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Faculty

Redwan Alqasemi
Research Professor and Lead Researcher, CARRT
Email | Office: ENG 007 | 813-974-2115 | Website | Lab Website | Youtube
Research & Awards
Research: Robotics, Assistive Technology, Virtual/Augmented Reality, Prosthetics, Controls

Nicholas Baksh
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Email | Office: ENC 1205
Research & Awards

Stephanie Carey
Associate Research Professor
Email | Office: ENG 008 | 813-974-5765 | Lab Website
Research & Awards
Research Area: Applied Biomechanics, Rehabilitation Engineering, Prosthetics

Rajiv Dubey
Professor & Department Chair; Director, CARRT
Email | Office: ENC 2303 | 813-974-5619 | Lab Website
Research & Awards
Rehabilitation Robotics; Prosthetics and Orthotics, Dynamic Systems and Controls

Brett Freidkes
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Email | Office: ENC 1200
Research & Awards

Nathan Gallant
Associate Professor & Graduate Program Director
Email | Office: ENC 2504 | 813-974-5840 | Website
Research & Awards

Rasim Guldiken
Professor & Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Email | 813-974-5628 | Lab Website |Youtube
Research & Awards

Daniel Hess
Professor
Email | Office: ENC 2205 | 813-974-5643
Research & Awards

Autar Kaw
Professor
Email | Office: ENC 2215 | 813-974-5626 | Website | YouTube | Blog
Research & Awards

Ashok Kumar
Professor
Email | Office: ENB 252 | 813-974-3942 | Website | Google Scholar
Research & Awards
Research Area:
Nanomaterials, Microelectronics, Thin Film Technology
Awards:
Advisory Board Member, NSF Center for Nanotechnology Research and Education (CNRE), University of District of Columbia, DC (2019-2024)
Advisory Board Member, NSF EPSCoR, Connecting the Plasma Universe to Plasma Technology in Alabama (CPU2AL), (2018-2023)
Senior Member, National Academy of Inventors (2022)
Fellow, Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) (2016)
Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) (2015)
Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) (2015)
Outstanding Faculty Award, University of South Florida (2013)
Outstanding Research Achievement Award, College of Engineering, University of South Florida (2011)
Fellow, American Association of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2010)
Professor Honoraria, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia (2009)
Charter Class of Academy of Inventors, University of South Florida (2009)
Fellow, American Society of Metals, ASM (2007)
ASM-IIM Visiting Lecture Award, ASM International (2007)
CAREER “NSF Faculty Early Career Development Award” (2000-2006)
Theodore and Venette Askounes Ashford Distinguished Scholar Award, University of South Florida (2006)
Certificate of Appreciation (Lead Symposium Organizer), Materials Research Society (2005)
Sigma XI Tampa Bay Chapter Outstanding Dissertation Award – Major Professor for P. Zantye, A Study of Integration Issues in Cu-Low k Dielectric Materials in Damascene Structure (2005)
Outstanding Faculty Research Achievement Award, University of South Florida (2004)
USF President Faculty Excellence Award (2003)
NSF Fellowship Award to attend NSF Summer Institute on Nanomechanics Workshop, Chicago (2003)
USF Graduate Council Outstanding Thesis Award – Major Professor, for Swetha Thagella, Study of Tribological Properties and Modeling of Removal Rate of Low-K and Copper in Chemical Mechanical Planarization Process (2002)
Research and Creative Scholarship Award, University of South Florida (2001)
Alabama DOE EPSCoR Young Investigator Award (1996-1997)
Alabama NSF EPSCoR Young Investigator Award (1996-1997)
National Research Council Twining Fellowship Award (1997-1998)
Outstanding Research Award, Univ. of South Alabama (1995-96)
Graduate Research Fellowship, North Carolina State University (1989-1992)
National Merit Scholarship from the Government of India (1981-1985)

Craig Lusk
Associate Professor
Email | Office: ENC 2507 | 813-974-1394
Research & Awards

Wenbin Mao
Assistant Professor
Email | Office: ENB 372A | 813-974-6636 | Lab Website
Research & Awards

Kyle Reed
Associate Professor
Email | Office: ENC 2503 | 813-974-2385 | Website | Lab Website
Research & Awards

Miguel Goni Rodrigo
Associate Professor of Instruction
Email | Office: ENC 1203 | 813-974-7364
Research & Awards
Research Area: Nanoscale Heat Transfer and Solid Mechanics
Alex Volinsky
Associate Professor
Email| Office: ENC 2214 | 813-974-5658 | Website
Research & Awards

Michael Cai Wang
Assistant Professor
Email | Office: ENC 2206 | 813-974-8586 | Lab Website
Research & Awards
Research Area: Nano-science/nano-manufacturing, Interfacial/surface phenomena

Stuart Wilkinson
Associate Professor
Email | Office: ENG 131 | 813-974-5645
Research & Awards
Research Area: Energy Systems Design, Bionomic Engineering

Ipek Yucelen
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Email | Office: ENG 118C | 813-396-9353
Research & Awards
Research Area: Nanoscale Materials

Arman Sargolzaei
Assistant Professor
Email | Office: ENC 2508 | 813-974-5578 | Lab Website
Research & Awards
Research Area: Linear and Non-linear Control Theory, Security of Networked Control Systems, Safety and Security of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles, Electric Vehicle Control and Optimization, Control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Delcie Durham
Professor Emerita
Research & Awards
Research Area: Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing