Tagliatela College of Engineering Faculty

Kagya

Kagya Amoako, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Coordinator, M.S. in Biomedical Engineering

Echlin Hall 212C
(203) 479-4877
KAmoako@newhaven.edu

Abe Ardeshir, Ph.D.

Abe Ardeshir, Ph.D

Practitioner in Residence

Maxcy Hall Room 317
(203) 507-0868
AArdeshir@newhaven.edu

Ganesh Balasubramanian

Ganesh Balasubramanian, Ph.D.

Lambrakis Endowed Professor in Mechanical Engineering
Chair, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
Coordinator, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Echlin Hall 105

BGanesh@newhaven.edu

Vahid Behzadan, Ph.D.

Vahid Behzadan, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Coordinator, M.S. in Artificial Intelligence

Maxcy Hall 120A
(203) 479-4723
VBehzadan@newhaven.edu

Moin Bhuiyan, Ph.D.

Moin Bhuiyan, Ph.D., P.Eng(ON, Canada)

Associate Professor of Practice
Coordinator, M.S. in Electrical Engineering

Maxcy Hall 120D
(203) 479-4718
MBhuiyan@newhaven.edu

Eric

Eric Brisart

Professor of Practice
Coordinator, B.S. in Engineering

Echlin Hall 107
(203) 479-4155
EBrisart@newhaven.edu

Cassandra Champagne, Ph.D.

Cassandra Champagne, Ph.D.

Lecturer
Coordinator, B.S. in Civil Engineering

Maxcy Hall, 112B
(203) 479-4249
CChampagne@newhaven.edu

Barun

Barun Chandra, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Computer Science

Maxcy Hall 119
(203) 932-7089
BChandra@newhaven.edu

Byungik

Byungik Chang, Ph.D., P.E., MBA

Professor
Chair, Civil & Environmental Engineering Department
Coordinator, M.S. in Civil Engineering

Maxcy Hall 118 B-4
(203) 479-4234
BChang@newhaven.edu

Pier

Pier Cirillo, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Chemistry
Chemistry Undergraduate Program Director

Echlin Hall Office 119D
(203) 479-4887
PCirillo@newhaven.edu

On Sabbatical, 2025-26 Academic Year
An image of industrial engineering professor, Nadiye O. Erdil, Ph.D.

Nadiye O. Erdil, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Coordinator, M.S. in Industrial Engineering
Co-Coordinator, MBA/MSIE Dual Degree
Coordinator, B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering

Echlin Hall 104
(203) 932-7251
NErdil@newhaven.edu

Nagasree Garapati

Nagasree Garapati, Ph.D., P.E.

Assistant Professor
Interim Coordinator, B.S. in Chemical Engineering



NGarapati@newhaven.edu

Tirthankar Ghosh, Ph.D.

Tirthankar Ghosh, Ph.D.

Professor
Elder Family Chair
Director, Connecticut Institute of Technology
Coordinator of M.S. in Cybersecurity

Maxcy Hall 216
(203) 479-4785
TGhosh@newhaven.edu

Ali

Ali Golbazi, Ph.D.

Professor
Chair, Electrical Engineering & Computer Engineering and Computer Science Department

Coordinator, B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Maxcy Hall 120E
(203) 932-7162
AGolbazi@newhaven.edu

Huan

Huan Gu, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Coordinator, M.S. Chemical Engineering

1124 Campbell Avenue Office 204
(203) 479-4869
HGu@newhaven.edu

Murat Gunestas, Ph.D.

Murat Gunestas, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Maxcy Hall 116A

MGunestas@newhaven.edu

Tiffany

Tiffany Hesser, Ed.D.

Vice Provost for Advising, Retention & Academic Support

Maxcy Hall 205C
(203) 931-2982
THesser@newhaven.edu

Kristine Horvat

Kristine Horvat, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering Program Director

1124 Campbell Ave., 203
(203) 479-4515
KHorvat@newhaven.edu

Shivanjali Khare, Ph.D.

Shivanjali Khare, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Computer Science
SARI: Security and ARtificial Intelligence Lab

Maxcy Hall 120B
(203) 479-4872
SKhare@newhaven.edu

Suk Bum Kwon, Ph.D.

Suk Bum Kwon, Ph.D

Assistant Professor

Echlin Hall Office 103
(203) 479-4737
SKwon@newhaven.edu

Cheryl

Cheryl Li, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Coordinator, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering
TCoE China Program Coordinator

Echlin Hall 109
(203) 932-7145
CLi@newhaven.edu

Eddie

Eddie Luzik, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Chemistry

Echlin 113
(203) 932-7006
ELuzik@newhaven.edu

Christopher

Christopher Martinez, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Computer Engineering
Coordinator, B.S. in Electrical & Computer Engineering

Maxcy Hall 310
(203) 931-2924
CMartinez@newhaven.edu

Mehdi Mekni

Mehdi Mekni, Ph.D.

Professor, Computer Science and Cybersecurity
Coordinator of B.S. in Cybersecurity

Echlin Hall 212A
(203) 479-4874
MMekni@newhaven.edu

Fazel Mohammadi

Fazel Mohammadi, Ph.D., P.Eng.

Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering

Maxcy Hall 308
(203) 479-4758
FMohammadi@newhaven.edu

An image of industrial engineering professor, M. Ali Montazer, Ph.D.

M. Ali Montazer, Ph.D.

Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering

Echlin Hall 109
(203) 932-7050
AMontazer@newhaven.edu

Mohamad Nassar

Mohamad Nassar

Assistant Professor

Echlin Hall 203

MNassar@newhaven.edu

Goli Nossoni

Goli Nossoni, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Civil Engineering

Maxcy Hall, 118B-8
(203) 479-4173
GNossoni@newhaven.edu

Cameron Oden

Cameron Oden, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Coordinator, M.S. in Environmental Engineering

Maxcy Hall Office 118B-2
(203) 932-7157
COden@newhaven.edu

Ismail

Ismail Orabi, Ph.D.

Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Echlin Hall 110
(203) 932-7144
IOrabi@newhaven.edu

John

John Osambo, Ph.D.

Lecturer, Chemistry

1124 Campbell Ave., 101A
(203) 479-4880
JOsambo@newhaven.edu

Div Pithadia

Div Pithadia

Lecturer
Coordinator, M.S. in Data Science

Maxcy Hall 116A
(203) 479-4875
DPithadia@newhaven.edu

Chong

Chong Qiu

Jacob F. Buckman Associate Professor, Chemistry

1124 Campbell Ave., 102
(203) 479-4888
CQiu@newhaven.edu

Hania Rida

Hania Rida, Ph.D.

Practitioner in Residence

Echlin Hall 113
(203) 479-4889
HRida@newhaven.edu

Thomas Rossi

Thomas Rossi, M.S.

Senior Lecturer
Coordinator of B.S. in Computer Science

Maxcy Hall 120B
(203) 479-4728
TRossi@newhaven.edu

Adrian Rusu

Adrian Rusu, Ph.D.

Professor
Alice E. and Michael J. Fischer Teaching Chair
Coordinator, M.S. in Computer Science

Maxcy Hall 120G
(203) 932-7165
ARusu@newhaven.edu

Narjes Sadeghiamirshahidi, Ph.D.

Narjes Sadeghiamirshahidi, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Practice
Coordinator, M.S. Engineering and Operations Management

Echlin Hall 106
(203) 479-4196
NSadeghi@newhaven.edu

Reihaneh Samsami, Ph.D., P.E., CAPM

Reihaneh Samsami, Ph.D., P.E., CAPM

Tagliatela Family Assistant Professor
Coordinator, M.S. in Construction Engineering & Management

Maxcy Hall 116B
(203) 479-4177
RSamsami@newhaven.edu

Mohsen

Mohsen Sarraf, Ph.D.

Senior Lecturer
Visiting Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering

Maxcy Hall 119
(203) 932-1261
MSarraf@newhaven.edu

Nancy

Nancy Ortins Savage, Ph.D.

Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Maxcy Hall 207
(203) 932-7154
NSavage@newhaven.edu

Nathan

Nathan Seifert, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Interim Coordinator, B.S. in Chemistry

Echlin Hall 119B
(203) 479-4886
NSeifert@newhaven.edu

Saion

Saion Sinha, Ph.D.

Professor, Chemistry and Chemical & Biomedical Engineering

Maxcy Hall 323
(203) 932-7152
SSinha@newhaven.edu

Suparshya Sukhavasi, Ph.D.

Suparshya Sukhavasi, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Maxcy Hall Office 120C

SSukhavasi@newhaven.edu

Ardiana Sula

Ardiana Sula, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Practice

Maxcy Hall 120A
(203) 932-7164
ASula@newhaven.edu

Hao Sun

Hao Sun, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Coordinator, M.S. in Chemistry

Echlin Hall 119C
(203) 479-4868
HaSun@newhaven.edu

Shue Wang

Shue Wang, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Coordinator, Ph.D. in Engineering & Applied Science

1124 Campbell, 202
(203) 932-7179
SWang@newhaven.edu

Dequan Xiao

Dequan Xiao, Ph.D.

Professor
The Jacob F. Buckman Endowed Chair of Chemistry and Chemical & Biomedical Engineering

1124 Campbell Ave., 201
(203) 479-4189
DXiao@newhaven.edu

Sumith

Sumith Yesudasan, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Echlin Hall 119A
(203) 479-4797
Sumith@newhaven.edu

Emily Yoon

Emily Yoon

Director of Academic Operations
Practitioner in Residence, Chemical Engineering

1124 Campbell, 101

EYoon@newhaven.edu

Administrative Staff

Leah Austin

Leah Austin

Coordinator, Women in Engineering

Echlin Hall 100A
(203) 479-4735
LAustin@newhaven.edu

Gail

Gail Berardesca, B.A.

Administrative Assistant, Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science

Maxcy 120-3
(203) 932-7165
GBerardesca@newhaven.edu

Michele

Michele Berman

Laboratory Manager, Chemistry

Buckman Hall 303
(203) 479-4849
MBerman@newhaven.edu

Hyesun Cheong

Hyesun Cheong

Administrative Secretary

1124 Campbell Avenue
(203) 932-7404
HCheong@newhaven.edu

Dino Dimas

Dino Dimas

Lab Technician, Chemistry & Chemical Engineering

Buckman Hall 303
(203) 479-4809
DDimas@newhaven.edu

Christine

Christine Ferrucci

Administrative Secretary I, Civil & Environmental Engineering

Maxcy 118B
(203) 932-7437
CFerrucci@newhaven.edu

Monique Golden, Ph.D.

Monique Golden, Ph.D.

Project and Laboratory Manager

Maxcy Hall 216

MGolden@newhaven.edu

John

John Kelley

Associate Lab Supervisor, Mechanical & Civil Engineering

Buckman 127
(203) 932-7141
JKelley@newhaven.edu

Mark

Mark Morton, M.S.

Lab Supervisor, Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science

Buckman Hall 241
(203) 932-7166
MMorton@newhaven.edu

Symone O'Hara

Symone O'Hara

Administrative Assistant



SOHara@newhaven.edu

Emeritus Faculty