Faculty and Staff

Niaz Latif, Ph.D.

Interim Dean, College of Engineering and Sciences

nlatif@pnw.edu

(219) 989-3251

Hammond Campus, ANDR 202

Dietmar Rempfer, Ph.D.

Director, School of Engineering

drempfer@pnw.edu

(219) 989-8327

Hammond Campus, POTT 121B

Catherine Murphy, Ph.D.

Interim Chair, Department of Computer Science

cmmurphy@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2270

Hammond Campus, CLO 344

Christian G. Westring, Ph.D.

Director, Center for Crime, Forensics, and Security Analysis

cwestrin@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2495

Hammond Campus, GYTE 278

Barbara Mania-Farnell, Ph.D.

Interim Chair, Biological Sciences

bmania@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2014

Hammond Campus, NILS 340P

Mitchell S. Alix, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Biology

malix@pnw.edu

(219) 785-5295

Westville Campus, SWRZ 111B

Scott T. Bates, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Biological Sciences

bates43@pnw.edu

(219) 785-5577

Westville Campus, SWRZ 111D

Young D. Choi, Ph.D.

Professor of Biology

ydchoi@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2325

Hammond Campus, NILS 340F

J. Curtis Creighton, Ph.D.

Professor of Biological Sciences

creighto@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2617

Hammond Campus, NILS 340B

John J. Durocher, Ph.D., ACSM-EP, CSCS

Associate Professor of Health Studies

jjduroch@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2625

Hammond Campus, NILS 340D
Westville Campus, DSAC 1093

Lindsay M. Gielda, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

lgielda@pnw.edu

(219) 785-5318

Westville Campus, SWRZ 111A

Kenneth (Chris) Holford, Ph.D.

Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs; Professor of Biological Sciences

cholford@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2446

Hammond Campus, LAWS 346
Westville Campus, SWRZ 150

Vanessa S. Quinn, Ph.D.

Professor of Biology

vquinn@pnw.edu

(219) 785-5457

Westville Campus, SWRZ 104

Robin W. Scribailo, Ph.D.

Professor of Biological Sciences

rscrib@pnw.edu

219-785-5255

Westville Campus, SWRZ 111C

Scott Simerlein, D.C.

Clinical Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

ssimerle@pnw.edu

(219) 785-5352

Westville Campus, SWRZ 06

Michelle Spaulding, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Biological Sciences

mspauldi@pnw.edu

(219) 785-5614

Westville Campus, SWRZ 015

Radmila Sarac Stanic, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Biological Sciences

saracr@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2492

Hammond Campus, NILS 340K

W.T. Evert Ting, Ph.D.

Professor of Biological Sciences and Graduate Program Coordinator

eting@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2490

Hammond Campus, NILS 340N

Feng-Song Wang, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Biological Sciences

wang73@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2152

Hammond Campus, NILS 340H

Michael I. Zimmer, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Biological Sciences

mzimmer@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2491

Hammond Campus, NILS 340L

Reynaldo (Rey) D. Barreto, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Chemistry

rbarreto@pnw.edu

(219) 785-5475

Westville Campus, SWRZ 311B

Glynn E. Bricker, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Physics

gbricker@pnw.edu

(219) 785-5452

Westville Campus, SWRZ 310

James W. Dolen, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Physics

jdolen@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2260

Hammond Campus, GYTE 259

Dawit Gizachew, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Chemistry

dgizache@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2667

Hammond Campus, GYTE 274

Farai C. Gombedza, M.S., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Chemistry

fgombedz@pnw.edu

(219)989-2914

Gyte 270

Meden F. Isaac-Lam, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Chemistry

isaaclam@pnw.edu

(219) 785-5776

Westville Campus, SWRZ 311C

Robert A. Kramer, Ph.D., CEM, CDSM, CEA

NiSource Charitable Foundation Professor of Energy

kramerro@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2147

Hammond Campus, SAB 069 & GYTE 271

Neeti Parashar, Ph.D.

Professor of Physics

parashar@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2722

Hammond Campus, GYTE 255

Harold W. Pinnick, Ph.D.

Professor of Chemistry

pinnickh@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2324

Hammond Campus, GYTE 275

Libbie S. W. Pelter, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Chemistry

pelterl@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2780

Hammond Campus, Gyte 265

Michael W. Pelter, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Chemistry

mwpelter@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2449

Hammond Campus, Gyte 277

Adam W. Rengstorf, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Physics

adamwr@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2624

Hammond Campus, GYTE 268

Kathryn L. Rowberg, J.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Chemistry

rowberkl@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2620

Hammond Campus, GYTE 267

Charles A. Steele, M.S.

Visiting Instructor of Physical Science

steele49@pnw.edu

(219) 989-3185

Hammond Campus, GYTE 272

Daniel Suson, Ph.D.

Professor of Physics

daniel.suson@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2375

Hammond Campus, GYTE 269

Aaron R. Warren, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Physics

arwarren@pnw.edu

(219) 785-5659

Westville Campus, Schwarz 309

Roger Kraft, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Computer Science

roger@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2696

Hammond Campus, CLO 368

Shuhui Grace Yang, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Computer Science

shuhuiyang@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2697

Hammond Campus, CLO 370

Ruijian Zhang, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Computer Science

zhangrj@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2706

Hammond Campus, CLO 372

Hairong Zhao, Ph.D.

Professor of Computer Science

hairong@pnw.edu

(219) 989-3181

Hammond Campus, CLO 366

Vijay Devabhaktuni, Ph.D.

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Department Chair

vjdev@pnw.edu

(219) 989-4190

Hammond Campus, POTT 323

Khair Al Shamaileh, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering

kalshama@pnw.edu

(219) 989-8374

Hammond Campus, POTT 231

Constantin Apostoaia, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering

apostoai@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2268

Hammond Campus, POTT 300

Colin Elkin, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering

cpe@pnw.edu

(219) 785-5422

Hammond Campus, POTT 315C
Westville Campus, TECH 068

Ahmed Hassebo, Ph.D.

Visiting Assistant Professor

ahassebo@pnw.edu

(219) 785-5477

Hammond Campus, POTT 315C
Westville Campus, TECH 039

Nasser Houshangi, Ph.D.

Professor of Electrical Engineering

nhousha@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2461

Hammond Campus, POTT 329

David Kozel, Ph.D.

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

dkozel@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2680

Hammond Campus, POTT 333

Quamar Niyaz, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

qniyaz@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2685

Hammond Campus, POTT 225

Edward Pierson, Sc.D.

Professor Emeritus and Academic Advisor

espierso@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2467

Hammond Campus, GYTE 171A

Lizhe Tan, Ph.D.

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

lizhetan@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2486

Hammond Campus, POTT 325

Xiaoli (Lucy) Yang, Ph.D.

Professor of Computer Engineering

yangx@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2763

Hammond Campus, POTT 331

Nicoleta E. Tarfulea, Ph.D.

Professor of Mathematics and Interim Chair of Mathematics and Statistics

netarful@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2707

Hammond Campus, CLO 378

Gokarna Aryal, Ph.D.

Professor of Statistics

aryalg@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2701

Hammond Campus, CLO 380

Norma Elias, Ph.D.

Continuing Lecturer of Mathematics

elias@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2269

Hammond Campus, CLO 348

Anthony D. Elmendorf, Ph.D.

Professor of Mathematics

adelmend@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2704

Hammond Campus, CLO 374

David Feikes, Ph.D.

Professor of Mathematics

feikesd@pnw.edu

(219) 785-5489

Westville Campus, SWRZ 307

Harshini Fernando, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Mathematics

hfernando@pnw.edu

(219) 785-5471

Westville Campus, SWRZ 305

Jeff Gregg, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Mathematics Education

gregg@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2705

Hammond Campus, CLO 356

Grethe Hystad, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Statistics

ghystad@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2598

Hammond Campus, CLO 364

Bir B. Kafle, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Mathematics

bkafle@pnw.edu

(219) 785-5774.

Westville Campus, SWRZ 106

Susitha Karunaratne, M.S.

Clinical Assistant Professor in Mathematics & Statistics

skarunar@pnw.edu

(219) 785-5277

Westville Campus, SWRZ 105

Jonathan Kuhn, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Statistics

jkuhn@pnw.edu

(219) 785-5563

Westville Campus, SWRZ 107

Hammond Campus, CLO 383

Robert Merkovsky, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Mathematics

rrmerkov@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2703

Hammond Campus, CLO 382

Weihua Ruan, Ph.D.

Professor of Mathematics

wruan@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2271

Hammond Campus, CLO 362

Nicolae Tarfulea, Ph.D.

Professor of Mathematics

Tarfulea@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2698

Hammond Campus, CLO 376

Alain Togbe, Ph.D.

Professor of Mathematics

atogbe@pnw.edu

(219) 785-5458

Westville Campus, SWRZ 302

Peter Turbek, Ph.D.

Professor of Mathematics

psturbek@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2273

Hammond Campus, CLO 360

Diana Underwood Gregg, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Math Education

diana@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2274

Hammond Campus, CLO 354

Nesrin Ozalp, Ph.D.

Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Department Chair

nozalp@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2071

Hammond Campus, PWRS 211D

Harvey Abramowitz, Eng.Sc.D

Professor of Mechanical Engineering

harveya@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2473

Hammond Campus, PWRS 211E

Chien-Chung Chen, Ph.D., P.E.

Associate Professor of Civil Engineering

chen1736@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2901

Hammond Campus, PWRS 211H

Niranjan Desai, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Civil Engineering

desai39@pnw.edu

(219) 785-5297

Westville Campus, TECH 008
Hammond Campus, PWRS 211G

Hansung Kim, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering

kim886@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2684

Hammond Campus, PWRS 211C

Jiliang Li, Ph.D., P.E.

Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering

jiliang.li@pnw.edu

(219) 785-5216

Westville Campus, TECH 080

Yun (Tom) Liu, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering

liu739@pnw.edu

(219) 785-5381

Westville Campus, TECH 010

Masoud Mojtahed, Ph.D

Professor of Mechanical Engineering

mojtahed@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2480

Hammond Campus, PWRS 211F

Xiuling Wang, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering

wangx@pnw.edu

(219) 989-8065

Hammond Campus, PWRS 211I

Wubeshet Woldemariam, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering

wwoldema@pnw.edu

(219) 989-3147

Hammond Campus, Powers 211L

Nuri Zeytinoglu, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering

nz@pnw.edu

(219) 785-5391

Westville Campus, TECH 082

Shengyong Zhang, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering

syzhang@pnw.edu

(219) 785-5521

Westville Campus, TECH 387

Chenn Zhou, Ph.D.

NIPSCO Distinguished Professor of Engineering Simulation; Director, the Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation (CIVS)

czhou@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2665

Hammond Campus, PWRS 121

Ran Zhou, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering

zhou970@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2338

Hammond Campus, PWRS 211K

Sean Albano

Lab Technician

salbano@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2047

Hammond Campus, POTT 304

Erica Burnett

Secretary

enburnet@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2404

Hammond Campus, NILS 340J

Susan Delatorre

Secretary

delatorr@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2284

Hammond Campus, GYTE 251

Connor Feeney

Lab Supervisor

feeneyc@pnw.edu

(219) 785-5271

Hammond Campus, ANDR 142B

Justin Golday, M.S.

Biology Lab Technician

jgolday@pnw.edu

(219) 785-5272

Westville Campus, SWRZ 115

Debra Grant

Assistant to the Dean

dlgrant@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2468

Hammond Campus, GYTE 181

Pamela Hunter

Secretary V

pahunter@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2273

Hammond Campus, CLO 343

Dana Krill, M.A.

Digital Marketing Manager

dkrill@pnw.edu

(219) 785-5676

Hammond Campus, POTT 126

Michelle Mack

Administrative Specialist V

mmmack@pnw.edu

(219) 989-3218

Hammond Campus, POTT 121

Marcel Mejulu

Lab Supervisor

mmejulu@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2668

Hammond Campus, ANDR 142B

Matthew Norton, M.S.

Lab Technician

nortonms@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2373

Hammond Campus, GYTE 122

Bill Baginski, M.B.A.

Engineering Career Advisor & Internship Coordinator

william.baginski@pnw.edu

(219) 989-4122

Hammond Campus, GYTE 171C

Patrick Leser, M.A.

Academic Advisor

leserp@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2250

Hammond Campus, GYTE 171D

Edward Pierson, Sc.D.

Professor Emeritus and Academic Advisor

espierso@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2467

Hammond Campus, GYTE 171A

Afrika Powell

Academic Advisor

afpowell@pnw.edu

(219) 989-4116

Hammond Campus, GYTE 171B

JC White

Academic Advisor

jcwhite@pnw.edu

(219) 785-5582

Westville Campus, LSF 221

Jennifer Birchfield

Urban Waters Coordinator

jbirchfield@pnw.edu

(219) 989-4156

Hammond Campus, GYTE 288

Leslie Dorworth Thompson, M.S.

Aquatic Ecology Specialist

dorworth@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2726

Hammond Campus, GYTE 279

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