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ME Faculty

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ME Faculty
Dr. Bandy, Rabindranath

Ph.D., Metallurgical Science
University of Manitoba

Office: RVR 4024E
Office Phone: 916-278-6625
Email*: bandyr

Research Interests:
Corrosion, Fracture Mechanics, Metallurgy material science, Biomaterials

Technical Reports/Conference Papers
Journal Papers

ME Faculty

Dr. Bergquam, James B.


Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
University of California, Berkeley, CA

Office: RVR 5054
Office Phone: 916-278-6517
Email*: bergquam

Research Interests:
Heat Transfer, Solar energy, HVAC

ME Faculty Dr. Eke, Estelle M.

Ph.D., Aero/Astronautics
Rice University, Houston, TX

Office: RVR 4024E
Office Phone: 916-278-6248
Email*: ekee

Research Interests:
Controls, Optimization, Modeling of Dynamic Systems

Faculty Website
ME Faculty Dr. Granda, Jose. J

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
University of California, Davis, CA

Office: RVR 5002
Office Phone: 916-278-5711
Email*: grandajj

Research Interests:
Computer-Aided Design, System Dynamics, Finite-Element Analysis

Faculty Website
ME Faculty Harralson, Joseph

M.S. Mechanical Engineering
Loyola Mary mount, L.A., CA

University Office: RVR 4024F
Office Phone: 916-278-6890
Email*: harralsj

Research Interests:
Internal Combustion Engines, Machine Design Using FEA

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ME Faculty Dr. Holl, Susan L.

Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering
University of California, Berkeley, CA

Office: RVR 4006
Office Phone: 916-278-5838
Email*: holls

Research Interests:
High temperature chemistry, ceramics, semiconductors

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ME Faculty Dr. Kumagai, Akihiko

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI

Office: RVR 4024F
Office Phone: 916-278-6890
Email*: kumagaia

Research Interests:
Mechanism Design, Intelligent Controls for Manufacturing

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ME Faculty Dr. Liu, Tien-I

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

Office: RVR 4029
Office Phone: 916-278-7963
Email*: liut

Research Interests:
Computer-Integrated Design & Manufacturing, Mechatronics,Intelligent and Precision Manufacturing

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ME Faculty Dr. Marbach, Timothy

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK


Office: RVR 4038
Office Phone: 916-278-6089
Email*: marbacht

Research Interests:
Thermodynamics, Combustion and Energy Systems

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ME Faculty Dr. Ngo, Thinh Dinh

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
Concordia University

Office: RVR 5036
Office Phone: 916-278-7962
Email*: thinhn

Research Interests:
Turbo Machinery, Aerodynamics, Computational Fluid Mechanics
Dan Noren

Dr. Noren, Dan

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
University of California, Davis, CA

Office: RVR 4020
Office Phone: 916-278-6727
Email*: norend

Research Interests:
Advanced Power Systems, Renewable Energy, Distributed Generation, Thermodynamic Systems Modeling

ME Faculty Dr. Sprott, Kenneth S.

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
University of California, Davis, CA

Office: RVR 4031
Office Phone: 916-278-6308
Email*: sprottk

Research Interests:
Machine Design, Mechatronics, Robotics, Computer Aided Design
ME Faculty Dr. Suh, Yong S.

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

Office: RVR 4016
Office Phone: 916-278-6162
Email*: suhy

Research Interests:
CAD/CAM, Solid Modeling, Geometric Modeling, Intelligent Design Automation, Rapid Prototyping

Faculty Website
ME Faculty Dr. Zhou, Dongmei

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
University of Texas, Austin, TX

Office: RVR 4010
Office Phone: 916-278-7504
Email*: zhoud

Research Interests:
Computational Fluid Dynamics, Turbomachinery, Fuel Cell & Clearn Energy, Turbulence & Drag Reduction, Heat Transfer


Emeritus Faculty

Fred Reardon

Dr. Reardon, Frederick H.

Ph.D., Aeronautical Engineering
Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

Email*: reardonf

Research Interests:
Combustion, Unsteady Fluid Dynamics, Jet Propulsion, Thermodynamics

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Instructors

Pat Homen

Pat Homen

Office: RVR 1003/1005
Office Phone: 916-278-5956
Email*: homenp
Office Hours: MTW 12:00 - 1:00pm

Courses:
ENGR 45, ME 180 Lab, MET 112

 

Peter Ouchida

Office: RVR 4025
Office Phone:
Email*: ouchidap
Office Hours: MWR 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Courses:
ENGR 70, ENGR 110W, ENGR 124, ME 125, ME 127

Bernard Soriano

Bernard Soriano

Office: RVR 4025
Office Phone:
Email: sorianob at csus dot edu
Office Hours: R 6:00 - 7:00 pm

Courses:
MET 165

 

Fred Sutter

Office: SCL 1329A
Office Phone:
Email:
Office Hours: M 10:00 - 11:00 am

Courses:
ME 37 Lab, ME 191 Lab

 

Troy Topping

Office: RVR 1003
Email: ttopping at ucdavis dot edu
Office Hours: M 7:30 - 8:00 am

Courses:
ENGR 45 Lab

 

Skip Treganza

Office: RVR 4025
Email*: dtreganza at comcast dot net
Office Hours: MW 1:00 - 2:30 pm

Courses:
ENGR 6, ENGR 7

 

Wendy Chen

Office:
Email:
Office Hours: MW 2:45 - 3:00 pm; 4:15 - 4:30 pm

Courses:
MET 111

 

Karen (Thorsett) Morales

Office:
Email: kthorsett at email dot uophx dot edu
Office Hours: MW 10:00 - 11:00 am

Courses:
ENGR 96D, ENGR 124W

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