farkas, The Cleveland Plain Dealer
A new program at Cleveland State University and Case Western Reserve
University will encourage students to hack computers - then learn how to
protect them.
Richard Rarick, MSEE, MS MathCollege Lecturer, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
EDUCATION
o 2007, M.S., E.E., Cleveland State Universityo 1989, M.S., Math, Cleveland State Universityo 1988, B.E.E., Cleveland State University
EXPERIENCE
o Cleveland State University (2005-Present)o Software Consulting (1998-2005)o Assistant Professor Notre Dame College
(1994-1998)o Twelve Journal Paperso Six conference paperso Biogeography-Based Optimizationo Control Theoryo Thorium Molten-Salt Reactor Controlo Control of Magnetic Bearings
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Janche Sang, Ph.D.Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
EDUCATION
o Ph.D., Purdue University, 1994o M.S., Michigan State University, 1989o B.S., National Taiwan University, 1984
EXPERIENCE
o Cleveland State University (1994 - Present)o Fulbright Senior Research Scholar at National
Tsing Hua University, Taiwan (September 2012 -June 2013)
o Guest Scientist, NASA Glenn Research Center, (Aug. 2000 - July 2001)
o Summer Research Fellow, NASA Glenn Research Center, (Summer 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2002)
Research Interests
• Parallel and Distributed Computing
• Cloud Computing
• Computer Networks
• Operating Systems
• Compiler
• Software Engineering
• Simulation
• Performance Measurement
Teaching Interests
• Operating Systems
• Parallel Processing
• Programming Languages
• Compiler
• Computer Networks
• Algorithms
Dan Simon, Ph.D.Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
EDUCATION
o 1991, Ph.D., E.E., Syracuse Universityo 1987, M.S., E.E., University of Washingtono 1982, B.S., E.E., Arizona State University
EXPERIENCE
o Cleveland State University (1999-Present)o 14 years of industrial experienceo 2 text bookso 58 journal paperso 51 conference paperso Control theoryo State estimationo Evolutionary algorithmso Optimization
Nigamanth Sridhar, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
EDUCATION
o 2004, Ph.D., Computer Science and Engineering, Ohio State University
o 2000, M.S., Computer Science and Engineering, Ohio State University
o 1997, M.Sc. (Tech.), Information Systems, BITS Pilani, India
EXPERIENCE
o Cleveland State University (2004 - Present)o Adjunct Associate Professor, Clemson Univ (2011
– present)o Visiting Scientist, Indian Institute of Science
(2011-12)o Ten archival articles and book chapterso Forty-five conference paperso Programming languages and Software
Engineeringo Embedded Systems and Sensor Networkso Computer Science Educationo Engineering Education
Programming Language Support for Wireless
Sensor Networks (supported by NSF CAREER
award)
• Language constructs for safe multi-threading in
small embedded systems
• Middleware infrastructure for a variety of
system support services such as time
synchronization, MAC, node mobility
• Applications of sensor networks for use in
transportation infrastructure and physical
therapy
Computing in Secondary Schools (supported
by NSF CE21 award)
• Curriculum development and teacher
professional development for the new AP
Computer Science Principles (AP CSP) course
• 23 high schools in Ohio teaching AP CSP
• Development of a Cleveland Public high school
to have a focus on Computational Thinking
across the curriculum
Haodong Wang, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
EDUCATION
o 2009, Ph.D., CS., College of William & Maryo 2000, M.S., EE., Penn State Universityo 1994, B.E., EE., Tsinghua University
EXPERIENCE
o Cleveland State University (2010-Present)o Virginia State (2009-2010)o Siemens Corporate Research (June – Sept 2007)o Viasat Inc. (2001 - 2002)o Schlumberger Ltd. (1996 - 1999)
Research Interests
• High performance public-key
cryptography primitives for
embedded systems
• Security protocol design in
networked embedded systems
• Data management and
searching in pervasive
computing
• IEEE 802.11 wireless computing
• Computer and mobile system
security
• Cognitive radio computing
Wenbing Zhao, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
EDUCATION
o 2002, Ph.D., ECE, University of California, Santa Barbara
o 1998, M.S., ECE, University of California, Santa Barbara
o 1993, M.S., Physics, Peking Universityo 1990, B.S., Physics, Peking University
EXPERIENCE
o Cleveland State University (2004-Present)o ABET program evaluator 2015-Presento One research monograph on dependable systemso Forty-five archival articles; twenty-two book
chapterso Forty conference papers; three best paper awardso NSF Grant on secure and dependable computing
2008-2012o Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Grant
2015-2017o Smart and Connected Heath (Human Motion
Tracking)o Secure and Dependable Systems
Ceiling
Kinect#2Kinect#1
Caregiver#1
Computer
Wearable Device
Wearable Device
Patient
Caregiver#2
Smart Phone
Wifi
Bluetooth
Bluetooth
Privacy-Aware Vision-Based Human
Motion Tracking with Realtime Feedback
Pebble
Application
Pebble Smart Watch
pebble-js-
app.jsServer
Application
Smart Phone Computer
Kinect
Pebble Mobile Application
(PebbleKit JS)AppMessage
AppMessage
XMLHttpRequest
XMLHttpResponse
(JSON object)
Skeleton
Stream
Ye Zhu, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
EDUCATION
o Ph.D., Texas A&M Universityo M.S., Texas A&M Universityo B.S., Shanghai JiaoTong University
EXPERIENCE
o Network Security & Privacy
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Mounir Ibrahim, Ph.D., P.E.Professor and Chair, Mechanical Engineering
EDUCATION
o 1977, Ph.D., M.E., Bradford University, United Kingdom
o 1973, M.S., M.E., Cairo Universityo 1968, B.Sc., M.E., Cairo University
RESEARCH INTERESTS
o Heat Transfer in Gas Turbines o Gas Turbine Combustorso Stirling Engineso Stirling regenerator design using
microfabrication techniqueso Plastic Thermoforming Applicationso Thermal Energy Storage Systems
Selected Awards and Honors
• Books: “Stirling Convertor Regenerators”
Co-authored with Dr. Roy Tew
Taylor and Francis Group, 2012
ISBN 978-1-4398-3006-2
• Inducted in the “National Academy of
Inventors”, October 31, 2011
• PATENTS: "High-Temperature
Non-Catalytic, Infrared Heater”
U.S.Patent#6368102
U.S.Patent#6612835
“In-Line Ultrapure Heat Exchanger”
Pending, U.S. 61/679, 334
• Fellow, ASME
• Associate Fellow, AIAA
• Chair of the ASME K-14 (Heat Transfer in Gas Turbines) Committee
(July 2006-June 2008)
• Chair, M.E. Department at CSU (March 1998-June 2002, and June
2013 - Present)
• Distinguished Visiting Fellowship Award, The Royal Academy of
Engineering, U.K.
• Visiting Scholar, University of Oxford, Oxford, U.K., Fall 2008
• Visiting Scholar, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, Spring 2002
• Awarded more than $6 million externally funded research
• Supervised more than 60 masters and doctoral students
• Published more than 110 publications in prestigious journals and
conference proceedings
Michael L. Adams, Ph.D.College Associate Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering
EDUCATION
o 2001, Ph.D., M.E., Case Western Reserve University (CWRU)
o 1996, M.S., M.E., CWRUo 1993, B.S., M.E., CWRU
EXPERIENCE
o Cleveland State University (2004-Present)o CWRU, Adjunct (2001-Present)o Private Consulting (1999-Present)o NASA (1995-1997)
Objectives
To bring practical, real-world
experience into the classroom, to be
fully engaged in the teaching and
learning environment.
Courses
Senior Design, Design of Machinery,
Introduction to Design, Vibrations,
Advanced Vibrations, Vibrations and
Acoustics Signal Processing Lab,
Kinematics, Dynamics, Engineering
Measurements
Advising
Masters projects, undergraduate
advising, faculty adviser to The Society
of Automotive Engineers, faculty
adviser to The Joint Engineering
Council, Department Faculty Co-op
Adviser
Asuquo B. Ebiana, Ph.D.,Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
EDUCATION
o Ph.D., M.E., Michigan State University (MSU)
o M.S., M.E., University of California, Berkeley
o B.S., M.E., North Carolina A&T State University
EXPERIENCE
o Associate Professor, CSU
o Research Fellow, NASA-Glenn Research Center (GRC)
o Summer Faculty Fellow, NASA-GRC
o Engineering Project Consultant for Local Company
o Research Associate, Adv. Mfg. Co., CSU
o Assistant Professor, CSU
o Project Engineer, Michigan Auto-Industry
o Graduate Teach/Research Assistant, UC Berkeley, MSU
Research
Primary research areas of interest are in mathematical modeling, numerical simulation (CFD) and experimental investigation of fluid flow and heat and mass transfer mechanisms in engineering power systems. Other areas of interest include the application of thermal-fluid principles to energy related manufacturing processes. Project examples include:
• CFD Models and Simulations of Baking Bread in a Tunnel Oven
• Theoretical Basis for a 3-D Stirling Engine Loss Model
• 2nd. Law Analysis of Sage & CFD-ACE Models of MIT Test-Rigs
• Numerical Analysis of a Radiant Drying Oven for Web Applications
• Discrete-Vortical Elements Approximation of the Circular Couette Flow between two Rotating Concentric Cylinders
• Computer modeling, thermal energy management, fluid flow studies and design sensitivity analyses of various GM, Ford, Chrysler and Isuzu product lines
Co-authored/independently written several funded teaching/research proposals and peer-reviewed technical papers published in engineering journals and conference proceedings.
Teaching
Courses Taught/Directed include:
Undergraduate Graduate• Instrumentation & Meas. Lab. Mechanical Engineering analysis
• Intro. & Applied Heat Transfer Numerical Methods in Engineering
• Intro. & Applied Thermodynamics Inviscid Flow
• Intro. & Applied Fluid Mechanics Adv. Radiation Heat Transfer
• Differential Equations for Engineers Viscous Flow I
• Fortran/Numerical Methods Master’s Directed Study
• Thermal Systems Design Master’s Projects & Theses
• Honor’s Thesis Doctoral Research/Dissertation
Jason Halloran, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
EDUCATION
o 2007, Ph.D., University of Denvero 2003, M.S., M.E., University of Denvero 2000, B.S., M.E., University of Denver
EXPERIENCE
o Cleveland State University (2014-Present)o Cleveland Clinic Foundation(2007-2014)o Twelve archival articles and two book chapterso Over thirty five conference paperso Computational biomechanicso Orthopaedic biomechanicso Multi-scale tissue mechanicso Joint replacement mechanicso Experimental techniques and uncertainty
analysis
Taysir Nayfeh, Ph.D.Professor, Mechanical Engineering (Industrial & Manufacturing)
EDUCATION
o 1993, Ph.D., IME, Virginia Techo 1991, M.S., IME, Virginia Techo 1987, B.S., Physics/Engineering Mechanics,
Virginia Tech
EXPERIENCE
o Cleveland State University (1993-Present)o Schlumberger Well Service (1980-1989)o Polymer Extrusion & Compoundingo Copper Die Casting, Hot Extrusion and Wire
Drawingo Nanocomposite Metalso Nano Engineered Metalso In-Process Sensing and Process Controlo None Destructive Evaluation (Ultrasonics)o Petro-physical Evaluation of Oil and Gas Wells
Research Interests
Nanocomposite Ultra Conductive
Copper/Metals
Paul P. Lin, Ph.D.Professor, Mechanical Engineering, ASME Fellow
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
EDUCATION
o 1985, Ph.D., M.E., University of Rhode Islando 1981, M.S., M.E., University of Floridao 1974, B.S., M.E., Tatung University
EXPERIENCE
o CSU Associate Dean of Engineering (2007-Present)o CSU ME Department Chair (2002-2007)o CSU ME Professor (1985-Present)o Over 50 refereed Journals & Conference Proceedingso Researched at NASA (1993-03) & Air Force (1990-93)o Keynote Speaker of FIVE International Conferenceso Robot Engineer at IBM (1982)o ME Engineer at Tongtai Tool Inc. (1977-79)o Production Engineer at Japan Electric Heater (1976-77)
Research Areas
1. Fault detection and isolation
2. Intelligent system monitoring
3. Multidisciplinary design optimization
4. Optical Inspection for quality assurance
Teaching
1. Kinematics
2. Vibration
3. Robotics
4. Machine Vision
5. Advanced Optimization
Leadership
1. Associate Dean for academic affairs
2. Department Chair
3. Cleveland Engineering Society
Leadership Award (2009)
Majid Rashidi, Ph.D., P.E.Betty L. Gordon Distinguished Professor, Mechanical Engineering
EDUCATION
o 1987, Ph.D., M.E., Case Western Reserve University
o 1983, M.S., M.E., Case Western Reserve Universityo 1981, B.S., M.E., Case Western Reserve University
EXPERIENCE
o Professor, M.E. Dept., CSU, 2007-Presento Chairman & Professor, E. T. Dept., CSU, 2013o Associate Professor, M.E. Dept., CSU, 1993-2007o Assistant Professor, M. E. Dept., CSU, 1987-1993o Research Associate, ICOM P, NASA, January 1987-
July 1987
Patents:
1. US 8,002,516, “Wind Harnessing System” 2. US 7,679,209, “Wind powered electricity generating system” 3. US 7,845,904, “Wind harnessing system” 4. US 7,540,706, “Wind harnessing system” 5. US 7,493,828, “Simulator for Evaluating Artificial Joint Specimens” 6. US 6,375,096, “Two Component Spray Gun and Nozzle Attachment” 7. US 6,059,214, “Vertical Moving Support Vehicular Attachment” 8. US 5,552,713, “Method and Device for Testing Electrophysiology Catheter”
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Hanz Richter, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
EDUCATIONo 2001, Ph.D., M.E., Oklahoma State Universityo 1997, M.Sc., M.E., Oklahoma State Universityo 1995, B.Sc., M.E., Catholic University of Peru
EXPERIENCEo Cleveland State University (2004-Present)o NASA Stennis Space Center (Postdoc Fellow,
2001-2004)o Research sponsors: NSF, NASA, Cleveland Clinic,
otherso Control theory, analysis, design and implementationo Robot dynamics and motion control o Mechatronic systems, dynamic modelingo Bio-mechatronic systems and prosthetic roboticso Controls for aerospace propulsion
Jerzy T. SawickiD.E. Bently and A. Muszynska Endowed Chair
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Vice President for Research
EDUCATION
o 1992, Ph.D., M.E., Case Western Reserve University
o 1986, M.S., Applied Mathematics, The University of Gdansk
o 1980, M.S., M.E., Gdansk University of Technology
RESEARCH INTERESTS
o Mechanical vibration and controlo Rotordynamicso Structural health monitoringo Magnetic bearingso Tribology o Mechatronic systems
SELECTED AWARDS AND HONORS
• Fellow, ASME (2002)
• University Distinguished Faculty Award for Research (2004)
• D.E. Bently and A. Muszynska Endowed Chair (2004-Present)
• Siemens-Westinghouse Distinguished Speaker (2006)
• Title of Professor, President of the Republic of Poland (2010)
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
• Pesch, A.H., Smirnov, A. Pyrhönen, O., and Sawicki, J.T.,
“Magnetic Bearing Spindle Tool Tracking through μ-Synthesis
Robust Control,” accepted for publication in IEEE Transactions
on Mechatronics, 2014.
• Smirnov, A., Pesch, A.H., Pyrhönen, O., and Sawicki, J.T., “High-
Precision Cutting Tool Tracking with a Magnetic Bearing Spindle,
DS-13-1443, accepted for publication in ASME Journal of
Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, 2014.
• Madden, R. and Sawicki, J.T., “Model Validation for Identification
of Damage Dynamics,” Paper GT2014-27341, accepted for
publication in ASME Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and
Power, 2014.
• Kulesza, Z. and Sawicki, J.T., “Stability of a Cracked Rotor
Subjected to Parametric Excitation,” Paper GT2014-26741,
accepted for publication in ASME Journal of Engineering for Gas
Turbines and Power, 2014.
Eric M. Schearer, Ph.D., P.E.Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
EDUCATION
o 2014, Ph.D., M.E., Northwestern Universityo 2006, M.S., Robotics, Carnegie Mellon
Universityo 2002, M.B.A., University of Notre Dame o 2002, B.S., M.E., University of Notre Dame
o EXPERIENCE
o Cleveland State University (2014-Present)o Exponent Failure Analysis Associates (2007-
2009)o United States Air Force (2002-2007)o Functional Electrical Stimulationo Human Motion Controlo Robotics
Antonie J. (Ton) van den Bogert, Ph.D.Parker-Hannifin Endowed Chair in Human Motion and Control
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
EDUCATION
o 1989, Ph.D., Biomechanics, Utrecht Universityo 1985, M.S./B.S., Physics, Utrecht University
EXPERIENCE
o Cleveland State University (2012-Present)o Cleveland Clinic Foundation (1998-2010)o University of Calgary (1991-1998)o > 100 peer reviewed publicationso Academy Award for Technical Achievement (2005)o Measurement and simulation of human movemento Sports performance and sports injurieso Design and control of prosthetic limbs and
exoskeletons
Wei ZHANG, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
EDUCATION
o 2003, Ph.D., Fluids Engineering & Thermo-physics, Xi’an Jiaotong University
o 1996, B.S., Civil & Environmental Engineering, Xi’an University of Architecture & Technology
EXPERIENCE
o Research Fellow, University of Minnesota (2009-2014)o Postdoctoral Associate, Iowa State University (2007-2009)o Scientist, TU-Braunschweig, Germany (2006)o Eighteen peer-reviewed articleso Experimental flow controlo Advanced thermal/flow measurement techniqueso Wind energy and wind engineeringo Atmospheric boundary-layer physics and turbulenceo Particle-turbulence interactiono Laminar-turbulent transition
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Fouad Abou-Ghalioum, M.S.Associate Professor and Interim Chair, Engineering Technology
EDUCATION
o M.S., Electrical Engineering, Cleveland State University
Areas of Expertise
• Computer Architecture
• Networking
• Neural Networks
• Intelligent Systems
Toufik Aidja, M.S.Lecturer, Engineering Technology
EDUCATION
o B.S., Electrical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Honors, 1981
o M.S., Electrical Engineering, Cleveland State University. Honors, 1984
Areas of Expertise
• Analog, Digital and Firmware Design
• CAD Software
• Statistical Analysis
• Data Collection
• LCD, LED and OLED displays
• Matlab
• VHDL
• Test Bench Design Accreditation
William Atherton, Ph.D.Associate Professor and College Lecturer, Engineering Technology
EDUCATION
o Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, 1982
Areas of Expertise
• Dynamics
• Controls
• Acoustics
• System Simulation
Harry Fox, M.S.Associate Professor, Engineering Technology
EDUCATION
o M.S., Engineering Technology, University of Southern California
Areas of Expertise
• Power Electronics
• Control Systems
• Analog Electronics
• Robotics
Andrew Hess, M.S.Associate Professor, Engineering Technology
EDUCATION
o B.S., ASP, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 2004
o B.S., MCE, Cleveland State Universityo M.S., MCE, Cleveland State University
HONORS AND AWARDS
o Magna Cum Laude, Cleveland State University
PROFESSIONA AFFILIATIONS
o National Engineering Honor Society Tau Beta Pi
